Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) penalized Logan Agri-Service Inc. for allegedly repackaging pesticide products, in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Illinois-based pesticide dealer, which operates a branch in Paris, Missouri, will pay a civil penalty of […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing its final decision to deny Alabama’s application to run a federally approved state permit program to manage coal ash landfills and impoundments. Following extensive engagement with Alabama and a robust review of its application, the […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company holding the company accountable for addressing and paying for the damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOENIX — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to properly clean up and close the Tuba City Dump site, which is located near the villages of Upper and Lower Moenkopi on the Hopi Reservation and […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (May 21, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Navisun, LLC, a solar energy company based in Hingham, Massachusetts, for alleged violations of the Construction General Permit (CGP), related to stormwater discharges from construction activities. Under the settlement, the company will pay a […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Divers and marine biologists are getting a window into the lives of a red crustacean most often found in the guts of other species. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/science/tuna-crabs-san-diego.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Asbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/climate/biden-environmental-rules-epa.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spring population of the critically endangered species is at a 25-year high, a surprising rebound in a tiny desert cave. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/science/devils-hole-pupfish-death-valley.html
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]