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News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began a 30-day public comment period on its proposed cleanup plan for the Hegeler Zinc Superfund site in Vermilion County, Illinois. EPA will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 7, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. to discuss the proposal and accept comments.
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EPA finds Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program effective
News Release: DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Denver Water’s comprehensive approach for reducing lead in drinking water through the issuance of a final variance under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The variance allows Denver Water to continue to implement a set of actions, called ...
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United States and State of Wisconsin Reach Settlement with Container Life Cycle Management on Air Emissions and Waste Management Violations
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States and State of Wisconsin announced a settlement with Container Life Cycle Management LLC (CLCM) that addresses Clean Air Act (CAA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at the company’s container reconditioning facilities in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The company will pay a $1.6 million civil penalty to be split evenly between the United States and the State.
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EPA Takes Next Step in Consideration of Protections for Bristol Bay
News Release: SEATTLE – On Dec. 1, 2022, EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller transmitted to EPA’s Office of Water Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox, a Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Recommended Determination to prohibit and restrict the use of certain waters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed ...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses N,N-Dimethylnonanamide; Tolerance Exemption on Nov. 30
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Meeting-December 2022 on Dec. 1
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Definition of Chemical Process Plants Under State PSD Regulations and Operating Permit Program on Dec. 1
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Plan Submittals for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard discussed on Nov. 30 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Takes Next Steps in Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2023-25
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, EPA issued a multi-part proposal that will build on the strong foundation for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program started in the Biden-Harris Administration and seeks to advance the priorities of energy security, less pollution, and consumer protection. The RFS “Set” proposal ...
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EPA awards New Jersey nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for water infrastructure improvements
News Release: NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to New Jersey for water infrastructure improvements that will help communities access clean, safe and reliable drinking water, increase resilience, collect and treat wastewater to protect public health, clean up pollution, and safeguard vital waterways.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal) on Nov. 30
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision for Carbaryl; Notice of Availability discussed on Dec. 1 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Settlement Results in Closure of Four Big Island Cesspools
News Release: HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken an enforcement action against American Savings Bank to close an illegal, pollution-causing large capacity cesspool at the bank’s former branch in Kealakekua. The settlement includes a penalty of $30,427 for having operated an illegal ...
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Addition of Certain Chemicals; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting discussed on Nov. 30 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 30
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Announces Proposal to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights in Water Quality Standards and Best Practices for Tribal Treaty and Reserved Rights
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, during the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced a proposal to revise the federal water quality standards regulations to better protect Tribal rights under the Clean Water Act (CWA). With this action, ...
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Guzman: New release 'demonstrates tangible progress towards reducing transborder pollution'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for project to mitigate transborder water pollution.
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E&C Republicans to NIH: Turn Over Previously Requested Information Ahead of New Congress
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of...
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Rodgers, Barrasso Press DOE about Damage Caused by Biden’s SPR Drawdowns
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader John Barrasso (R-WY) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm raising concerns about potential damage to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) due to President Biden’s unprecedented drawdowns and DOE’s mismanagement of the national security asset.
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EPA’s Design for the Environment Program Highlighted in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly Program
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Climate Pledge Friendly program on Amazon now includes antimicrobial products like disinfectants and sanitizers certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) program. DfE joins EPA’s Safer Choice and 46 other sustainability certifications in Climate Pledge Friendly, which helps customers shop for over 300,000 more sustainable products in the company’s online store.
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