Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 2, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC), is supporting Vermont residents with the disposal of flood-related hazardous materials after flooding events that occurred during the week of July 9, 2023. Residents and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (July 28, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, is proposing limits on the amount of bacteria and other microorganisms Skagway’s and Wrangell’s wastewater treatment plants will be allowed to release to Taiya Inlet. This is the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Philadelphia (July 25, 2023) – During a visit to a Lancaster County dairy farm, EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Senator Bob Casey joined Pennsylvania environmental leaders, Chesapeake Bay partners, and local farmers to announce $14.3 million in grants directed to Pennsylvania through EPA’s Chesapeake […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PRESS INVITED Los Angeles – On Thursday, July 27, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Martha Guzman and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join city and community leaders to announce $2 million to revitalize the Taylor Yard along the Los Angeles River. Historically a railyard […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft Herbicide Strategy for public comment, a major milestone in the Agency’s work to protect federally endangered and threatened (listed) species from conventional agricultural herbicides. The Strategy describes proposed early mitigations for more than 900 listed species […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging the public to comment on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at a portion of the New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Nassau County, New York. A 30-day public comment period for the […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior announced the distribution of $295,582,830 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund today to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-announces-nearly-300-million-support-and-expand-local-outdoor
Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced new steps to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s oil and gas leasing regulations, which would ensure a balanced approach to development, provide a fair return to taxpayers and ensure that drilling does not conflict with protection of important wildlife habitat or […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 18, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $337,253 penalty from Oregon Tool Inc., a Kansas City, Missouri, manufacturer of steel lawn mower blades, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to EPA, Oregon […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Dan Utech, and other key stakeholders participated in a “Good Jobs in the Clean Economy” event with labor, conservation and environmental justice leaders to discuss how their agencies are collaborating […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing an opportunity for public input on changes to the cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and debris at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. EPA has prepared a document called an Explanation […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The measure would require E.U. countries to restore damaged natural habitats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/europe-nature-restoration-law.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Museums must pay for added security and the conservation of precious paintings. Now they are suing eco-activists for damages, and authorities are bringing serious charges. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/arts/design/climate-protests-museums-sentences-art.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Polypeptide Labs Inc. for claims of violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act tied to emissions at the company’s Torrance, California facility. Polypeptide has agreed to pay a $57,472 civil penalty and has […]
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 […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to New York and Vermont this week to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and “Bidenomics” strategy are working to bolster the clean energy economy and tackle the climate crisis through collaborative conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-highlights-clean-energy-collaborative-conservation-during-investing
Published by the Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau today joined local leaders and community members to announce the appointment of three members to the Board of Trustees of The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization established in 1968 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Government […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Ross Stores Inc. resolving claims that Ross violated federal law by offering for sale six pesticide products (purported disinfectants) that were not registered with the EPA. EPA requires companies to submit data to support […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE – (July 6, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $5,681,921 Lead Service Line Inventory grant to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The grant comes through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and will be used to conduct lead service line inventory of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Across the Pacific Ocean, sea turtles travel huge distances to find food, shelter, and suitable nesting beaches. To help protect these species, WWF works with people in Indonesia, Ecuador, and Fiji. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-wwf-protects-sea-turtle-species-across-the-pacific