EPA to Host Turner Station Community Meeting to Share Information on Efforts to Improve Sparrows Point and Bear Creek

February 2, 2024 / by Region 03 / Africa, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region is hosting a public meeting to discuss the proposed cleanup plan for the Bear Creek Superfund Site and important efforts EPA is making to address environmental justice concerns in the Turner Station community.   “Turner Station is an important community, […]

EPA announces first ENERGY STAR certified vehicle dealerships

February 1, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing eight vehicle dealerships for being the first to earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance. Vehicle dealerships that earn the ENERGY STAR use significantly less energy — and contribute fewer greenhouse gas emissions — than their peers. […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS and Other Emerging Chemicals of Concern

February 1, 2024 / by Land and Emergency Management OLEM / Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the latest efforts to protect communities and the environment from the health risks posed by certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are widely used, long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly over time, and they have been used […]

City of Lynnwood pays $550,259 penalty for federal Clean Air Act violations

January 31, 2024 / by Region 10 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the City of Lynnwood, Washington agreed to pay a penalty of $550,259 for violating the Clean Air Act at its wastewater treatment plant on 76th Avenue West. Performance test results conducted by the city showed that, starting in […]

Unlikely Allies Want to Bar JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, From U.S. Stock Markets

January 31, 2024 / by Manuela Andreoni and Dionne Searcey / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Environmentalists and American meat producers alike are asking regulators to keep JBS, the world’s biggest meatpacker, off the New York Stock Exchange. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/climate/jbs-ipo-nyse.html

United States Reaches Agreement with Guam Waterworks Authority Requiring Investment in Sewer System Infrastructure

January 30, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Climate, North America, Oceans, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) agreed to a consent decree with the United States to improve the quality of its sewer system, estimated to cost approximately $400 million, to address unauthorized overflows of untreated sewage and other violations of the Clean Water Act. The Government of […]

EPA announces inaugural Artist-in-Residence Program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts

January 30, 2024 / by Water OW / Climate, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency’s Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced on Tuesday EPA’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence Program in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts. Assistant Administrator Fox made the announcement at Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities, […]

EPA penalizes a Massachusetts chemical company for allegedly violating chemical safety law

January 30, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Jan. 30, 2024) – The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an administrative penalty of $74,914 against Roberts Chemical  Company, Inc. in Attleboro, Mass. regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act General Duty Clause. “Hazardous chemicals need to be clearly labeled, and safely […]

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 […]

EPA penalizes a Massachusetts chemical company for violating chemical safety law

January 30, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Jan. 30, 2024) – The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an administrative penalty of $74,914 against Roberts Chemical  Company, Inc. in Attleboro, Mass. regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act General Duty Clause. “Hazardous chemicals need to be clearly labeled, and safely […]

EPA Enforcement Prevents Multiple Illegal Imports of Super Climate Pollutant

January 29, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA is announcing a settlement with Open Mountain Energy, LLC, a geothermal power generation company, for the attempted illegal import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is the latest in a series of enforcement actions EPA has taken recently against importers of HFCs.  HFCs are a super […]

Ex-Im Bank Faces Push Back on Funding of LNG Terminal in Papua New Guinea

January 26, 2024 / by HIROKO TABUCHI / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After the recent decision to pause the approval process on a giant new export terminal in Louisiana, activists are hoping to stop American money from supporting a project in Papua New Guinea. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/climate/lng-terminals-financing-cp2.html

EPA, HUD, DOE Sign Joint Letter Asking Utility Companies to Make Energy and Water Usage Data Available for Multifamily Properties

January 25, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Jan. 25, 2024) – The leaders of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Energy announced a joint letter asking for the nation’s leading utility companies to make energy and water use data freely available to the […]

EPA Region 7 Presents $1.7M Check to City of Lincoln, Nebraska, for Recycling Education and Outreach Grant

January 25, 2024 / by Region 07 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Leirion Gaylor Baird, mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska (left), accepts a $1,727,800 ceremonial check for a Recycling Education and Outreach Grant from EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 25, 2024) – Today, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister […]

EPA penalizes private landowner for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging fill into the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River

January 24, 2024 / by Region 10 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Michael Gagliano agreed to pay a penalty of $8,000 for violating the Clean Water Act when he discharged fill material into the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River at his property in Pinehurst, Idaho. Beginning in September 2022, […]

Utah to reduce indoor air pollution in schools, public buildings from wildfire smoke events through EPA grant

January 23, 2024 / by Region 08 / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to award $10.67 million in grant funding to nine selected recipients across the country to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness. Of these recipients, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) is anticipating a $854,609 grant to […]

A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old

January 22, 2024 / by Somini Sengupta / Africa, Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/climate/agriculture-africa-traditional-crops.html

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 […]

Swinerton Builders Reaches Agreement to Address Clean Water Act Violations and Offset Environmental Harm at Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois

January 17, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department today announced that Swinerton Builders has agreed to pay a $2.3 million penalty – divided between the United States, Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and State of Illinois – to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean […]

Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites

January 17, 2024 / by Region 08 / Lands, North America, Oceans, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is lowering recommended screening levels and strengthening guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil in residential areas where children live and play. As a result of lower screening levels, EPA expects to investigate more residential properties for potential cleanup […]

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