Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 28, 2023) – Grocery store chain Hy-Vee Inc. has agreed to pay a $5,374 civil penalty for violating the terms of a “Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order” issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Hy-Vee concerning a pesticide product that, according to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (February 27, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $3.9 million in grant funding to the University of Washington, University of Alaska, and Iowa State University for community-based research to examine how climate change compounds adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TALLAHASEE, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2023)– On Monday February 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $52,638,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Florida. This investment, which is allocated to states and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mosquitoes that transmit the disease dramatically increased their range over the last century as temperatures warmed, scientists reported. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/health/malaria-mosquitoes-climate-change.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Fleece Performance LLC of Pittsboro, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems. “Selling and installing defeat devices on […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Emergency Administrative Order under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act to D&D Mobile Home Park. The park serves predominantly agricultural workers and is located within the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Reservation in Thermal, California, a small […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (February 2, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that 1023 Diesel and Fleet, Inc., of Wasilla, Alaska paid a $65,000 penalty for the illegal sale and installation of aftermarket products that disable vehicle emission control systems, known as defeat devices. “Diesel emissions are […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — In order to advance indoor air quality protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing proposed updates to the Indoor airPLUS program, and will be taking public comment for 60 days. Comments will be accepted until April 3, 2023. Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, EPA issued a Final Determination under the Clean Water Act to help protect Bristol Bay, the most productive wild salmon ecosystem in the world. With this action, the Biden-Harris Administration is protecting certain waters that are important to sustaining Southwest Alaska’s salmon resources from disposal […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with EAN Holdings, LLC, the operator of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Truck in Hilo, Hawaii, to resolve a claim of violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Since February 2017, EAN has operated illegal, pollution-causing large capacity […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 24, 2023) – Sibley, Iowa, auto repair shop Turbocharged Performance LLC will pay a $30,000 civil penalty for allegedly tampering with car engines to render emissions controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MOODY, Ala. (January 20, 2023) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken lead in the response to extinguish the ongoing fire at the Environment Landfill Inc. in Moody, Ala., after receiving results from air monitoring and sampling. As of today, the U. S. Environmental Protection […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Rain and snowfall this season are above average, but the state has seen some wild weather in past years. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/climate/california-storms-biggest-in-history.html
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced the transfer of regulations governing offshore renewable energy activities from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-finalizes-offshore-wind-safety-and-environmental-responsibilities
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-takes-steps-strengthen-offshore-clean-energy-development
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Klein has been named Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/elizabeth-klein-named-director-bureau-ocean-energy-management
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (January 10, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is proposing to approve portions of Alaska’s plan for combatting harmful particulate pollution in the Fairbanks-North Star Borough, and disapprove others. “Over the past 13-plus years, the state and borough have achieved important […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule establishing a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to reduce uncertainty from changing regulatory definitions, protect people’s health, and support economic opportunity. The […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) KAUAI – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a proposed settlement with Olegario and Anne Rivera Joint Trust (Rivera Trust), the owner and operator of Koloa Zipline and Kauai ATV, to resolve a claim of violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control regulations. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Roughly 190 nations, aiming to halt a dangerous decline in biodiversity, agreed to preserve 30 percent of the planet’s land and seas. The United States is not officially a participant. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/climate/biodiversity-cop15-montreal-30×30.html