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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA, Justice Department Announce Flexsteel Industries Agrees to Pay for the Cleanup of the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Elkhart, Indiana
News Release: CHICAGO (Oct. 25, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announce Flexsteel Industries Inc. has agreed to a consent decree that requires the company to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of contamination at the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund site in Elkhart, Indiana, and to reimburse EPA for a portion of its past costs incurred at the site.
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Air Plan Disapproval; AL; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards discussed on Oct. 25 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Miscellaneous Emission Control Standards Rule Revisions discussed on Oct. 25 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA to propose requiring Wrangell wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter limits on the amount of pollution Wrangell’s wastewater treatment plant will be allowed to release to Zimovia Strait.
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Goffman: EPA’s program reports ‘important insights into greenhouse gas emissions trends’
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced greenhouse gas emissions have been decreasing overall since 2011.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability on Oct. 25
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Fuel Composition and Use on Oct. 25
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pesticide Registration Review; Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability discussed on Oct. 25 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA awards $195,000 to Ohio University for project to reuse waste from food and brewery sectors
News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $195,736 grant to Ohio University in Athens to fund a project that expands the use of anaerobic digesters to divert food waste from landfills and reduce methane emissions. Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service will use the funding to promote anaerobic digestion in the food and brewery sectors which generate large quantities of organic waste.
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EPA Completes Reviews of 14 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2022
News Release: BOSTON (Oct. 25, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed comprehensive reviews of site cleanups at 14 National Priority List Sites (Superfund Sites) in New England, including four federal facilities, by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site. The Superfund program, ...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Pesticide Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Notice of Availability on Oct. 25
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Region 8 acts to reduce childhood Lead-Based Paint exposure through compliance with the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
News Release: DENVER – October 23rd-29th is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) and EPA is working to reduce childhood lead exposure through improved compliance with the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. As part of NLPPW, EPA Region 8 is summarizing compliance activity related ...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Forty-Second Update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket on Oct. 24
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page notice on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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E&C Republicans to NIH: Why Resume Taxpayer-Supported Grant Funding to EcoHealth?
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) sent a letter to National Institutes of Health...
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; TN; Updates to References to Appendix W Modeling Guideline on Oct. 24
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Shore: 'EPA’s plan to cut sulfur dioxide levels is especially good news for vulnerable populations' in Detroit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a Federal Implementation Plan to enhance air quality in the Detroit metropolitan area by reducing sulfur dioxide emissions.
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Tomorrow: EPA to Hold Open Houses and Community Meetings for New Tazewell Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide
News Release: NEW TAZEWELL, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2022) – Tomorrow, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host several public forums at the Walters State Community College, 1325 Claiborne St., New Tazewell, Tenn. to share information about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and risk information impacting the city.
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Leader Rodgers on China Obstructing DOJ Huawei Investigation
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) report on the CCP’s attempts to obstruct a DOJ investigation into Huawei.
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Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting discussed on Oct. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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