Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 25, 2024) – Interplex Engineered Products, a manufacturer of electrical conductors located in East Providence, Rhode Island, will pay a fine of $59,044 as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relating to alleged violations of hazardous waste management laws. Under the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 23, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with WestFair Painting Corp., a local franchisee of CertaPro Painters located in Bethel, Connecticut, for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). As a result of EPA’s […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Vermont Department of Public Service has been selected to receive $62,450,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has been selected to receive $62,120,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire has been selected to receive $43,510,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has been selected to receive $156,120,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been selected to receive $62,450,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has been selected to receive $49,330,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WILLISTON, Vt. (April 17, 2024) – Starting this summer, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), with EPA oversight, will break ground on a remedial action for the cleanup of groundwater at the Commerce Street Plume Superfund Site in Williston, Vermont. The goal of this work is […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 16, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its issuance of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permits for Sunrise Wind, Park City Wind (NEW1) and Park City Wind (NEW2). The permits allow for construction to begin on these […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Using European Central Bank lending data, researchers said there was not evidence that voluntary commitments were effective in reducing emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/business/banks-finance-climate-change.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Apr. 8, 2024) – EPA’s Southeast New England Program (SNEP) is announcing funding to improve climate resiliency in disadvantaged communities throughout Southeast New England. The SNEP Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) grant program is committed to investing at least $5 million in disadvantaged communities by 2027 […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Italian energy giant Eni sees future profits from collecting carbon dioxide and pumping it into natural gas fields that have been exhausted. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/business/carbon-capture-europe-eni.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farm protests are changing not only Europe’s food system but also its politics, as the far right senses an opportunity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/angry-farmers-are-reshaping-europe.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Mar. 28, 2024) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) initiative to prevent childhood lead poisoning in communities with a higher risk of lead exposure is coming to the greater Manchester, New Hampshire area. Lead is particularly harmful to children because they are more vulnerable to its effects, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England’s polluted waterways. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/world/europe/oxford-cambridge-boat-race-ecoli.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 26, 2024) – Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with First Student, a company that owns, operates, and stores school buses throughout the United States, including in Connecticut. EPA alleges that the company violated federal clean air standards by allowing buses in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON, MA (Mar. 26, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to honor New England Region ENERGY STAR winners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR Award Winners will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/business/in-france-the-future-is-arriving-on-a-barge.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (MARCH 22, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point in Maine , will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Together, EPA and the Passamaquoddy Tribe will pursue development strategies that expand […]