The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) has partnered with the Iowa Water Environment Association, Iowa Rural Water Association, and Iowa Wastewater and Waste to Energy Research Program (IWWERP)…
Archives for August 2022
Arizona Awarded for Outstanding Groundwater Remediation
On August 23, the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) named the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Arizona DEQ) a recipient of a 2022 Outstanding Groundwater Remediation Project Award. The honor…
New Mexico Court Affirms State Rights in PFAS RCRA Ruling
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued an opinion favorable to state rights in a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) lawsuit disputing the terms…
Kentucky Offers Dashboard to Promote Energy Efficiency and Affordability
A broad-based Energy Affordability Workgroup consisting of Kentucky state agencies and others has issued an Energy Affordability Dashboard to provide easy access to data that will inform a common understanding…
Massachusetts Enacts Sweeping Climate and Energy Law
Late last month, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law H. 5060, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, with ambitious fossil fuel restrictions and broad incentives for clean…
ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup on Employing Mapping Tools in California and Washington
The ECOS EJ Workgroup welcomed CalEPA and WA Ecology to discuss the agencies’ utilization of mapping tools for disadvantaged communities and environmental concerns.
New York Protects Syracuse Drinking Water Quality with Conservation Easement
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) this week announced a conservation easement that will permanently protect 234 acres at Casa…
New Jersey Extends Investments in Zero Transportation Emissions Future
New Jersey has announced $10.8 million in new investments to curb emissions from the transportation sector. $6.9 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) quarterly auction proceeds will be…
Maine on Pace to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
In a report released last month, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found that the levels of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 20 percent lower than 1990 levels. This…
Puerto Rico Partners in Development of Artificial Reef
Through the Puerto Rico Coral Reef Program, the Puerto Rico Department of Environment & Natural Resources is working with nonprofit organization Arrecifes Condado to develop an artificial reef and beach…
