Interior and Defense Departments Launch Readiness and Recreation Initiative to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities around Military Installations

March 21, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a new partnership and $80 million in investments to preserve land around military installations and improve access to outdoor recreation for millions of Americans. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-and-defense-departments-launch-readiness-and-recreation-initiative-preserve

United States Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Denka Performance Elastomer to Immediately Reduce Chloroprene Emissions

March 20, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a motion for preliminary injunction under the Clean Air Act (CAA) requesting that the Court order Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (Denka) to require significant pollution controls to reduce chloroprene emissions, […]

EPA and DOJ File Clean Air Act Complaint Against Diesel Spec Inc. for the Sale of Vehicle Emission “Defeat Devices”

March 17, 2023 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (March 17, 2023)  Today, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Diesel Spec Inc. (DSI), a Canadian company based just outside of Montreal, for violating Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations include manufacturing, selling […]

EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State

March 16, 2023 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will award $3 million for New Jersey to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across the state. Earlier this month, EPA announced the availability of the funds, which represent the […]

EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Massachusetts

March 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]

EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Decrease of Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut

March 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]

EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Decrease of Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire, but generated waste increased

March 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]

EPA issues Toxics Release Inventory 2021 report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

March 16, 2023 / by Region 10 / Asia, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2021 National Analysis, which summarizes TRI activities reported during calendar year 2021. The TRI contains data on toxic chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or managed at thousands of facilities in the U.S. The TRI includes […]

EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont have decreased

March 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]

EPA recognizes 15 organizations for certifying the most buildings as ENERGY STAR in 2022

March 16, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the names of 15 organizations that each earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for more than 150 commercial, multifamily, and industrial buildings in 2022. In total, the top certifiers collectively certified more than 3,700 buildings representing over 800 million […]

EPA Analysis Shows 2021 increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island

March 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower than […]

Settlement Agreement Reimburses Taxpayers for Cost of Removing Hazards at Bristol, Conn. Cleanup Site

March 15, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BRISTOL, CONN. (March 15, 2023) – Philips North America LLC. has agreed to pay $706,175 plus interest to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reimburse costs of removing hazardous contamination from the former Sessions Clock Site in Bristol, Conn. “This case demonstrates that EPA takes its […]

EPA Announces Final “Good Neighbor” Plan to Cut Harmful Smog, Protecting Health of Millions from Power Plant, Industrial Air Pollution

March 15, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final Good Neighbor Plan, a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. The final rule will improve air quality for millions of people living […]

A Giant Blob of Seaweed is Heading to Florida

March 14, 2023 / by Livia Albeck-Ripka and Emily Schmall / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The mass, known as the great Atlantic Sargassum belt, is drifting toward the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say seaweed is likely to come ashore by summer to create a rotting, stinking, scourge. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/us/seaweed-blob-florida-mexico.html

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

March 14, 2023 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. Through this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection […]

Where is Canada Hiding All Its Tornadoes?

March 11, 2023 / by Oliver Whang / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment North America’s northernmost country has the second most tornadoes in the world each year. But until recently, scientists had no idea when and where many of them actually occurred. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/science/canada-tornadoes-technology.html

La Niña Has Ended, and El Niño May Be on the Way

March 9, 2023 / by Livia Albeck-Ripka / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The climate pattern that tends to bring drier, warmer conditions to the southern half of the United States and wetter weather to the northern half has ended, NOAA said Thursday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/us/la-nina-weather.html

Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2024 Budget

March 9, 2023 / by Chief Financial Officer OCFO / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024 to the Congress. The Budget requests over $12 billion in discretionary budget authority for the EPA in 2024, a $1.9 billion or 19-percent increase from the fiscal year 2023 enacted level. EPA will release […]

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