In April, Craig Butler, Director of the Ohio EPA, announced his intent to create a “one-stop shop” for customers seeking support with environmental compliance by merging the agency’s Office of…
Compliance & Enforcement
Vermont DEC Staff Members Honored by U.S. EPA Region I
Several Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff members were recognized in May at U.S. EPA’s New England regional 2016 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony held in Boston’s Fanuiel Hall. Honorees…
MT DEQ Awarded Funding to Expand Pioneering Coal E-Permitting System
The Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is providing $1.3 million to support and expand the use of an electronic coal permitting system developed by…
Kentucky Holds Successful Hazardous Waste Training for Industry
A class of 50 industry representatives completed an informative training in Hazardous Waste Introduction and Compliance at the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection late last month. The Division of Compliance Assistance…
2016 Spring Meeting Materials
Our 2016 Spring Meeting was held in Nashville, TN on April 10-13. Here you can find session materials, a registration list, and helpful links provided by the speakers.
Kentucky DEP Hosts Compliance Assistance Workshop
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) reports that more than 20 people attended the first Division of Compliance Assistance Environmental Assistance Workshop on March 2 in Frankfort. The workshop…
Comments on EPA National Enforcement Initiatives
In this letter, ECOS reiterates its active interest in compliance and enforcement matters. This letter offers general and specific comments on the NEI’s for EPA’s consideration. Among other things, these comments…
Comments on U.S. EPA’s Office of Civil Rights “FY 2015- 2020 External Compliance and Complaints Draft Strategic Plan”
This letter contains the ECOS Planning Committee’s response to EPA’s Office of Civil Rights “FY 2015-2020 External Compliance and Complaints Draft Strategic Plan.” This letter offers a few suggestions for…
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…
Pennsylvania’s Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee
Description of Initiative: By signing Executive Order 2012-11 last July, Gov. Tom Corbett charged the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with developing and implementing a policy that results in…
