Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (April 3, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $10 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Memphis in Tennessee. EPA’s loan will support critical stormwater infrastructure updates to improve the city’s resiliency to storms. Since […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 32 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded in part by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. EPA’s AQUARIUS and PISCES […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $120,000 settlement with Forge Group DeKalb LLC, known as DeKalb Forge Co., to resolve alleged failure to report toxic chemical releases in DeKalb, Illinois, violating the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, or EPCRA. The company forges […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new Vermont bill would create a “climate superfund.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/climate/how-to-make-polluters-pay.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (PITTSBURGH) April 2, 2024 – Today, EPA Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) visited the Environmental Charter School (ECS) Intermediate School to kick off Earth Month with staff and students. As part of the school visit, Ortiz and Lee met with ‘EcoStewards’- 4th and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration Media Contact: R3Press@epa.gov PITTSBURGH, PA (April 2,2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz participated in a faculty roundtable at the University of Pittsburgh to discuss current projects, research trends, and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (April 2, 2024) – On April 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a community meeting to discuss the air permit renewal for Veolia ES Technical Solutions in Sauget, Illinois. The EPA received an application from Veolia to renew its Clean Air Act operating permit for […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store near you. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/dining/plastic-food-packaging.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund As the climate crisis intensifies, there is no question that the intensity and frequency of extreme weather – often resulting in disasters – is increasing. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/is-climate-change-increasing-the-risk-of-disasters
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than any single country, Guyana demonstrates the struggle between the consequences of climate change and the lure of the oil economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/headway/is-guyanas-oil-a-blessing-or-a-curse.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA – On March 26, 2024, emergency personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region deployed to Baltimore, Maryland to support the response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. EPA On Scene Coordinators (OSCs) remain on the ground providing technical advice on the environmental portions […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/climate/heat-waves-longer-slower.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road. But truckers are worried. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/climate/epa-trucks-emissions-regulation.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national greenhouse gas pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles, such as freight trucks and buses, for model years 2027 through 2032. The standards will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provide $13 billion […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules give federal officials more leeway to protect species in a changing climate. Industry groups are expected to sue. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/endangered-species-rules-regulations.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 28, 2024) – Scrap Management LLC, doing business as Rivers Edge Scrap Management of Kansas City, Kansas, will pay $144,500 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company failed to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – Today, at an event at the West Point Treatment Plant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced a $194 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to King County in Washington. This loan is the first installment of […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A landscape architect in China has a surprising strategy to help manage surges of water from storms supercharged by climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/sponge-cities-kongjian-yu.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (March 27, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that the City of Austin will receive a Solid Waste Infrastructure Grant (SWIFR) of $4,000,000 to construct and maintain a new reuse warehouse. The warehouse will be an onsite space for redistributing used furniture […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – Today at an event in Tacoma with U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer, Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller and other officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced $12 million in new Puget Sound stormwater funding to address pollution entering Puget Sound through […]