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Green Reports

ECOS publishes monthly issue papers called Green Reports. To view past Green Reports click here: ECOS Green Reports

Other ECOS Publications

Title	Date Published	Available in Print

September 2010 Green Report - State Experiences with Natural Resource Damage Assessment at Nuclear Weapons Complex Sites	August 26, 2010	No

2010 Annual Report	August 20, 2010	No

August 2010 Green Report - Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, 2009-2011	August 6, 2010	No

May 2010 Green Report Part I (Revised) - Survey of State Penalty Authority	June 17, 2010	No

May 2010 Green Report Attachment Part II (Revised) - Inventory of States with Authority to Issue Penalties	June 16, 2010	No

March 2010 Green Report - Impacts of Reductions in FY 2010 on State Environmental Agency Budgets	March 17, 2010	No

January 2010 Green Report - State Experiences with Emerging Contaminants: Recommendations for Federal Action	January 29, 2010	No

Tool to Prioritize Contaminants of Emerging Concern	January 15, 2010	No

Survey of States Regarding Second Stimulus and How to Make It Successful for CWSRF/DWSRF Results from ECOS survey of state members.	January 11, 2010	No

November 2009 Green Report - Stimulating Community Health and Wealth: The Opportunities Presented by Petroleum Brownfield and Vacant Property Redevelopment	November 16, 2009	No

October 2009 Green Report - Sharing Solutions: 2009 State Environmental Innovations	October 30, 2009	No

2009 Annual Report and Yearbook	August 12, 2009	No

August 2009 ECOS Green Report on States' Model Approaches for Phasing Out Lead Wheel Weights in the Environment	August 10, 2009	No

July 2009 ECOS Green Report on Expanding State Assumption of CWA Section 404: Necessary, Wise and Workable	July 27, 2009	No

ECOS Mercury Workshop Report - Vol II (October 2000)	June 29, 2009	No

ECOS Mercury Workshop Report - Vol I (October 2000)	June 29, 2009	No

June 2009 ECOS Green Report on State Budget Shortfalls and Ideas for Mitigating Them	June 15, 2009	No

April 2009 ECOS Green Report - Lean Case Studies: Continuous Improvement in State Agencies	April 27, 2009	No

March 2009 ECOS Green Report - Regional Cap-and-Trade Programs to Cut Global Warming Emissions	March 19, 2009	No

February 2009 ECOS Green Report - The States' Definitions of 'Waters of the State'	February 26, 2009	No

NVMSRP Status Report	February 19, 2009	No

January 2009 ECOS Green Report - An Examination of the Use of Engineered Cells for Onsite Disposal of Radioactive Waste	January 21, 2009	No

October 2008 ECOS Green Report on 2008 State Environmental Innovations	October 21, 2008	No

July 2008 ECOS Green Report on the Built Environment	July 24, 2008	No

2007 Annual Report and Yearbook	July 22, 2008	No

QSC Dental Amalgam White Paper	July 16, 2008	No

June 2008 ECOS Green Report on Potential Models for State Enforcement and Compliance Program Accreditation	June 30, 2008	No

QSC Dental Amalgam Case Studies	May 28, 2008	No

April 2008 ECOS Green Report on State Actions for Managing Mercury in the Environment	April 29, 2008	No

QSC EAF Rule Factsheet	March 28, 2008	No

March 2008 ECOS Green Report Data Appendix	March 12, 2008	No

March 2008 ECOS Green Report on State Environmental Spending	March 12, 2008	No

ECOS Green Report on New England Collaboration to Improve Joint Planning and Priority Setting	December 21, 2007	No

ECOStates Index 2003-2007 This index is designed to help individuals locate articles that appeared in the ECOS quarterly journal between 2003 and 2007. Full PDF versions of these editions are available in the publications section of the ECOS website.	November 20, 2007	No

ECOS Green Report on the Northwest Environmental Health Forum	October 25, 2007	No

ECOS Green Report on DSMOA	September 28, 2007	No

ECOStates Summer 2007 This edition centers on initiatives to enhance the state-federal partnership.	September 9, 2007	No

ECOStates Spring 2007 This annual innovations edition features 40 of the best practices and management ideas of the ECOS member agencies.	May 31, 2007	No

ECOStates Winter 2007 This edition examines key issues up for discussion at the 2007 Spring Meeting, including various funding matters and climate change.	March 7, 2007	No

ECOStates Fall 2006 This issue centers on state rules that exceed federal mercury standards. It also spotlights the environmental priorities of the new congressional leadership.	December 15, 2006	Yes

