The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is accepting entries for its annual River of Words Contest. The project encourages K-12 students to study a watershed in their environment then express what…
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Mississippi Pilot Project Deploys Floating Litter Collectors along Gulf Coast
Last week, a pilot project funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) deployed litter collectors in four locations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The device is a floating…
Arizona Waste Director Honored on Environment+Energy Leader 100 List
Laura Malone, who has served since 2012 as Waste Programs Division (WPD) Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, is recognized in this year’s Environment+Energy Leader 100 list. The annual…
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
New Report Tracks New Mexico Performance on Public Health and the Environment
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released a first-of-its kind performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the Department’s progress in protecting…
South Carolina Awards ‘Champions of the Environment’ Grants to Schools
To support the next generation of environmental stewards, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control has announced the award of Champion of the Environment awards to 11 schools.…
Idaho Develops Two-Year Plan for Water Quality Permitting Issuance
On the heels of its assumption of water quality permitting authority, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released its 2022 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) Permit…
Oregon Spreads Environmental Awareness with ‘GreenState’ Podcast
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has begun sharing stories through its GreenState podcast of its everyday work to protect Oregon’s air, land and water. Episodes to date have…
Iowa Embarks on Sampling and Public Reporting for PFAS in Drinking Water
As part of a comprehensive plan to better understand PFAS levels in Iowa’s drinking water, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun sampling for the chemical in public drinking…
Washington Pilots Grants to Support Headwater Communities’ Water Banking
The Washington Department of Ecology has announced a new grant program to support the purchase of existing water rights to create local water banks for headwater communities. The pilot grants…
