ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
North Dakota
North Dakota’s Glatt Named to U.S. EPA Small Communities Advisory Committee
On August 25, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the appointment of several new members to Local Government Advisory Committee and its Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), including his SCAS…
Wyoming Poised to Join North Dakota in Providing National CCS Program Template
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s request to directly implement a Class VI permitting program for carbon capture and storage injection wells has taken a significant step forward. On April…
North Dakota and U.S. EPA Sign MOA on State’s Self-Audit Law
On October 7, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) and U.S. EPA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to establish procedures and policies for administration of the state’s…
North Dakota Transitions to DEQ
ECOS member Dave Glatt is now leading a new independent state agency — the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), pursuant to a bill passed by state lawmakers in…
North Dakota to Create Standalone Department of Environmental Quality in 2019
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed legislation separating the Environmental Health Section from the North Dakota Department of Health to create a standalone Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), effective…
Heightened Awareness Yields Record Number of Algae Advisories in North Dakota
A record-setting number of blue-green algae advisories issued this past summer by North Dakota environmental officials is being attributed to increased awareness. Mike Ell, an Environmental Scientist with the North…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Twenty States Request SCOTUS Stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
On February 22, 20 states – AL, AK, AZ, AR, ID, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WV and WY – filed a…
