Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Nov. 16, 2022) – During the winter, many people seek to avoid high heating costs by turning to wood as a fuel. However, many wood heaters are inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heaters that burn oil or natural gas or those that […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked one year of progress in implementing President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the release of a new report detailing the Agency’s investments in the Nation’s infrastructure and communities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure law provides EPA with more than […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and PEMEX recently announced a significant collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, that will advance the ambitious global methane reduction goals of the Global Methane Pledge. With this new collaboration, EPA and PEMEX will work through diagnostic and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2022) – Today at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, maintain and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Nov. 10, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with two New England companies engaged in the sales or installation of devices that tamper with emission controls on diesel vehicles. The first settlement, with Diesel Fuel Systems, Inc. of Bangor, Maine, resolved […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The United States today announced that Utica Resource Operating LLC (URO) has agreed to a settlement resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at URO’s oil and gas production well facilities in Ohio. The settlement addresses URO’s failure to capture and control air emissions from storage vessels […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 29 Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) that will help communities across the country access federal funding for infrastructure and greenhouse gas reduction projects that improve public health and environmental protection. The EFCs […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (November 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial public engagement and input opportunities for a subset of new and existing programs funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. These programs, which include funding for air quality projects and climate projects addressing […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Nobyembre 4, 2022) – Ngayong araw, ipinahayag ng U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ang paunang pakikibahagi ng publiko at mga oportunidad upang makapagbigay ng input para sa subset ng mga bago at kasalukuyang ipinapatupad na mga programa na pinopondohan sa ilalim ng Inflation Reduction Act ni […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to receive $500,000 for a project to monitor air quality in neighborhoods overburdened with poor air quality. The project is among 132 air monitoring […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in Virginia to receive $449,988 for a community air pollution monitoring project. The project is among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states which will receive $53.4 million from […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 3, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Central Florida Chapter Inc., the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Miami -Dade County/Solid Waste Management to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected four entities to receive more than $950,000 in grant funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in Nevada. The grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will receive $53.4 million from President […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The projects are focused on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) JACKSON, Miss. (November 3, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in the Cherokee Community. The grant is one of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHARLESTON, SC (November 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Charleston Community Research to Action Board to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in the Charleston community. The grant is one of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EAGLE BUTTE, SD – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected The Keya Foundation to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. The grant is one of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RALEIGH, NC (November 3, 2022)- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Clean Air Carolina and the Research Triangle Institute and to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in several underserved communities. The grants are three of the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (November 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Center for Sustainable Communities and Environmental Community Action Inc., to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in several underserved communities. These grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states […]