This press statement announces the election of Becky Keogh, Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), as 2018-2019 President.
Press Releases
Press Release on Joint ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM Letter on CWA Section 401
This press release announces a joint letter from the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) and the Association of State Wetlands Managers (ASWM), sent…
Press Release Announcing New ECOS Executive Director
This press release announces ECOS’ new Executive Director Sambhav (Sam) Sankar.
Press Statement on EPA Strategic Plan and President’s FY19 Budget Proposal
This press statement provides a high level reaction to U.S. EPA’s FY18-22 Strategic Plan and the President’s FY19 Budget Proposal for U.S. EPA.
Press Statement on the Appointment of ECOS’ Dunn to U.S. EPA Region 1 Administrator
This ECOS Press Statement announces the recent appointment of Executive Director and General Counsel Alexandra Dunn to Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1, effective January 7.
Press Statement on ECOS Results
This Press Statement announces the launch of ECOS Results, an interactive web tool designed to communicate state stories of public health and environmental progress. ECOS Results can be accessed at…
Press Statement on ECOS’ Elected Officers for 2017-2018
This statement announces ECOS’ new 2017-2018 officers elected this week at the ECOS Fall Meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Press Statement: ECOS to Present 2017 Innovation Awards
This Press Statement details ECOS recognition of outstanding initiatives in Alabama, Missouri, the District of Columbia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Idaho that serve as replicable models for other states. These six…
ECOS Press Statement on Proposed WOTUS Withdrawal
This press release states ECOS’ hope for future collaboration with EPA, as Administrator Scott Pruitt today proposed to withdraw the agency’s 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule. Last week, ECOS…
ECOS Press Statement on Cooperative Federalism 2.0
This Press Statement announces the release of ECOS’ Cooperative Federalism 2.0 paper, a vision recasting state and federal roles for environmental management and public health protection at lower cost. Among other…
