Idaho company penalized $225,000 for Clean Water Act Violations along St. Joe River

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (May 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC, of St. Maries, Idaho, will pay $225,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.  PotlatchDeltic sits within the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe’s reservation and discharges into a section of […]

DeSantis Signs Law Deleting Climate Change From Florida Policy

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The law also stops programs designed to encourage renewable energy and conservation in a state that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/climate/desantis-climate-change-florida.html

EPA completes removal of over 100,000 cubic yards of contamination at the Raymark Superfund Site

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STRATFORD, CONN. (May 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Mayor of Stratford, and local community […]

EPA and New York State Breaks Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

EPA and New York State Break Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/travel/curacao-mangrove-tourism.html

EPA and TPWR Developer, LLC, CBG Building Company LLC, and Bowman Consulting DC Settle Stormwater Case, Protecting Water Quality in Washington, D.C.

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (May 8, 2024) TPWR Developer, LLC, CBG Building Company LLC, and Bowman Consulting DC have settled alleged violations of regulations designed to protect America’s waterways from polluted stormwater runoff, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. In an administrative consent agreement with EPA, the companies have […]

EPA announces $3.5M for Nampa wetlands stormwater treatment projects, community engagement 

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NAMPA, Idaho – Today, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe announced a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program Toxics Reduction Lead Grant for $3.5 million to the City of Nampa, a project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   The grant is for a stormwater treatment project […]

EPA Region 7 Hosts Environmental Justice Tour and Listening Session in Omaha, Nebraska

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 7, 2024) – On Monday, May 6, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined representatives from the African American, Hispanic, and refugee communities, as well as local nonprofit and governmental organizations working to address environmental justice concerns in Omaha, Nebraska, on an environmental justice tour […]

EPA Issues Order to Gold Eagle Co. and West Marine Products Inc. to Stop the Sale of Unregistered Pesticide Product in Troy, Michigan

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) In April, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Gold Eagle Co. and West Marine Products Inc. to stop the sale of “303 2-in-1 Mold & Mildew Cleaner + Blocker” distributed by Chicago company Gold Eagle and sold at West Marine’s retail location in Troy, Michigan. The order will […]

EPA Issues Consent Order to MAX Environmental Technologies to Ensure Compliance with Hazardous Waste Rules at Yukon, PA, Facility

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2024) – Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. (MAX) has agreed to several actions to ensure compliance with federal and state hazardous waste safeguards at the company’s waste facility in Yukon, PA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.  MAX owns and operates a 160-acre […]

EPA salutes citizen scientists’ water quality monitoring of the Merrimack

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 29, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined safe water guardians along the banks of the Merrimack River to acknowledge their water quality protection efforts and share results of water sampling data collected by so many. Those who participated in the routine monthly […]

EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is wrapping up Earth Week by highlighting the work the agency is doing to prevent plastic pollution.  “Plastic waste is growing and so is the impact it has on public health and the environment,” said Cliff Villa, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect all communities from pollution and improve public health without disrupting the delivery of reliable electricity. These rules, finalized under […]

EPA Announces a $425,000 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Grant to Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (April 25, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) is receiving $425,616 to advance their goal of cultivating a society of individuals with a deep understanding of the dynamic interdependencies between human and natural systems. This […]

EPA settles with Rhode Island corporation for hazardous waste violations 

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 25, 2024) – Interplex Engineered Products, a manufacturer of electrical conductors located in East Providence, Rhode Island, will pay a fine of $59,044 as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relating to alleged violations of hazardous waste management laws. Under the […]

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