Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Carlisle Construction Materials, LLC paid a $24,780 penalty for Clean Water Act violations that occurred at its former facility in McMinnville, Oregon. In December 2021, an EPA inspector found several violations of the company’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden’s landmark climate law could be repealed in a Trump administration. Economists said that would jeopardize $488 billion in American investments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/climate/trump-clean-energy-china.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today filed a lawsuit in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for model year 2027-2032 passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The CAFE rule mandates stringent new […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (June 26, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington Department of Ecology announced today that they have reached an agreement in principle with King County and the City of Seattle that commits the local governments to significant expansion […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many American dams are aging and in need of serious repairs. Climate change only makes the problem more urgent. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/minnesota-dam-flooding.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A lack of affordable housing and high energy costs are making Americans more vulnerable to record-breaking heat, public health experts say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/climate/the-heat-crisis-is-a-housing-crisis.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute HARRISBURG, PA, June 25, 2024 – Today, American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania (API PA) was joined by state senators and representatives, joint trades, energy companies, and business and labor leaders in the state to host “Natural Gas and Oil Day” at the capitol to spotlight Pennsylvania’s energy advantage and advocate […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office – (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov WILMINGTON, N.C. — On Tuesday, June 25, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will join senior EPA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 31st annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging residents in the Great Lakes region to be prepared for wildfire smoke this summer. EPA advises everyone to stay informed about local air quality and put plans in place to reduce their exposure to wildfire smoke and protect their health. “Although […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 24, the Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a settlement with the Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW), the town/village of Harrison, the village of Mamaroneck, and the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, June 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications are open for $850 million in federal funding for projects that will help monitor, measure, quantify and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sectors as part […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/amazon-plastic-shipping-pillows.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme heat across parts of Central America and the Southern United States in May and early June was 35 times more likely because of human-caused global warming, according to a new report. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/climate-change-mexico-heat-wave.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (June 20, 2024) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore joined Rep. Robin Kelly, Mayor Vernard L. Alsberry Jr., First Assistant Deputy Governor Shareese Pryor, and Illinois EPA Director John Kim to highlight federal and state funding to help Hazel Crest, Illinois, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the results of Phase Two of the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. The challenge winner, Aqua Science, LLC, is receiving a prize of $105,000 for their innovative system, BioLight Toxy, that uses a bioluminescent bacterium that responds […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office – (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov RALEIGH (June 18, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new grant totaling more than $1 million to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for lead testing in schools and daycare […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to recognize two California student group recipients – based in Solana Beach and Ventura — of the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). “We are delighted to celebrate […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, June 17, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a proclamation announcing June 17-23, 2024, as National Pollinator Week. This year’s proclamation underscores EPA’s commitment to protecting pollinators from pesticides, including through mitigation measures for several pesticides and the upcoming issuance of the […]
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new policy roadmap to unleash America’s energy security and help reduce inflation. Ahead of the first presidential debate, API is calling both candidates, as well as policymakers on both sides of the aisle, to leverage America’s […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DURHAM (June 17, 2024) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 3:30 PM EDT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region Four Acting Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle will join Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services […]