News from August 2023


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Bulk Gasoline Plants, Terminals Vapor Recovery Systems on Aug. 9

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes proposed rule on Aug. 9

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; TN; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS Transport Infrastructure on Aug. 9

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


E&C Republicans Ask Secretary Becerra for Documents Showing Lawful Appointment of New NIAID Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to Department...


Air Plan Approval; AK; Revisions to Ice Fog and Sulfur Dioxide Regulations discussed on Aug. 9 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Flg22-Bt Peptide; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance discussed on Aug. 9 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


E&C Republicans Ask Secretary Becerra for Documents Showing Lawful Appointment of New NIAID Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to Department...


E&C Republicans: SAMHSA Needs To Be Fully Forthcoming About How It Spends Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: Washington D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to the Substance...


(2S)-5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic Acid (L-PCA); Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance discussed on Aug. 10 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; WA; Smoke Management Plan Update on Aug. 10

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

News Release: WASHINGTON – Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC – affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming – have together agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty to resolve claims under the Clean Water Act and Pipeline ...


E&C Republicans: SAMHSA Needs To Be Fully Forthcoming About How It Spends Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: Washington D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to the Substance...


EPA offers South Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

News Release: PIERRE (Aug. 10, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $248,000 in Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program funding to help South Dakota communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. States may now apply for grant assistance to fund ...


Biden-Harris Administration announces $565,000 for Montana to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

News Release: HELENA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 announced $565,000 in grant funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across the state. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure ...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors on Aug. 10

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air...

News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 8, 2023) – Mewbourne Oil Company (Mewbourne) has agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty and undertake projects expected to cost at least $4.6 million to ensure 422 of its oil and gas well pads in New Mexico and Texas comply with state and federal clean air regulations and offset past illegal emissions.


EPA Protects Hawaii Water by Ordering Closure of Two Cesspools in Haleiwa and Kapa‘au

News Release: HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Hawai‘i Conference Foundation (HCF) to close two illegal large capacity cesspools – potential sources of harmful water contamination – on the Island of Oahu and on the Island of Hawai‘i.


Air Plan Approval; CA; San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions discussed on Aug. 10 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Releases Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs. The Toolkit provides strategies, examples, and other information for federal, state, Tribal and local government enforcement practitioners to use during all ...