The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is awarding 38 grants totaling $1.3M to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests throughout the state. The grants support…
Archives for March 2022
Delaware Adopts California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Regulations
Delaware Governor John Carney announced earlier this month that Delaware will join 13 other states in adopting California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations. Managed by the Delaware Department of Natural…
New York Floats Disadvantaged Communities Criteria to Advance Climate Justice
New York announced on March 9 the release of draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group for identifying disadvantaged communities. The draft criteria will guide the equitable implementation…
Michigan Seeks Input on Draft EJ Screening Tool
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has opened a 60-day public comment period on a newly developed draft interactive mapping tool to help identify Michigan communities…
Missouri Designs App for Locating Well Logs
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Geological Survey Division recently released a new ArcGIS application to easily locate well logs, which contain detailed construction information about wells (e.g., depth, water…
Indiana Company Enters Settlement to Clean up Surface Contamination
Under a consent decree with the State of Indiana and U.S. EPA, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) will clean up soil contamination at residences of the Town of Pines…
Connecticut Pilot Using Color-Coded Bags for Food Scraps Yields Early Success
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the City of Meriden this week celebrated the successful launch of “Making Meriden Green,” a first-of-its-kind municipal food scrap co-collection…
Michigan and Tribal Governments Collaborate to Protect Native Wild Rice
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has issued a $100,000 grant to help protect wild rice, one of the state’s most culturally and ecologically significant native…
Florida Partnership Encourages Families to Explore Education
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Florida State Parks is partnering with the Florida Prepaid College Savings Program to encourage families to explore educational opportunities and the outdoors. Through…
Maryland Joins DOE’s Better Climate Challenge
This week, ECOS President Ben Grumbles attended the kickoff meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge representing Maryland, the only state to join the Challenge to…
