In this joint letter from ECOS, the Association of Clean Water Administrators, and the Association of State Wetland Managers, the states seek clarification of the assumption of Section 404 of…
Letters
Letter to U.S. EPA and OMB on Mercury
This joint letter, written on behalf of ECOS and the Quicksilver Caucus, addresses a previous policy resolution identifying mercury pollution as a key issue that remains a key public health…
Letter to U.S. EPA on Draft FY 2014 – 2018 EPA Strategic Plan
This letter responds to EPA’s Draft FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. In this letter, ECOS states its appreciation for EPA’s continued support of themes imperative to the mission of ECOS. Examples…
Attachment to Letter to U.S. EPA on NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule
This attachment includes further information for the letter to EPA on the NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (December 12, 2013).
Letter to U.S. EPA on NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule
This letter provides comments on the proposed, Electronic Reporting Rule, related to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). In summary, states affirm their support of EPA’s efforts to move…
State Associations SRF-WIFIA Congressional Letters
This joint letter (ECOS, ACWA, ASDWA, CIFA, GWPC) shares the associations’ perspectives and concerns on the continuous efforts to support the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure. This letter calls for…
Letter to U.S. EPA on Draft National Strategy for Improving Oversight of State Enforcement Performance
This letter provides comments in response to EPA’s Draft “National Strategy for Improving Oversight of State Enforcement Performance.” This letter recommends that EPA remove specific language or implications of “work sharing”…
Letter to Congress on 2014 Nuclear Cleanup Budget
This letter is in regards to the fiscal year (FY) 2014 defense and non-defense-related nuclear cleanup program budgets for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM). These…
Letter to House Appropriations Committee on EPA 2014 Budget
This letter requests that the House Sub-Committee reduce the size of the grant cuts. States expressed concerned about proposed cuts within the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account for Categorical Grants and…
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on CERCLA Bills
This letter was written in support support of many of the concepts included in the “CERCLA Bills.” Specifically, ECOS supports the expansion of “consultation with states” and acknowledges that the bills directly…