Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 25, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the award of an $8,804,000 grant under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and its nationwide network of partner air agencies. This funding will […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DANBURY, CONN. (June 25, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Connecticut property owner based in Danbury for alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule (Disclosure Rule). As a result of the settlement, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 25, 2024) – The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with a seafood processor in Gloucester, Massachusetts, resolving alleged violations of the General Duty Clause of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. The violations stem from the company’s handling of anhydrous ammonia at its […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the results of Phase Two of the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. The challenge winner, Aqua Science, LLC, is receiving a prize of $105,000 for their innovative system, BioLight Toxy, that uses a bioluminescent bacterium that responds […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (JUNE 20, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced New England’s 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). “Environmental stewardship often begins in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 17, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with Electronic Products Industries LLC, of Newburyport, Mass. for alleged violations of EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the process hazard review […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Europe’s climate change-minded parties performed poorly in the European Union elections. Is the once ambitious European green movement over, or could its electoral crash launch a rebirth? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/world/europe/eu-elections-green-parties.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 12, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached an agreement with a railroad transportation company headquartered in Bangor, Maine, resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations for fuel oil discharges into waters of the United States from two separate derailments of company-owned freight train […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/eu-parliament-election-vote.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based property management company and two property owners for alleged violations of the Lead Disclosure Rule. Under the terms of the settlement, Idoni Management, LLC, Clebridge, LLC and 34 Hulse, LLC […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 5, 2024) – The warmer weather is upon us here in New England; with that is the temptation to find a nice place to cool off and swim. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to remind the public to use the Woonasquatucket River responsibly. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Even as it pivots to solar and wind for itself, Greece aims to become a natural gas supplier across Europe. Among its strongest backers is the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/climate/greece-europe-natural-gas-lng.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached an agreement with an auto dealer, warehouser, and scrap metal seller based in Brockton, Massachusetts for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. As a result of EPA’s action, Everett’s Auto Parts, Inc. agreed to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/europe/olympics-food-french-cuisine.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WATERBURY, CONN. (May 28, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined U.S. Representative Hayes, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Mayor of Waterbury, and local community members to commemorate the groundbreaking of the cleanup at the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 22, 2024) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated ground-level ozone. Sensitive groups include people with lung disease such as asthma, older adults, children and teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 21, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Navisun, LLC, a solar energy company based in Hingham, Massachusetts, for alleged violations of the Construction General Permit (CGP), related to stormwater discharges from construction activities. Under the settlement, the company will pay a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON, MA (May 20, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was joined by Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple, and other Massachusetts leaders, stakeholders and locals to see what the city’s $1.4 million Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STRATFORD, CONN. (May 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Mayor of Stratford, and local community […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 6, 2024) – With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone (often referred to as smog) and fine particle air pollution, when combined, and to take health precautions when […]