California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has issued first-time draft guidance for assessing a contaminated site’s vulnerabilities to rising sea levels and determining whether such sites will be protective…
Land & Waste
Virginia Launches VaLEN Land & Energy Navigator
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reports that the Virginia Land & Energy Navigator (VaLEN) is now available for public use. VaLEN brings together geographic information system (GIS) information related to…
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)
ASTSWMO enhances and promotes effective state and territorial programs and effects relevant national policeis for waste and materials amangement, enviornmentally sustainable practices, and environmental restoration.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management Reflects on 40 Years in New Report
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has published Celebrating 40 Years, a report highlighting key accomplishments of the department as it marks its anniversary. In an opening letter in…
Wyoming, Other States Earn Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award for reclamation work at Hanna Elementary School and the adjacent high school football field…
Press Statement on PFAS in Biosolids
This press statement announces ECOS’ efforts to survey its members on state legislative and regulatory landscapes, monitoring and treatment processes, testing and analysis protocols, and risk communication needs as they…
Resolution 04-4: Promotion of Pollution Prevention and Sustainability
In this resolution ECOS requests EPA recognize the value of pollution prevention(P2) by incorporating P2 and sustainability into its policies, regulations, and actions; requests that EPA meet with ECOS to…
State Innovation Video 2022: Virginia Expert Panel on Bristol Landfill
Massachusetts Funds Municipal Mattress Recycling in Advance of Disposal Ban
Forty-four Massachusetts communities have been selected to receive a combined $440,000 for new mattress recycling efforts through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…
Delaware Partnership Preserves Key Land Parcel
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DENRC) worked in collaboration with the Woodlawn Trustees and other partners to acquire and protect an additional 2.27 acres adjacent to…
