News from 2023
Environmental Protection Agency publishes 21 notices in week ending March 25
By EPA Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
There were 21 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending March 25, according to the Federal Register.
Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington
By EPA Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington SEATTLE (April 9, 2023) — The Tacoma Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies are continuing their response to the fishing vessel, Kodiak Enterprise, that caught fire early Saturday morning while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.
Los Angeles Businessman, Utah Fuel Plant Operators and Employees Sentenced to Prison for Billion-dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — Five individuals were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy: Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, 56, was sentenced to 40 years; Jacob Kingston, 46, was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston, 42, was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston, 67, was sentenced to seven years; and Sally Kingston, 45, was sentenced to six years.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on April 6
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
The House section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” on April 6.
EPA Fines Weiler Inc. in Iowa for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 10, 2023) – Weiler Inc. in Knoxville, Iowa, will pay $54,488 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorodecanoic Acid [PFDA, CASRN 335-76-2] and Related Salts discussed on April 10 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Mifepristone Rulings
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 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 issued the following statement regarding two federal court rulings on the abortion pill mifepristone...
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Acetophenone; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on April 10
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Ethalfluralin; Pesticide Tolerances on April 10
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Statement on Mifepristone Rulings
By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 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 issued the following statement regarding two federal court rulings on the abortion pill mifepristone...
EPA Settles with Imperial Irrigation District for Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Well Claims
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Imperial Irrigation District for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) at its El Centro Generating Station site located in El Centro, California. The district will pay a $67,110 penalty and make facility improvements to ensure it complies with underground injection control program requirements.
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on Securing American Nuclear Energy Leadership
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a hearing entitled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; VOC RACT Requirements for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations discussed on April 11 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; New Source Review Permit Program State Plan Revision on April 11
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Proposes New Standards to Protect Public Health, Reduce Exposure to Ethylene Oxide Pollution
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new health protections to reduce exposure to Ethylene Oxide (EtO), including more stringent air emissions standards and additional protections for workers who are exposed to the gas used to sterilize medical devices and certain ...
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC penalized $600,000 for hazardous waste management violations
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Northern Star (Pogo) L.L.C. was fined $600,000 for improper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials at its gold mine and laboratory in Delta Junction, Alaska.
Chairs Rodgers, Griffith Announce O&I Subcommittee Hearing with HHS IG
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing to examine the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) oversight of the well-being of unaccompanied minors at America’s southern border, grant management by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Chairs Rodgers, Duncan Announce Hearing on Securing American Nuclear Energy Leadership
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a hearing entitled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future."
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-2.F) discussed on April 11 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
EPA Settlement Improves Safety of Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
By EPA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (April 11, 2023) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) will pay penalties totaling $118,195 to resolve alleged violations of federal requirements to report on the storage, use and releases of hazardous substances. The settlement follows an ammonia leak at the DECC and will help ensure that the facility is prepared for any future chemical emergencies.