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Alabama Department of Environmental Management Reflects on 40 Years in New Report

December 16, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

Wyoming, Other States Earn Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award 

October 28, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News

State Innovation Video 2022: Virginia Expert Panel on Bristol Landfill

September 19, 2022

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emergency response, innovation

Massachusetts Funds Municipal Mattress Recycling in Advance of Disposal Ban  

September 16, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Delaware Partnership Preserves Key Land Parcel

July 22, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News

ECOS Letter to EPA on Draft FY23-24 National Program Guidances

July 15, 2022

This letter includes comments ECOS submitted to U.S. EPA on its draft FY23-24 National Program Guidances (NPGs).

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Michigan Waste Tires Hit the Road 

July 15, 2022

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is paving the way to a more sustainable market for scrap tires in the state. EGLE recently has backed a number…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling, vehicles

Oregon Wraps Up Successful Community Outreach Event on PCBs

July 8, 2022

After several  months of conversations with the Cathedral Park community, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has made progress towards addressing PCB soil contamination and protecting community health. As…

Filed Under: Member News

Virginia Launches Innovative Brownfields Dashboard Tool

June 9, 2022

In Virginia, thousands of brownfield sites are now recorded in a unique brownfield GIS dashboard available on the Department of Environmental Quality’s Virginia Environmental Data Hub. These sites, which include…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: dashboard, data collection

New York Proposes More Stringent Solid Waste Management

May 20, 2022

This week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced proposed regulations governing the management of solid waste to better protect public health and the environment.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, greenhouse gases, public health

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