News from June 2023
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on the SUPPORT Act and the Opioid Crisis
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."
Consumers and Businesses Look to WaterSense and Save 7.5 Trillion Gallons of Water
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 WaterSense Accomplishments Report today, noting that consumers using WaterSense labeled products saved more than 1.1 trillion gallons of water in 2022.
Hecla Mining Company penalized $143,000 for hazardous waste management violations at Greens Creek Silver Mine in Southeast Alaska
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hecla Mining Company's Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island near Juneau, Alaska, was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
EPA, State and Local Officials Celebrate Award of Over $8.8M in Rebate and Infrastructure Funding for 28 Zero-Emission Buses in Connecticut
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory joined elected officials and school leaders in New Britain, Conn. to celebrate the award of 25 zero emission school buses to DATTCO Inc.
EPA Seeks Public Comment to Update Proposed Soil Cleanup Plan for Lammers Barrel Superfund Site in Beavercreek, Ohio
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin a 30-day public comment period on a proposed change to update the scope of soil cleanup as part of the proposed cleanup plan at the Lammers Barrel Superfund site in Beavercreek, Ohio.
EPA Announces $1.5 Million for Brownfield Sites in Dallas, Texas
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.5 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to the city of Dallas to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites while advancing environmental justice.
EPA to host virtual community meetings for Fort Myers residents
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host virtual community meetings to share information about two actions to address a chemical, ethylene oxide (EtO)
EPA Collecting Data to Assess Lake Ontario
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collecting important data from April to September 2023 using its two largest research vessels, the Lake Guardian and the Lake Explorer II.
EPA Settles with Three Honolulu Facilities to Prevent Oil Spills
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into Expedited Settlement Agreements with Hawaii Gas, Sunbelt Rentals, and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies for failing to comply with Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements at their Honolulu facilities.
EPA to Award More than $650,000 to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $10.6 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers this summer.
EPA and Seven-Eleven Hawaii Agree to Close Cesspools and Audit Stores to Protect Water Resources
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Seven-Eleven Hawai‘i Inc. in which the company has agreed to audit all of its properties for the presence of large capacity cesspools (LCCs) after EPA discovered three LCCs serving Seven-Eleven Hawai‘i facilities.
EPA proposes denying Midwest Generation’s request for more time to close an unlined coal ash pond at Waukegan, Illinois, facility
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has proposed denying Midwest Generation LLC’s request for an extension to close the East Ash Pond at the Waukegan Generating Station in Waukegan, Illinois.
EPA Finalizes New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Support U.S. Rural Economy, and Expand Production of Low-Carbon Fuels
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025.
KC Performance Diesel LLC in Kansas City, Kansas, Settles Clean Air Act Enforcement Case with EPA
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Kansas City, Kansas, diesel service and auto repair shop KC Performance Diesel LLC agreed to settle an enforcement action with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Continues to Oversee the Groundwater Investigation at the Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund Site in Uniontown, Ohio
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began oversight of the potentially responsible party’s additional groundwater investigations in Uniontown and Green, Ohio, west of the Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund site at 12646 Cleveland Ave., Uniontown.
EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Proposing Protections for 27 of the Most Vulnerable Endangered Species, Including Some Pollinators, from Pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Today, during National Pollinator Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Comer Slams FBI Heavily Redacting Unclassified Records Related to Biden Bribery Scheme
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)
Comer: Oversight Committee’s Investigation into the Bidens’ Influence Peddling Continues
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Attorney for Delaware reaching a plea agreement with Hunter Biden:
Sessions & Mfume Continue Bipartisan Probe into Misleading Statements about Login.gov
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.)
O&I Subcommittee Chair Griffith Opening Statement on Reviewing MACRA
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 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 “MACRA Checkup: Assessing Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors."