Biden-Harris Administration expands EPA program to bring wastewater services to 150 more underserved communities across rural America as part of Investing in America agenda

February 13, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the expansion of its successful Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative to 150 additional communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Originally launched in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the initiative partners with […]

Biden-Harris Administration expands EPA program to bring wastewater sanitation services to 150 more underserved communities across Rural America, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona

February 13, 2024 / by Region 09 / Asia, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the expansion of its successful Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative to 150 additional communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Originally launched in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the pilot initiative has […]

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Stronger standard for harmful soot pollution will save lives and significantly increase health protections for all communities

February 8, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America, Oceans, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Feb. 8, EPA finalized a stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. The stronger annual health-based air quality standard for fine particulate […]

India completes its first-ever snow leopard population survey

February 4, 2024 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Skilled scientists in India completed the first-ever rigorous examination of the country’s snow leopard population, estimating that 718 of these iconic big cats live within the country’s borders. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/india-completes-its-first-ever-snow-leopard-population-survey

La EPA anuncia el primer Programa de Artistas en Residencia en asociación con el Fondo Nacional para las Artes en Puerto Rico

February 1, 2024 / by Region 02 / Asia, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Puerto Rico – La Administradora Adjunta del Programa de Agua de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), Radhika Fox, anunció el martes el Programa Inaugural de Artistas en Residencia de la EPA en colaboración con el Fondo Nacional para las Artes. Curar, tender puentes, […]

EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

January 31, 2024 / by Region 07 / Asia, Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 31, 2024) – EPA Region 7’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Program invites the public to join a new quarterly Community Stakeholder Meeting that is open to all community members in Region 7, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations. EPA will hold the […]

Oil Companies to Pay $7.4 Million in Civil Penalties to Resolve U.S. Claims for Pipeline Spill on Allotted Tribal Land

January 30, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Asia, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department announced that Holly Energy Partners-Operating L.P. and Osage Pipe Line Company LLC have agreed to pay $7.4 million in Clean Water Act civil penalties and implement corrective measures to settle claims stemming from a pipeline rupture and […]

La EPA anuncia el primer Programa de Artistas en Residencia en asociación con el Fondo Nacional para las Artes

January 30, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — La administradora adjunta para el agua de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), Radhika Fox, anunció el martes el Programa Inaugural de Artistas en Residencia de la EPA en colaboración con el Fondo Nacional para las Artes. Curar, tender puentes, prosperar: […]

EPA Approves Permits to Begin Construction of Wabash Carbon Services Underground Injection Wells in Indiana’s Vermillion and Vigo Counties

January 24, 2024 / by Region 05 / Asia, Climate, Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (Jan. 24, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued permits that allow Wabash Carbon Services LLC to construct two wells for the eventual injection and permanent storage of carbon dioxide underground, one at a site in Vermillion County and another in Vigo County, Indiana. […]

EPA Settlement Addresses Contractor’s Actions on Renovation TV Show Violating the Lead-Based Paint Rule

January 22, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Asia, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with Marrs Construction Co., of Bella Vista, Arkansas, addressing the company’s violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. Under the settlement, Marrs agrees to provide information about lead safety rules on […]

Administrator Regan to Highlight Climate, Equity, and Youth Leadership in Visits to Mozambique and Ghana

January 19, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America, South America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – This weekend, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Mozambique and Ghana to build partnerships and share solutions on a range of environmental priorities, including the development of clean energy, protecting clean air, encouraging responsible mining of critical minerals, and recycling of materials from […]

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority agrees to $100 Million in Wastewater Treatment Improvements

January 10, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Asia, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) to improve wastewater treatment at its Chinle, Kayenta, and Tuba City facilities in Arizona. NTUA has agreed to a Partial Consent Decree that requires wastewater treatment upgrades that will […]

Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox to step down at EPA

January 10, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — After serving three years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox announced that she will depart the agency at the end of February 2024. Appointed by President Biden and confirmed with robust bipartisan support by the U.S. […]

EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4M in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

January 10, 2024 / by Region 07 / Asia

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 10, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of Kansas State University (KSU) to receive $4 million in grant funding over the course of five years to provide technical assistance and increase the capacity of tribal nations and entities […]

EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4 Million in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

January 10, 2024 / by Land and Emergency Management OLEM / Asia

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of Kansas State University to receive $4 million in grant funding over the course of five years to provide technical assistance and increase the capacity of Tribal Nations and entities to build sustainable brownfield programs, […]

We’re experiencing the hottest year in human history. World leaders must act now to fight the climate crisis.

November 29, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Climate, Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund World leaders must make a dramatic course correction in ambition and action to fight the human-caused climate crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/we-re-experiencing-the-hottest-year-in-human-history-world-leaders-must-act-now-to-fight-the-climate-crisis

Extreme Weather Helping Invasive Species Replace Native Species, Study Finds

November 7, 2023 / by Asher Elbein / Asia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Species

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An analysis by researchers in China found that weather disasters might be helping nonnative animals replace native species in the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/climate/extreme-weather-invasive-species.html

China Is Winning in Solar Power, but Its Coal Use Is Raising Alarms

November 2, 2023 / by Keith Bradsher and Lisa Friedman / Asia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China is building as much clean energy capacity over four years as it had promised to build in 10 years, but continues to add coal-fired power plants. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/business/china-solar-energy-cop-28.html

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