EPA Newswire News
EPA Awards Nearly $2.5M for Research to Assess Perchlorate after Firework Events
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,499,579 in research grant funding to Texas Tech University for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources.
EPA Takes Action to Protect Sandberg Creek and Fines Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for Violating Clean Water Act
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled an administrative case against Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for allegedly failing to meet standards in the wastewater it treats and sends to a wastewater treatment plant. The company’s alleged failures led to excessive nitrogen and ...
Federal and State Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Season in Corpus Christi
By EPA Newswire | May 24, 2023
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (MAY 23, 2023) – This week, agencies from the federal government and the state of Texas will participate in a hurricane-preparedness exercise in and around Corpus Christi, Texas, from May 22-26. The agencies are part of the Natural Disaster Operational Workgroup (NDOW) formed to improve coordination and communication during responses to hurricanes or other large-scale emergencies.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 18
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S1747-S1750 of the Congressional Record on May 18.
Air Plan Approval; State of Missouri; Construction Permits by Rule discussed on May 22 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Must Read Op-Eds: Reps. Walberg and Allen on Closing the Digital Divide
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Access to reliable, high-speed broadband services has become an essential tool to participate in the American economy. In order to ensure all Americans are connected, we need to remove regulatory burdens and cut red tape, which have resulted in unnecessary permitting delays and exorbitant costs to deploying our communications infrastructure.
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a full committee markup of 19 bills.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule on May 22
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page proposed rule on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
151 House Republicans Demand EPA End Their Effort to Dictate the Cars that Americans Drive
By EPA Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency’s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles...
9 notices published in week ending May 6 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 21, 2023
There were nine notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.
EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expedite Cleanup PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the completion of the groundwater treatment ...
EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: DENVER -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comment on two proposals, one under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and a second under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which would establish limits on ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from commercial sterilizer ...
EPA to Engage the Public on Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Priorities
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (May 19, 2023) – As U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners develop an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a key part of the process will be seeking public input. Starting in June, EPA will begin a series of public-input sessions on Great Lakes restoration and protection priorities.
EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa Announce Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 18, 2023) – Today, EPA Region 7, Iowa State University (ISU), and the University of Iowa (UI) announced an upcoming conference titled "Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm: Optimizing environmental and economic outcomes for rural communities and beyond." EPA and the universities will host ...
Various Fragrance Components in Pesticide Formulations; Tolerance Exemption discussed on May 19 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Benzyl Alcohol; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on May 19
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin
By EPA Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and sediment and an interim cleanup plan for groundwater at the Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. EPA will host a public meeting May 31 to answer resident questions and accept public comments.
EPA announces funding for New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas to tackle climate pollution
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award $1 million each from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to Albany, Buffalo, New York City and Rochester metropolitan areas to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies ...