State environmental agencies play a critical role in the identification, oversight, and cleanup of contaminated federal facilities. While progress has been made, there is significant room for improvement in how…
Testimonies
Alex Dunn (ECOS) Testifies on EPA’s 2014 Final Rule: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities
ECOS supports the U.S. EPA’s determination that coal combustion residuals (CCR) should be regulated as non-hazardous waste under RCRA, but states have concerns with the complexities of the self-implementing program…
Coal Ash Testimonies
The following are testimonies given by state commissioners and ECOS Executive Director & General Counsel on Coal Ash. Easterly: 1/22/15 Paylor: 3/18/15 Alexandra Dunn: 6/17/15
Dick Pedersen (OR) Testifies on the FY 2016 U.S. EPA Budget
This testimony supports the President’s FY 2016 budget request for State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG), recognizes that states are on the front lines of implementing environmental laws, and encourages flexibility…
Robert Martineau, TN, Gives Statement to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Clean Power Plan Compliance
This statement to FERC covers possible state impacts of compliance with EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan.
Dick Pedersen, OR, Testifies on U.S. EPA’s FY 2015 Budget
This testimony supports the President’s FY 2015 budget request for State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG), recognizes states as front-line implementors of environmental laws, and encourages flexibility with states.
Justin Johnson, VT, Testifies on TSCA Reform
ECOS believes that new legislation is needed to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Tom Easterly, IN, Testifies on U.S. EPA Consent Decrees
This testimony addresses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s use of “consent decrees,” and the impact this has on the operations of state environmental agencies.
