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Regan: 'Our work to deliver clean, breathable air for everyone is a top priority at EPA'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to strengthen PM2.5, an important national ambient air quality standard for fine particle pollution to protect underserved communities.


Freedhoff: 'Communities deserve transparency' on companies' use of HFPO

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a test order intended to address the need for data on the toxicity of a specific chemical used in making plastic.


Regan: 'Our priority is helping Tribal nations improve their recycling efforts'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $40 million in grants to fund recycling infrastructure projects for Tribes and intertribal consortia.


McCabe: BIL funding 'is supercharging EPA’s Brownfields Program'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group in Alaska to receive $1 million in funding for environmental employment training initiatives backed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law


EPA regional administrator applauds investments in Fall River to 'protect people's health'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David Cash celebrated major federal and state infrastructure investments in the Fall River, Massachusetts, that are expected to greatly improve residents' health, according to a release published Dec. 9.


Cash: Infrastructure investments will benefit local community 'for decades to come'

Federal, state and local officials gathered in Fall River, Mass., recently to celebrate a nearly $15 million investment in infrastructure projects.


Garcia: EPA 'proud to support locally driven, innovative projects that will protect Long Island Sound'

The Long Island Sound Futures Fund received 41 grants totaling $10.3 million to improve the health of the environment.


EPA issues guidelines 'to safeguard communities' by identifying and reducing sources of PFAS

Radhika Fox, the assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said that the EPA has put out advice for states about ways they can study and decrease the amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water sources.


Murphy: EPA 'funding will help us deliver on the promise of securing safe, reliable drinking water' in New Jersey

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded New Jersey nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for water infrastructure improvements.


Regan: EPA new rule will ensure 'companies report information for even small concentrations of PFAS'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to enhance the reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) data to the Toxics Release Inventory.


Nance: Oklahoma receives funds 'to improve upon water quality standards'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced more than $105 million in funding for improvements to Oklahoma water infrastructure.


Becker: New strategy 'takes a comprehensive approach to reducing lead exposure'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging Pueblo-area contractors to attend a free lead-safe work practices training and certification course Dec. 5.


Whitehouse: EPA funding 'will help solve pressing environmental and public health issues in the Ocean State'

Rhode Island is receiving six of 22 community-improvement grants awarded across New England recently.


Starfield: South Carolina 'settlement provides significant environmental benefits to the surrounding communities'

A South Carolina paper and pulp factory agreed to pay a $1.1 million consent decree to eliminate an imminent and substantial endangerment to public’s health and the environment as the result of elevated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions.


Regan: St. Croix oil refinery needs new permit 'to operate in compliance with environmental laws'

An oil refinery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands will not be able to start operating once again until it receives a new type of permit under the Clean Air Act.


Uyeda on ESG: 'One aspect seems certain – there will be increased costs'

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda spoke at the recent 2022 Cato Summit on Financial Regulation, where he addressed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.


Starfield: Solar farm facilities ‘must be planned and built-in compliance with all environmental laws’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice revealed settlements have been made to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at solar farm construction sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois.


Regan: Infrastructure investments will ‘secure a future that is healthier, safer and more just for all’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new report outlining its investments to commemorate a year of success in implementing President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Regan: EPA reinstates water quality standards in Washington ‘to ensure our precious waters are safe for all’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reestablish water pollution standards to help protect the health of individuals in Washington and Tribal members who consume locally caught fish and shellfish.


Starfield: EPA settlement 'will require Evergy to investigate and determine the extent of contamination'

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it has reached a settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. that will require the company to address potential groundwater contamination at a site in Tecumseh.