The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced their Environmental Education Grants Program funding to support youth and community environmental education, including through climate mitigation projects.
Water
New Jersey Plans Regulatory Reforms to Build Climate Resilience
NJ DEP announces REAL proposal to better protect communities from coastal flooding.
Vermont Highlights Partner Organization Flood Resiliency Projects in Public Webinar
A Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) webinar last week highlighted four flood resiliency projects completed by river conservancies, a regional planning commission, and a local housing partnership. These projects…
Missouri PFAS Viewer
Identifies the geographic location of voluntary sampling for PFAS in public drinking water systems in Missouri.
Missouri Awards Wastewater Improvement Grants
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded Clean Water Engineering Report Grants to two cities, enabling both communities to improve their public wastewater systems.
EPA Memo to States on Addressing PFAS Discharges in NPDES Permits
Encourages states to use NPDES authorities to address PFAS pollution via monitoring and best management practices. Follows up an April 2022 memo to EPA regions on addressing discharges in EPA-issued…
Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories’ Best Practice for PFOS Guidelines
Recommendations on PFOS consumption advisory levels from a collaboration of fish advisory program managers in eight states and Canada, based on the 2016 EPA Drinking Water Health Advisory.
UPenn Water Center Report on PFAS/PFOA Health Communications
Outlines results from a brief survey and analysis by UPenn’s The Water Center on generally available PFAS/PFOA health literature and corresponding outreach communications.
EPA PFAS Communications Toolkit
Provides links to videos, Q&A, fact sheets, other tools to help communicate about PFAS, specifically regarding the drinking water limits announced in April 2024.
Massachusetts Launches Cybersecurity Hub & Grants for Public Water Systems
The Massachusetts DEP (MassDEP) has launched a Cybersecurity Resource Hub for its public water systems (PWSs). The hub offers: news alerts; information on free cyber assessments, training, and funding and…
