Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the launch of a new website, epa.gov/permits, a centralized web-based platform for information about federal environmental permitting. It highlights EPA’s permitting and environmental review programs and shares information on related statutes and environmental justice initiatives. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules give federal officials more leeway to protect species in a changing climate. Industry groups are expected to sue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/endangered-species-rules-regulations.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited Centre County, Pennsylvania to see first-hand the positive impact ClearWater Conservancy is having on local and downstream water quality. Donnan Stoicovy, Interim Executive Director; Jennifer Dombroskie, Riparian Program Manager; Suzy Yetter, Ecologist […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2024) – Today, in Arlington, Virginia, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Chesapeake Bay Trust have been awarded approximately $206 million in grants to fund local projects and technical assistance to protect and restore the Chesapeake […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (March 27, 2024) – The Gulf of Mexico Alliance recently received a grant for more than $1.4 million from the Gulf of Mexico Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will be used to improve water quality in northeast Louisiana. As part of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – Today at an event in Tacoma with U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer, Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller and other officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced $12 million in new Puget Sound stormwater funding to address pollution entering Puget Sound through […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 27, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a work plan submitted to the Agency by Richard Minor of Gordon, Nebraska, and Cherry County, Nebraska, to mitigate damage to the Snake River resulting from an unauthorized drainage ditch excavated from Minor’s property […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/science/orcas-species-killer-whales.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ocean Conservation Namibia is disentangling a record number of seals, while broadcasting the perils of marine debris in a largely feel good way. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/climate/ocean-conservation-naimbia-baby-seals.html
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 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 21, 2024) – On March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an Administrative Order on Consent to Historic Cargill Falls Mill, LLC to take immediate steps to protect tenants and visitors at The Lofts at Cargill Falls Mill in Putnam, Conn. from lead-based paint […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund With support from WWF, an Indigenous community in Viet Nam revives its forest by growing native plants, benefiting conservation and livelihoods. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-the-central-annamites-an-indigenous-group-restores-its-community-forest
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (March 20, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company illegally stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable hazardous waste […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (March 19, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade marked National Agriculture Week by visiting Charlottesville High School’s urban garden to learn from students about their sustainable agriculture practices and impact on the Charlottesville, Virginia […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Amid growing concerns about the conservation of freshwater resources, a new report sheds light on innovative approaches to preserve and invest in the health of the vital Mekong River Basin. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/preserving-the-lifeline-of-southeast-asia-the-urgent-call-to-protect-the-mekong-river-basin
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) Memphis, Tenn. (March 13, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) are investigating whether contamination from the former United States Fireworks Company (U.S. Fireworks) in Memphis is present in soil of nearby residential areas. Soil sampling is […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that pattern, a new study suggests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/science/mammals-size-male-female.html
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) WASHINGTON – Today, Mar. 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a rule to amend standards for facilities that use open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) to treat waste explosives such as munitions, fireworks, flares or airbag propellants. If finalized, the rule would strengthen existing regulatory […]