As part of its response to an underground fire that has been burning at a vegetative waste site since November, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has created an…
Land & Waste
Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers
As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…
California Issues Guidance for Considering Sea-Level Rise in Site Cleanups
California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has issued first-time draft guidance for assessing a contaminated site’s vulnerabilities to rising sea levels and determining whether such sites will be protective…
Virginia Launches VaLEN Land & Energy Navigator
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reports that the Virginia Land & Energy Navigator (VaLEN) is now available for public use. VaLEN brings together geographic information system (GIS) information related to…
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)
ASTSWMO enhances and promotes effective state and territorial programs and effects relevant national policeis for waste and materials amangement, enviornmentally sustainable practices, and environmental restoration.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management Reflects on 40 Years in New Report
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has published Celebrating 40 Years, a report highlighting key accomplishments of the department as it marks its anniversary. In an opening letter in…
Wyoming, Other States Earn Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award for reclamation work at Hanna Elementary School and the adjacent high school football field…
Press Statement on PFAS in Biosolids
This press statement announces ECOS’ efforts to survey its members on state legislative and regulatory landscapes, monitoring and treatment processes, testing and analysis protocols, and risk communication needs as they…
Resolution 04-4: Promotion of Pollution Prevention and Sustainability
In this resolution ECOS requests EPA recognize the value of pollution prevention(P2) by incorporating P2 and sustainability into its policies, regulations, and actions; requests that EPA meet with ECOS to…