Joint letter to congress with input on TSCA reform. This letter stresses the need to strengthen TSCA while still preserving the ability of states to act when chemicals present serious health and…
Letters
Comments on Clean Power Plan FIP and Model Trading Rules
This letter provides comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Clean Power Plan FIP and Model Trading Rules. In sum, this letter offers broad suggestions that should be addressed by EPA…
Letter to Appropriations Committees on 2016 Multipurpose Grants
This letter expresses ECOS’ appreciation for Congress’ creation of the Multipurpose Grant Program for states and tribes in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) portion of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The…
Letter to EPA on 2016 Multipurpose Grants
This letter was written following a call between Acting Deputy Administrator Meiburg and senior EPA officials ECOS’ and officers on January 6 regarding the Multipurpose Categorical Grants Program established in the…
Letter on Environmental Enforcement Training for States
This letter reiterates the support of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) for the Regional Compliance Training Associations (Associations) and their continued funding.
Renewed Concerns by ECOS & State Water Groups with H.R. 8
ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM write to express concern with H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. If enacted, H.R. would modify requirements with respect to…
Comments on EPA National Enforcement Initiatives
In this letter, ECOS reiterates its active interest in compliance and enforcement matters. This letter offers general and specific comments on the NEI’s for EPA’s consideration. Among other things, these comments…
Comments on U.S. EPA’s Office of Civil Rights “FY 2015- 2020 External Compliance and Complaints Draft Strategic Plan”
This letter contains the ECOS Planning Committee’s response to EPA’s Office of Civil Rights “FY 2015-2020 External Compliance and Complaints Draft Strategic Plan.” This letter offers a few suggestions for…
EPA Letter to ECOS on NPDES Rule
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalizes the NPDES E-Reporting Rule, I want to extend my appreciation for the exemplary EPA-state collaboration that brought us to this moment and personally…
NCSL & ECOS Letter to Senate on Toxic Substances Control Act
This joint letter (NCSL and ECOS) reiterates the appreciation for changes that have been made to previous versions of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.…