Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (June 5, 2023) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on June 7 to update the community on upcoming work this summer at the Tremont City Barrel Fill Site in German Township, Ohio. EPA will oversee the field sampling needed to clean up the site. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized an Administrative Consent Order with the U.S. Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) that requires steps to ensure the safe defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS – (June 2, 2022) This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Earthea Nance joined officials from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) to tour several agricultural sites that contribute to the well-being of the state’s residents and environment. The […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) has issued an updated draft permit under the Clean Water Act for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Deer Island Treatment Plant and several effluent outfalls associated with the system. The proposed permit would significantly update protections for Boston […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 31, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a Proposed Plan for an interim remedy for the cleanup of groundwater at the New Hampshire Plating Company Superfund Site located on Wright Avenue in Merrimack New Hampshire. EPA is accepting public comments on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $10.6 million in BEACH Act grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers this summer. “Many people spend time in the summer splashing, swimming, and playing at a favorite beach, which is why EPA is […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Town of San Luis: Susan Sanderford, 719-672-3321; sanderford@townofsanluisco.org San Luis, Colo. (May 25, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Town of San Luis will receive a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to conduct environmental site assessments, develop cleanup plans and support community outreach activities […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — At an event in Ventura, California, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox today announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $173 million. With these loans, the City of Ventura will establish a new, local drought-resistant water supply […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expedite Cleanup PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the completion of the groundwater treatment system at the Chem Fab Superfund […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced recipients of $25.7 million in grant funding for water technical assistance providers. This funding supports efforts to help small and rural communities supply safe drinking water and protective wastewater treatment. This is EPA’s latest investment of water technical […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Alberta’s vast oil industry is cutting production as the flames menace wells and pipelines, highlighting the danger Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/climate/canada-wildfires-fracking-oil-gas.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (May 17, 2023) To protect Baltimore’s supply of safe, clean drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) to the City of Baltimore. EPA ordered the City to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) safeguards designed to protect […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rewatered segment of Mill Creek near Washington, Kansas. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 17, 2023) – Overseen by EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators (OSCs) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), response personnel have completed the recovery of discharged oil in Mill Creek from […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, in conjunction with Infrastructure Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $128 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Santa Cruz, California to upgrade their drinking water system to be more resilient to drought and climate change. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the issuance of an Administrative Order (AO) requiring the Town of Epping, NH to complete timely corrective actions at the Town’s wastewater treatment facility. On multiple occasions starting in December 2021, the Town has […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WILMINGTON, MASS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed Consent Decree with four parties responsible for contamination at the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass. Under the agreement, American Biltrite Inc., NOR-AM Agro LLC, Olin Corporation, and Stepan Company will address areas of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $30 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA has published a request […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 10, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced that the City of St. Charles and Ameren have signed an agreement providing access to Ameren to conduct EPA-required monitoring on property owned by the city. Ameren is the potentially responsible party […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (May 9th, 2023) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the “treatment in a similar manner as a state” (TAS) application from the Pueblo of San Felipe. This approval of the TAS application means that the Pueblo of San Felipe is authorized to administer the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/climate/gulf-of-mexico-oil-wells-plug.html