Air pollution is one of the biggest risks to human health that we face today. Breathing polluted air has long-lasting impacts such as asthma, heart attacks, and even premature death.…
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North Carolina Division of Air Quality’s Assistance Project on Facility Pollution Reduction
Description of Initiative: The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Air Quality (DAQ) received a grant from U.S. EPA in April 2011 that funded a multi-year…
2014 Environmental Innovations Green Report: State Bridge-Building, E-Initiatives Yield Results
In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
Comment Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Clean Air Act Section 111(d)
This letter offers comments and suggestions to EPA on the proposed national rulemaking, “Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; Proposed Rule” Under the Clean Air…
ACOEL Memo on CAA 111(d) History and Background
Under a Memorandum of Understanding between ECOS and ACOEL, members of ACOEL provide input on legal issues of concern to ECOS. In the fall of 2013, ECOS requested ACOEL provide…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Oregon’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Oregon has pioneered a new and more comprehensive approach to assessing greenhouse gas emissions in order to better identify opportunities for, and track progress toward, reducing the state’s contribution to…
