This letter from ECOS President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health and Environmental Control, outlines her priorities for 2023.
South Carolina
South Carolina Leverages Technology to Improve Services for the Public
In recent months, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (SC DHEC) has used technology to improve services for the public to facilitate timely, actionable, information and clear…
ECOS Green Report: State Strides on Environmental Justice & Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
This ECOS Green Report provides highlights of four well-attended 2022 virtual ECOS EJ Workgroup meetings, held in conjunction with U.S. EPA. Spotlighted topics described in this report include working with…
States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress
State environmental agencies are bristling with excitement this week over the 50th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act (CWA). Read on for a sampling of activities undertaken by Governors…
South Carolina Redoubles Efforts on Radon
January is National Radon Action Month, and the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control is offering free home radon test kits on its website and sharing information on…
South Carolina Awards ‘Champions of the Environment’ Grants to Schools
To support the next generation of environmental stewards, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control has announced the award of Champion of the Environment awards to 11 schools.…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
New Mexico, Michigan, and South Carolina among Recipients of U.S. EPA EJ Grants
U.S. EPA has selected 28 organizations to receive $4.1 million in new environmental justice grants to support the nationwide effort on COVID-19 and community-based efforts to develop and implement solutions…
South Carolina Encourages Residents to Report Tire Litterbugs
South Carolina DHEC, SC Department of Natural Resources, and Palmetto Pride have announced a new statewide initiative to target illegal tire dumps. The campaign called See it, Report It, allows…
ECOS 2018 State Innovation Award Videos
In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
