Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are two priority contaminants that states struggle to communicate the risks of. Most state environmental and health agencies have oversight…
Missouri
Missouri Releases Annual Census of Public Water Systems
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently announced the availability of the 2018 Annual Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The report defines the quality and safety of drinking water…
States Mark Earth Day with Celebrations and Outreach
As April 22 approaches, states are marking Earth Day with cleanups, public education campaigns, and various festivities. Here’s just a sampling: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management streamed a…
Missouri Trains Water Quality Monitoring Volunteers
Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff offer workshops to train volunteers on how to properly collect water samples in the field. The effort is part of the Volunteer Water…
Missouri’s ‘Assistance Gateway’ Application
Local governments are unique as regulated entities. In Missouri, 80 percent of the 960 cities are rural, many with populations smaller than 5,000. These communities – staffed by citizen mayors…
Several States Mark America Recycles Day
Many ECOS members observed America Recycles Day on November 15 by encouraging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle. America Recycles Day, created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1997,…
Missouri Accepting Comments on Reducing Red Tape
As part of Governor Eric Greitens’ “No Mo Red Tape” campaign, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on unnecessary and burdensome regulations within the agency. The…
ECOS 2017 State Innovation Award Winners Video
This video highlights the winners of the 2017 Innovation Awards, presented at ECOS’ Fall Meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. See ECOS’ Press Statement announcing the winners here.
Missouri Takes Water Quality Lessons to the Classroom
This week, staff of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) took a field trip to Lesterville High School, where they demonstrated water quality equipment and taught students how water…
Press Statement: ECOS to Present 2017 Innovation Awards
This Press Statement details ECOS recognition of outstanding initiatives in Alabama, Missouri, the District of Columbia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Idaho that serve as replicable models for other states. These six…
