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News Release: COMBATTING THE SCOURGE OF ADDICTION. “Thank you for yielding Chairman Guthrie, and I would like to also thank Chair Rodgers and the Committee for coming to Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District for this hearing on such an important topic. “We are meeting together today at one of the most important...

Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on June 9

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

RECAP: Health Subcommittee Field Hearing in Gettysburg, PA

News Release: Addressing the Opioid Crisis and Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later

Sedaxane; Pesticide Tolerances discussed on June 9 by Environmental Protection Agency

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

Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on June 9

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

EPA Invites Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Soil at CPS/Madison Superfund Site in Old Bridge, NJ

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

EPA Reaches Settlement with Two Metro Detroit Companies to Halt Sales of Illegal Vehicle Emission Defeat Devices

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Green Diesel Engineering LLC and CAV Engineering LLC of Commerce Township, Michigan, to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Meets Requirements of EPA Order to Improve Drinking Water Safety

Today, following successful completion of requirements to improve the safety of its drinking water and to protect residents from exposure to lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated its order under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan.

New England Continues to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Thursday June 8, 2023

Smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario is continuing to cause elevated levels of air pollution in many portions of New England.

La EPA organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales para los residentes en Temple Terrace

News Release: TEMPLE TERRACE, FLORIDA (9 de junio del 2023) - El martes, 13 de junio del 2023, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, en sus siglas en inglés) organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales para compartir información sobre dos acciones para abordar sobre el químico, óxido de etileno (EtO, ...

EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer and Many Commercial Uses of Perchloroethylene to Protect Public Health

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced another action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to cause serious health risks such as neurotoxicity and cancer. ...

Week ending May 27: 8 notices published by Environmental Protection Agency

There were eight notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending May 27, according to the Federal Register.

EPA’s final cleanup plan for the Hegeler Zinc Superfund site in Vermilion County, Illinois is now available

News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the final plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Hegeler Zinc Superfund site in Vermilion County, Illinois. In addition to zinc products, the former smelting facility produced sulfuric acid and cadmium which resulted in large amounts of slag, stored in piles on the site. Soil, sediment, groundwater and surface water are contaminated with cadmium, lead, arsenic and zinc.

La EPA llevará a cabo seminarios de concientización sobre el plomo en la comunidad en Memphis 15 al 16 de junio del 2023

News Release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. (8 de junio del 2023) – La próxima semana, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (con sus siglas en inglés, EPA) llevará a cabo seminarios comunitarios de concientización sobre los efectos del plomo en la ciudad Memphis, Tennessee, en asociación con la ciudad de Memphis, el Departamento ...

New England Continues to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Thursday June 8, 2023

News Release: BOSTON – Smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario is continuing to cause elevated levels of air pollution in many portions of New England. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as people with respiratory disease, the elderly, or people with compromised health.

EPA Region 7 Presents $642K Check to City of Waterloo, Iowa, After Selection for Brownfields Grant

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 8, 2023) – Today, at the Crystal Cold Storage site in Waterloo, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $642,400 ceremonial check to the City of Waterloo as a Brownfields Cleanup Grant selectee.

Informe de la EPA encuentra que la refinería Suncor tiene más incidentes de contaminación del aire en comparación con otras refinerías

News Release: DENVER (9 de junio de 2023) – La refinería de petróleo Suncor en Commerce City, Colorado, puede experimentar más incidentes de calidad del aire debido a deficiencias en el mantenimiento preventivo, las pruebas y la inspección de los sistemas de control de nivel de líquido y equipos eléctricos, según un análisis de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA) publicado hoy.

EPA Announces Winners of the ‘Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the “Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students.” The winning stories include essays, infographics, videos and a mock newspaper article and highlight how pollution prevention (P2) practices ...

EPA Announces $52 Million WIFIA loan to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

News Release: PITTSBURGH — Today in Pittsburgh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, joined by U.S. Representative Summer Lee, Mayor Ed Gainey and local leaders announced a $52 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Pittsburgh ...

NRC Environmental Services and Oakland Power Company to Pay $230K Fine and Improve Hazardous Waste Training in CA