This week, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) was featured in a Washington Post article on its efforts to reinvigorate the American eel population in the Susquehanna River and…
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ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos
ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…
Mississippi Seeks Environmental Leaders for enHance Stewardship Program
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is now accepting applications for enHance, the agency’s voluntary stewardship program that recognizes committed environmental leaders who accomplish goals beyond their standard regulatory…
Joint State Association Letter to Congress on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684)
This joint letter to Congress from ECOS, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA), and…
Kentucky Drone Team Soars to New Heights
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet’s (EEC) drone team is finding new uses for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with every passing month. The drones are now used by nearly all…
Idaho DEQ Becomes 47th State to Assume NPDES Authority
In July, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) completed a multi-year transfer of authority from U.S. EPA after gaining approval to run the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)…
North Dakota’s Glatt Named to U.S. EPA Small Communities Advisory Committee
On August 25, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the appointment of several new members to Local Government Advisory Committee and its Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), including his SCAS…
Delaware Celebrates Lewes Canal Living Shoreline Project
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Delaware Living Shorelines Committee, has completed a living shoreline…
New Jersey Adopts Lead Pipe Replacement Mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on July 22 that will require the inventory, replacement, and financing of lead service lines throughout the state within the next 10 years.…
Arizona Surface Water Quality Tool Earns Top Product of the Year Award
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Automated Surface Water Quality Assessment Tool has garnered the Environment + Energy Leader 2021 Top Product of the Year Award. Arizona DEQ staff…
