Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 4, 2024, Michael Hart of San Diego was arrested and charged with smuggling greenhouse gases into the United States from Mexico and then selling them for profit, in violation of regulations intended to curb the use of greenhouse gases and slow climate change. This […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Mar 4, 2024) – The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Opportunity to Advance Resilience (SOAR) Fund is an EPA New England program designed to improve climate resiliency in disadvantaged communities throughout southeast New England. With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the EPA program will invest […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The percentage of households burning home heating oil is the highest in the country. Yet no other state is adopting climate-friendly heat pumps as fast. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/climate/heat-pumps-maine-electrification.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, said the Biden administration would meet its climate goals despite tweaking regulations on automobiles and power plants Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/climate/epa-coal-gas-cars-emissions-rules.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Two activists poured the powder over the protective case at the National Archives Museum last month to call attention to climate change, prosecutors said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/us/constitution-powder-activists-charged.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The rules require facilities to explicitly address threats such as wildfires or flooding, including those linked to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/climate/epa-chemical-rules-wildfire-flood-climate.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is establishing a new office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The creation of the first-ever EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs represents the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Mar. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program to further protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents, especially those located near facilities in industry sectors with high accident rates. The “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule” […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Agriculture is a big contributor to climate change — is there a path to reinvention? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/climate/the-farming-conundrum.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement today on EPA’s approach to the power sector: “As EPA works towards final standards to cut climate pollution from existing coal and new gas-fired power plants later this spring, the Agency is taking a new, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE — Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission equipment, infrastructure and climate planning at U.S. ports. The funding opportunities were created under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – (February 29, 2024) The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is directly investing in strategies to reduce climate pollution and build clean energy economy across the US Virgin Islands through the ground-breaking Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia joined Virgin Islands Energy […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund What do you think of when you think of climate solutions? It’s time to add wildlife and habitat conservation to that list. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/wildlife-climate-heroes
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Here’s how these megaherbivores help buffer against the climate crisis Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/why-are-african-forest-elephants-climate-heroes
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, Feb. 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality at U.S. ports as part of President Biden’s Investing in America […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 28, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has awarded Children’s Mercy Region 7 Director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Dr. Elizabeth Friedman a one-year, $40,000 cooperative agreement grant to conduct outreach and education on children’s lead and pesticide safety […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former prison known as the Rock faces seismic activity, climate change and general deterioration. A wondrous new map could help save it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/alcatraz-island-3d-map.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Ace Black Ranches LLP of Bruneau, Idaho, alleging significant violations of the Clean Water Act affecting the Bruneau River in Idaho. The complaint, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Philadelphia (Feb. 27, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $74 million to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in Santa Cruz County, California. EPA’s loan will support alternative water supply projects to reduce the demand for […]