The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) also got in on the celebration of Earth Day, with Secretary Noah Valenstein presenting a Recycling Recognition award to Sustainable Tallahassee, recognizing the…
Land & Waste
Vermont Receives U.S. EPA Funding for Food Waste Management Projects
On April 9, EPA announced that the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has been selected to receive more than $43,000 to purchase and install storage tanks and pipes and conduct…
EDF/ECOS SGC Report on Pathways for Alternative Compliance
Colorado Bill Overhauls State Oil and Gas Regulations
On April 3, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation overhauling state oil and gas regulations. The legislation will tighten health and safety standards and give local governments the power to restrict the locations…
West Virginia Leads by Example with Litter Cleanup
Recently, staff members of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) did their own cleanup ahead of the REAP-sponsored “Make It Shine” litter pickup effort.…
New Mexico Interactive Map Shows Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas
This week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched an interactive online map focused on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. NMED reports that nearly one-third of potent…
Florida DEP Partners with 4ocean on Coastal Cleanup
Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service partnered with 4ocean for a coastal cleanup event at Bahia Honda State Park. Nearly 500 volunteers participated, resulting…
Presentation on America Recycles Day
These March 28, 2019 presentations updated ECOS’ SMM Workgroup on America Recycles Day progress. Presenters included Susan Boxman and Brandon Bray (U.S. EPA). View the materials economy overview document.
Wyoming Helps Communities Protect Groundwater from Contamination
Thanks to work completed by local governments and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Cease and Transfer Program, communities across Wyoming can rest assured that they will remain safe from…
Colorado Waste Tire Cleanup Hits One Million Milestone
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment now has removed more than a million waste tires from illegal tire dump sites as part of a program to reduce the…
