News from May 2023
EPA proposes new requirements for Haines wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 2023) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, is proposing limits on the amount of bacteria and other microorganisms Haines’s wastewater treatment plant will be allowed to release to Portage Cove. Currently, ...
EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Salt Lake City will receive up to $1 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Act grant program to coordinate with other local governments and develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and ...
Cleanup at Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana Begins this Summer
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on May 10 to discuss the upcoming cleanup of Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund site which encompasses the now-demolished West Calumet Housing Complex, a portion of Goodman Park and a utility corridor in East Chicago, Indiana. Cleanup begins this summer and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Hearing on Reauthorizing Key Biodefense and Public Health Preparedness Programs
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Hearing on Reauthorizing Key Biodefense and Public Health Preparedness Programs
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats."
Georgetown, South Carolina Chemical Plant to Address Clean Air Act Violations Under Settlement
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: COLUMBIA, SC (May 3, 2023) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement with 3V Sigma USA, Inc. for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act at its chemical manufacturing facility in Georgetown, South Carolina. Under the settlement, ...
Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (May 4, 2023) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and western Washington Tribes kicked-off the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, mandated by Congress in 2022 to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Cancellation Order for Certain Chlorpyrifos Registrations and Uses on May 4
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
O-Benzyl-P-Chlorophenol (OBPCP); Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles on May 5
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
E&C Republicans Press CDC for Information Related to Reorganization Plan
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director...
“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on May 1
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E385-E386 on May 1
E&C Republicans Press CDC for Information Related to Reorganization Plan
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director...
Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations discussed on May 5 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 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 of carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formation.
EPA Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities During Asthma Awareness Month in May
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Each May during Asthma Awareness Month, EPA highlights asthma awareness and recognizes leading asthma management programs for their work enhancing the quality of life for individuals with asthma.
EPA orders Florida Garden Supplies, Inc. in Livonia, Michigan to stop sale of unregistered pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a stop sale, use, or removal order to Florida Garden Supplies Inc. in Livonia, Michigan.
EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams for Environmental Technologies
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in research funding to five student teams to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges.
EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with six New England companies that resolve alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, which requires companies and organizations to report their use and release of toxic chemicals to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program.
EPA Celebrates Career Training, Job Opportunities With 20 Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Omaha, Nebraska
By EPA Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joins leaders from the City of Omaha and the Douglas County Health Department to congratulate 20 graduates of the EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) program.