Tribunal ordena a empresa de Washington que cumpla con las reglamentaciones y pague USD 850 000 por almacenar de forma ilegal sustancias químicas peligrosas e infringir las leyes ambientales federales

August 18, 2023 / by Region 10 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. anunció hoy que Multistar Industries Inc., de Othello, Washington, pagará USD 850 000 por haber infringido las leyes ambientales. El 1 de agosto, el Tribunal de Distrito de EE. UU. correspondiente al Distrito Este de Washington le […]

Ancient Fires Drove Sabertooth Cats and Other Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests

August 17, 2023 / by Katrina Miller / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/science/climate-paleontology-mammals.html

EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

August 17, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024-2027, including for the first time initiatives to mitigate climate change, address exposure to PFAS contamination, and protect communities from cancer-causing coal ash. To advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protect disadvantaged […]

Court orders Washington company to comply with regulations, pay $850k for illegally storing hazardous chemicals and violating federal environmental laws

August 17, 2023 / by Region 10 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Multistar Industries Inc. of Othello, Washington, will pay $850,000 for violations of environmental laws.  On Aug. 1, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington ordered Multistar to pay the penalty for five violations of […]

Secretary Haaland Leads U.S. Delegation for Inauguration of Paraguay President Peña

August 16, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland this week led the United States presidential delegation to the Inauguration of His Excellency Santiago Peña. Secretary Haaland was joined by U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay Marc Ostfield, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States Francisco O. Mora, Assistant Secretary of State for […]

EPA Marks One Year of Progress Under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

August 16, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks one year of progress implementing President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the most ambitious climate law in U.S. history and a core pillar of Bidenomics and the President’s Investing in America Agenda. Since the legislation was signed into law, EPA […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.5 million in Grants for Region 6 States to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure

August 15, 2023 / by Region 06 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (August 15, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $50 million in grants through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program. Approximately $4,526,000 of that funding will be available for the Region 6 states of Arkansas, Louisiana, […]

EPA announces $13M grant to Deep South Center for Environmental Justice to help communities access historic funding under Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda

August 15, 2023 / by Region 04 / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (Aug. 15, 2023) – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), members of Congress and other elected officials celebrated a $13 million grant over five years to the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ). The DSCEJ is among 16 entities selected nationally through a partnership between EPA […]

EPA Selects Educational Organizations to Receive Over $3.1 Million to Support Environmental Projects Nationwide

August 15, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Africa, Climate, Fresh Water, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. Among the grant recipients are four Minority Serving Institutions.   “We know that climate change is one of the […]

EPA Awards Nearly $8.5M in Research Grants to Ensure Cleaner and Safer Drinking Water

August 15, 2023 / by Research and Development ORD / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,492,000 in grant funding to four institutions for research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems. “New strategies for monitoring and controlling […]

United States Files Complaint Against Oasis Mobile Home Park for Alleged Safe Drinking Water Act Violations

August 14, 2023 / by Region 09 / North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California today against the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park, located in the Eastern Coachella […]

MONDAY: EPA, Rep. Troy Carter to Recognize Deep South Center for Environmental Justice for $13M Grant in New Orleans

August 11, 2023 / by Region 04 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (Aug. 11, 2023) – On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Representative Troy Carter (LA-2) will celebrate a $13 million grant to the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice in New Orleans. The grant will help community-based organizations throughout the South access funding from […]

United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually

August 8, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, Climate, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Aug. 8, 2023) – Mewbourne Oil Company (Mewbourne) has agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty and undertake projects expected to cost at least $4.6 million to ensure 422 of its oil and gas well pads in New Mexico and Texas comply with state and federal […]

Secretary Haaland Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act in California

August 7, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Climate, Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Yosemite National Park this weekend as part of a month-long tour to celebrate the historic investments from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a bipartisan investment that improves visitor experiences, bolsters climate resilience and invests in the economy by creating good-paying jobs […]

EPA Releases Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs

August 7, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs. The Toolkit provides strategies, examples, and other information for federal, state, Tribal and local government enforcement practitioners to use during all stages of environmental enforcement and compliance monitoring activities […]

EPA Region 7 to Showcase Mobile Response Vehicles at Iowa State Fair

August 7, 2023 / by Region 07 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will showcase its mission of protecting human health and the environment with a theme of “Working Together for Healthy Rural Families” at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, from Aug. 10 to […]

EPA Releases Preliminary Data for 2022 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Year

August 4, 2023 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data about chemical waste management, including releases, and pollution prevention activities that occurred during 2022 at more than 20,000 industrial and federal facilities across the country. “The information released today is one way […]

EPA Takes Action to Protect Delaware River and to Hold Delhi, NY Company Accountable for Violating Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act

August 3, 2023 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Fresh Water, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice have settled a case against FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. (Friesland) of Delhi, NY for violations of the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. The company’s Clean Water Act violations led […]

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