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…
Water
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…
New Hampshire Maps ARPA Projects
This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) published a story map that highlights all of the projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021…
Nevada Hosts Infrastructure Summit and Launches Infrastructure Website
Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is hosting an infrastructure summit in Las Vegas to bring together state, tribal, and federal officials; community partners; industry leaders; and other stakeholders to learn…
Resolution 16-4: Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
In this resolution ECOS maintains that EPA should consult with states and set NPDES policies that provide due deference to a state’s NPDES program; remove barriers to state programmatic flexibility;…
