The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes Wisconsin Specialty Recycling as a Tier 1 participant in its Green Tier program, which recognizes organizations committed to going beyond compliance and…
Archives for December 2021
New Jersey Adopts Clean Truck Rules
As part of New Jersey’s efforts to address climate change and improve air quality, the Department of Environmental Protection recently adopted the Advanced Clean Truck and Fleet Reporting rules. New…
Massachusetts Funds Communities to Address Six PFAS Substances in Drinking Water
The Massachusetts Governor’s office has announced the award of more than $1.28M to 12 public water suppliers to support immediate efforts to address elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
Alaska Notifies DOI of Intent to Sue for over 500 Contaminated Sites
On December 17, 2021, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation files 548 Notices of Intent to Sue the U.S. Department of Interior over contamination on lands transferred to Alaska Native…
Georgia Promotes Environmental Education through Watershed Art Contest
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is accepting entries for its annual River of Words Contest. The project encourages K-12 students to study a watershed in their environment then express what…
Delaware Climate Action Plan Sets 2025 Target
In November, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) released a Climate Action Plan detailing how the state can prepare for climate change in the decades ahead.…
New Jersey Forges Land Management Framework to Advance Carbon Sequestration
As part of New Jersey’s overall strategy for mitigating the effects of climate change, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Agriculture have released the outline of…
Mississippi Pilot Project Deploys Floating Litter Collectors along Gulf Coast
Last week, a pilot project funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) deployed litter collectors in four locations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The device is a floating…
Arizona Waste Director Honored on Environment+Energy Leader 100 List
Laura Malone, who has served since 2012 as Waste Programs Division (WPD) Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, is recognized in this year’s Environment+Energy Leader 100 list. The annual…
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
