On April 25, the White House hosted a virtual stop in Rhode Island as part of the Biden Administration’s “Invest in America” tour. Featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo…
Budget & Agency Management
Virginia Issues Draft EJ Permitting Guidance with Public Engagement Matrix
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued draft Environmental Justice (EJ) Guidance in the Permitting Process for an informal public comment period until May 1. This guidance is…
Pennsylvania Crafts 10-Point Plan to Improve Permitting
As part of his budget testimony to his state’s Senate Appropriations Committee, Acting Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Richard Negrin shared a 10-point plan to improve the agency’s…
Resolution 04-3: Small Community Water Challenges
This resolution requests that the federal government work with state and local governments to address current and future small community drinking water and wastewater requirements and to assist small communities…
ECOS Information on FY2024 EPA Budget and Testimony
ECOS information on the FY24 federal budget development including summaries of the President’s Budget request, U.S. House of Representative Committee on Appropriations proposal, and U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations proposal…
ECOS House Testimony on the President’s FY24 U.S. EPA Budget
House Testimony In March 2023, ECOS Executive Director Ben Grumbles submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY24 Appropriations for the U.S.…
Coalition Letter to Congress on State Revolving Funds (SRF) Funding
This letter from a broad cross-section of the water sector urges Congress to fully fund the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to congressionally authorized levels of $3 billion each for fiscal year 2024.
Wyoming Marks DEQ’s 50th Anniversary with StoryMap
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is marking 50 years of environmental protection in the state with an interactive StoryMap telling the history of the agency. The 1969 Wyoming…
Letter from ECOS President Myra Reece on 2023 Priorities
This letter from ECOS President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health and Environmental Control, outlines her priorities for 2023.
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…
