New Jersey DEP released its final Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, setting more than a hundred specific actions to be implemented by state agencies to protect residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate.
Environmental Data
The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
New Hampshire Promotes Citizen Science Using Crowdsourced Water Monitoring
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services installed a CrowdHydrology staff gauge below the Willow Street Bridge to enhance flood forecasting and response capabilities while fostering community engagement in citizen science.
Connecticut GHG Inventory Shows Emissions Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Last week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection published its latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to…
Massachusetts Bolsters Resilience with Accessible Climate Data and Tools
Communities across Massachusetts can use the ResilientMass climate data clearinghouse built by the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) to inform and guide resilience project planning and implementation.…
West Virginia Helps Public Connect with Local Environment
In the Mountain State, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is helping local residents connect with and be more aware of their environment through native plants and habitat…
Colorado Launches New Online Tool to Visualize Air Pollution Data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has launched a new online tool that makes it easy to visualize air pollution data in the state. The tool shows…
New Jersey Unveils Draft Strategic Climate Action Plan
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a draft Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) that outlines a series of regulatory plans and policy actions to address the…
Resolution 13-3: Support for E-Enterprise for the Environment and the Exchange Network
This resolution affirms ECOS’ commitment to E-Enterprise for the Environment including implementing recommendations in the states as practicable; and calls on Congress to provide funding for E-Enterprise for the Environment…
Resolution 23-1: Improving the Toxics Release Inventory
In this resolution, ECOS calls on U.S. EPA to provide context to risks to human health and the environment from different types of releases reported in the Toxics Release Inventory;…
Straw Data Sharing Principles 2023
These straw principles from states, tribes, and EPA provide direction for future discussions about a shared vision for the future of environmental data sharing under E-Enterprise for the Environment. The document does not necessarily reflect past, current, or anticipated federal policy or formal endorsement by any specific agency.
