In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…
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Nebraska Energy Conservation at Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants
Description of Initiative: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is partnering with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Bioengineering Department’s Partners in Pollution Prevention Program (P3) to provide…
North Carolina Obtains Summertime Gasoline Requirements Repeal
Description of Initiative: Tony Pendola, PE, currently serves as North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (NCDENR’s) Small Business Ombudsman and directs the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. When…
Nebraska’s Environmental Partnership
Description of Initiative: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) entered into the Environmental Partnership Agreement with the goal of sharing ideas and working…
Nebraska Energy Conservation at Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is partnering with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Bioengineering Department’s Partners in Pollution Prevention Program (P3) to provide energy assessments at…
Renewed Concerns by ECOS & State Water Groups with H.R. 8
ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM write to express concern with H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. If enacted, H.R. would modify requirements with respect to…
ECOS Launches e-MATRIX to Promote Methane Reduction from Oil and Gas
ECOS announces the launch of the ECOS Methane and Air Toxics Reduction Information Exchange (e-MATRIX), a database of best practices employed by states and others. Today’s release coincides with the…
Joint ECOS Astswmo Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
This joint letter (ECOS and ASTSWMO) was written to express support for H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. While it supports the legislation, it also…
Alex Dunn (ECOS) Testifies on EPA’s 2014 Final Rule: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities
ECOS supports the U.S. EPA’s determination that coal combustion residuals (CCR) should be regulated as non-hazardous waste under RCRA, but states have concerns with the complexities of the self-implementing program…
Robert Martineau, TN, Gives Statement to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Clean Power Plan Compliance
This statement to FERC covers possible state impacts of compliance with EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan.
