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EPA proposes revisions to Federal Air Rules for Reservations, seeks public comment

News Release: Seattle (Oct. 14, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes revisions to the Federal Air Rules for Reservations and is soliciting public comments until Jan. 10, 2023. Full details on the proposed changes and comment submission instructions are available on the EPA FARR website.


EPA Extends Air Quality Advisory for Cow Creek Umpqua Reservation

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, in coordination with the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe, has maintained the Air Quality Advisory for the Cow Creek Umpqua Reservation through midnight Thursday due to continued smoke impacts from the Cedar Creek fire.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Michigan

News Release: CHICAGO (Oct. 14, 2022) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $212 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the state of Michigan for water infrastructure improvements.


News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Oregon due to the elevated pollution levels caused by regional wildfires. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday.


News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for Indian Reservations in Western Washington due to the elevated pollution levels caused by wildfires in the Cascade Mountains. Weather forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday.



What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Oct. 17?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US EPA Region 4 Approves Georgia’s Ozone Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Nonattainment Area

News Release: ATLANTA (Oct. 17, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published EPA’s approval of the Georgia Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan, redesignating the Atlanta 2015 8-Hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment Area to Attainment. “Working in partnership with the Georgia Environmental ...



Tomorrow: EPA to Hold Open Houses and Community Meetings for Memphis Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide

News Release: MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2022) - On Oct. 18, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host two open houses and community meetings at the Monumental Baptist Church at 704 S Pkwy E, Memphis, Tenn. to provide residents an opportunity to learn more about commercial sterilizers that ...


Final Cleanup Plan for Operable Unit 2 at Kerr-McGee Navassa Superfund Site to be Discussed at Community Meeting and Drop-In Information Session, October 18

News Release: NAVASSA, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and the Multistate Trust will hold a community meeting and drop-in information session on Tuesday, October 18 to discuss the Record of Decision (ROD) and final cleanup plan that EPA recently issued for Operable Unit 2 (OU2) at the Kerr-Mc


EPA Extends Air Quality Advisory for Kootenai Reservation

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, in coordination with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, has maintained the Air Quality Advisory for the Kootenai Reservation through midnight Thursday due to continued smoke impacts from the Kootenai Complex fires.


EPA Releases 2021 Data Collected under Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2021 greenhouse gas (GHG) data collected under the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). There has been an overall long-term decreasing trend in industry GHG emissions since 2011, primarily driven by a decrease in emissions ...


EPA Issues Air Quality Advisory for Kootenai Reservation

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, has issued an air quality advisory for the Kootenai Reservation in Idaho due to the elevated pollution levels caused by area wildfires. Forecasts indicate periods of poor air quality will continue through Monday.


E&C Republicans Urge EPA Not to Shortcut Review of Proposed Air Quality Standards to Avoid Destroying Local Economies

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader David McKinley (R-WV), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter to Environmental...


EPA Region 7 Announces Finalization of Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 17, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has released its Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan, as part of the Agency’s response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Illinois

News Release: CHICAGO (Oct. 11, 2022) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $148 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the state of Illinois for water infrastructure improvements.



10 notices published in week ending Oct. 8 by Environmental Protection Agency

There were 10 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Oct. 8, according to the Federal Register.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.