On January 8, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the formation of a dedicated workgroup to discuss the agency’s implementation of the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), following…
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Colorado Launches New Online Tool to Visualize Air Pollution Data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has launched a new online tool that makes it easy to visualize air pollution data in the state. The tool shows…
Wyoming Issues First Batch of Class VI Permits
Last week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved its first three Class VI Permits for the storage of carbon dioxide in deep geological formations. The permits took a…
Colorado Offers Tips to Help Communities Write Effective Comments
In its ongoing effort to keep communities informed and engaged, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Air Pollution Control Division recently launched a webpage with helpful tips for…
Wyoming Marks 50th Anniversary in PBS Interview
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was featured by PBS in an episode of Wyoming Chronicle on the occasion of the agency’s 50th anniversary. ECOS member Todd…
New Mexico Fast Tracks Clean Transportation
Last month, the New Mexico Environment Department announced that the state’s Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board adopted three advanced clean vehicle standards, a crucial…
New Jersey Moves to Require Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
The state of New Jersey announced November 21 that it is adopting new rules that will require vehicle manufacturers to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) an increasing percentage of their new…
Tennessee Emphasizes Public Input in State’s First Climate Action Plan
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is on track to issue the Tennessee Volunteer Emissions Reduction Strategy (TVERS), the state’s first climate action plan under the Inflation Reduction…
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on Proposed Revisions to Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
This ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA includes input on the proposed rule to revise the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR) rule.
North Dakota Wraps Up Series of Sustainability Forums
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) this week completed a series of forums to receive public input on meeting the state’s goals of creating vibrant economies and finding…
