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 19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter to all U.S. Governors inviting state environmental, health and homeland security Secretaries to a convening by their deputies to discuss the urgent need to safeguard water […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The former president has deployed increasingly aggressive talk about electric vehicles and their effect on the American economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/climate/trump-electric-vehicles-blood-bath.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States joins more than 50 other countries that have banned the deadly carcinogen, although the phaseout will take more than a decade. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/climate/biden-administration-bans-asbestos.html
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 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the United States. The ban on ongoing uses of asbestos is the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 15, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants, including four in Region 7 states, 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 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, March 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a rule that will reduce lifetime cancer risks for people living near commercial sterilization facilities across the country. The final amendments to the air toxics standards for ethylene oxide commercial sterilization facilities put in place the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 14, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 in funding to the University of Tennessee student team to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ORLANDO, Fla. (March 14, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 in funding to University of Central Florida’s student team to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MACON, Ga. (March 14, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $75,000 in funding to Mercer University’s student team to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 14, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 in funding to Queens University of Charlotte student team to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AUBURN, Ala. (March 14, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 in funding to Auburn University’s student team to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. […]
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 In parts of New Mexico, more than 9 percent of all natural gas produced goes into the atmosphere, where it acts as a powerful greenhouse gas. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/climate/oil-gas-industry-methane-release.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Memphis, Tenn. (March 13, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) are investigating whether contamination from the former United States Fireworks Company (U.S. Fireworks) in Memphis is present in soil of nearby residential areas. Soil sampling is […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the expansion of its successful Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative to 150 communities across Rural America. The program is already serving McDowell and Raleigh Counties in West Virginia and the agency invites rural communities across […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WATERBURY, CONN. (March 12, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host an informational public meeting at the Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School on Tuesday, March 19th from 6-8 p.m. to discuss upcoming site work at the Scovill Industrial Landfill Superfund Site made possible by […]
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 […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The populations of some Latin American birds are declining, even in the countries they symbolize. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/science/birds-latin-america.html