Biologists from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) were featured last month in a National Public Radio story about the epidemic of white-nose syndrome in northeastern bat…
Archives for November 2019
Garden State New Jersey Goes Green at the Curbside
To mark America Recycles Day on November 15, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reminded residents that regular recycling helps protect the environment and conserve natural resources. “New Jersey…
Iowa Asks Public to Weigh in on Impaired Waters
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on its newly released draft impaired waters list. The document recommends the removal of 27 impairments from the 2018…
Louisiana to Hit the Road with New Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratories
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Secretary Chuck Carr Brown announced last week that the agency has accepted delivery of two new Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML) vehicles. LDEQ’s current…
Maryland Partners on a Smart Way to Save the Bay
The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Transportation unveiled this week a public-private partnership to advance stormwater control technology that can help reduce pollutants and curb…
Radon is on Utah’s Radar
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting submissions for its annual Radon Program Poster Contest. The contest, designed for children in grades 4-12, aims to raise awareness of…
Nebraska Sets Sights on Closer Ties with Germany
This week, ECOS President Jim Macy of Nebraska traveled to Germany as part of a trade mission led by Governor Pete Ricketts. The Nebraska delegation met with officials from the…
Minnesota Revs Up Vehicle Emission Mission
Minnesota is pursuing clean car standards for the state to help meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050.…
Wheels on Wyoming Buses Go Round and Round, Emissions Go Down and Down
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched a School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 in an effort to improve student safety as part of the DEQ’s Emissions Reduction Program.…
Illinois Announces $2 Million Loan for Sewer System Lining
Last month, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim announced a $2 million loan to the Village of Arthur in Douglas County. The low-interest loan is provided…
