News from August 2023


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Aug. 17?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 18 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 18

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Aug. 18

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Aug. 18?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on Aug. 18

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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

News Release: HELENA (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 Montana communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. States may now apply for grant assistance to fund projects ...


EPA Awards Nearly $8.5M in Research Grants to Ensure Cleaner and Safer Drinking Water

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,492,000 in grant funding to four institutions for research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems.


EPA Deletes Haviland Complex Town of Hyde Park Contamination Site from the National Priorities List

News Release: NEW YORK (Aug. 17, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted the Haviland Complex Town of Hyde Park Contamination Superfund site in Hyde Park, New York, from the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. Cleanup work at the site is complete and the levels of contamination in the groundwater have dropped to below state and federal drinking water standards.


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

News Release: CHEYENNE (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 Wyoming communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. States may now apply for grant assistance to fund ...


EPA Settlements with Maine Companies Improve Chemical Safety and Impose Over $370,000 in Penalties

News Release: BOSTON (Aug. 17, 2023) – In the last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached settlements with two Maine based companies – Jasper Wyman & Son and Barber Foods – for chemical safety violations, resulting in $373,490 in combined penalties. In addition, one of the companies agreed to conduct Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). Both companies use anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant at their facilities.


EPA proposes beneficial use of Onsite Material at portion of the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site in Montana

News Release: Butte, Mont. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a position paper detailing the proposed use of onsite material as general fill within the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU) at the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site. EPA will host a public meeting in Butte ...


Week ending Aug. 5: 15 notices published by Environmental Protection Agency

There were 15 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Aug. 5, according to the Federal Register.


Air Plan Approval; Virginia; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance Plan for the Hampton Roads Area discussed on Aug. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA offers new grant application process starting Aug. 23

Region 8 Fiscal Years 2023/2024 Wetland Program Development Grants grant opened on Aug. 23.


EPA grant application closes on Oct. 9

Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Chesapeake Bay Outreach and Engagement Support grant opened on Aug. 23.


E&C Bipartisan Leaders Demand Online Marketplaces Divulge Efforts to Remove Harmful, Recalled Products from Platforms

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Full Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) wrote to Meta and other online marketplaces today requesting information regarding efforts to end the sale of banned and recalled hazardous products on their platforms.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Arkansas; Revisions to Rule 19 of the Arkansas Plan on Aug. 22

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Air Plan Approval; MO; Control of Emissions From Volatile Organic Liquid Storage discussed on Aug. 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; South Carolina: New Source Review Updates on Aug. 23

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.