For the upcoming legislative session, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) identified five recommendations to legislators to help the agency expedite air permits, solidify the TCEQ’s enforcement authority, give…
Compliance & Enforcement
Ohio Hosts Compliance Assistance Conference
This week, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) hosted its 10th Compliance Assistance Conference in Dublin, Ohio. The two-day conference provided businesses with the tools and resources necessary to…
Colorado Recognizes Businesses and Organizations Going Beyond Compliance
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) this week recognized 168 companies for outstanding environmental achievements that help keep Colorado a desirable place to work and live. The…
Final Report of the ECOS-EPA Compliance Assurance Workgroup
This report details work of the joint ECOS-EPA Compliance Assurance Workgroup, which worked to find ways to improve the state-federal relationship in the context of compliance assurance.
West Virginia Governor Signs Executive Order on Permit Review
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed an executive order on April 23 to expedite the permitting process for and prioritize projects of critical economic concern. As part of continuing regulatory…
ECOS Green Report: State Compliance and Enforcement Inspector Needs Assessment
This ECOS Green Report identifies training opportunities for state compliance and enforcement inspectors based off of a needs assessment.
ECOS Memo on Cooperative Federalism 2.0 Advances and Path Ahead
This memo from ECOS President Todd Parfitt (Wyoming) and Past President John Linc Stine (Minnesota) outlines progress in the association’s year-old Cooperative Federalism 2.0 initiative, as well as goals for…
Press Statement on ECOS Results
This Press Statement announces the launch of ECOS Results, an interactive web tool designed to communicate state stories of public health and environmental progress. ECOS Results can be accessed at…
Tennessee Attains Compliance with Federal Particle Pollution Standards
On August 30, Tennessee announced that the entire state is now in compliance with federal air quality health standards for particle pollution, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5. U.S.…
Texas EnviroMentor Program Provides Environmental Regulation Assistance
In an effort to assist small businesses, local governments, and independent school districts in complying with environmental regulations, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Small Business and Local Government…
