Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with two shipping companies over claims of violations of EPA’s Vessel General Permit issued under the Clean Water Act. Under the terms of the settlements, Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. will pay $137,000 in penalties and MMS Co. Ltd. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 24 projects receiving nearly $52 million in grant funding at an event in Oakland, Calif., along with U.S. Representative Barbara Lee and project grantees. The selected projects will help protect and restore wetlands and water quality, build […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Department has committed nearly $16 million as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-16-million-through-presidents-investing
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Economic growth is often seen as incompatible with conservation. It doesn’t have to be that way, economists say. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/climate/economic-growth-environment-conservation.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today proposed a plan to clean up the Keddy Mill Superfund Site, located on Depot Street in Windham, Maine. The proposed plan details measures EPA will take to clean up the soil, sediment (inclusive of fish tissue), and groundwater at […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Local conservationists at Indawgyi Lake captured the first known videos of rare Burmese peacock turtles hatching. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/climate/tiny-bundles-of-hope-critically-endangered-turtles-hatch-in-myanmar.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, during National Pollinator Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its work to protect pollinators by proposing geographically-specific protections that would limit the use of pesticides in the habitat of 27 endangered and threatened (listed) species, including some pollinators. The Agency is releasing […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into Expedited Settlement Agreements with Hawaii Gas, Sunbelt Rentals, and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies for failing to comply with Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements at their Honolulu facilities. The SPCC requirements prevent oil from reaching navigable waters, shorelines, and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collecting important data from April to September 2023 using its two largest research vessels, the Lake Guardian and the Lake Explorer II. EPA will collect data on water quality and the plant and animal life in the lake. […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (June 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hecla Mining Company’s Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island near Juneau, Alaska, was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. “EPA continues to […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research shows a conservation strategy can disrupt the animals’ social networks. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/climate/black-rhinos-horns.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with NRC Environmental Services Inc. and the Oakland Power Company LLC, and NRC and Oakland Power will pay $230,000 in civil penalties and personnel at California facilities will complete training to ensure familiarity with state […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The latest scientific survey of vaquitas, one of the planet’s most imperiled species, suggests that new conservation measures are working. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/climate/vaquitas.html
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, […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Argentina, kelp gulls are attacking the backs of southern right whales, imperiling the recovery of an endangered species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/science/whales-gulls-argentina.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A 3,300-year-old palace mural offers an exquisitely detailed view of several bird species, and presents an artistic mystery. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/science/ancient-egypt-birds.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/climate/american-kestrel.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS – (June 2, 2022) This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Earthea Nance joined officials from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) to tour several agricultural sites that contribute to the well-being of the state’s residents and environment. The […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The animals, observed floating off Long Island and Staten Island this week, were the latest casualties of a species that faces many threats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/nyregion/dead-humpback-whales-ny-nj.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 1, 2023) – Heritage Environmental Services LLC in Kansas City, Missouri, will pay $74,095 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company operates as a hazardous and solid […]