Wisconsin has released for public comment two new draft permits on non-metallic mining. Under the Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES), the draft permits are intended to eliminate significant environmental…
Wisconsin
ECOS Members Offer Youth Environmental Education, Camps
Although winter’s chill is overtaking many parts of the nation, ECOS members are already looking to summer and beginning to promote spring and summer camps, clinics, and programs directed toward…
Wisconsin’s Assessment Monies Program
Description of Initiative: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has launched an initiative to assist local governments and property owners with economic redevelopment when closed or closing manufacturing plants…
2014 Environmental Innovations Green Report: State Bridge-Building, E-Initiatives Yield Results
In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
Wisconsin’s Assessment Monies Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has launched an initiative to assist local governments and property owners with economic redevelopment when closed or closing manufacturing plants are acting as…
Wisconsin’s Initiative for Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment
Description of Initiative: Building upon the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s history of applying innovation to a strong foundation of protecting public health and the…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Wisconsin’s Initiative for Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment
Building upon the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s history of applying innovation to a strong foundation of protecting public health and the environment as well…
State Research Needs Green Report
This report provides case studies of research being conducted in some states and some information on research needs of the states.
2012 State Innovations
This report looks at how states are devising a variety of forward-thinking solutions to pressing challenges, with approaches range from simple to complex, and from narrowly focused to cross-media in…
