In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Water
Rhode Island Undertakes Timber Harvesting Project to Protect Habitat and Water
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Forest Management will oversee a timber harvesting project this fall in the Hillsdale Preserve Management Area. The project includes thinning…
Michigan Uses Drones to Detect PFAS, Conducts Public Water System Testing
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) deployed this week a drone over Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from former firefighting…
West Virginia Plans $50 Million Worth of Water Quality Improvements
Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received U.S. EPA approval of its more than $50 million plan to improve the state’s water quality. The approved…
Missouri Offers Free Workshop on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Financing
This week, as part of an ongoing workshop series, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development,…
DC Takes Steps to Reduce Climate Change’s Impact on the Chesapeake
This week, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District’s commitment to stronger pollution reduction goals to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and local waterways. Along with the…
Press Release on Joint ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM Letter on CWA Section 401
This press release announces a joint letter from the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) and the Association of State Wetlands Managers (ASWM), sent…
ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM Letter to Congress on CWA Section 401
ECOS, the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), and the Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM) sent a joint letter urging Congress to preserve states’ ability to protect water quality…
Massachusetts Issues Novel Water Permit
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a first-of-its-kind “Watershed Permit” to four towns sharing the Pleasant Bay watershed. As the populations of Cape Cod communities have expanded…
Iowa First to Assess Conservation in Every Watershed Using LiDAR and Aerial Imagery
The State of Iowa has wrapped up a statewide effort to identify and map six types of conservation practices (terraces, ponds, grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, contour strip…
