Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Washington due to the elevated pollution levels caused by wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday. Reservations included in the advisory […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Oregon due to the elevated pollution levels caused by regional wildfires. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday. Reservations included in the advisory are the Siletz, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (October 13, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to reducing health risks associated with toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that goal. As part of that process, EPA is […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 13, 2022) – Auto dealership and repair shop Midwest Motors of Eureka, Missouri, will pay a $15,000 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 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Oct. 12, 2022) – Today, the U.S. EPA recognized two individuals and one organization in New Hampshire at the virtual 2022 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony. The awardees were among 20 recipients across New England honored for contributing to improving New England’s environment. New England’s annual Environmental […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Oct. 12, 2022) – Today, the U.S. EPA recognized two individuals in Connecticut at the virtual 2022 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony. The awardees were among 20 recipients across New England honored for contributing to improving New England’s environment. New England’s annual Environmental Merit Awards are given […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Oct. 12, 2022) – Today, the U.S. EPA recognized two individuals and one organization in Maine at the virtual 2022 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony. The awardees were among 20 recipients across New England honored for contributing to improving New England’s environment. New England’s annual Environmental Merit […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sandy, Utah — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual community meeting on Thursday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m. to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide, or EtO, near the BD Medical sterilization facility at 9450 South State Street in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (October 11, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a Federal Implementation Plan to improve air quality in the Detroit metro area by lowering emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2). The expected result is cleaner, healthier air for children, the elderly, people with asthma and everyone […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Proposes Endangerment Finding for Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel Proposed Endangerment Finding, if finalized, is an important step forward to address the largest remaining source of lead pollution to air WASHINGTON (October 7, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 7, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region released its Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan, one of 20 developed across the agency by all regional offices and national programs . The Plan reaffirms the strong commitments made in EPA’s 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 6 2022) – Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso to assess the impacts of pesticide use and its health effects on migrant farmworkers and their children along the US/Mexico […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 20 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans that were developed by its major offices, including national program offices and all 10 regional offices. These Implementation Plans reaffirm the strong commitments made in EPA’s 2021 Climate Adaptation Action Plan to address […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a settlement with the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority (SBRSA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that will resolve violations of Clean Air Act and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – October is Children’s Health Month and this year the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is spotlighting the historic resources advancing protection of children’s environmental health. The EPA is committed to protecting children at all stages and in all communities. “Protecting the health of our children and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) has issued five final permits under the Clean Water Act for bulk petroleum storage facilities located along Chelsea River (also known as Chelsea Creek). The reissued permits direct the facilities to take actions limiting stormwater and other non-stormwater discharges […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (September 30, 2022)– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coordinating closely with federal, state, local and tribal partners in the wake of Hurricane Ian and reminds communities, families, and business owners affected by the hurricane to take steps to make storm cleanup as safe and effective as possible. “Cleanup activities […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Air pollution sickens and kills millions every year. Here’s how the new measure will help tackle the problem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/climate/climate-air-pollution-health.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The legislation is the source of scores of landmark regulations on air pollution. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/climate/clean-air-act-epa.html
Published by the Environmental News Service PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17, 2022 (ENS) – The U.S. Steel Corporation, a major steelmaker, will pay a $1.5 million penalty and make extensive improvements at its steel production facility in […] The post PENNSYLVANIA: Air Pollution Costs U.S. Steel $2.2 Million first appeared on . Read the full article […]