News from 2023
Access to Confidential Business Information by Agile Decision Sciences, LLC and Subcontractor Abaco-Blackfish JV, LLC discussed on June 8 by Environmental Protection Agency
By EPA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection Agency discusses Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (Renewal) on June 8
By EPA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers' Statement on the Danger of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Importance of Science-based Forest Management
By EPA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today on the ongoing forest fires in Canada and the importance of proactive forest management to reduce the risks of forest fires.
Chair Rodgers' Statement on the Danger of Wildfires in the U.S. and the Importance of Science-based Forest Management
By EPA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today on the ongoing forest fires in Canada and the importance of proactive forest management to reduce the risks of forest fires.
EPA Finalizes Rule to Increase Transparency, Modernize Reporting under Toxic Substance Control Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to update confidential business information (CBI) requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that increases transparency, modernizes the reporting and review procedures for CBI, and aligns with the 2016 amendments to TSCA.
EPA begins sediment cleanup at Little Scioto River Superfund site in Marion Township, Ohio
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will contact affected property owners as part of the first phase of cleaning up contaminated sediment in a 3.25-mile section of the Little Scioto River Superfund site in Marion Township, Ohio.
Greenwich, Connecticut High School Student Wins EPA’s Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award at International Science and Engineering Fair for Research Project that Tackles Environmental Issues
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Naomi Park, an eleventh grader at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, as the winner of EPA’s 2023 Patrick H. Hurd Award at the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, Texas.
EPA Finalizes Consent Order for Safe Defueling and Closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized an Administrative Consent Order with the U.S. Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) that requires steps to ensure the safe defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
EPA, Oklahoma Officials Celebrate Agriculture Community’s Contributions to Public Health and Environmental Protection
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Earthea Nance joined officials from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) to tour several agricultural sites that contribute to the well-being of the state’s residents and environment.
EPA releases proposed cleanup plan for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site in Montana
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposed cleanup plan detailing its preferred cleanup option for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC) Superfund site in Flathead County, Montana.
EPA and Congresswoman Kathy Castor Highlight $1 Million in Brownfields Job Training Funds for Florida Organizations
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Yesterday in Tampa, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and Congresswoman Kathy Castor recognized two Florida-based organizations’ receipt of $1 million in Brownfields job training funds and highlighted the availability of approximately $12 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for new environmental job training grants.
Anheuser-Busch, LLC Required to Improve Safety at Eleven Breweries
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Anheuser-Busch, LLC resolving violations of the Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention requirements and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
Canadian Wildfires Prompt Poor Air Quality Alert for Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont on June 6, 2023
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario.
EPA and Congressional officials encourage grant applications for zero emission school buses
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
On June 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Representative Brittany Pettersen and Representative Joe Neguse will host a virtual information session about regional grant opportunities through the EPA Clean School Bus Program.
Anheuser-Busch, LLC Required to Improve Safety at Eleven Breweries, including Fairfield, CA Facility
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Anheuser-Busch, LLC resolving violations of the Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention requirements and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
EPA, Rep. Troy Carter Announce Grant for La. DEQ Air Monitoring Project in St. James Parish
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant funded through the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ).
Anheuser-Busch, LLC required to improve safety at Fort Collins Brewery
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Anheuser-Busch, LLC resolving violations of the Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention requirements and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
EPA Region 7 Presents $700K Check to Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in Missouri After Selection for Brownfields Grant
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, at the Community Room at HomeBank in Hannibal, Missouri, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $700,000 ceremonial check to the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in northeastern Missouri as a Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant selectee.
EPA Announces $500,000 of Brownfields Funding to Revitalize Sites in Brooke and Hancock County, West Virginia
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Communities in Brooke and Hancock County, West Virginia will benefit from a $500,000 Brownfields assessment grant to the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle (BDC).
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.8M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Connecticut
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,800,000 from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Connecticut while advancing environmental justice.