Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF and other partners are working to prevent the setting of nets around whales and other cetaceans and improve the reporting of when these mammals become entangled. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/new-regulations-help-protect-whales-from-entanglement-in-fishing-gear-in-the-indian-ocean
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will be seeking applications to serve on the newly established Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council (HBCU-MSI AC). The HBCU-MSI Advisory Council will provide independent advice and […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/business/germany-solar-panels-china-protectionism.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new administrative order on consent at the Amphenol/Franklin Power Products site in Franklin, Indiana. The cleanup will include installation of permeable reactive barriers to break down remaining contamination from volatile organic compounds. This order requires the company to restore […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that ten communities will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Together, EPA and the local communities will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts and advance clean […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles in history. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GENEVA – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to cut methane pollution that threatens the climate and public health, the EPA and State Department officials convened a group of 450 global leaders at the 2024 Global Methane Forum this week. The Global Methane Forum provides an […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of nearly $24 million in grants to support states, U.S. territories, and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices. The funding is available through two Notice of Funding […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants prevented more than […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/business/economy/malaysia-palm-oil-european-union.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – After decades of restoration and cleanup work, the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AOC) is no longer a polluted hotspot in the Great Lakes basin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Monroe County, and other partners […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 11, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—the Budget protects and builds on this progress by lowering costs for working […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians a $653,120 grant, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expand recycling infrastructure, support good-paying jobs, and increase circular waste management on and off the Tribal land. “EPA […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for pollution prevention projects in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. This competitive grant provides funding for projects that promote practical source reduction practices, tools and training to improve human and environmental health. Pollution prevention, also known as source […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (February 29, 2024) – On Thursday, March 14, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a community meeting to discuss residential soil sampling for properties within the Town of Pines Superfund site, Town of Pines, Indiana. The meeting will be held in the Michigan City Council Chambers, […]
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 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 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, CA— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects nationwide at over 100 Superfund sites as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President’s Bipartisan […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Feb. 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the expansion of its water technical assistance, or WaterTA, program to better support communities applying for federal infrastructure resources through the agency’s State Revolving Fund programs. The addition of engineering support to the WaterTA program […]