New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced another year of successful environmental cleanups as part of the State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. In 2020 alone,…
Land & Waste
Pennsylvania Spotlights Work on Food Waste and Food Security
At the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Pennsylvania’s Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Agriculture (Ag), along with local nonprofits, highlighted how their efforts to reduce food waste can help address…
South Dakota Environmental Agency Merges with Agriculture
This week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem issued an executive order to merge ECOS member agency Department of Environment & Natural Resources (SDENR) with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture…
Oregon Blog Offers Powerful Story of Recent Wildfire Cleanup
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air, Land, and Water blog recently featured a thoughtful narrative about events surrounding the recent Almeda Fire in the Bear Creek Valley in…
Iowa Offers Tips on Putting Fall Leaves to Good Use
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reaching out to the public with tips on putting those piles of fall leaves to good use. Leaves, branches, and other landscape…
Florida Leaders Tout Conservation Project to Protect Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, among several other environmental leaders across Florida, highlighted through a recent visit the state’s efforts to conserve and protect its natural resources…
Maine Expanding Waste Diversion Efforts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking applications for solid waste diversion grants from public and private entities in the state. This will be the second round of…
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA’s OLEM on Early Engagement
This letter from ECOS Waste Committee Chair Darsi Foss (WI) expresses ECOS’ appreciation to U.S. EPA’s OLEM for holding an early engagement call with Committee members on states’ priority issues…
Nebraska Reaches Out to HazWaste Generators on Waste Determinations
This month, the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (DEE) will host a Hazardous Waste Determinations Webinar. The free webinar will help Nebraska hazardous waste generators understand and perform waste…
Illinois Monarch Action Plan Takes Flight
On September 24, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Illinois Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, and Agriculture solidified their commitment to protecting monarch butterflies and other pollinators by signing…
