The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced a $20M Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction grant program to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
Water
Maine Responds to AFFF Spill with Sampling, Drones, and Door-to-Door Outreach
Since learning of the August 19 release of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) mixed with water at a small airport, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has pursued a variety…
Resolution 18-3: Addressing Mercury
In this resolution ECOS requests EPA work with all stakeholders to achieve reductions in mercury pollution consistent with federal statutes and that the federal government support research on alternatives to…
Resolution 24-2: Increasing the Length of NPDES Permits to a Maximum of Ten Years
In this resolution, ECOS supports amending the Clean Water Act to allow for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits “for fixed terms not exceeding 10 years” to allow states…
State Innovation Video 2024: Massachusetts Tackling Cultural Eutrophication in Cape Cod
State Innovation Video 2024: Vermont Healthy Homes Initiative
State Innovation Video 2024: Tennessee Modernized Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Program
Tennesee modernized its Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Program to make it more efficient for staff to know where to go and track progress of applications and work.