ECOStates Summer 2006 The Summer 2006 edition centers on "hot topics" in environmental protection, ranging from the national mercury switch recovery program to renewable portfolio standards to permit streamlining.	September 29, 2006	Yes

ECOStates Spring 2006 In this annual innovations edition of ECOStates, we spotlight successful state environmental agency initiatives.	June 19, 2006	Yes

State Environmental Agency Contributions to Enforcement and Compliance 2000-2003	June 13, 2006	Yes

Mercury Product Labeling: Information for States	March 16, 2006	No

ECOStates Winter 2006 This edition looks at states "taking the lead" on environmental protection. It also spotlights issues up for discussion at the 2006 Spring Meeting.	March 10, 2006	Yes

ECOStates Fall 2005 This edition of ECOStates looks at states' use of STAG funding and the effects of funding cuts. Also in this issue is a roundup on state environmental agencies' response to recent hurricanes.	December 16, 2005	Yes

Polybrominated Dipheny Ethers: Developing an EPA Project Plan	October 26, 2005	No

ECOStates Summer 2005 This edition of ECOStates centers on federal funding cuts to states and other hot topics for the ECOS Annual Meeting in Maine.	August 24, 2005	No

ECOStates Spring 2005 The Spring 2005 edition, titled "Sharing Solutions," centers on state innovation in the areas of water quality, environmental health, hazardous waste, funding, and capacity building.	June 15, 2005	Yes

2005 Annual Report and Almanac	April 6, 2005	Yes

ECOStates Winter 2005 This edition, titled "Change Is in the Air," features articles from a number of prominent officials about Clear Skies, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the ECOS multi-pollutant resolution, and other air initiatives.	March 2, 2005	Yes

ECOStates Fall 2004 The Fall 2004 edition of ECOStates centers on state activities in the areas of compliance, deterrence, and enforcement.	December 15, 2004	Yes

ECOStates Summer 2004 This edition centers on cross-media issues ranging from "unsticking innovations" and the National Environmental Performance Track to mercury and TMDLs.	September 23, 2004	Yes

Environmental Permit Fees Report In 2003-2004 ECOS collected information about the environmental permit fees that states usually charge to facilities requiring permits. This report is a snapshot of the various types of permits and their fees for air, waste and water programs administered by the states.	June 15, 2004	Yes

ECOStates Spring 2004 This edition of the ECOS quarterly journal focuses on drinking water and climate change.	June 1, 2004	Yes

ECOStates Winter 2004 The theme of this edition of the ECOS quarterly journal is the state environmental funding gap.	February 1, 2004	Yes

ECOStates Fall 2003 This edition of the ECOS quarterly journal centers on state partnership initiatives and the Clear Skies plan.	November 1, 2003	Yes

QSC: Mercury Stewardship -- Assessment of Mercury Market Policy Options (October 2003)	October 21, 2003	No

QSC: Mercury Stewardship -- Mercury Commodity Market Review (October 2003)	October 21, 2003	No

QSC: Mercury Stewardship -- Storage of Mercury (October 2003)	October 21, 2003	No

QSC: Mercury Stewardship -- Best Management Practices (October 2003)	October 21, 2003	No

Local Government Final Report	September 30, 2003	No

State Environmental Spending in 2003 ECOS’ 2003 survey of environmental and natural resource spending by the states	August 1, 2003	No

ECOStates Summer 2003 This edition of the ECOS quarterly journal centers on the tenth anniversary of ECOS and the latest on state environmental budgets.	August 1, 2003	Yes

ECOStates Spring 2003 The theme of this edition of the ECOS quarterly journal is state legislative priorities.	April 1, 2003	Yes

ECOStates Winter 2003 This edition of the ECOS quarterly journal features the transition of members into -- and away from -- state environmental agency life. The issue also focuses on state international activities.	January 1, 2003	Yes

How State Environmental Agencies Are Dealing with Budget Cuts Results of a survey by ECOS staff of state environmental agencies' experiences and responses to the 2001 budget crisis.	December 1, 2002	Yes

ERIS Decentralized Waste Water Report State authority and practices regarding onsite / decentralized waste water systems.	December 1, 2002	Yes

2000-01 State Environmental Innovations	June 15, 2001	No

State Environmental Agency Contributions to Enforcement and Compliance - 2001	April 13, 2001	No

States Put Their Money Where Their Environment Is An article that shows States continue to spend most of the public money committed to environmental protection.	April 1, 2001	Yes

Compendium of State Mercury Activities (January 2001)	January 2, 2001	No

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