This letter contains ECOS’ response to EPA’s request for input on the President’s Executive Order 13777: Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda. The response includes 19 regulatory reform recommendations outlined in three…
Air
Utah Explores Air Pollution from Wood Burning
Responding to concerns over wood-burning appliance pollution, scientists with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) recently conducted a study of toxic pollutants and fine particle…
Mississippi Set to Issue Daily Ozone Forecasts
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issues daily ozone forecasts from April 1 to October 31 for DeSoto County, the Jackson Metro area, and the Gulf Coast. These forecasts keep…
Texas Offers Ozone Tips for Warm Weather
Now that spring has sprung, TCEQ website Take Care of Texas is offering tips on ways the public can decrease the amount of ozone that forms in the atmosphere when…
Colorado Reviews Existing Science on Oil and Gas Health Effects
A new report from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment concludes that the risk of harmful health effects is low for Coloradans living near oil and gas operations.…
Minnesota Plans Public Meetings on Volkswagen Settlement
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is the designated environmental authority to oversee funds received in Minnesota as a result of the $2.9 billion Volkswagen (VW) settlement establishing an environmental…
Texas Efforts Yield Benzene Compliance Near Houston
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced this week that state efforts have been successful in reducing benzene emissions in the Galena Park area in Houston. Due to additional…
U.S. EPA Tentatively Denies Request to Add States to the Ozone Transport Region
On January 11, U.S. EPA proposed to deny a petition submitted by the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont under section 176A(a) of…
Virginia Oil and Gas Programs Examined in New Report
A new review of oil and gas programs in Virginia details several strengths of agency programs and provides recommendations for continuous improvement. Conducted by State Review of Oil and Natural…
Oregon Partners with Local Government on Wood Stove Replacement Program
The Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality is working with Washington County, Oregon on a program offering financial incentives and technology to reduce particulate pollution from wood-burning stoves. Washington County…
