Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Asia, Europe and the United States, records are shattering, and forecasters say there’s no respite in sight. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/asia/record-heat-wave-flooding-climate-change.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 21, 2023) –Today, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined Congresswoman Valerie Foushee at a press event in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to discuss the $7 billion Solar for All grant competition currently open through President Biden’s Investing in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 21, 2023) –Today, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined Congresswoman Valerie Foushee at a press event in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to discuss the $7 billion Solar for All grant competition currently open through President Biden’s Investing in […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior announced today it will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, advancing the Biden-Harris administration’s work to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and reach a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-first-ever-offshore-wind-lease-sale-gulf-mexico
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In meeting with Henry Kissinger, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is turning to American contacts outside the Biden administration to try to influence Washington’s thinking on China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/asia/china-kissinger-visit-us.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Singapore’s National Environment Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance bilateral cooperation on environmental management and protection between the two nations. The MOU was signed in Washington, D.C. this week by EPA Administrator Michael Regan […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Singapore’s National Environment Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance bilateral cooperation on environmental management and protection between the two nations. The MOU was signed in Washington, D.C. this week by EPA Administrator Michael Regan […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 19, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that would streamline and clarify the requirements and steps necessary for states and Tribes to administer programs protecting waterways from discharges of dredged or fill material without a permit. The Clean […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate change called it “a threat to all of humankind.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/extreme-heat-wave-us-europe-asia.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal that will better protect workers from exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CTC), a chemical known to cause serious health risks such as liver toxicity and cancer. This proposal, if finalized, would protect people from these risks by […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As dangerous heat waves spread across the United States, there is one word on many minds: hot. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/insider/hot-trends-hotter-temperatures.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (July 14, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for $20 billion across two grant competitions under the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, an Inflation Reduction Act program central to President Biden’s Investing in America […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for $20 billion across two grant competitions under the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, an Inflation Reduction Act program central to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda and environmental justice goals. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 12, 2023) – Today, at the John Bardo Center on the Wichita State University (WSU) Innovation Campus, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined WSU officials and Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) partners to celebrate the opening of the Region 7 […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to strengthen requirements for the removal of lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 buildings and child care facilities, known as abatement activities, to better protect children and communities from the harmful effects of exposure to dust generated […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/climate/climate-change-extreme-weather.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to phase down the use of climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), issuing a final rule to implement a 40% reduction below historic levels from 2024 through 2028. The rule aligns with the bipartisan American Innovation and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a settlement with J.R. Simplot Company involving Simplot’s Don Plant manufacturing facility located near Pocatello, Idaho. The settlement resolves allegations primarily under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at the facility, including […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — On October 17 and 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will hold a virtual public workshop to receive stakeholder input on the detection, measurement and characterization of lead-based paint to support efforts to reduce […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe, at their Tribal Center in King William, Virginia, today to highlight a $449,988 grant the Tribe will use for a community air monitoring project. This is the […]