This letter urges Congress to support retaining the U.S. EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program’s funding and personnel with the Office of Research and Development (ORD). Retaining IRIS within ORD will help to ensure…
Chemicals & Emerging Contaminants
Minnesota Receives $850M Grant for Water and Natural Resources in 3M Settlement
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be trustees of an $850 million grant from 3M, the result of the settlement of a…
Delaware Celebrates Pisces Recognition for Cleanup of Brownfield
On January 30, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) celebrated PISCES recognition for the former NVF facility in Yorklyn. DNREC’s new water quality project at the…
Minnesota Offers Chemical Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Course to States, Others
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Health, and University of Minnesota are jointly offering a 2.5-day Chemical Vapor Intrusion mitigation course on the University’s St. Paul Campus. The…
ECOS Comments on Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory
This letter outlines ECOS’ Comments submitted under Federal Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0421 (82 FR 49564) on reporting requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory. ECOS urges EPA to adopt mercury reporting requirements for the TSCA…
Michigan PFAS Investment
In late December, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation providing $23.2 million to address PFAS at various sites throughout the state. Public Act 201 of 2017 will support new positions…
ECOS Comments on TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Requirements for Inorganic Byproducts
This comment letter, submitted on December 11, 2017, outlines ECOS’ recommendations to U.S. EPA on the chemical data reporting (CDR) requirements for the inorganic byproduct chemical substances negotiated rulemaking process…
North Carolina Brownfields Program Celebrates 20 Years
The North Carolina Brownfields Program is celebrating 20 years of turning contaminated properties into viable, successful businesses and community areas. The program works with prospective developers who did not cause…
New Jersey to Regulate for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Earlier this month, New Jersey announced that it will regulate two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water. New Jersey is one of the…
Minnesota Agencies Work Together to Stop Sale of Toxic Kids’ Jewelry
Three Minnesota state agencies, the Department of Commerce, Department of Health, and Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), have conducted a joint investigation of children’s jewelry products containing toxic levels of cadmium.…
