Throughout the Spring of 2022, ECOS coordinated with U.S. EPA’s External Civil Rights Compliance Office in hosting a three-part series of workshops on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Presentation slides from each workshop…
Compliance & Enforcement
Missouri Ends Vehicle Emission Testing in One County, Thanks to Ozone Progress
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced that beginning July 1, owners of vehicles registered in Franklin County no longer need an emissions test to register their vehicles. The…
2022 ECOS-EPA Title VI Workshop #3: Ensuring Compliance with Anti-Discrimination Requirements—Application to Permitting and Other Issues
U.S. EPA’s External Civil Rights Compliance Office (ECRCO) discusses identifying discrimination under the Civil Rights Laws, existing case law, and the relationship between “adverse impacts” and environmental health standards, among other areas. ECRCO also summarizes its own case handling and resolution processes and presents best practices for permitting and screening.
New Mexico Adopts Nationally Leading O&G Air Rule
After more than two years of collaborative public and stakeholder engagement, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board last week adopted air quality rules that will eliminate hundreds of millions of…
Wyoming Touts Top UST Compliance Nationwide
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is celebrating the highest Underground Storage Tank compliance rate in the country (which currently stands at 93%), owing much to the hard work…
2022 ECOS-EPA Title VI Workshop #2: Civil Rights Procedural Requirements and Best Practices
U.S. EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights addresses the procedural requirements that recipients must adhere to in developing and maintaining their civil rights programs and outlines the procedural safeguards and promising practices for building strong and effective civil rights programs. Topics discussed include pre-award review, grievance procedures, data collection, and meaningful access and public involvement.
2022 ECOS-EPA Title VI Workshop #1: Title VI 101
U.S. EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights discusses Title VI of the Civil Rights Act’s scope and history, legal requirements and regulations, and other aspects relevant to state environmental agency programs and procedures.
New Report Tracks New Mexico Performance on Public Health and the Environment
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has released a first-of-its kind performance assessment report that offers the public, stakeholders, and legislators the opportunity to track the Department’s progress in protecting…
California and U.S. EPA Sign Landmark Pledge on Environmental Justice
On September 10, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and U.S. EPA signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for joint environmental justice activities to include enforcement,…
Arizona Garners Awards for Waste Inspections and Environmental Dashboard
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) received not one — but two — awards this week. The first is the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s 2021 Exemplary Systems…
