Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget to Receive Over $156 Million to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across Puerto Rico

April 22, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN JUAN, P.R. – Today, the Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget was selected to receive $156.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Solar for All grant program. The funding will be leveraged to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Receive over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across PA

April 22, 2024 / by Region 03 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority has been selected to receive over $156 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]

Biden Earth Day Event Will Try to Reach Young Voters, a Crucial Bloc

April 22, 2024 / by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Brad Plumer / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At a national park in Virginia on Monday, the president will point to investments in clean energy and appear with future members of his American Climate Corps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/us/politics/biden-climate-young-voters.html

EPA paves the way for clean buses at Fairfax County Public Schools

April 17, 2024 / by Region 03 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) celebrated one of EPA’s first Clean School Bus grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being awarded to Fairfax County Public Schools during a ceremony at Lorton Station Elementary School […]

EPA Region 4 Solicits Applications for the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program

April 17, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Atlanta (April 17, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 4 is announcing the 2024 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA Region 4 encourages Tribal, nonprofit and for-profit organizations that have adopted innovative P2 practices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee […]

Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

April 17, 2024 / by Region 03 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity” theme provides opportunity for conversation about equitable access to healthy and sustainable communities PHILADELPHIA (April 17th, 2024) – EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region announced today that registration is now open for […]

EPA Highlights Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Buffalo, New York

April 16, 2024 / by Region 02 / Africa, Air Quality, Climate, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia and Dr. Eun-Hye Enki Yoo, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo and Senior Pastor George F. Nicholas, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church as well as other dignitaries gathered in Buffalo, NY […]

EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines

April 15, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to remove stationary combustion turbines from the list of sources subject to regulation for emissions of air toxics, maintaining public health protections for communities near these facilities. As a result of denying this petition, […]

‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’

April 12, 2024 / by Somini Sengupta / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/climate/climate-greenwashing-denmark-pork.html

EPA Publishes Annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory

April 11, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, April 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its latest annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022. Net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 5,489 million metric […]

What Biden and Kishida Agreed To in Their Effort to Bolster Ties

April 10, 2024 / by Michael D. Shear / Asia, Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As they look to contain an increasingly aggressive China, the United States and Japan announced dozens of new agreements, including on military, economic, climate and space matters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/politics/biden-japan-agreements.html

EPA Files Complaint Against California Company for Unlawful Import of HFCs

April 10, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a complaint against USA Wholesale, Inc. (“USA Wholesale”), a San Jose corporation which sells engine lubricants, for unlawfully importing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) through the port of Santa Theresa, NM in 2022. This is the first time […]

EPA and Federal Partners Seek Public Input on Great Lakes Action Plan

April 10, 2024 / by Region 05 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (April 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners are seeking input from the public on the draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan IV. The plan outlines the goals and objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for the years 2025 […]

Colonial Oil to Pay $2.8 Million Penalty for Failure to Meet Clean Air Act Fuels Regulations

April 10, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Climate, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 10, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with Colonial Oil Industries Inc., that will require the company to pay a civil penalty of more than $2.8 million and spend an estimated $12.2 million to offset […]

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