The following document is ECOS’ comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Final Draft Environmental Justice (EJ) 2020 Action Agenda. ECOS Comment Letter on Draft EJ 2020 Action…
Archives for July 2016
Colorado Tracking Network Adds New Environmental Health Data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment has added new tracking data to its Tracking Network which now lets users review tables, maps, and charts on asthma hospitalization…
Iowa Offers Grants Targeted at Abandoned Commercial Property
Starting August 1, Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or smaller can apply for special funding to inspect abandoned commercial buildings. The funds, from the DNR’s Derelict Building Grant Program,…
District of Columbia Releases Draft Climate Ready Plan
The District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is seeking community input for its newly released draft climate adaptation plan. The plan, Climate Ready DC, identifies current and…
TCEQ Offers Grants for Upgrading to New, Emission-Reducing Tech
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality is calling for proposals for New Technology Implementation Grants (NTIGs). The NTIG program provides grants to assist in the implementation of new technologies to…
ADEQ Leads the Way to Faster LUST Cleanups and Reimbursement
Improvements to Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) programs provide a win-win both for Arizona’s environment and ADEQ customers. These programs, made possible by Arizona…
Texas CEQ Marks 25 Years of Successful Internship Program
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality this week marked 25 years of the Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program during its annual conference at the University of Texas. The program, which…
Pennsylvania Senate Seeks to Halt DEP Drilling Rules
On July 11, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would roll back some of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) recently-approved regulations for unconventional oil and natural gas drilling. …
Group Including Five ECOS Member Agencies Issues Innovative Ocean Plan
Mid-Atlantic states recently collaborated with representatives of tribes, eight federal agencies, and a fisheries council to produce a draft of a unique ocean planning document for their region of the…
Wyoming Governor and DEQ Director Visit Mine Site Turned Wind Farm
On July 12, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director Todd Parfitt accompanied Rocky Mountain Power officials to the former site of the Dave Johnston coal…
