The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is beginning research on the efficacy of ultrasonic devices to reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs). DEC is working with the village…
Water
Mississippi Constructs Subtidal Reef to Provide Habitat for Oysters and Other Species
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of Restoration recently constructed a 90-acre subtidal reef to provide habitat for oysters and other species. The project is a component of the…
Michigan Funds Novel Economic Study of Groundwater Contamination Management
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is funding a first-of-its-kind study of risk management strategies for groundwater contamination. A research team from Michigan State University’s Institute…
Iowa Watershed Collaboration Earns National Recognition
A major renovation effort to improve water quality in Easter Lake in Des Moines has received a national award presented to public clean water utilities for outstanding contributions to environmental…
Michigan Hosts Webinar to Help Communities Access Water Infrastructure Funding
In support of the Michigan Clean Water Plan, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) will host a webinar on March 10 at 1-2 p.m. Eastern to…
Rhode Island Receives Approval to Remove Three Waterbody Impairments
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced this week that U.S. EPA has approved its recommendations to remove impairments from parts of three waterbodies from EPA’s List of…
Alaska Shares Experience with Drones in Protecting Source Water
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) presented on the agency’s use of drones at a Technology Virtual Workshop this week. During the February 23 event on source water protection,…
New York Announces Opening of Trees for Tribs’ Buffer in a Bag Program
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the opening of the application period for the Trees for Tribs’ Buffer in a Bag Program. Private and public…
Massachusetts Honors Public Water Systems Achieving a Full Year of Compliance
While the pandemic has delayed many things, Massachusetts DEP did not let it cancel its recognition of drinking water utilities that have met complete compliance with all federal and state…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
