The Obama Administration’s newly proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) guidelines for existing power plants highlight states’ key role in environmental protection as well as the challenges they face. If the President’s…
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ACOEL Memo on CAA 111(d) History and Background
Under a Memorandum of Understanding between ECOS and ACOEL, members of ACOEL provide input on legal issues of concern to ECOS. In the fall of 2013, ECOS requested ACOEL provide…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Oregon’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Oregon has pioneered a new and more comprehensive approach to assessing greenhouse gas emissions in order to better identify opportunities for, and track progress toward, reducing the state’s contribution to…
