News from April 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400 Million Grant Program to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Emissions and Protect Children’s Health
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants for cleaner school buses, reducing harmful pollution and protecting children’s health.
EPA Settlement with Evonik Will Reduce Air Toxics in St. John the Baptist Parish, La.
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a settlement with Evonik Corporation that will reduce emissions of ethylene oxide and other hazardous air pollutants by 5.6 tons per year from a facility in Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Proposed Settlement Resolves EPA Clean Water Act Claims Against Maine Fish Hatchery
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
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.
EPA Fines Bollinger County, Missouri, Landowner for Illegal Dams
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 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)
Army and EPA to host Community Engagement Sessions on Joint Recommended Preferred Approach to Reduce Flood Risk in Yazoo Backwater Area
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The U.S Department of the Army (Army) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host community sessions on May 4-5,2023, to present and receive feedback on their joint recommended preferred approach to flood risk reduction in the Yazoo Backwater Area (YBA). These community sessions are part of a five month commitment by the Army and EPA in January 2023 to identify flood risk reduction solutions for the YBA.
Earth Day Recognized at Truly Living Well Center for Urban Agriculture
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 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.
EPA Recognizes Chicago Educator with 2023 Presidential Innovation Award
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
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 Ayesha Qazi-Lampert, a teacher at Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat."
Tesoro to Pay $27.5 Million For Violating Previous Court Order Requiring Them to Reduce Air Pollution at Their Martinez, Calif. Refinery
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON (April 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company will pay a $27.5 million penalty for violating a 2016 consent decree ordering the company to reduce air pollution at its petroleum refinery in Martinez, Calif. In particular, according to today’s settlement, Tesoro failed to limit air emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), a pollutant that contributes to smog.
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on the Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks during today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat."
EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (April 28, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened public comment on a proposal to grant the State of Louisiana’s request for primary responsibility – or primacy – of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, which regulates the injection ...
“INTRODUCTION OF THE TRAIN NOISE AND VIBRATIONS REDUCTION ACT” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on April 24
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
“INTRODUCTION OF THE TRAIN NOISE AND VIBRATIONS REDUCTION ACT“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E346 on April 24
Tesoro to Pay $27.5 Million For Violating Previous Court Order Requiring Them to Reduce Air Pollution at Their Martinez, Calif. Refinery
By EPA Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company will pay a $27.5 million penalty for violating a 2016 consent decree ordering the company to reduce air pollution at its petroleum refinery in Martinez, Calif. In particular, according to today’s settlement, Tesoro failed to limit air emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), a pollutant that contributes to smog.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Steps to Reduce Plastic Pollution Nationwide
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” for public comment, a significant step forward in the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to reduce pollution and build a circular economy for all.
EPA New England Celebrates Earth Week by Making Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making grants available for New England communities to support EPA's mission to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life, especially in communities that have been underserved and overburdened.
Urban Waters Federal Partnership announces new location in Raleigh, N.C. bringing partnership and resources together to help restore Walnut Creek
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 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.
EPA Recognizes Ohio Educator with 2023 Presidential Innovation Award
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
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.
EPA Recognizes Waukegan Students with 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Award
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that students from the Waukegan (Illinois) High School Environmental Club have won the President’s Environmental Youth Award for their project, Waukegan Zero.
EPA Proposes Texas Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would withdraw a portion of the existing Regional Haze Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) Federal Implementation Plan (FIP)
EPA Celebrates Three California Winners of the Presidential Environmental Youth Award
By EPA Newswire Report | Apr 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to recognize three California recipients of the 2023 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).