The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced June 5 that all 650 golf carts at the nine Tennessee State Park courses have officially transitioned from gas to electric.…
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Pennsylvania Accepting Applications for First ‘Driving PA Forward’ Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin accepting grant applications to replace, repower, or retrofit fleet diesel-powered trucks, buses, and other vehicles and equipment under the Pennsylvania State…
Wyoming Opens Carbon Capture Integrated Test Center
Last week, Wyoming marked the opening of the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) which will research carbon capture solutions at the Dry Fork Station coal plant. The facility will host…
Wyoming Marks Air Quality Awareness Month with Publication, Performances
Wyoming’s Mike Morris (center in blue) with the ECOS staff in Washington, DC. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is marking Air Quality Awareness month with the publication…
Louisiana Reaches Compliance with Federal Ozone Standards
Last week, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced that his entire state had reached attainment with U.S. EPA’s ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. EPA set the standard at 70…
Arkansas Reports on the State of the Air
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is celebrating Air Quality Awareness week by spreading awareness of air issues in the state and celebrating successes including the release of the…
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…
Pennsylvania, Federal Agencies Settle with Natural Gas Company over Air Violations
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. EPA, and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with MarkWest Liberty Midstream Resources, LLC and Ohio Gathering Company, LLC (MarkWest)…
Iowa Introduces Streamlined Public Notice of Air Quality Permits
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week began providing online public notice of air quality operating and major source construction permits. “We are interested in people’s input on…
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…
