The Indiana Departments of Environmental Management (IDEM) and Homeland Security recently launched a program to collect Class B firefighting foam, which contains PFAS, from fire agencies across the state. The…
Archives for April 2022
New Maryland Conservation Finance Law Advances Green and Blue Infrastructure
On April 21, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law the Conservation Finance Act (H.B. 653/S.B. 348), which defines green infrastructure (the use of land-based natural areas to improve the…
Arizona Partners with Public Universities to Find Innovative Solutions to Complex Problems Impacting State Individuals
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a new partnership with the state’s public universities to accelerate and develop solutions to persistent air and water quality challenges in…
California Collaborates with Tijuana on Border Quality
In April 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipality of Tijuana, Mexico to establish a network of 50 Purple Air sensors in…
Colorado Invites Public to Test EnviroScreen
Colorado EnviroScreen is CO’s new, interactive environmental justice (EJ) mapping tool under development by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) and a team from Colorado State University.…
Michigan Boosts Recycling Rate with Investments in Access and Awareness
Recycling in Michigan has reached a new all-time high, increasing from 14.25% to 19.3% between 2019 and 2022. This 35.4% increase was documented in a new analysis conducted by the…
New Jersey Convenes Summit on Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms
In late March, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection recently convened the third in a series of annual summits to explore solutions to harmful algal blooms (HABs). The virtual…
New Mexico Adopts Nationally Leading O&G Air Rule
After more than two years of collaborative public and stakeholder engagement, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board last week adopted air quality rules that will eliminate hundreds of millions of…
States Celebrate Earth Day with Parties, Podcasts, Pledges, & More
Happy Earth Day! Of course, every day is Earth Day at the state environmental agencies, but on April 22 each year, states mark the occasion by bringing key accomplishments and…
ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup on Engaging with Local Government in South Carolina
ECOS EJ Workgroup welcomed South Carolina DHEC to discuss their efforts engaging with local communities.
