Arizona DEQ released its 2021 Year in Review, noting key actions taken to protect human and environmental health, including transitioning 80% of staff to remote work and completing nearly 4,500 facility inspections.
Water
Massachusetts Funds Communities to Address Six PFAS Substances in Drinking Water
The Massachusetts Governor’s office has announced the award of more than $1.28M to 12 public water suppliers to support immediate efforts to address elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
Georgia Promotes Environmental Education through Watershed Art Contest
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is accepting entries for its annual River of Words Contest. The project encourages K-12 students to study a watershed in their environment then express what…
Mississippi Pilot Project Deploys Floating Litter Collectors along Gulf Coast
Last week, a pilot project funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) deployed litter collectors in four locations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The device is a floating…
Arizona Waste Director Honored on Environment+Energy Leader 100 List
The Director of Arizona DEQ’s Waste Programs Division, Laura Malone, was recognized in the Environment+Energy Leader 100 list.
Activities of Several States Spotlighted in Maryland Blog on COP26
ECOS President and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment Ben Grumbles has published an article for the state agency’s blog, eMDE, about his experiences at the 26th annual…
New Report Tracks New Mexico Performance on Public Health and the Environment
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released a first-of-its kind performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the Department’s progress in protecting…
South Carolina Awards ‘Champions of the Environment’ Grants to Schools
To support the next generation of environmental stewards, the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control has announced the award of Champion of the Environment awards to 11 schools.…
Idaho Develops Two-Year Plan for Water Quality Permitting Issuance
On the heels of its assumption of water quality permitting authority, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released its 2022 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) Permit…
Oregon Spreads Environmental Awareness with ‘GreenState’ Podcast
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has begun sharing stories through its GreenState podcast of its everyday work to protect Oregon’s air, land and water. Episodes to date have…
