This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
Virginia
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More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
Management of COVID-19 Contaminated Wastes Guidance
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality developed guidance on how COVID-19 waste should be managed, as well as information on types of regulated medical waste in the state.
Virginia Launches Innovative Brownfields Dashboard Tool
In Virginia, thousands of brownfield sites are now recorded in a unique brownfield GIS dashboard available on the Department of Environmental Quality’s Virginia Environmental Data Hub. These sites, which include…
Virginia to Study Coal Dust Near Port Area
Through a grant from U.S. EPA, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is investigating coal dust air quality in two Tidewater communities following more than a century of coal…
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
Virginia Hails Court Decision Upholding Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program
Last week, the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond ruled in favor of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), keeping the Commonwealth’s successful cap-and-trade program in place. The…
Virginia Bans Polystyrene Food Containers
Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill banning polystyrene food containers from all vendors by 2025. Northam signed House Bill 533, along with an executive order banning this…
Virginia Poised to Adopt California Auto Emissions Standards
This week, the Virginia senate passed legislation that would make it the fifteenth state in the nation to adopt California’s Low- or Zero- Emission Vehicle (LEV/ZEV) standards. The bill, HB1965,…
Virginia Launches Innovative Environmental Data Hub
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently launched an innovative online portal that makes a broad range of the Commonwealth’s environmental data accessible to stakeholders in an easy-to-use, interactive…
