This week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced additional meetings to provide progress updates for communities participating in the 2022-23 Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative, a…
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Missouri Expands EV Charging Network
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded approximately $2.6M in funding for construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These projects will complete Missouri’s highway charging network plan…
New Jersey Prepping Series of Climate Resilience Action Plans
New Jersey’s Interagency Council on Climate Resilience is developing a series of plans outlining how the state’s agencies will incorporate climate resilience into their policies, programs, and regulations. The series…
Massachusetts Funds Climate Mitigation on Path to Net Zero by 2050
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Climate Protection & Mitigation Expendable Trust, supplemented with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources, is providing $100M in funding for clean transportation and…
ECOS Letter to EPA on IRA Air Programs
This ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA includes input and recommendations in response to Requests for Information (RFIs) on the design and implementation of air programs under the Inflation Reduction Act…
National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)
NACAA supports state air pollution control agencies to advance equitable protection of celan air and public health protection for all.
Oregon and Washington Move Towards Zero-Emission Vehicles
In December, both Oregon and Washington adopted rules to require all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the two states to be zero emission by 2035. Both states…
Connecticut Underscores Economic and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Actions
Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…
New York Embarks on ‘Aggressive’ Path Toward Net Zero
Earlier this week, New York State’s Climate Action Council Co-Chairs – Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President and…
California Launches EnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard to Better Display EJ Data
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced this week that the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard is now live. The new version is an iterative map-focused screening…
