With support from Oregon’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the city of Redmond has begun building a wetlands complex that will utilize ponds and engineered wetlands to treat wastewater. This…
Water
Press Release on Sackett v. EPA and Importance of State Wetland Stewardship
In this press release, ECOS underscores the increasingly important role of state environmental stewards in protecting wetlands and watersheds in the wake of the Supreme Court Sackett v. EPA decision.
New Jersey Issues Climate Resilience Guidance for Water Infrastructure
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has released new guidance to help sponsors of clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects plan and deploy investments that are resilient to…
Virginia to Enhance Restoration Efforts along Eastern Shore
The Virginia Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program has been awarded more than $2M to advance marine restoration efforts that provide critical habitat for wildlife along the Eastern Shore. These funds,…
ECOS Letter to President Biden on CWA 401 Legislation
This ECOS letter to President Biden encourages further review of the Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811), passed by the House on April 25, as it relates to the Clean…
Virginia Partners in Ancestral Land Reclamation by Tribal Nation
The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM) is contracting with the Upper Mattaponi Indigenous Tribe to reclaim 866 acres of its ancestral lands along the Mattaponi River, a tributary to…
Delaware Marks Earth Day with Wetland Cleanup to Preserve Habitat Restoration
Delaware Governor John Carney joined Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) staff, City of Dover workers, and volunteers from local businesses and organizations for an Earth Day…
Rhode Island Resiliency Initiatives Spotlighted by White House
On April 25, the White House hosted a virtual stop in Rhode Island as part of the Biden Administration’s “Invest in America” tour. Featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo…
Virginia Signs MOU with Army Corps on Compensatory Mitigation for Wetlands Impacts
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Norfolk District (USACE) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) regarding compensatory mitigation. Compensatory mitigation…
Michigan Leverages GIS to ‘Green’ School Operations
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has leveraged GIS to deploy a user-friendly portal to facilitate the Michigan Green Schools program. The initiative empowers schools to…
