The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a summary of PFAS testing of public water supplies from October 2021 to December 2022. The DNR began sampling public water…
Archives for March 2023
ECOS Information on FY2024 EPA Budget and Testimony
ECOS information on the FY24 federal budget development including summaries of the President’s Budget request, U.S. House of Representative Committee on Appropriations proposal, and U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations proposal…
Louisiana Students Compete in State Envirothon Centered on Climate Adaptation
In early March, high school and middle school students across the state of Louisiana took part in the 17th annual Louisiana Envirothon, an environmental problem-solving competition highlighting students’ knowledge of…
South Carolina Improves Environmental Review Process with Habitat Mapping
The South Carolina Natural Heritage Data Program now documents habitats and protected species to support efforts to safeguard the state’s uniqueness. Biologists at the state moved to a central geographic…
Washington Conducts First Statewide Carbon Auction
The Washington Department of Ecology recently held its first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances, selling almost all 6.2 million allowances and generating an estimated $300M. Each allowance represented one metric…
New York Sets Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane
This week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the issuance of final water quality guidance values to regulate PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane in state…
Connecticut Clean Energy Procurements to Advance Reliability, Affordability, & Emissions Goals
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its intention to conduct two new procurements for grid-scale zero-carbon energy resources as the state makes progress on Governor Ned…
South Dakota to Require Water Permit for Dairy Digesters
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources worked with state legislators to pass Senate Bill 92, which requires certain operations that process or store manure or process water to…
New Jersey to Help Disadvantaged Communities Deliver Safe Drinking Water
Tapping into funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an initiative to provide enhanced technical assistance to help disadvantaged communities provide…
Iowa ‘Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer’ Awards to Address Nutrients, Flooding, & Drinking Water
Through a grant from U.S. EPA’s Gulf of Mexico division, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer subawards to increase the ability of historically underserved farm communities to…
