This ECOS letter to EPA details the need for flexibility for states in using the SRF funding for emerging contaminants contained in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Budget & Agency Management
Arizona Waste Director Honored on Environment+Energy Leader 100 List
The Director of Arizona DEQ’s Waste Programs Division, Laura Malone, was recognized in the Environment+Energy Leader 100 list.
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
New Report Tracks New Mexico Performance on Public Health and the Environment
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released a first-of-its kind performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the Department’s progress in protecting…
Wisconsin Awards Grants to Assist with Extreme Summer Storm
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants to assist with damage from the July 28, 2021 extreme storm events statewide. The grants are…
South Carolina Awards ‘Champions of the Environment’ Grants to Schools
To support the next generation of environmental stewards, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control has announced the award of Champion of the Environment awards to 11 schools.…
ECOS Information on FY2022 EPA Budget and Testimony
ECOS Written Congressional Testimony on FY22 Appropriations House Testimony On April 16, 2021, ECOS submitted testimony to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The…
Connecticut Launches Urban Forest Equity and Resilience Grant Program
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Connecticut Urban Forest Council, and the University of Connecticut this week announced the Urban Forest Equity & Resilience Grant Program,…
New Jersey Advances Efforts to Implement Environmental Justice Law
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette has issued an Administrative Order directing agency staff to meet the legislative intent of the state’s environmental justice law while…
ECOS Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2022-2026
This document describes the five-year Strategic Plan for ECOS. The plan is organized into five goal areas, each of which contains a statement summarizing the goal; a series of strategies…
