Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER (March 21, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, including detailed information on the management of toxic chemicals from facilities in EPA’s Region 8 states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the United States. The ban on ongoing uses of asbestos is the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program is celebrating the 16th annual Fix a Leak Week. Minor leaks account for nearly one trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes. During the third week of March each year, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/climate/sec-climate-rules-lawsuit.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – After decades of restoration and cleanup work, the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AOC) is no longer a polluted hotspot in the Great Lakes basin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Monroe County, and other partners […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $43.5 million to fund projects that will help protect and restore San Francisco Bay and local watersheds and wetlands. EPA also announced today that the Agency will be launching a new program office later this year that […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lahaina, Hawaii – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed inspecting the sanitary sewer lines in Lahaina, Hawai’i. EPA cleared debris, such as sediment, rocks, rags, and grease from the lines. Once cleared, a robotic camera was used to assess conditions of the lines and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Site map showing site boundary. (U.S. EPA image) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 5, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), including the Lot […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Ryan Smith and Noah Smith will pay $10,000 for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act at their property in Central, Alaska. In April 2021, Ryan Smith and Noah Smith cleared over five acres of wetlands adjacent to Crooked […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Mar 4, 2024) – The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund is an EPA New England program designed to improve climate resiliency in disadvantaged communities throughout southeast New England. With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the EPA program will invest […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NUEVA YORK – La Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (USEPA) anunció hoy que el lugar Superfondo Scorpio Recycling, Inc. en Toa Baja, Puerto Rico se encuentra entre más de 100 lugares en todo el país que reciben más de mil millones de dólares para […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with S & W Atlas Iron & Metal Co. Inc. over claims of Clean Water Act violations at its facility in Los Angeles, California. Under the terms of the agreement, the company […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (February 27, 2024) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two New York Superfund sites are among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $74 million to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in Santa Cruz County, California. EPA’s loan will support alternative water supply projects to reduce the demand for […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with California Resources Corporation (CRC) and Elk Hills Power LLC, a subsidiary of CRC, for Safe Drinking Water Act violations at the Elk Hills Power Plant in Tupman, California. CRC and Elk Hills Power have agreed […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (February 23, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $125 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Georgia drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASHVILLE, Tenn., (February 23, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $124 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Tennessee drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 23, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $69 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Kentucky drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from […]