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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."
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, 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...
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 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.
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.
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.
EPA Region 4 Announces 2023 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA (Apr. 7, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 4 announces the 2023 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program. EPA Region 4 will recognize organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and tribal lands within the boundaries of Region 4 for demonstrated leadership in innovative P2 practices.
EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Pennsylvania
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (April 7, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic Region and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring seven ENERGY STAR partners in Pennsylvania for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.
EPA Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding at Wichita Event
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Officials from EPA Region 7 were joined by state and city representatives to highlight funding for Superfund sites in Kansas LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 7, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 officials were joined by representatives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), City of Wichita, and Chisholm Creek Utility Authority (CCUA) to recognize the second wave of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Superfund sites in Kansas.
EPA and Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Environmental Cooperation
By EPA Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: JAKARTA, INDONESIA — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation on environmental protection and climate action.
EPA announces $4 million for Washington to tackle climate pollution
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 million to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across Washington. Additionally, the Seattle metro area was allotted $1 million. “This funding sends a clear message that everyone deserves a ...
EPA Region 7 to Present Pollution Prevention Award to Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: EPA hosts virtual award ceremony, opens application period for 2023 Pollution Prevention Awards LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 6, 2023) – Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas, has been selected to receive an EPA Region 7 2022 Pollution Prevention Award.
The EPA and Seal Shield, LLC reach a settlement for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 6, 2023) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Seal Shield, LLC (Seal Shield), headquartered in the state of Florida, for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As part of the settlement, ...
EPA Orders Six Illinois Drinking Water Suppliers to Comply with Requirements of America’s Water Infrastructure Act
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (April 6, 2023) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued orders to drinking water systems in Justice, Millstadt, Harrisburg, Brownstown and Bridgeport, Illinois, and the University of Illinois in Champaign for failing to meet requirements under America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. EPA took action to ensure all six systems certify their emergency response plans and the city of Harrisburg certifies its risk assessment.
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Strengthen Standards for Chemical and Polymers Plants, Dramatically Reduce Cancer Risks from Air Toxics
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, including the highly toxic chemicals ethylene oxide (EtO) and chloroprene. The reductions would dramatically reduce the number of people with elevated ...
EPA Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Cleanup of Legacy Contamination in Ottawa, Illinois
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (April 6, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was joined by elected officials to highlight $90 million to clean up the remaining area contaminated with radium as part of the Ottawa Radiation Areas site in Ottawa, Illinois. The funding is part of approximately $1 billion under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
EPA Orders Valero Refining to Improve Chemical Safety at Benicia, CA Refinery
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Valero Refining-California to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's Chemical Accident Prevention regulations at their Benicia Refinery. The company will pay a $1,224,550 penalty and make changes to improve process safety at the refinery.
EPA Seeks Input on Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Other Solid Waste Incineration Units Review
By EPA Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, small governments, and small not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel. This Panel will focus on the Agency’s development ...
EPA and DOE Honor 2023 Energize Delaware as ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
By EPA Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (April 5, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic Region and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring Energize Delaware in Dover, Delaware as an ENERGY STAR partner for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change.