The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance is conducting outreach to water systems about principal forgiveness funding for Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement. An informational webinar…
Archives for December 2020
Wyoming Enhances Air Quality Dashboard
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality released an update to WyVisNet, a website dedicated to tracking air quality emissions across the state. The update includes enhancements to the…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Laura Watson
Laura Watson Reflects on Social Justice Work, Sets Sights on EJ, Climate, & Nutrients What sparked your interest in environmental protection? Nature is where I feel most at peace. Whenever…
Texas Crowdsources Reorganization of Website
‘Tis the season for thinking of the future, like improvements for the coming year! As part of its improvement efforts, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is working to…
New Mexico Embarks on Collaborative COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Program
This week, New Mexico launched the initial phase of the New Mexico Wastewater Surveillance System, a COVID-19 wastewater monitoring program at congregate settings, in the southwest region of New Mexico.…
Nevada Climate Strategy Provides Economy-Wide Roadmap
In early December, the State of Nevada Climate Initiative released a State Climate Strategy that provides an integrated, economy-wide roadmap to accelerate climate action necessary to achieve Nevada’s climate goals…
Delaware Plastic Bag Ban to Take Effect January 1
Starting January 1, consumers and many businesses in Delaware will no longer be able to use or distribute single-use plastic carryout bags at the point-of-sale. In 2019, the Delaware General…
Connecticut Shows Progress on Green Jobs with First Clean Energy Industry Report
Last month saw the release of the first Clean Energy Industry Report for the state of Connecticut, which assesses the state’s clean energy jobs. The Connecticut Department of Energy &…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Preston Cole
Preston Cole Reflects on How Childhood on Organic Farm Shaped Environmental Career What sparked your interest in environmental protection? My parents. As sharecroppers from Texas and Mississippi, they taught my…
