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EPA cracks down on Pa. company for selling auto parts  that avoid pollution controls with $2.5 million penalty

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 1, 2022) -- Keystone Automotive, a vehicle parts distributor with headquarters in Exeter, Pennsylvania, will pay a $2.5 million penalty for allegedly selling aftermarket devices that were designed to defeat the emissions control systems on cars and trucks, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two listening sessions to collect input on the development of a new grant opportunity made possible by the $100 million investment in the agency’s Pollution Prevention (P2) program from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – On Aug. 29, 2022, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan awarded a default judgment, granting the proposed $10 million civil penalty against Diesel


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page rule on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHICAGO (Aug. 31, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant site in Fridley, Minnesota, is a winner of a “National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse” award which recognizes the innovative thinking and cooperation among federal and state agencies, local partners and developers that led to noteworthy restoration and reuse of federal facility sites.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Ameren Sioux Sulfur Dioxide Consent Agreement on Sept. 1

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 10 winners of the Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge. Winners will receive prizes of $12,000 each for their innovative strategies and messages to raise awareness of extreme heat risks and protect public health, especially in ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HYANNIS, MASS. (Aug. 31, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by Congressman Bill Keating, and state and local officials, announced a $255,000 grant to the Massachusetts Department of Health to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts throughout the state during the remainder of 2022 and into the 2023 beach season.


Notice of Public Meeting Webinar of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) discussed on Sept. 1 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Deputy Administrator McCabe Joins EPA Region 7 and Congressman Cleaver to Present $5.75M Check to KCMO for Brownfields Grant Selections

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 31, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister to deliver a novelty big check totaling $5.75 million to the city of Kansas City, Missouri. These grants are provided through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, including $3.9 million to the Kansas City, Missouri, Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Ventura Coastal, LLC, to resolve Clean Air Act chemical risk management violations at its citrus processing facility located in Visalia, California. The facility improperly managed refrigeration equipment containing more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia and will pay $270,000 in civil penalties.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 2.


News Release: (Taunton, Mass.) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Taunton and Norton, Massachusetts to share information about health risks from the chemical, ethylene oxide (or EtO). The community meeting will take place virtually on September 13 ...


E&C Leaders Request Briefing from Meta on Protecting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today seeking answers following recent reporting on the company releasing users’ sensitive data, including private communications related to abortion in state criminal proceedings.


News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast, New England the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey and New York. NEWMOA ...


News Release: BOSTON (Aug. 23, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of three organizations in New England to receive funding for projects through the Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program.


News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 25, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Sivyer Steel Castings LLC in Bettendorf, Iowa, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA).