In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Air
Oregon and U.S. EPA Partner to Monitor Air Quality
U.S. EPA this week awarded $314,375 to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to support air monitoring programs. Among other activities, the grant will help DEQ operate two air…
Kentucky Uses FLIR Camera to Detect Air Pollution
Air quality inspectors at the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (KY EEC) are using a Forward Looking Infrared camera (FLIR) purchased with a grant from U.S. EPA in 2015 to…
Mississippi Funds New School Buses, Conditions Awards on Anti-Idling Policy Adoption
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded $295,920 to 17 school districts to apply to the purchase of new school buses for the upcoming school year. The rebates…
NASA Satellite Air Pollution Data Show Strong Results from California Programs
A new scientific study by scientists from Emory University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Air Resources Board uses satellite technology to provide evidence that California’s clean air programs…
Arkansas Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines Helping Farmers
Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines are helping Arkansas farmers to manage smoke during post-harvest stubble removal. Prescribed fires are useful and efficient when it comes to removing stubble from row crops,…
California Requests White House Meeting on Federal Auto Efficiency Standards
Regulators at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have requested a meeting with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) over proposed plans to ease federal auto efficiency standards.…
Oregon Improves Air Quality Index Tool
Oregon DEQ recently announced its upgraded Air Quality Index (AQI) mapping tool, which allows users to view the current status of air quality across the state. The original tool was…
Tennessee State Parks Transition to Electric Golf Carts
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced June 5 that all 650 golf carts at the nine Tennessee State Park courses have officially transitioned from gas to electric.…
Pennsylvania Accepting Applications for First ‘Driving PA Forward’ Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin accepting grant applications to replace, repower, or retrofit fleet diesel-powered trucks, buses, and other vehicles and equipment under the Pennsylvania State…
