On July 18, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) adopted the strictest enforceable drinking water and groundwater quality standards for PFAS in the nation, finalizing the requirements at…
Water
ECOS Drinking Water Financing Green Report & Webinar
This ECOS green report highlights states’ efforts to effectively leverage different drinking water financing resources, while building the capacity of state programs and public water systems, assisting small systems in…
DC Has River Cleanup in the ‘Bag’
In 2009, the District of Columbia passed the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act, which required businesses in the District to charge a $0.05 fee on single-use plastic bags. The…
Northeastern States Recommend PFAS Policy Solutions to Congress
On June 10, seven northeastern states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) sent a letter to key Members of Congress recommending that the federal government…
New York Announces Funding for Communities Impacted by Flooding
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hosted the first meeting of community leaders and the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), where he announced up to $300…
Louisiana Showcases Innovations at Gulf Hypoxia Summit
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality participated in a biannual meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force in Baton Rouge. The hypoxic, or low-dissolved oxygen,…
Citizen Scientists Monitor DC Waterways
Partnerships are the DC Department of Energy and the Environment’s (DOEE) key to achieving improvements in water quality in the nation’s capital. For Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week, DOEE is highlighting…
Florida Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard to help make water quality information more readily available and understandable to the public. The…
ECOS Letter to EPA on CWA Section 401
ECOS sent a letter to U.S. EPA urging the agency to to preserve states’ ability to protect water resources under Section 401 of the CWA as the agency acts to…
Oregon Enacts Legislation to Maintain Obama-Era Air and Water Standards
On May 22, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed legislation that would enshrine Obama-era protections for air and water under Oregon law and limit the impacts of federal efforts to weaken…
