In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Land & Waste
Rhode Island Undertakes Timber Harvesting Project to Protect Habitat and Water
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Forest Management will oversee a timber harvesting project this fall in the Hillsdale Preserve Management Area. The project includes thinning…
Washington State Cleanup and Redevelopment Grant Yields Commerce
Washington State is celebrating new commerce and jobs from the cleanup and redevelopment of an old sawmill in the city of Cashmere. The state’s Department of Ecology granted the Port…
Iowa Recognized with National Award for Manure Management Innovation
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced its selection for a national 2018 Government Experience Award for its Electronic Manure Management Plan (eMMP) project, which allows farmers…
Michigan Develops Recycling Reporting Program
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently developed an online reporting system that allows businesses, industry, and other recycling entities to enter and track their recycling rates. The Recycling…
Presentation on Lithium Ion Batteries
This August 22, 2018 presentation on lithium ion batteries was given to ECOS’ SMM Workgroup by Christopher Newman, Environmental Scientist at U.S. EPA, Region 5. View the presentation.
Iowa Diverts Construction and Demolition Waste with Derelict Building Grants
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Derelict Building Grant Program has announced the award of nearly $400,000 in grants to 12 rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate…
Mississippi Awards Waste Tire Grant to Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded Harrison County a $51,500 two-year waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program for small quantity generators of waste…
Presentation on Beneficial Use of Coal Combustion Residuals
This May 29, 2018 webinar on CCR was given to ECOS’ SMM Workgroup by Patrick Riley (Oklahoma DEQ) and Thomas Lazarski (Oklahoma Gas & Electric). View the video here.
Washington Helps Local Communities Respond to Oil Spills
The Washington Department of Ecology announced this week the recipients of 25 equipment cache grants and four Coastal Protection Fund grants aimed to help local communities respond to and restore…
