On April 25, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) staff spent a cool, damp morning planting native wetland plants at the NVF Wetland Project near Yorklyn,…
Land & Waste
ECOS Memo on Cooperative Federalism 2.0 Advances and Path Ahead
This memo from ECOS President Todd Parfitt (Wyoming) and Past President John Linc Stine (Minnesota) outlines progress in the association’s year-old Cooperative Federalism 2.0 initiative, as well as goals for…
State-ORD Research Planning Materials
In an effort to prioritize states’ needs, ECOS/ERIS conducted four media-specific calls to gather information that will inform future planning and contribute to the development of the U.S. EPA’s Office…
DC Encourages Zero Waste with New Recycling Tool
Zero Waste DC released a new tool to help residents figure out how to properly dispose of any item in DC. The tool, “What Goes Where,” allows you to type…
Iowa Recognized for Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Program
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) has awarded Laurie Sharp, head of the Iowa Department DNR Operator Certification Program, with the 2018 Certification Program Award. The DNR’s Operator Certification…
New Hampshire Plans Coastal Oil Spill Exercise
The Portsmouth Oil Spill Response Workgroup, in conjunction with the Maine/NH Area Committee, is sponsoring an oil spill exercise on March 22. This exercise will provide participants with an opportunity…
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…
Mississippi DEQ Honored with State Recycling Award
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) this month was honored with the 2017 Environmental Hero “State Agency Recycler of the Year” Award from the Mississippi Recycling Coalition (MRC). MDEQ…
Nevada Signs Accord with U.S. EPA to Ensure Superfund Mine Cleanup
In a development touted by both parties as a cooperative federalism win, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on February 5 signed a Deferral Agreement to…
Texas Offers Alternative Fueling Grants
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has announced that it will offer a second round of Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) grants to eligible individuals, businesses, and government entities to…
