This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
Air
Kansas Partners with EPA to Understand Air Impacts of Prairie Rangeland Burning
Flint Hills area of eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma is home to the largest (12,000 square miles) remaining contiguous natural grassland prairie in the U.S. Throughout the region, land managers…
States Use Village Green to Monitor Air Quality and Improve Community Awareness
“The Village Green station is a helpful tool in educating the public, and particularly children, about the importance of air quality in our everyday lives,” said Oklahoma Department of Environmental…
Georgia EPD Offers Fact Sheet to Foster Understanding of Ozone Standard
If your state environmental program is looking for examples of how to explain new regulatory requirements to the public, here’s one from Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division explaining the new ozone…
Oregon to Phase out Coal from Power Supply
Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to eliminate coal from its energy mix through legislation. The new law, which overcame opposition in the state legislature and was signed…
District of Columbia DOEE Announces Major Tree Planting Initiative
The District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) recently announced the Canopy 3,000 and Schoolyard and Parkland Tree Planting Grants, which will provide nearly $750,000 in funding for…
Twenty States Request SCOTUS Stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
On February 22, 20 states – AL, AK, AZ, AR, ID, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WV and WY – filed a…
Alabama DEM Selects Networkcar as its Fleet Management System
This week, Networkcar, a provider of wireless fleet management, announced that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has selected Networkfleet as its fleet management solution to wirelessly monitor GPS…
Updated Clean Power Plan (CPP) Implementation Resources for States
This draft chart provides states with a list of organizations with resources relevant to the implementation of the Clean Power Plan.
Comments on Clean Power Plan FIP and Model Trading Rules
This letter provides comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Clean Power Plan FIP and Model Trading Rules. In sum, this letter offers broad suggestions that should be addressed by EPA…
