Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 24, 2023) – Bollinger County, Missouri, landowner Michael Zahner and his company, Zahner Management Company LLC, will pay a $105,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Zahner and his company filled […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that will require the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in Orland, Maine, to take specific actions to reduce the amount of phosphorus it discharges to Alamoosook Lake. The […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-over-140-million-water-conservation-and
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (April 21, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the City of Atlanta observed Earth Day, by participating in a Cross Agency Community Engagement Event at the Truly Living Well Center for Urban Agriculture in Atlanta, Georgia. “Preventing […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators to Amanda Schaeffer, a teacher at Hilliard Innovative Learning Hub in Hilliard, Ohio. Ms. Schaeffer teaches “Art and Ecology,” a course she created to empower students […]
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 […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Today during a visit to the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams announced a $1 million investment for conservation partnerships at the refuge. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-1-million-conservation-partnerships-deer-flat-national
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Beginning with a visit to the islands by Regional Administrator Martha Guzman, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to provide input on the pursuit of Zero Waste as a goal and solid waste […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The documentary “Wild Life” tells the story of Kristine Tompkins, a former chief executive who retired at 43 and moved to South America for love and conservation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/style/wild-life-movie-kris-tompkins.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2023) – The Delaware Inland Bays Program will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. “This funding is a valuable investment in […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RALEIGH, NC (April 13, 2023) – On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,471,426 in research grant funding to two universities to develop, apply, and test innovative and creative community-engaged approaches to reduce household food waste in the United States. “Preventing food waste […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Inter-American University of Puerto Rico has been selected to serve as an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTACs) that will receive about $10 million over the next five years to help communities across Puerto […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2023) – The Maryland Coastal Bays will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. “This funding is a valuable investment in equity, […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,471,426 in research grant funding to two universities to develop, apply, and test innovative and creative community-engaged approaches to reduce household food waste in the United States. “Preventing food waste at home can help fight climate change and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Northern Star (Pogo) L.L.C. was fined $600,000 for improper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials at its gold mine and laboratory in Delta Junction, Alaska. “Strict accountability for hazardous waste is vital to protecting people and the environment […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 10, 2023) – Weiler Inc. in Knoxville, Iowa, will pay $54,488 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, which manufactures road construction equipment, generated hazardous waste at […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Following a visit to the Gila River Indian Community, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and Deputy Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner David Palumbo announced up to $233 million in historic funding and conservation agreements to […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA hosts virtual award ceremony, opens application period for 2023 Pollution Prevention Awards LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 6, 2023) – Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas, has been selected to receive an EPA Region 7 2022 Pollution Prevention Award. Cabinet manufacturer Grandview Cabinetry is being recognized for their solvent and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 5, 2023) – Bobalee Inc. in Laurens, Iowa, will pay $26,534 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, which manufactures welded hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, generated hazardous […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — In celebration of National Farmworker Awareness Week, EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe issued the following statement: “During National Farmworker Awareness Week, we pay tribute to the more than two million unsung heroes who do some of the toughest work to help put food on our tables […]