Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 12, 2023) – On Friday, June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 presented a $300,000 ceremonial check to the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The city hosted the ceremony at the Oskaloosa Town Square. EPA has selected the City of Oskaloosa for a […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN DIEGO (June 12, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) signed a Record of Decision (ROD) finalizing the environmental review phase under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for projects to reduce transborder water pollution. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A $5 billion plan to desalinate seawater in Mexico and pipe it to Phoenix is testing the notion that desert cities can keep growing as the Earth warm. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/climate/arizona-desalination-water-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Canada’s devastating fires and toxic smoke might not recur every year, but the heat from climate change increases the risks of a wide range of disasters. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/climate/wildfires-canada.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Inflation Reduction Act contains tax breaks for solar and wind companies to buy American equipment. Qualifying won’t be easy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/business/economy/energy-tax-credits.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Of the more than 400 fires burning in Canada, more than one-third are in Quebec, which has little experience with so many and such large wildfires. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/canada/quebec-canada-wildfires-locations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The toxic air in the United States this week has flirted with the upper range of the 500-point scale. In the past decade, there have been times when the air quality was even worse. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/climate/air-quality-index-500.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 9, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,128,850 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in New Hampshire while advancing environmental justice. EPA selected eight communities in New Hampshire to receive eight […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (June 9, 2023) – On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host virtual community meetings to share information about two actions to address a chemical, ethylene oxide (EtO), released from commercial sterilizers, including American Contract Systems, Inc. located at 7802 East Telecon […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TEMPLE TERRACE, FLORIDA (9 de junio del 2023) – El martes, 13 de junio del 2023, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, en sus siglas en inglés) organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales para compartir información sobre dos acciones para abordar sobre el químico, óxido de […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/climate/canada-wildfires-smoke-extreme-weather.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced another action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to cause serious health risks such as neurotoxicity and cancer. Today’s proposal would protect […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – Smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario is continuing to cause elevated levels of air pollution in many portions of New England. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as people with […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collects data from hundreds of air quality monitors provided by state, local and Tribal air quality agencies, along with crowd-sourced data from air quality sensors. This data underpins the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, which EPA developed in partnership with the U.S. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (right) presents a $642,400 ceremonial check to Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart (left) and Waterloo Community Planning and Development Director Noel Anderson in Waterloo, Iowa, on June 8, 2023. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 8, 2023) – Today, at the Crystal […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (right) presents a $2 million ceremonial check to ECIA Director of Special Programs Jennifer Walker in Clinton, Iowa, on June 7, 2023. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 7, 2023) – Today, near a brownfield site in historic downtown Clinton, Iowa, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (right) presents a $500,000 ceremonial check to Clinton Mayor Scott Maddasion (left) and Clinton City Administrator Matt Brooke in Clinton, Iowa, on June 7, 2023. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 7, 2023) – Today, near a brownfield site in historic […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Hoy, La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) realizó un conversatorio con organizaciones sin fines de lucro ambientales y comunitarias para forjar el camino a seguir y celebrar, a su vez, la selección de la Universidad Interamericana de […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a listening session with a group of community leaders and environmental entities in Puerto Rico to forge the path forward for the selection of the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC). The Inter-American University […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (right) presents a $2 million ceremonial check to Keokuk Mayor Kathie Mahoney and Keokuk City Administrator Cole O’Donnell in Keokuk, Iowa, on June 6, 2023. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 6, 2023) – Today, at the Elkem-Carbide brownfield site in Keokuk, Iowa, […]