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EPA and DOJ File Clean Air Act Complaint Against Diesel Spec Inc. for the Sale of Vehicle Emission “Defeat Devices”
By EPA Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (March 17, 2023) Today, the Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a complaint against Diesel Spec Inc. (DSI), a Canadian company based just outside of Montreal, for violating Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations include manufacturing, ...
EPA issues Toxics Release Inventory 2021 report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2021 National Analysis, which summarizes TRI activities reported during calendar year 2021. The TRI contains data on toxic chemicals that are manufactured, processed, or managed at thousands of facilities in the ...
EPA Directs Ameren to Submit Draft Focused Feasibility Study for Huster Road Substation in St. Charles, Missouri, by June 30
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directed Ameren to submit a draft Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) to the Agency by June 30, 2023. EPA required Ameren to conduct additional work in February, after field work conducted by EPA in January identified Ameren’s Huster Road Substation as a source of the new contamination in the Elm Point Wellfield in St. Charles, Missouri.
EPA Analysis Shows 2021 increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are ...
EPA Region 2 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 will host a virtual listening session on March 30, 2023 to get feedback on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap from residents in EPA Region 2, which includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands communities and eight Indian ...
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Protecting NIL Rights for College Athletes
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a subcommittee hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) titled “Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights."
La EPA organizará una reunión comunitaria en marzo para los residentes de Salisbury
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: FILADELFIA (15 de marzo de 2023) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará una reunión comunitaria para los residentes de Salisbury, Maryland, a fin de comunicar información sobre los riesgos para la salud del producto químico, óxido de etileno ...
Toxic Chemical Releases in 2021 Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels According to New Toxics Release Inventory Data
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are 10% lower ...
EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels at facilities across the U.S. Additionally, ...
EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will award $3 million for New Jersey to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across the state. Earlier this month, EPA announced the availability of the funds, which represent ...
EPA will review Butte health data to identify potential gaps; commits to increased transparency and community engagement
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Butte, Mont. (March 14, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing multiple actions to increase transparency related to the agency’s continuing Superfund cleanup efforts in Butte, Montana. The Agency is also announcing that it will review the existing health data in Butte and identify any potential gaps. We also commit to providing meaningful public engagement on any identified gaps and next steps.
BNSF Swinomish Channel Derailment UNIFIED COMMAND
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE (MARCH 16, 2023) -- A unified command has formed to address the March 16 train derailment near Anacortes. The command consists of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Department of Ecology, BNSF Railway, Skagit County Department of Emergency Management, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
Chair Rodgers Demands EPA Reverse Its Effort to Shut Down American Power Plants
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its “Good Neighbor" final rule, which compromises our grid reliability and threatens American energy security.
EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational and non-occupational spray drift exposure risk assessments for these four pesticides ...
EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Today in Sacramento, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational and non-occupational spray drift exposure risk assessments for ...
Settlement Agreement Reimburses Taxpayers for Cost of Removing Hazards at Bristol, Conn. Cleanup Site
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BRISTOL, CONN. (March 15, 2023) – Philips North America LLC. has agreed to pay $706,175 plus interest to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reimburse costs of removing hazardous contamination from the former Sessions Clock Site in Bristol, Conn.
Chair Rodgers Applauds VA Coverage of Alzheimer’s Drug, Urges CMS to Reconsider
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement of a Veterans Health Administration policy to cover a key treatment for Alzheimer's Disease that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
Toxic Chemical Releases in 2021 Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels According to New Toxics Release Inventory Data
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO (March 16, 2023) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are ...
E&C Health Subcommittee Calls HHS Secretary to Testify on President’s Outrageous Budget Request
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 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 that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at a hearing to discuss President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget Request.
EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont have decreased
By EPA Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: BOSTON (March 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program remained below pre-pandemic levels and releases in 2021 are ...