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The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

State Innovation Video 2024: Michigan Contaminated Site Risk Assessment Project

September 5, 2024

This project targets facilities under EGLE’s regulation to determine health and environmental risks more effectively. It reviews site information where current risk designation is “risks not determined” and performs pathways…

Filed Under: Innovation Award, Member News Tagged With: technology

Nevada Introduces New HAB Tracking Tool for 2024 Season

August 16, 2024

Nevada DEP introduced a new HAB tracking tool this summer, providing information on water sample results.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: Harmful Algal Blooms, waterbodies

New Jersey Develops Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan

July 26, 2024

New Jersey DEP released its final Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, setting more than a hundred specific actions to be implemented by state agencies to protect residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, public health, resiliency

New Hampshire Promotes Citizen Science Using Crowdsourced Water Monitoring

June 7, 2024

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services installed a CrowdHydrology staff gauge below the Willow Street Bridge to enhance flood forecasting and response capabilities while fostering community engagement in citizen science.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: flooding, water monitoring

Connecticut GHG Inventory Shows Emissions Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels  

May 3, 2024

Last week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection published its latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, data, emissions, greenhouse gases

Massachusetts Bolsters Resilience with Accessible Climate Data and Tools

May 3, 2024

Communities across Massachusetts can use the ResilientMass climate data clearinghouse built by the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) to inform and guide resilience project planning and implementation.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, data, environmental justice, resiliency

West Virginia Helps Public Connect with Local Environment

April 12, 2024

In the Mountain State, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is helping local residents connect with and be more aware of their environment through native plants and habitat…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: conservation, data collection, waterbodies

Colorado Launches New Online Tool to Visualize Air Pollution Data

January 5, 2024

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has launched a new online tool that makes it easy to visualize air pollution data in the state. The tool shows…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data

New Jersey Unveils Draft Strategic Climate Action Plan

September 26, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a draft Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) that outlines a series of regulatory plans and policy actions to address the…

Filed Under: Member News

Resolution 13-3: Support for E-Enterprise for the Environment and the Exchange Network

August 30, 2023

This resolution affirms ECOS’ commitment to E-Enterprise for the Environment including implementing recommendations in the states as practicable; and calls on Congress to provide funding for E-Enterprise for the Environment…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

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