Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to recognize three California recipients of the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). “EPA is proud to honor the impressive work that these California students are […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators to Ayesha Qazi-Lampert, a teacher at Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Qazi-Lampert teaches more than AP Environmental Science – she teaches the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” for public comment, a significant step forward in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to reduce pollution and build a circular economy for all. EPA’s draft strategy includes ambitious actions to eliminate the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators to Amanda Schaeffer, a teacher at Hilliard Innovative Learning Hub in Hilliard, Ohio. Ms. Schaeffer teaches “Art and Ecology,” a course she created to empower students […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER – The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced three separate Clean Air Act settlements with natural gas processors WES DJ Gathering LLC f/k/a/ Kerr McGee Gathering, LLC; MPLX LP; and The Williams Companies, Inc., et al which will require the companies […]
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