ECOS in 2009

Where We’ve Been

Where We’re Headed
Topics

 ECOS-EPA Partnerships

 Budgets

 Policies
Former ECOS Members at the 

New EPA

 Lisa Jackson, Administrator
Former ECOS Members at the 

New EPA

 Lisa Jackson, Administrator

 Nancy Sutley, Chair, CEQ
Former ECOS Members at the 

New EPA

 Lisa Jackson, Administrator

 Nancy Sutley, Chair, CEQ

 Gina McCarthy, Nominee, Air Office
Former ECOS Members at the 

New EPA

 Lisa Jackson, Administrator

 Nancy Sutley, Chair, CEQ

 Gina McCarthy, Nominee, Air Office

 ... and more?
Partnerships with EPA

Tried and true:

 Exchange Network
Partnerships with EPA

Tried and true:

 Exchange Network

 ITRC (with DOE and DOD, too)
Partnerships with EPA

Tried and true:

 Exchange Network

 ITRC (with DOE and DOD, too)

 plus much of our Forum and Workgroups, 

and project work 
Partnerships with EPA

Tried and true:

 Exchange Network

 ITRC (with DOE and DOD, too)

 plus much of our Forum and Workgroups, 

and project work 

NEW!

 Partnership Council of the Office of Water 

and States 
Budgets

Status of 2009 EPA Budget, 

including stimulus funds

2010 Budget

2011 Budget
Stimulus (ARRA)

 Funds for:

 $4 b CW SRF

 $2 b DW SRF

 $300 DERA

 $100 m Brownfields

 $200 m LUST tank cleanups

 $600 m Superfund (match needed here)

 Total = $6.6 b in STAG, plus Superfund

 2009 comparable STAG approp = $1.8 b
More Work, Less Funds to Do It:

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and Issuance of Rules with State/Local Impacts, 2000-2009

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Categorical

Grants to

States

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New Rules

to States
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EPA's EPM

Account

Categorical

Grants to

States

Cumulative

New Rules

to States
Impacts on States of Cuts

 Return of Programs: GA (asbestos), MI 

(wetlands and radon)

 Staff Cuts: VA (loss of 30% of air inspectors), 

OR (layoffs expected), GA (23 positions 

eliminated)

 Pay Cuts: DE (8% across the board cut)

 Delegation Commitments 

 Declining new rules

 Travel, purchases, etc
2010 Budget

 President’s summary is out

 No Categorical Grant details until April

 $3.9 billion for STAG infrastructure ... a 

dramatic increase from ‘09 levels ($1.8 b)

 ECOS proposed nearly $2 b for Categorical 

Grants, a $1 b increase
2011 Budget

 Now starting its development within EPA

 Chance for state input until late May

 ECOS asking for input from our sister 

associations

 Focusing on Categorical Grants component 

of STAG
Policies Pending on the Hill

 Climate Change

 Clean Water SRF Reauthorization

 Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

 2010 Budget

 ... to name a few, plus ...
Policies Pending on the Hill

 Climate Change

 Clean Water SRF Reauthorization

 Clean Water Act Jurisdiction

 2010 Budget

 ... to name a few, plus ...

 Other items that may be on hold while EPA 

re-issues rules, including ...
Policies Pending on the Hill

 Other items that may be on hold legislatively 

while EPA re-issues rules, including ...

 CAIR

 CAMR

 California Waiver

 Coal Ash 

 Perchlorate

 plus ... ?
ECOS in 2009

For more information, contact:

R. Steven Brown

Executive Director

ECOS