Modeling state information sharing, a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) leader spoke last week at New York Climate Week about Wyoming’s carbon sequestration efforts. DEQ Groundwater Section Manager Lily…
Archives for September 2023
New England States Seek Innovative Project Designs to Enhance Grid Resilience
This week, a coalition of New England states announced a call for project proposals to secure federal funding and advance regional collaboration on grid infrastructure. The Connecticut Department of Energy…
New Jersey Unveils Draft Strategic Climate Action Plan
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a draft Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) that outlines a series of regulatory plans and policy actions to address the…
Georgia Reaches Out to Public on PFAS via StoryMap
To help spread the word about PFAS, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has developed a PFAS StoryMap that shares some basic information on chemicals and their health impacts, along…
Nebraska Digitizes Waste Tire Hauler Permits Process
The Nebraska Department of Energy & Environment (NDEE) has digitized its waste tire hauling permitting process to improve efficiency. Until recently, NDEE required waste tire haulers to obtain permits by…
Iowa Engineer Intern Program Continues to Rack up P2 Savings for Companies
Iowa companies have saved nearly $117M since 2001 by implementing environmental improvements recommended by interns with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Pollution Prevention Intern Program. This service places top…
ECOS Compliance Committee and Environmental Justice Workgroup on SEPs and EJ at Federal Agencies and in Colorado
ECOS Compliance Committee and EJ Workgroup, Colorado DPHE, Oklahoma DEQ, and legal experts from Harvard Law School and NYU’s School of Law discuss SEPs at the state level.
Wyoming to Spotlight Permitting, Digital Monitoring, & More at State’s First Water Conference
To showcase water protection activities underway in the state, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Division (WQD) will host its first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference next month…
Nebraska Spotlights Livestock Inspections via Educational News Series
On August 24, the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) published a new “All About NDEE” profile on livestock inspections. The document discusses why NDEE inspects livestock facilities, what…
