The Washington Department of Ecology is praising Governor Inslee for his “historic” signing of a series of bills this month designed to strengthen environmental protection. Among the bills are the…
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New York Climate Smart Program Matches Grants to Local Governments
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Climate Smart Communities Grant program provides competitive, 50/50 matching grants for local governments to implement projects focused on climate change adaptation…
New Mexico Moves to Strengthen Oil and Gas VOC and NOx Rules
Earlier this month, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released a proposed rule that will improve air quality for all New Mexicans by establishing innovative and actionable regulations to curb…
ECOS Recommendations Regarding American Rescue Plan Act Air Monitoring Funding
This ECOS letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Reagan outlines recommendations on air quality monitoring including that funds from Congress through the American Rescue Plan Act be made available through the…
Suuberg Touts Massachusetts Program to Measure Air Quality in EJ Communities
Marty Suuberg, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), marked Earth Day with an op-ed in the Chelsea Record on a new project to expand the state’s air…
States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
California Partners on Launch of Satellite Emissions Tracking System
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is partnering with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), University of Arizona, Arizona State University and others to create a nonprofit organization, Carbon…
Michigan to Host Earth Day Webinar for Students
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting an Earth Day webinar for students around the state. EGLE’s Director, Liesl Eichler Clark, will host the event…
Arizona Teams with University to Explore Ozone Formation with Machine Learning
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has partnered with graduate students from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University to study variables that contribute to ozone…
Rhode Island Receives Approval to Remove Three Waterbody Impairments
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced this week that U.S. EPA has approved its recommendations to remove impairments from parts of three waterbodies from EPA’s List of…
