EPA Newswire News
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles on May 5
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
O-Benzyl-P-Chlorophenol (OBPCP); Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos Registrations and Uses on May 4
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 2023) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and western Washington Tribes kicked-off the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, mandated by Congress in 2022 to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights.
Georgetown, South Carolina Chemical Plant to Address Clean Air Act Violations Under Settlement
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SC (May 3, 2023) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement with 3V Sigma USA, Inc. for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act at its chemical manufacturing facility in Georgetown, South Carolina. Under the settlement, ...
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Hearing on Reauthorizing Key Biodefense and Public Health Preparedness Programs
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Hearing on Reauthorizing Key Biodefense and Public Health Preparedness Programs
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats."
Cleanup at Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana Begins this Summer
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on May 10 to discuss the upcoming cleanup of Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund site which encompasses the now-demolished West Calumet Housing Complex, a portion of Goodman Park and a utility corridor in East Chicago, Indiana. Cleanup begins this summer and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Salt Lake City will receive up to $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Act grant program to coordinate with other local governments and develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and ...
EPA proposes new requirements for Haines wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 2023) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, is proposing limits on the amount of bacteria and other microorganisms Haines’s wastewater treatment plant will be allowed to release to Portage Cove. Currently, ...
Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for February 2023 discussed on May 4 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Orders U.S. Air Force to Address Oil Discharge at Travis Air Force Base
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued an emergency order to the U.S. Air Force to enhance and expedite measures to address an ongoing oil discharge into Union Creek from the Travis Air Force Base (Travis AFB) in Solano County, Calif. EPA has determined that a substantial threat exists to local waterbodies and shorelines because of the ongoing discharge and previous similar incidents on Travis AFB.
EPA Awards $100,000 to New Jersey Institute of Technology for Environmental Technologies
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK (May 3, 2023) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $100,000 in research funding to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges. These awards are part of EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program.
Proposed rule published on May 4 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed federal baseline water quality standards for waterbodies on Indian reservations that do not have Clean Water Act standards, ensuring protections for over half a million people living on Indian reservations as well as critical aquatic ecosystems.
State of Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Program Revision Application discussed on May 4 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page proposed rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program on May 4
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Denver area
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) will receive up to $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Act grant program to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy ...
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Ledprona (CAS# 2433753-68-3) for Use in or on Potato; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on May 4
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce Oversight Hearing on Prescription Drug Shortages
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Examining the Root Causes of Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains."