On October 20, the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) released an online StoryMap to tell the state’s story on water infrastructure as part of the nationwide Imagine a…
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Tennessee Embarks on Air Sensor Project
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation’s Division of Air Pollution Control (TDEC-APC) is actively researching the utility of small sensor technologies for air quality characterization. With the influx of…
Tennessee Touts Success of its First-Ever Virtual Summer Camp
The Tennessee Department of Environment &Conservation (TDEC), which launched its first-ever Virtual Summer Camp Program this past June and July, is reporting tremendous success and engagement. The program highlighted topics…
Materials From August 2020 All-Member Call: The Modern Workforce
On August 5, ECOS convened its monthly all-members call to share long-term teleworking strategies and successes. Scott Baird of Utah DEQ and Elaine Boyd of Tennessee TDEC shared highlights and…
Tennessee Offers Virtual Summer Camp focused on Environmental Education
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) is hosting a Virtual Summer Camp to provide environmental education to K-12 students through social media platforms. Each week, camp students can…
Tennessee Prepares for Potential Water Operator Shortage and Issues Guidance
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has taken proactive steps to prepare for a potential water and wastewater operator shortage. The agency’s Operator Shortage Action Plan has three…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Tennessee Announces $30 Million Wastewater Loan for Chattanooga
On October 25, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $30 million low-interest loan for wastewater infrastructure improvements for Chattanooga.…
Tennessee Awards $1.9 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Landfill Waste
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced $1.9 million in Waste Reduction Grants for community projects to help reduce landfill waste across Tennessee. The Waste Reduction Grants…
Tennessee Governor Unveils Statewide Water Availability Plan
This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined Deputy to the Governor Jim Henry and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Shari Meghreblian to unveil the state’s water availability plan. It…
