To celebrate 50 years of work, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is highlighting environmental accomplishments in the state. When Alaska became a state in 1959, protection of Alaska’s…
Budget & Agency Management
Arizona Funds Tucson Effort to Address PFAS Contaminated Groundwater
Over the past several months, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has provided $5.3 million in funding to the City of Tucson, the state’s second largest metropolitan area, to…
Nebraska Celebrates Environmental Agency’s 50th Anniversary
On July 1, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency and its predecessor environmental agencies at NDEE headquarters.…
Connecticut Connects Public with Nature through ‘No Child Left Inside®’ Contest
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has launched the No Child Left Inside® (NCLI) Great Outdoor Pursuit 2021 to encourage families to get outside and explore many…
Michigan Boosts Transparency with Launch of Grants and Loans Dashboard
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) spends more than half of its budget on grants, loans, and other support to local communities across the state. Now,…
Alabama Provides Diversity and Management Training to Staff
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) recently provided a two-hour diversity training course to all its employees. The training, led by Dr. Paul Frazier, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer…
Texas Launches ‘We Were Wondering’ Blog to Engage Public
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has begun a blog, aptly called We Were Wondering, to help Texans better understand the breadth of our agency’s work and highlight staff…
New Jersey Awards Grants to Enhance Local Recycling Programs
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $16 million in grants to municipalities across the state to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts. Grant recipients must use the…
Iowa Infographic Shows DNR Exceeding Expectations despite Pandemic
As mentioned last week during the ECOS Spring Meeting open discussion of boosting agency productivity, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has developed a useful infographic showing it is managing…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
