Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 29, 2023) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA, (June 28, 2023) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined West Virginia and McDowell County officials in Welch today for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the first phase of the Coalwood Wastewater project. Phase 1 of the project will bring for […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 22, 2023) – Kansas City, Kansas, diesel service and auto repair shop KC Performance Diesel LLC agreed to settle an enforcement action with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly tampering with car engines to render emissions controls inoperative and for failing to permit […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025. This final rule builds on the RFS program’s progress over the previous two years and reflects the Biden-Harris […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW BRITAIN, CONN. (June 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory joined elected officials and school leaders in New Britain, Conn. to celebrate the award of 25 zero […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with three interstate trucking companies totaling $262,500 in penalties for claims of violating the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus Regulation and Transport Refrigeration Unit Regulation. The companies, Bowen Transportation Inc., URS Midwest Inc., and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The toxic air in the United States this week has flirted with the upper range of the 500-point scale. In the past decade, there have been times when the air quality was even worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/climate/air-quality-index-500.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER (June 9, 2023) – The Suncor petroleum refinery in Commerce City, Colorado, may experience more air quality incidents because of inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspection of liquid level control systems and electrical equipment, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis released today. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – Smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario is continuing to cause elevated levels of air pollution in many portions of New England. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as people with […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collects data from hundreds of air quality monitors provided by state, local and Tribal air quality agencies, along with crowd-sourced data from air quality sensors. This data underpins the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, which EPA developed in partnership with the U.S. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Massive plumes of smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires, enveloped millions in smoke, triggering dangerous air quality warnings in both countries and turning skies an ashen orange. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/world/americas/canada-wildfires.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. Areas predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle pollution […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (June 6, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a community meeting for residents of Henrico County, Virginia to share information about health risks from the chemical, ethylene oxide or EtO. The community meeting will take place virtually on June 20 at 6 p.m. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. Areas predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS – (June 5th, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant funded through the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing In America agenda, the grant of nearly $480,000, will go toward a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (June 2, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Green Diesel Engineering LLC and CAV Engineering LLC of Commerce Township, Michigan, to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the ECHO Clean Air Tracking Tool (ECATT), which serves as an interface and repository for Clean Air Act data that can be used to evaluate emissions at stationary sources of air pollution and analyze general air quality for the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 31, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $49,953 penalty from TransChemical Inc., which owns and operates a chemical distribution facility in St. Louis, Missouri, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). According to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 31, 2023) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in central and southern Nova Scotia. Areas predicted to reach the Moderate 24-hour particle pollution level concentrations on May 31 are: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 31, 2023) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as “smog.” The areas that are predicted to exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone on Thursday, […]