Description of Initiative: The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Air Quality (DAQ) received a grant from U.S. EPA in April 2011 that funded a multi-year…
Energy
WGA Policy Resolution on Methane Emissions Regulation
Many western state economies depend on oil and natural gas production production for economic development. Western Governors recognize the environmental and and economic benefits to reducing methane emissions and opportunities…
Letter with ASTSWMO to U.S. EPA about CCR Rule Implementation
This joint ECOS ASTSWMO letter addresses concern with an implementation issue regarding the proposed RCRA Subtitle D option. The suggestion is that U.S. EPA, in promulgating a final rule under Subtitle…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Letter to Congress on 2014 Nuclear Cleanup Budget
This letter is in regards to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 defense and non-defense-related nuclear cleanup program budgets for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM). These…
