This letter urges Congress to support retaining the U.S. EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program’s funding and personnel with the Office of Research and Development (ORD). Retaining IRIS within ORD will help to ensure…
Budget & Agency Management
Press Statement on EPA Strategic Plan and President’s FY19 Budget Proposal
This press statement provides a high level reaction to U.S. EPA’s FY18-22 Strategic Plan and the President’s FY19 Budget Proposal for U.S. EPA.
ECOS Summary of FY19 President’s Budget Request for U.S. EPA
On February 12th, 2018 the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the President’s Budget Requestfor Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. OMB requested a U.S. EPA funding level of $6.15…
Arkansas’ Office of Compliance & Continuous Improvement
In January 2017, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Becky Keogh created the Office of Compliance and Continuous Improvement (OCCI). The purpose of the office is two-fold. One primary…
District of Columbia’s Green Workforce Development Programs
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has initiated three green workforce development programs for District residents: the Green Zone Environmental Program, Solar Works DC, and River Corps. DOEE…
Texas Governor Selects TCEQ to Distribute $209 Million in Automakers’ Settlement Funding
Governor Greg Abbott has selected the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to be the lead agency for purposes of Texas’ participation in the Environmental Mitigation Trust. This trust was established…
Nebraska Launches Innovative Pay for Performance Plan
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced this week that the state will implement a new pay for performance program for discretionary and classified rules positions at the start of 2018. Today’s…
ECOS Comments on Fast-41 Best Practices: Delegated State Permitting Programs
This document outlines ECOS’ comments on recommended best practices for environmental reviews and authorizations for infrastructure projects, in accordance with Section 41006 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41) and feedback…
Mississippi Announces New Restoration Projects and Related Proposals
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) this week announced 19 new restoration projects at the Mississippi Restoration Summit in Biloxi. When implemented, these projects will add more than $83…
Utah Using Visual Management to Track Successes
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is tracking its success through the use of intra-office dashboards prominently displayed in work spaces throughout its office. In the DEQ’s Division…
