The Air Quality Control Commission of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment will hold a hearing in August to consider a proposed rule on monitoring and reduction of…
Land & Waste
Tennessee Overhauls Septic System Permit Processing
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has revolutionized septic permit processing in the state’s rapidly growing rural areas by implementing an advanced GIS system, significantly reducing the average…
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…
ECOS FY26 Testimony to the House Committee on Appropriations on U.S. EPA’s Budget
In April 2025, ECOS President James Kenney submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY26 Appropriations for the U.S. EPA.…
Oregon Approves Producer Responsibility Plan for Recycling Modernization
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is making strides in implementing the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Following a multi-step collaborative review process, DEQ approved a program…
Resolution 10-3: Cleanup Budgets for the Nuclear Weapons Complex
This resolution supports continued environmental cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex; recommends that DOE maintain a strong forum for communication and planning with state oversight officials via ECOS; urges DOE…
Resolution 25-1: Interagency Coordination on Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
In this resolution, ECOS supports increased federal funding to be deployed by states in the immediate aftermath of a disaster; encourages EPA, FEMA, USDA Rural Development, other federal agencies and…
Michigan Offers Grants for Repurposing Scrap Tires
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) recently announced the availability of grants that support the cleanup and reuse of scrap tires in the state. The Scrap…
Minnesota Advances Statewide EPR Effort
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has designated Circular Action Alliance (CAA) as its producer responsibility organization (PRO) under the state’s new Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act. Enacted in…
ECOS Green Report on States and Sustainable Materials Management: Accelerating the Circular Economy
This ECOS Green Report showcases seven recent and ongoing state Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiatives and highlights their environmental and economic benefits. Covered topics include reuse of dredged material in…
