Oregon is launching a grant program for small-scale projects supporting food waste and landfill emissions reduction.
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ECOS Green Report: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Protection
This pre-publication AI Green Report shows how 21 state environmental agencies are preparing for and using artificial intelligence to support and modernize environmental protection.
Oregon to Redevelop Superfund Site as Botanical Gardens
Oregon DEQ enters into a prospective purchaser agreement with the Portland Botanical Gardens for the future redevelopment of a large Superfund site.
OR Health Authority’s Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water FAQ Webpage
Oregon Governor Calls for Greenhouse Gas Reductions and Clean Energy Transition
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order calling for the state to reduce carbon pollution and accelerate its transition to clean energy.
South Carolina, Oregon, Missouri, & More Mark National SepticSmart Week
States recognized U.S. EPA’s SepticSmart Week initiative by spreading awareness about best practices for septic system care and maintenance.
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on the FY26 President’s Budget Preliminary Request and Discretionary Funding Cuts to Categorical Grants
In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
Oregon Approves Producer Responsibility Plan for Recycling Modernization
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is making strides in implementing the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Following a multi-step collaborative review process, DEQ approved a program…
ECOS Press Release on Election of New Officers for 2025
In this press release, ECOS announces the election of a new Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer for 2025.
