Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Resonac America Inc. to address the company’s illegal import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at the Port of Los Angeles on four occasions in 2023 and 2024. Resonac America, which is a subsidiary of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) that requires improvements be made at the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant in Playa del Rey, California. In July 2021, LASAN violated […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized new safeguards for communities and the environment from facilities that store and could discharge dangerous chemicals into a river, lake, or other waterbody. These protections build on EPA’s recent issuance of the “Safer Communities by Chemical […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles in history. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are forecast for two weeks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/world/africa/extreme-heat-south-sudan-schools-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new book argues that short-term profit incentives can deliver long-term changes to benefit the climate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/climate/making-the-case-for-capitalism.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 19, 2024, in celebration of National Agriculture Day, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement: “Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates National Agriculture Day, recognizing the invaluable contributions of America’s farmers and ranchers to our nation and the world. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Pontiac School District in eastern Michigan as recipients of funding from EPA’s Clean School Bus program. The school district will receive up to a total of $5,925,000 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help purchase 15 electric school buses […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (March 19, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade marked National Agriculture Week by visiting Charlottesville High School’s urban garden to learn from students about their sustainable agriculture practices and impact on the Charlottesville, Virginia […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GENEVA – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to cut methane pollution that threatens the climate and public health, the EPA and State Department officials convened a group of 450 global leaders at the 2024 Global Methane Forum this week. The Global Methane Forum provides an […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA. PA – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Virginia, to engage with thought leaders and researchers and learn about the university’s innovative projects addressing environmental challenges. Ortiz met with UVA’s Environmental Institute staff […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a country especially vulnerable to climate change, a drought has displaced entire villages and left millions of children malnourished. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/asia/afghanistan-drought-photos-climate-change.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of nearly $24 million in grants to support states, U.S. territories, and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices. The funding is available through two Notice of Funding […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is transforming how New York City children get to school, accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles, and producing cleaner air for our communities. That is the message delivered today by EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia, Mayor Eric Adams, and other […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DURANGO, Colo. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 to a team of Fort Lewis College students for a water bacteria detection research project. As part of EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Program, the award will provide funding for the students to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LEE, MASS. (Mar. 18, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host an informational public meeting at Lee Middle and High School auditorium, April 3, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. for General Electric to present and explain the plans and answer questions. The community is invited to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/climate/sec-climate-rules-lawsuit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate is not the only aspect of the natural world that is being transformed by human activity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/climate/what-about-nature-risk.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1.2 million, in funding to 16 college student teams to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. EPA is pleased […]