Unconventional oil and gas (O&G) extraction is rapidly expanding in Colorado in close proximity to high-density residential areas. For example, there are approximately 54,000 active wells in Colorado, and more…
Land & Waste
Iowa Waste Characterization Study Shows Food Waste and Plastics Top the List
A recently released study from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows what the public is throwing away and what could be spared from the landfill. That includes a…
North Carolina Brownfields Program Celebrates 20 Years
The North Carolina Brownfields Program is celebrating 20 years of turning contaminated properties into viable, successful businesses and community areas. The program works with prospective developers who did not cause…
Presentation on Disaster Debris: Planning and Relief
This November 30 webinar was given to ECOS’ SMM Workgroup by: Chuck Carr Brown, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Chair, ECOS Waste Committee Kelly Cook, Director, Critical Infrastructure Division,…
Several States Mark America Recycles Day
Many ECOS members observed America Recycles Day on November 15 by encouraging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle. America Recycles Day, created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1997,…
Virginia Recognized by U.S. EPA for Property Reuse Achievements at Superfund Sites
Last week, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received U.S. EPA’s Excellence in State Engagement Supporting Reuse Award for its achievements at three Superfund National Priorities List sites. “This…
Pennsylvania Community Kicks Off Transformation of 48-Acre Industrial Brownfield
Last week, the administration of Governor Tom Wolf joined state and local officials from Carlisle Borough and Cumberland County to kick off the shovel-ready phase of a private-public collaborative project…
Presentation on Recycling Trends
This November 1 webinar was given to ECOS’ SMM Workgroup by Susan Robinson, Public Affairs Director for Waste Management and Vice President of Government Affairs for Ameripen, and Loretta Pickerell, Materials Management…
Texas Touts Economic Impacts of Recycling
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has released a study on the Economic Impacts of Recycling showing that the overall impact of recycling municipal solid waste (MSW) on the Texas…
Press Statement on ECOS Results
This Press Statement announces the launch of ECOS Results, an interactive web tool designed to communicate state stories of public health and environmental progress. ECOS Results can be accessed at…
