THE ASSOCIATION FULFILLS THEIR MISSION BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES THAT: - SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN STATE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES, REGULATIONS, AND PROGRAMS- PROMOTE INTERSTATE COORDINATION AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO SOLVE CRITICAL AND EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS- FOSTER COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE SHARING OF INFORMATION, TOOLS, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS OF STATE OFFICIALS TO ADJUST TO RAPID CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY AND TO RESPOND TO EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES- FACILITATE THE SHARING AND USE OF DATA AND INFORMATION TO DRIVE PRIORITIES, MONITOR PROGRESS, AND INFORM PARTNERS AND THE PUBLIC- ARTICULATE STATE PROGRAM VIEWS ON FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS, PROGRAMS, AND RULEMAKINGS- CULTIVATE AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBER STATES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND STAKEHOLDERS- ENGAGE WITH AND EDUCATE THE REGULATED COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC WITH A FOCUS ON DISADVANTAGED AND OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES- ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS STRENGTHENED AND SUSTAINED WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCESTHE GROUP ACHIEVES ITS GOALS BY:- MANAGING AND SHARING INFORMATION AND DATA- FACILITATING STATE AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATION INTERACTIONS- PROVIDING TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE- SUPPORTING REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION- CONDUCTING RESEARCH
