Hazardous Waste Facility in Fredonia, Kansas, Settles Enforcement Case with EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 7, 2024) – Systech Environmental Corporation will pay $98,513 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the terms of its Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company operates […]

Seeing Stars, Sperm and Millions of Spawn After a Valentine’s Day Rendezvous

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sunflower sea stars, a species of giant starfish, are critically endangered. Researchers tinkered with sperm in an aquarium lab to help them reproduce. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/science/sea-stars-reproduction-climate-change.html

EPA Region 10 enforcement actions in 2023 

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE –- The following tables summarize enforcement actions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 office completed in 2023. Each case is linked to the corresponding legal documents which provide further details.   Cases resulting in large penalty amounts are typically announced via stand-alone news releases at the […]

EPA Adds Berks County, PA Site to Superfund National Priorities List

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (March 5, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it will add the area surrounding the former Exide Technologies Laureldale facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) on March 7. The NPL is the list of hazardous waste […]

Landowner to pay $10,000 for Clean Water Act violations in Central, Alaska

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 […]

EPA Proposes to Add Afterthought Mine in Shasta County, Calif. to Superfund National Priorities List

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed to add Afterthought Mine near Bella Vista in Shasta County, Calif. to the to the Superfund National Priorities List. The NPL is a list of known sites throughout the United States and its territories where historic […]

EPA Adds Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List, including the Lukachukai Mountains Mining District in Navajo Nation

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding five sites and proposing to add three sites to the Superfund National Priorities List. The NPL is a list of known sites throughout the United States and its territories where historic releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or […]

EPA’s Southeast New England Program announces additional $1.25M request for proposals to advance resilience in disadvantaged communities

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 […]

EPA Resolves Enforcement Action with Vishay Dale Electronics LLC for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Columbus, Nebraska

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 4, 2024) – Vishay Dale Electronics LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $387,000 to resolve violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at its Columbus, Nebraska, facilities. The company is a worldwide manufacturer of electronic components, as alleged by the […]

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanup at Scorpio Recycling Superfund Site in Puerto Rico

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (February 27, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Scorpio Recycling, Inc. Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico is among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President […]

EPA announces cleanup will begin at the Asarco Taylor Springs Superfund site in Illinois as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

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 […]

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanups at Two Superfund Sites in New York

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 […]

EPA and DOJ file complaint against Bruneau, Idaho, ranch alleging significant violations that threaten fisheries, wetlands and wildlife areas

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Ace Black Ranches LLP of Bruneau, Idaho, alleging significant violations of the Clean Water Act affecting the Bruneau River in Idaho. The complaint, […]

97% of migratory fish are going extinct. Swimways are a critical solution.

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Amid the alarming decline of migratory fish worldwide is a promising solution. Swimways, a concept akin to ‘flyways’ but for aquatic habitats, introduce a fresh perspective to conservation efforts. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/97-of-migratory-fish-are-going-extinct-swimways-are-a-critical-solution

What Scientists Learned from the Oldest Wild Platypus Ever Found

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Studying the tiny animal, a 23-year-old found in a creek in Australia, offered hope for the threatened species and clues for how to help them survive. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/science/oldest-wild-platypus-australia.html

Promoting tradition and fostering ecotourism

Published by the World Wildlife Fund For Sandra Antipani, this kind of tourism is key to ensuring the long-term conservation of her island home and a tangible way for her to share her community’s wisdom. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/promoting-tradition-and-fostering-ecotourism

EPA Fines Clean Harbors for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kimball, Nebraska, Facility

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2024) – Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. will pay $270,412 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Nebraska regulations governing hazardous waste management, and the terms of its Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permits. According to the […]

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