The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has published Celebrating 40 Years, a report highlighting key accomplishments of the department as it marks its anniversary. In an opening letter in…
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New Mexico Seeks Tougher Provisions on Nuclear Waste
Last week, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued a fact sheet summarizing the department’s proposed changes to the hazardous waste operating permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)…
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…
Missouri Awards Community Water Infrastructure Grants
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded $410M to help improve community drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, as well as lead service line inventories. DNR Director Dru…
Iowa Restoration Efforts Bring Life Back to Creek
In a collaborative effort between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Bureaus of Fisheries and Wildlife that began three years ago, the state has restored Mill Creek and several…
Mississippi to Engage Public on New Gulf Coast Restoration Projects Underway
On November 10, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will host the 7th annual Mississippi Restoration Summit to engage the public on current and new restoration projects in Mississippi…
ECOS Letter to Congress on The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022
This ECOS letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee was submitted to the record for the hearing on Senate Bill 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022. The…
States Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress
State environmental agencies are bristling with excitement this week over the 50th anniversary of the landmark Clean Water Act (CWA). Read on for a sampling of activities undertaken by Governors…
Delaware Aims to Promote Stewardship through Watersheds Photo Contest
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) is promoting public appreciation and stewardship of nature through the Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest. The agency invites photos of any…
Texas Expands Lead Testing in Schools and Childcare Facilities with New Online Portal
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is expanding its free statewide Lead Testing in School and Child Care program with a new self-guided and self-paced portal to help eligible…
