On September 26, following the ECOS 2019 Fall Meeting in Seattle, WA, ECOS sent the following letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Wheeler about the importance of state-federal cooperation.
Budget & Agency Management
ECOS Press Statement on Importance of State-Federal Cooperation
On September 27, following the ECOS 2019 Fall Meeting in Seattle, WA, ECOS issued the following press statement on a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Wheeler about the importance of…
Oklahoma Launches Redesigned Website
Last week, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (OK DEQ) launched its newly designed website. The more user-friendly site features an improved layout and search tool for easier navigation. The…
Nebraska DEQ Merges with Energy Office
On July 1, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) officially merged with the Nebraska Energy Office to become the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The merger had been…
Arkansas Launches Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program
On July 1, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) launched the Natural State Environmental Program. The program, known as Arkansas NStEP, is a voluntary environmental stewardship program that recognizes…
Indiana Law Paves the Way to Increase Environmental Permit Fees
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed into law a bill allowing a board that oversees the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to increase its fees for environmental permitting. This…
North Dakota Transitions to DEQ
ECOS member Dave Glatt is now leading a new independent state agency — the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), pursuant to a bill passed by state lawmakers in…
Louisiana Releases Disaster Recovery Resource for Local Governments
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) recently published the 2019 edition of its annual Natural and Catastrophic Disaster Parish Resource Book. This resource, released annually at the start of…
ECOS Comments on FY20-21 EPA National Program Guidance
This letter and corresponding document contain ECOS’ comments on U.S. EPA’s draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 National Program Guidances (NPG) for the OAR, OCIR, OECA, OLEM, and OW program offices.
Virginia Seeks Proposals for Environmental Justice Study
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) this week issued an Unsealed Request for Proposal (URFP) for a qualified external consultant to conduct an environmental justice study for the agency.…
