Last week, Rhode Island released its first comprehensive climate preparedness strategy, Resilient Rhody. The 85-page report was compiled using information from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, among other…
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North Carolina Creates Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has announced 16 members of the newly created Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board. The board will work with NCDEQ staff…
Texas CEQ Makes Forbes List of Best Places to Work
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has been recognized as one of the top mid-sized employers in the nation by Forbes Magazine. Each year, Forbes hires a market research…
ECOS Memo on Cooperative Federalism 2.0 Advances and Path Ahead
This memo from ECOS President Todd Parfitt (Wyoming) and Past President John Linc Stine (Minnesota) outlines progress in the association’s year-old Cooperative Federalism 2.0 initiative, as well as goals for…
ECOS Information on FY 2019 EPA Budget
ECOS Summary of FY19 Omnibus Appropriations for U.S. EPA On February 15th, 2019 President Trump signed the second of two consolidated appropriations acts, funding U.S. EPA and other agencies through…
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…
