This report looks at current and future issues impacting biosolids in Maine.
Land & Waste
Virginia Hosts Collaborative Hazardous Materials Exercise
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Emergency Management recently hosted a Hazardous Materials Incident Tabletop Exercise to evaluate an updated oil and hazardous materials response section…
Letter to OMB on FY25 Nuclear Cleanup Budget
South Carolina Partners with ISRI in ‘Be Battery Smart’ Campaign
This month, ECOS Past President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC), joined state and private sector leaders in the kickoff of a…
Massachusetts Awards Grants to Support Waste Reduction Goals
In late September, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection awarded $5.2M in grants to 283 solid waste districts to support recycling, composting, and waste reduction efforts. These funds, awarded under…
Arizona Resumes Recycling Grants; Conducts Outreach
Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced the return of its Recycling Grant Program. The program, funded by landfill disposal fees, offers political subdivisions of the state, private…
Nebraska Digitizes Waste Tire Hauler Permits Process
The Nebraska Department of Energy & Environment (NDEE) has digitized its waste tire hauling permitting process to improve efficiency. Until recently, NDEE required waste tire haulers to obtain permits by…
State Innovation Video 2023: Tennessee Regulatory Dialogue Initiative
State Innovation Video 2023: Montana Open-Cut Mining Inspection Technology
Kentucky & USDA Seal Deal on Forest Health
On August 10, the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, along with other state agencies, signed a shared stewardship agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to improve collaborative…
