EPA Celebrates the 2023 Winners for the Presidential Environmental Youth Award and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

August 3, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, celebrated the 2023 Presidential Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) Awards Ceremony. This ceremony marks an annual recognition of outstanding youth who are […]

EPA, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Establish Partnership through MOU

August 2, 2023 / by Region 06 / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (August 2, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) in Socorro, New Mexico, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide opportunities for partnership between the two organizations. The MOU covers areas such as mentoring, recruiting […]

Incandescent Bulb Ban Renews a Squabble Over the American Home

August 1, 2023 / by Katie Rogers / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A ban on most kinds of traditional bulbs renews a cultural squabble between regulatory efforts to curb energy consumption and the very American impulse to do whatever one wants in one’s domicile. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/incandescent-bulb-ban-led-biden.html

California Truck Parts Manufacturer Sinister Diesel Agrees to Pay $1 Million After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy and for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Defeat Devices

August 1, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Diesel performance parts manufacturer Sinister Mfg. Company, Inc. – doing business as “Sinister Diesel” – pleaded guilty to criminal charges today in federal court in Sacramento, California, and agreed to pay a total of $1 million in criminal fines and civil penalties. The company also agreed […]

Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline companies to pay $12.5 million in penalties and improve compliance after pipeline spills in Montana and North Dakota

July 31, 2023 / by Region 08 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 31, 2023) – Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC – affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming – have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims under […]

Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

July 31, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC – affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming – have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act […]

EPA, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg highlight $7.9 million investment for polluted Brownfields in Kentucky at Louisville event

July 31, 2023 / by Region 04 / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LOUISVILLE, KY (July 31, 2023) –Today, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg at a press event in Louisville to discuss the $7.9 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda […]

Interior Department Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary with Fee-Free Day on Public Lands

July 28, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Climate, Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior On Friday, August 4, the Department of the Interior will commemorate the three-year anniversary of the signing of 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 in our national parks, wildlife refuges, […]

EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly

July 27, 2023 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website. Sharing this information advances EPA’s commitment to environmental justice and aligns with EPA’s Equity Action Plan by expanding the availability of […]

Illinois American Water Meets Requirements of EPA Order to Improve Drinking Water Safety in Cahokia Heights, Illinois

July 27, 2023 / by Region 05 / North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (July 27,2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) terminated its order under the Safe Drinking Water Act to Illinois American Water Co. following completion of requirements to monitor the safety of drinking water in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, and to protect residents from potential exposure to […]

G.M. and Other Automakers Will Build 30,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers

July 26, 2023 / by Jack Ewing / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The companies will jointly spend at least $1 billion to build a North American network in an effort to persuade more people to buy battery-powered cars and trucks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicles-fast-chargers-automakers.html

U.S. Fines North Kingstown, R.I.-Based Facility $650,000 for Chemical Accident Prevention Violations

July 26, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (July 26, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department have reached a settlement with Taylor Farms New England, Inc. to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) at the company’s food processing facility […]

Globe Metallurgical to Pay $2.6 Million Fine, Implement Extensive Emissions Controls and Limit Sulfur Inputs to Reduce Pollution from Industrial Furnaces in Ohio

July 25, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Globe Metallurgical, Inc. has agreed to a consent decree that would require it to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty, implement an estimated $6.5 million in new and improved air pollution emissions controls and limit the sulfur content of inputs in its metal production process to […]

EPA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant to Southwest Environmental Finance Center at Univ. of New Mexico to Help Communities Access Funds for Infrastructure Projects

July 25, 2023 / by Region 06 / Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (July 25, 2023) – At a ceremony yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a grant of $4 million to the Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico. The grant is the first part of a total of $10 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

Could the Next Pandemic Start at the County Fair?

July 25, 2023 / by Emily Anthes and Maddie McGarvey / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Since 2011, there have been more human swine flu cases reported in the United States than anywhere else in the world. Most have occurred at farm-animal showcases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/health/swine-flu-pigs-agriculture.html

Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation Investments in the Republic of Palau

July 24, 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 has completed a visit to the Republic of Palau as part of her weeklong visit to the Pacific Islands, where she highlighted the United States’ historic and long-standing relationship with Palau, one of three freely associated states in the Pacific whose relationship is […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $58 million to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

July 24, 2023 / by Water OW / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, announced $58 million in grant funding from President […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $80,000 for American Samoa to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

July 24, 2023 / by Region 09 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, announced $58 million in grant funding from […]

EPA and Lawmakers Celebrate $500K Cleanup Grant for Polluted Brownfields Site in Rhode Island

July 24, 2023 / by Region 01 / Climate, Europe, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David Cash joined senior Rhode Island elected officials, state experts and local advocates to celebrate a grant of $500,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the cleanup of a brownfields site in […]

How to Fight Canada’s Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change

July 21, 2023 / by NORIMITSU ONISHI / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America, Oceans

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season shows the need to shift from suppressing fires to preventing them as fires become more difficult to combat. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/canada/canada-wildfire-fighting.html

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