The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

Last month, the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, & Environment (DWEE) hosted a free two-hour virtual class, ”Before and After Disaster Strikes: Substantial Damage 101,” for both novice and seasoned floodplain administrators, as well as anyone involved in floodplain or eme...

Last week when an historic flooding event hit Indiana, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Emergency Response team took calls for service from across the state, particularly in the hard-hit eastern part of Indiana. Reasons for calls included oil sheens on the ...

On August 18, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hosted a successful Underground Storage Tank Assessment and Remediation Conference to provide information on regulations and help protect the state’s groundwater resources. The conference featured presentations...

A multi-year study of the U.S. Geological Survey – Evaluating the Effects of Stream-Restoration Practices in an Impaired Agricultural System – shows that natural, soft engineering techniques installed...

This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services unveiled NHEnviro: OneStop Data and Information, a map-based online platform integrating permitting, inspections, enforcement, and reporting into one system. The tool offers transparency throughout the entire r...