Michigan has joined neighboring states in the Lake Erie Basin and the Canadian province of Ontario by developing a plan to achieve a healthier Lake Erie ecosystem. Michigan’s draft Domestic…
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Mississippi Selects Finalists in Beach Outfalls Challenge
This week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced six finalist teams in the Mississippi Beach Outfalls Challenge, selected from among 12 semi-finalists. The goal of the Challenge is to…
Connecticut to Host Remediation Roundtable
On June 20, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a Remediation Roundtable that will include an update on electronic submittal of documents and a presentation…
Hoosier Riverwatch Trains Indiana Citizens on Water Quality
Hoosier Riverwatch, a volunteer water quality monitoring program administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, is holding a free workshop on water quality issues and monitoring. It is designed…
Kentucky Establishes HAB Viewer to Inform Public
Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection, partnered with other state and federal agencies such as the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to create an…
New York Publishes Brochure to Help Public Understand HABs
In coordination with the start of their Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) notification season, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) this week, released a new brochure to encourage…
Arkansas Hosts Educational Maze on Water Cycle
Through August 9, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is partnering with Central Arkansas Water and the Little Rock Zoo to educate the public on the water cycle. Water’s Extreme…
District of Columbia Announces 2017 Community Stormwater Solutions Grants
The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) recently awarded 11 grants totaling $208,812 for innovative, community-oriented projects aimed at improving water quality in the District and raising…
OH EPA Director Butler’s Testimony on Integrated Planning
This written testimony was presented to the House of Representatives Transportation and Innovation Committee’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment by Craig Butler, ECOS Water Committee Chair and Executive…
ECOS Comments on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda
This letter contains ECOS’ response to EPA’s request for input on the President’s Executive Order 13777: Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda. The response includes 19 regulatory reform recommendations outlined in three…
