The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has established a Tiger Team of expert DEQ personnel to clean up an abandoned waste tire processing facility. The 74-acre site, abandoned since…
Land & Waste
Michigan Launches Landmark City-Wide, AI-Powered Recycling Program
In partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, the City of East Lansing has launched an innovative city-wide recycling program powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The…
Maine Probes State’s Food Loss and Waste
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report on food waste across the state. The Food Loss and Waste Generation Study was funded through the state and U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program.
Texas Hosts Annual Environmental Trade Fair and Conference
TCEQ hosted their Environmental Trade Fair and Conference, during which attendees from across the environmental sector joined agency staff for learning and development opportunities.
Kentucky to Fund Recycled Rubber Mulch Projects
This week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that the Waste Tire Trust Fund will award nearly $850K to county governments for projects using rubber mulch from recycled tires, in support…
DOD Memo on Interim Guidance on Destruction or Disposal of Materials Containing PFAS
Outlines the agency’s guidance for PFAS destruction and disposal in compliance with the FY22 NDAA.
Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Provides links to the final rule, as well as additional resources about Superfund, enforcement, and the history of this designation.
EPA PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA
Provides direction about how the agency will exercise enforcement discretion under CERCLA in matters involving PFAS.
ECOS Comment Letter to U.S. EPA on Banning Lead Wheel Weights
In this letter, ECOS expresses support of U.S. EPA’s proposed March 2024 settlement agreement in Ecology Center, et al. to act on a longstanding petition under the Toxic Substances Control…
Massachusetts Awards Grants to Enhance Public Participation in Waste Site Cleanup
MassDEP awarded $160,000 in Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) to four municipalities and four community groups to enhance citizen participation.
