The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality will host partners and members of the public on October 15-16 in Laramie for the second Wyoming Water Quality Conference. The conference will feature…
Budget & Agency Management
Maryland Issues Executive Order on EJ Across Agencies
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, joined by Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain, signed an Executive Order (EO) last week promoting environmental justice (EJ) across state agencies. The ‘Valuing Opportunity, Inclusion,…
Rhode Island Director Discusses Impact of Federal Actions in Podcast Interview
This week, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Director Terry Gray joined ecoRI News’ Blab Lab podcast to discuss how recent federal actions are affecting state environmental programs. Gray…
New Mexico Launches Job Search Video Series
This week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a new AskHR video series, a tool to make prospective applicants’ job searches more effective. The first episode, How to Apply…
Florida Announces Winners of Nature Photography Contest
Last week, in honor of Nature Photography Day and to highlight the beauty of their state parks, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the winners of the 2024…
Texas Hosts Environmental Trade Fair in San Antonio
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) welcomed more than 4,100 registrants in early June to its Environmental Trade Fair & Conference in San Antonio. Agency staff led more than…
ECOS FY26 Testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on U.S. EPA’s Budget
This Senate testimony from ECOS President Jim Kenney details the need for robust federal cost share funding for state-led implementation of environmental programs.
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on the FY26 President’s Budget Preliminary Request and Discretionary Funding Cuts to Categorical Grants
In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
Nebraska Lawmakers Approve Merger of Environment & Energy and Natural Resources Agencies
On July 1, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources will be folded into the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy, creating the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, & Environment. Nebraska…
Coalition Letter on FY2026 Appropriations for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies leadership
ECOS joined twenty-eight other organizations in a letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies’ leadership to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the…
