A coalition letter to Congress asking them fund 2024 SRFs to the maximum authorization in federal law, $3 billion each, for fiscal year 2024.
Budget & Agency Management
Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders on FY2024 Earmarks and State Revolving Funds (SRF)
Michigan Helping Communities Navigate BIL & IRA Opportunities
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy Catalyst Communities Initiative has been providing services to help Michigan local and tribal governments navigate federal funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
ECOS Statement on House Appropriations Funding for FY24
In this press statement, ECOS urges Congress to reevaluate House Committee proposals that direct funds away from state environmental programs, including the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.
Florida DEP Embraces Signing of Major Natural Resources Protection Bill
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hailing the Governor’s recent signing of the Framework for Freedom Budget, which directs nearly $3.8B toward protecting Florida’s natural resources for future…
South Carolina to Create a New Department of Environmental Services
On May 19, Governor McMaster signed legislation (R70, S399) that will replace the current South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control with two separate, new agencies, one for health…
ECOS Senate Testimony on the President’s FY24 U.S. EPA Budget
In May 2023, ECOS President Myra Reece submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY24 Appropriations for the U.S. EPA. Specifically, ECOS…
Rhode Island Resiliency Initiatives Spotlighted by White House
On April 25, the White House hosted a virtual stop in Rhode Island as part of the Biden Administration’s “Invest in America” tour. Featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo…
Virginia Issues Draft EJ Permitting Guidance with Public Engagement Matrix
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued draft Environmental Justice (EJ) Guidance in the Permitting Process for an informal public comment period until May 1. This guidance is…
Pennsylvania Crafts 10-Point Plan to Improve Permitting
As part of his budget testimony to his state’s Senate Appropriations Committee, Acting Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Richard Negrin shared a 10-point plan to improve the agency’s…
