EPA Issues Administrative Order Requiring Town of Epping Take Corrective Actions to Eliminate Discharge of Untreated Wastewater into Lamprey River

May 15, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the issuance of an Administrative Order (AO) requiring the Town of Epping, NH to complete timely corrective actions at the Town’s wastewater treatment facility. On multiple occasions starting in December 2021, the Town has […]

EPA Ensures that Hartford Bus Company Reduces Engine Idling

May 11, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Europe, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HARTFORD, CONN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed an enforcement action alleging Autumn Transportation, Inc. of Rocky Hill, Conn. violated state and federal Clean Air Act standards by allowing excessive idling of school buses at a bus yard in Hartford, Conn. Under a settlement, […]

EPA Announces $48 Million Settlement for Cleanup of the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Massachusetts

May 11, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WILMINGTON, MASS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed Consent Decree with four parties responsible for contamination at the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass. Under the agreement, American Biltrite Inc., NOR-AM Agro LLC, Olin Corporation, and Stepan Company will address areas of […]

EPA Celebrates Massachusetts Efforts to Combat Climate Change

May 9, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe today joined Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey in Cambridge, marking the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ participation in a landmark Biden-Harris Administration program to address climate change created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. Under the new Climate […]

In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

May 8, 2023 / by Jack Ewing / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/business/energy-environment/norway-electric-vehicles.html

EPA Reminds New Englanders to Use Free Air Quality Alerts for the Summer Smog Season

May 1, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Europe, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON, MASS. (May 1, 2023) – With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (often referred to as smog, when combined), and to take health […]

EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies

May 1, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – (May 1, 2023) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with six New England companies that resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, which requires companies and organizations to report their use and release of toxic chemicals […]

EPA Invests $41 million in New Technical Assistance to Help Communities Address Wastewater Challenges

April 27, 2023 / by Water OW / Europe, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $41 million in new technical assistance funding under America’s Water Infrastructure Act to help communities address urgent wastewater challenges. The new funding, awarded to nine technical assistance providers across the country, will primarily help rural, small, and Tribal […]

EPA New England Announces recipients of the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Awards and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators

April 26, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 26, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced the 2023 recipients of the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). “These students and teachers are making a […]

Two Rhode Island teachers receive EPA’s 2023 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

April 26, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands, Oceans, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 26, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), have announced the 2023 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Two of the nine national awards were presented to Rhode Island […]

Proposed Settlement Resolves EPA Clean Water Act Claims Against Maine Fish Hatchery

April 24, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that will require the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in Orland, Maine, to take specific actions to reduce the amount of phosphorus it discharges to Alamoosook Lake. The […]

In Italy, Leonardo’s Ferry Is Left High and Dry by Global Warming and Red Tape

April 23, 2023 / by Jason Horowitz / Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A ferry used to traverse the banks of the Adda River, in northern Italy, but drought and an abundance of bureaucracy has closed it down. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/world/europe/italy-climate-drought-da-vinci-ferry-imbersago.html

EPA New England Celebrates Earth Week by Making Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment

April 21, 2023 / by Region 01 / Asia, Europe

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON ( April 21, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making grants available for New England communities to support EPA’s mission to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life, especially in communities that have been underserved and […]

University of Connecticut Selected as a Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across New England Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

April 17, 2023 / by Region 01 / Asia, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the University of Connecticut (UCONN) has been selected to serve as an “Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center” (EJ TCTAC) that will receive at least $10 million to help communities across the New England region and […]

Vermont Organization Selected as Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across New England and USA to Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

April 17, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Montpelier, Vermont-based Institute for Sustainable Communities has been selected to serve as an “Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center” (EJ TCTAC) which will each receive at least $10 million to help communities across the United States […]

EPA Outlines Expedited Efforts to Investigate and Address Contamination at Lower Neponset River Superfund Site

April 14, 2023 / by Region 01 / Climate, Europe, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – (April 14, 2023) Today in Mattapan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David Cash met with U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, City of Boston officials, and local residents to discuss EPA’s ongoing efforts to expedite assessment and cleanup work associated with the Lower Neponset River […]

Poor Air Quality Expected for parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut on April 14, 2023

April 13, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, Oceans

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: […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Maine to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

April 3, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $3 Million to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across Maine. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the funds, which are is a part of the first […]

EPA Proposes Air Permit for Construction Activity at Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Project

March 31, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Europe

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed air quality permit to Revolution Wind, LLC. The permit includes air pollution control requirements for the construction and operation of a windfarm of up to 880 megawatts (MW). EPA will accept public comments on the […]

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