News from 2023
EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer and Many Commercial Uses of Perchloroethylene to Protect Public Health
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
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
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with NRC Environmental Services Inc. and the Oakland Power Company LLC, and NRC and Oakland Power will pay $230,000 in civil penalties and personnel at California facilities will complete training to ensure familiarity with state and federal hazardous waste regulations.
Benton Harbor, Michigan Meets Requirements of EPA Order to Improve Drinking Water Safety
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (June 8, 2023) – 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.
EPA report finds Suncor refinery having more air pollution incidents compared to other refineries
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: DENVER (June 9, 2023) – The Suncor petroleum refinery in Commerce City, Colorado, may experience more air quality incidents because of inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspection of liquid level control systems and electrical equipment, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis released today.
EPA to host virtual community meetings for Temple Terrace residents
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (June 9, 2023) - On Tuesday, June 13, 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), released from commercial sterilizers, including American Contract Systems, ...
EPA to hold community lead awareness seminars in Memphis June 15-16, 2023
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 8, 2023) – Next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold community lead awareness seminars in Memphis, Tennessee, in partnership with the City of Memphis, the Memphis Shelby County Health Department and local nonprofits. These include hold two lead awareness seminars for the general public – one in English and one in Spanish – on Thursday June 15, 2023, and a train-the-trainer seminar for community leaders on Friday, June 16, 2023.
EPA awards $500,000 to Brighton, Colorado, to clean up and revitalize downtown properties
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Brighton, Colo. (June 9, 2023) – Today, at an event in downtown Brighton, Colorado, representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined city officials and local leaders to announce a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment grant for the city. The purpose of the EPA funding is to conduct ...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $7.2M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in New Hampshire
By EPA Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (June 9, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,128,850 from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in New Hampshire while advancing environmental justice.
Wenstrup to Hold Hearing on COVID-19 Policy Decisions with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled “Oversight of CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Comer: Congress Must Shine a Light on President Biden’s Regulatory Overreach
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled “Death by a Thousand Regulations:
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats.”
“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 8
By EPA Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on June 8.