The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Derelict Building Grant Program has announced the award of nearly $400,000 in grants to 12 rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate…
Land & Waste
Mississippi Awards Waste Tire Grant to Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded Harrison County a $51,500 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste…
Presentation on Beneficial Use of Coal Combustion Residuals
This May 29, 2018 webinar on CCR was given to ECOS’ SMM Workgroup by Patrick Riley (Oklahoma DEQ) and Thomas Lazarski (Oklahoma Gas & Electric). View the video here.
Washington Helps Local Communities Respond to Oil Spills
The Washington Department of Ecology announced this week the recipients of 25 equipment cache grants and four Coastal Protection Fund grants aimed to help local communities respond to and restore…
New Hampshire Solicits Applications for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Brownfields Program is soliciting applications for Cleanup Grants totaling $400,000 for two or more projects. The grants will provide funding to conduct cleanup…
Delaware Nears Completion of Wetland on Former Facility Site
On April 25, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) staff spent a cool, damp morning planting native wetland plants at the NVF Wetland Project near Yorklyn,…
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…
State-ORD Research Planning Materials
In an effort to prioritize states’ needs, ECOS/ERIS conducted four media-specific calls to gather information that will inform future planning and contribute to the development of the U.S. EPA’s Office…
DC Encourages Zero Waste with New Recycling Tool
Zero Waste DC released a new tool to help residents figure out how to properly dispose of any item in DC. The tool, “What Goes Where,” allows you to type…
Iowa Recognized for Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Program
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) has awarded Laurie Sharp, head of the Iowa Department DNR Operator Certification Program, with the 2018 Certification Program Award. The DNR’s Operator Certification…
