In celebration of 50 years since the launch of Earth Day, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is featuring an interview with Tia Nelson, the daughter of the late Senator…
Budget & Agency Management
States Exercise Enforcement Discretion, Provide Other Flexibility amid COVID-19
A number of state environmental agencies are providing enforcement discretion and/or other regulatory flexibility to assist regulated entities during the COVID-19 crisis. While many states urge the regulated community to…
New Jersey Funds Innovative Mitigation Strategies for Harmful Algal Blooms
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $2.5 million in grants for nine local demonstration projects that will implement and evaluate innovative technologies to mitigate and prevent harmful…
Texas Profiles Female Agency Leaders for Women’s History Month
Women are game changers at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). As part of Women’s History Month in March, the commission is spotlighting on its website some of its…
COVID-19 Resources for ECOS Members
** Last Updated April 7, 2021 ** ECOS is compiling COVID-19 resources that may be useful to state environmental agencies as they navigate their coronavirus responses. Please email Sarah Grace…
ECOS Information on FY 2021 EPA Budget
Enacted FY2021 EPA Budget ECOS Summary of FY Omnibus Appropriations Bill – On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Find more information…
Washington State Launches Environmental Blog
The Washington Department of Ecology this week launched a newly designed and streamlined blog to highlight environmental stories and successes. Although the agency has had a blog for 10 years,…
Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to serve on the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The MAC EJ includes…
Garden State New Jersey Goes Green at the Curbside
To mark America Recycles Day on November 15, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reminded residents that regular recycling helps protect the environment and conserve natural resources. “New Jersey…
Nebraska Sets Sights on Closer Ties with Germany
This week, ECOS President Jim Macy of Nebraska traveled to Germany as part of a trade mission led by Governor Pete Ricketts. The Nebraska delegation met with officials from the…
