Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024 to the Congress. The Budget requests over $12 billion in discretionary budget authority for the EPA in 2024, a $1.9 billion or 19-percent increase from the fiscal year 2023 enacted level. EPA will release […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal follows the latest science and applies EPA’s longstanding authority under the Clean Water Act to reduce discharges of toxic metals […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Global Xpress Parts LLC of Elwood, Indiana, and Extra Power Performance LLC of Carmel, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations involving the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. Under the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. These planning grants, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are the first tranche of funding going to states, local governments, Tribes, and territories […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. EPA Region 2 has three organizations slated to receive […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $5 million in grant funding to four California institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. EPA is awarding more than $21 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. “Our efforts to address climate change must prioritize the health […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA is reaffirming the scientific, economic, and legal underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants, which required significant reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants. Controlling these emissions improves public health by reducing fatal heart attacks, reducing […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dallas – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADBank), announced the funding for 11 projects totaling $791,225 to be implemented along the U.S.-Mexico border states of Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. These projects are funded under […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Fleece Performance LLC of Pittsboro, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. “Selling and installing defeat devices on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial guidance on the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program, created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. EPA published two Federal Assistance Listings outlining key parameters of the grant competitions that will ultimately award nearly […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Kingsbury and Queensbury, New York to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide, or EtO, which is being emitted from the Sterigenics commercial sterilization facility located […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Wabaunsee USD 329 School District in Alma, Kansas to celebrate the delivery of the state’s first all-electric school buses and mark the historic investment in America under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Administrator Regan, joined […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (February 3, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began a 31-day public comment period on a determination that the Detroit metropolitan area has attained the health-based air quality standard for ground level ozone, or smog. This determination is based on an analysis from the Michigan […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — In order to advance indoor air quality protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing proposed updates to the Indoor airPLUS program, and will be taking public comment for 60 days. Comments will be accepted until April 3, 2023. Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 24, 2023) – Sibley, Iowa, auto repair shop Turbocharged Performance LLC will pay a $30,000 civil penalty for allegedly tampering with car engines to render emissions controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. The complaint, also filed today, alleges that GWRSI’s locomotives […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, to share information about health risks from the chemical, ethylene oxide or EtO. The community meeting will take place virtually on February 2 at 6 p.m. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first opportunities for public input on new programs focused on lower carbon construction materials made possible by a $350 million investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The Agency will hold three public webinars and will accept […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PITI, GUAM – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of its Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding approximately $9,875,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Guam Department of Education. These rebate funds will help Guam purchase 25 clean battery-electric school buses. […]