In this resolution, ECOS urges investigating the presence of emerging contaminants even if the risks are not fully known, urges accelerating efforts to respond to emerging contaminants, reinforces the need…
Resolutions
Resolution 15-6: State and Federal Support of the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
In this resolution, ECOS pledges its support for the ITRC mission and the program’s continued success; endorses ITRC as a mechanism for assisting state environmental agencies in gaining technical knowledge…
Resolution 18-2: Adequately Funded Training Programs for Environmental Success
In this resolution ECOS urges EPA to adequately and consistently fund training programs; encourages state agencies to leverage training resources by providing access to state training materials to other agencies;…
Resolution 18-3: Addressing Mercury
In this resolution ECOS requests EPA work with all stakeholders to achieve reductions in mercury pollution consistent with federal statutes and that the federal government support research on alternatives to…
Resolution 21-1: Advancing Collaboration and Coordination on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
In this resolution ECOS calls on federal agencies to conduct research to better understand the impact of, and destruction and disposal options for PFAS; to collaborate with states and provide…
Resolution 24-2: Increasing the Length of NPDES Permits to a Maximum of Ten Years
In this resolution, ECOS supports amending the Clean Water Act to allow for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits “for fixed terms not exceeding 10 years” to allow states…
Resolution 00-1: On Environmental Federalism
This resolution identifies states as co-regulators with U.S. EPA; supports Cooperative Federalism; recognizes the need for adequate funding for state and federal environmental programs; opposes preemption of state authority; and supports…
Resolution 00-9: Clarification of CERCLA Sovereign Immunity Waiver for Federal Facilities and Federal Lands
This resolution requests that Executive Order 12580 be revised to clarify that federal facilities and federal lands are subject to appropriate state regulations and are not unduly shielded by sovereign…
Resolution 24-1: States and Clean Water Act Section 404(c)
In this resolution ECOS pledges to work with federal partners and others to reduce uncertainties and improve communication related to EPA’s Section 404(c) power; urges EPA to engage with the…
Resolution 10-5: Improving Cooperative Management of Programs to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution
In this resolution, ECOS states that the federal government should work with states to align federal programs with state water quality priorities; supports continued collaboration between states and EPA’s 319…
