On April 9, EPA announced that the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has been selected to receive more than $43,000 to purchase and install storage tanks and pipes and conduct…
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Massachusetts, Vermont Propose Stringent PFAS Standards
Massachusetts and Vermont are the most recent states to propose stringent standards to regulate PFAS. Last week, in response to a petition from the Conservation Law Foundation and the Toxics…
Nine States & DC Design Regional Approach on Transportation Sector GHGs
On December 18, nine states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a regional market-based proposal to shrink greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The proposal,…
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…
Vermont Clean Water Week Reaffirms Commitment to Stewardship
Vermont Governor Phil Scott this week joined state and local officials and others in declaring their commitment to protect the state’s waters as they marked Vermont Clean Water Week. Kicking…
Nine Eastern States Unveil Proposed Climate Pact
On August 23, nine eastern states announced a landmark bipartisan agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions across the region by 65 percent by 2030 and promote growth of the green…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Julie Moore
Two Minutes with Julie Moore, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources How long have you been Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources? What’s your best experience thus…
Eleven States Sue U.S. EPA over Delay on Accidental Release Prevention Rules
On July 24, Attorneys General from 11 states (Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) signed and filed a lawsuit that claims…
A Dozen States Express Concern to OMB over CPP Repeal
On July 14, the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington sent a letter to White House Office of Management…
Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law and Organics Management
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Cathy Jamieson of Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources detail’s the agency’s Universal Recycling Law and organics management. Watch Here
