ECOS members Carol Comer of Missouri, Bill Ehm of Iowa, Jim Macy of Nebraska, and John Mitchell of Kansas spoke at the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference in Kansas City, MO…
Compliance & Enforcement
ECOS Comments on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
This letter contains ECOS’ response to EPA’s request for input on the President’s Executive Order 13777: Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda. The response includes 19 regulatory reform recommendations outlined in three…
Pennsylvania Launches Environmental Justice Listening Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is launching a series of Environmental Justice listening sessions. The sessions will engage community residents and leaders in DEP’s decision-making process, and how…
Alabama Offers Calendars as Compliance Tool for Dry Cleaners
As a courtesy to the dry cleaning community, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is providing complimentary compliance calendars, which includes charts to document pertinent monitoring data and assist with…
California Tackles Environmental Justice Challenges with Multimedia Approach
Environmental justice communities long have raised concerns about unequal enforcement practices and called for multimedia approaches to address them. In response, the Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement Working Group, formed…
ADEQ Leads the Way to Faster LUST Cleanups and Reimbursement
Improvements to Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) programs provide a win-win both for Arizona’s environment and ADEQ customers. These programs, made possible by Arizona…
Pennsylvania Senate Seeks to Halt DEP Drilling Rules
On July 11, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would roll back some of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) recently-approved regulations for unconventional oil and natural gas drilling. …
Ohio Merges Offices to Support Environmental Compliance
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…
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…
