The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has published two story maps highlighting all of the grant-funded projects approved by the Governor and Executive Council. NHDES has offered more…
Environmental Data
The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Wyoming Features Sagebrush Ecosystem Effort in Updated StoryMap
This week, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) updated a StoryMap marking the 50th anniversary of the agency. In addition to information on DEQ’s history, leadership, and activities, the StoryMap…
Resolution 11-2: Respectful Use of Data
In this resolution, ECOS urges EPA to provide advance notice to states prior to the scheduled release of round datasets; urges EPA to test new reporting tools with states in…
South Carolina Improves Environmental Review Process with Habitat Mapping
The South Carolina Natural Heritage Data Program now documents habitats and protected species to support efforts to safeguard the state’s uniqueness. Biologists at the state moved to a central geographic…
Missouri Partners with 11 States on Gulf of Mexico Dead Zones
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced work with 11 other states bordering the Mississippi River to address the factors that contribute to seasonal dead zones in the…
Michigan Conducts Survey on Warehouse for Groundwater Data Using EECIP
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is working to create a warehouse for groundwater data. The goal is to build a system that provides a one-stop…
California Launches EnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard to Better Display EJ Data
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced this week that the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard is now live. The new version is an iterative map-focused screening…
Resolution 13-4: Environmental Performance and Outcomes Data and Metrics
In this resolution ECOS recommends EPA work with states in its oversight of delegated programs to improve data accuracy, streamline data requirements, and facility data transfers; recommends EPA work with…
Resolution 16-4: Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
In this resolution ECOS maintains that EPA should consult with states and set NPDES policies that provide due deference to a state’s NPDES program; remove barriers to state programmatic flexibility;…
