The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published a storymap about their use of Clean Water Act Section 604(b) grant funding to support laboratory analysis for volunteer water quality…
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West Virginia Partners to Restore Habitat and Recreational Value of Coal River
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is partnering with the state Conservation Agency (WVCA) and the Coal River Group (CRG) to restore habitat and recreational value to the…
Idaho Eyes Major Water Infrastructure Investments
Idaho’s budget plans call for $300 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, estimated at $1.1 billion, to be spent over the next five years to upgrade…
New Jersey Kicks Off Planning for Water Infrastructure Investments
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched development of a $1 billion investment plan for water infrastructure. Over the next three months, the DEP and the New…
Arizona Touts 2021 Accomplishments, Revamps Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program
To start off 2022, the 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.
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…
