On March 16, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) released their 2016 Environmental and Performance Measures Dashboard. The dashboard tracks several relevant environmental and performance measures related to MPCA’s work…
Agency Management & Budget
Minnesota PCA Releases Performance Measures Dashboard
Pennsylvania DEP GO-TIME Initiative Helps Contractors Bid on RFPs
On March 4, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched the first phase of its new electronic bidding process for DEP construction contracts such as projects cleaning and plugging oil…
Vermont DEC’s Lean Initiative Yields Significant Results
In 2013, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched an innovative new program to enhance DEC’s ability to serve the public by developing more effective, efficient, timely, and transparent…
State Delegations
This report presents information on which programs have been delegated to which states under the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the State Drinking…
President’s FY2017 Budget Summary Chart
This document contains a chart that summarizes the President’s Budget Request and appropriations for FY2017.
Statement on the President’s FY2017 Budget
This statement includes Alexandra Dunn, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Environmental Council of the States’ response to the President’s release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget for the U.S.…
Wyoming DEQ Requests State Funding to Prepare for CPP
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting about $550,000 in the 2017-18 state budget to prepare for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule. DEQ Director Todd Parfitt told…
Letter to Appropriations Committees on 2016 Multipurpose Grants
This letter expresses ECOS’ appreciation for Congress’ creation of the Multipurpose Grant Program for states and tribes in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) portion of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The…
Letter to EPA on 2016 Multipurpose Grants
This letter was written following a call between Acting Deputy Administrator Meiburg and senior EPA officials ECOS’ and officers on January 6 regarding the Multipurpose Categorical Grants Program established in the…