Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA and the Department of Justice announced three separate settlements with natural gas processors that will require the companies to pay a combined $9.25 million in civil penalties and make improvements at 25 gas processing plants and 91 compressor stations. These settlements will reduce harmful […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). “We are thrilled to honor the crucial work that […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (April 20, 2023) – Today, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the states of Alabama, Colorado, West Virginia and Wyoming, and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced a settlement that will reduce pollution at […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2023) – The Delaware Inland Bays Program will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. “This funding is a valuable investment in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2023) – The Maryland Coastal Bays will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. “This funding is a valuable investment in equity, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as “smog.” The areas that are predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for ozone on Friday, April 14 are: […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that will accelerate the ongoing transition to a clean vehicles future and tackle the climate crisis. The proposed standards would improve air quality for communities across the nation, especially communities that have […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene Oxide (EtO), including more stringent air emissions standards and additional protections for workers who are exposed to the gas used to sterilize medical devices and certain spices. If finalized, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a consent order with Joshua Davis, River City Diesel LLC, RCD Performance LLC, and Midwest Truck and 4WD Center LLC (collectively Defendants) of East Peoria, Illinois, which requires the defendants to stop manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists say alarming declines at the southern end of the fishes’ range may be a sign of what’s to come as waters warm farther north. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/climate/salmon-fishery-closed-california.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the final Good Neighbor Plan, a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states, will improve air quality for millions of people living […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will award $3 million for Hawai‘i to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across the state. Earlier this month, EPA announced the availability of the funds, representing the first funding […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint letter to governors to encourage state and local governments to use federal funding to take actions to reduce and remove lead in drinking water in early care […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Matador Production Company has agreed to pay a penalty and ensure compliance with both state and federal clean air regulations at all 239 of its New Mexico oil and gas well pads to resolve unlawful operations alleged in a civil complaint filed today under the Clean […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund ‘Other effective conservation measures’ work alongside marine protected areas as pathways that protect our oceans. They embrace the power and importance of local community involvement in conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-community-and-indigenous-efforts-contribute-to-protecting-our-oceans
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $170 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Poseidon Resources in San Diego County, California, to support its Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake Modification and Wetlands Project, which will help provide sustainable access to drinking […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – EPA, The Justice Department, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts have entered into a consent decree with the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts, to resolve the Clean Water Act and Massachusetts state law. The proposed consent decree calls for Holyoke to take further remedial action to reduce ongoing […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/climate/japan-winter-strawberries-greenhouse.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (March 17, 2023) Today, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Diesel Spec Inc. (DSI), a Canadian company based just outside of Montreal, for violating Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations include manufacturing, selling […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]