Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2022. Coming in at first place for the fourth year in a row, Los Angeles leads with […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FRANKFORT, KY. (April 26, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2022. Four Kentucky cities made top lists. Louisville ranked 5th on the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2022. In EPA Region 8, Denver moves up to 6th on the list this year, with […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The signs of climate change are all around us, and children are uniquely vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change-related impacts in childhood can have lifelong consequences due to effects on learning, physical health, and housing security. A new national-scale, multi-sector EPA report showcases some of the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legally binding stop sale order to Honolulu-based Hiro Systems Hawaii LLC to prevent the illegal distribution and sale of misbranded and unregistered pesticide products, including disinfectants and sanitizers. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants for cleaner school buses, reducing harmful pollution and protecting children’s health. Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, funding from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program will improve air quality […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/energy-environment/volkswagen-battery-canada.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (April 21, 2023) – On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would withdraw a portion of the existing Regional Haze Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Texas and replace it with a new BART FIP that […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 21, 2023) – Today at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the Walnut Creek watershed as the 21st Urban Waters Federal Partnership location. With […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a dangerous chemical known to cause serious health risks and even death. Today’s proposal […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (April 20th, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced The Deep South for Environmental Justice and the New Mexico State University has been selected to serve as Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) that will receive at least $10 million each […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DENVER – The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced three separate Clean Air Act settlements with natural gas processors WES DJ Gathering LLC f/k/a/ Kerr McGee Gathering, LLC; MPLX LP; and The Williams Companies, Inc., et al which will require the companies […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA and the Department of Justice announced three separate settlements with natural gas processors that will require the companies to pay a combined $9.25 million in civil penalties and make improvements at 25 gas processing plants and 91 compressor stations. These settlements will reduce harmful […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Seeks Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Support Clean Water in Underserved Gulf of Mexico Communities Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office – (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov ATLANTA (April 20, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two virtual opportunities for the public to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS – (April 19th, 2023) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) U.S. – Mexico Border 2025 Program will host a two-day exercise in Eagle Pass, Texas on April 19 – 20, 2023, to help agencies in both countries jointly prepare for environmental emergencies. The event is […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (April 19, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new details about the design of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a first-of-its-kind, national-scale competitive grant program created by the President’s Inflation Reduction Act. This program, part of the Investing in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced Ohio would receive a $3 million planning grant to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the funds from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (April 18, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the Lake Guardian, has begun its annual spring sampling survey of water quality and biological life in the Great Lakes. This year marks the 40th anniversary of EPA’s spring and summer water quality surveys in the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the University of Connecticut (UCONN) has been selected to serve as an “Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center” (EJ TCTAC) that will receive at least $10 million to help communities across the New England region and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Montpelier, Vermont-based Institute for Sustainable Communities has been selected to serve as an “Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center” (EJ TCTAC) which will each receive at least $10 million to help communities across the United States […]