This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its intention to conduct two new procurements for grid-scale zero-carbon energy resources as the state makes progress on Governor Ned…
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Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers
As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…
New Jersey Governor Sets Accelerated Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Vehicle Targets
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued a series of new executive orders to accelerate the state’s transition to clean energy and commitment to climate action. The orders aim to …
Bloomberg Features ECOS Infrastructure Workgroup Chair LaTourette on New Jersey ‘Green Concrete’
This week, Bloomberg Law showcased a first-in-the-nation law just signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy establishing a green concrete tax credit. The measure gives businesses a credit of up…
New York Engages Communities in Statewide Community Air Monitoring Progress
This week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced additional meetings to provide progress updates for communities participating in the 2022-23 Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative, a…
Missouri Expands EV Charging Network
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded approximately $2.6M in funding for construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These projects will complete Missouri’s highway charging network plan…
New Jersey Prepping Series of Climate Resilience Action Plans
New Jersey’s Interagency Council on Climate Resilience is developing a series of plans outlining how the state’s agencies will incorporate climate resilience into their policies, programs, and regulations. The series…
Massachusetts Funds Climate Mitigation on Path to Net Zero by 2050
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Climate Protection & Mitigation Expendable Trust, supplemented with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources, is providing $100M in funding for clean transportation and…
ECOS Letter to EPA on IRA Air Programs
This ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA includes input and recommendations in response to Requests for Information (RFIs) on the design and implementation of air programs under the Inflation Reduction Act…
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NACAA supports state air pollution control agencies to advance equitable protection of celan air and public health protection for all.
