News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with International-Matex Tank Terminals LLC (IMTT). Under the CAFO, IMTT is required to pay a civil penalty of $23,568 to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the order. Additionally, IMTT has committed to performing a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) valued at $150,000 aimed at reducing annual air emissions and mitigating unsafe pressure build-up in its storage tanks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 15 that it will implement earlier protections for farmworkers, their families, and the general public from pesticide spray drift. The agency will now assess potential exposure to pesticides when they drift away from application sites earlier in its review process. This change applies to new active ingredient pesticide registrations and new use decisions, aiming to provide protections 15 years sooner than previously.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean up the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site in Farmington, NH. The EPA will hold a public meeting to update the community on the proposed remediation plan and a public hearing to accept verbal comments. The deadline to submit written public comments is August 30, 2024.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Amerikal Products Corp., located at 2115 Northwestern Ave., Waukegan, Illinois, for allegedly selling and distributing an unregistered pesticide product in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As part of the settlement, Amerikal Products will cease production and sale of the product and pay a $138,762 penalty.

WASHINGTON – Hoy, 15 de julio, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) está implementando protecciones más tempranas para los trabajadores agrícolas, sus familias y el público en general cerca de donde se aplican los pesticidas. La EPA ahora evaluará la posibilidad de que las personas estén expuestas a un pesticida cuando se aleje de donde se aplica anteriormente en el proceso de revisión de la agencia. Esto corresponde a los nuevos registros de pesticidas de ingredientes activos y a las nuevas decisiones de uso. Este proceso actualizado protegerá a las...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will commence a 30-day public comment period on July 15, 2024, regarding proposed revisions to the Velsicol Chemical Superfund site cleanup plan. The revisions include repairing the existing slurry wall around the former plant site and eliminating the need to extend a collection system around monitoring well 19.

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed settlement with OMG Partners of Turlock, Calif., to resolve claims of Clean Water Act violations. The violations occurred after one of the company’s tanker trucks overturned, causing a fuel spill that reached the San Francisco Bay. The proposed settlement requires OMG Partners to pay a civil penalty of $140,000.

EPA New England's Healthy Communities Grant Program is now accepting applications for projects of up to $40,000 in federal funding aimed at benefiting New England communities in specific target areas. The deadline for proposal submissions is Friday, November 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EPA plans to award approximately 15 cooperative agreements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an order to the city of Marietta, Ohio, to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at its wastewater treatment facility located at 440 East Eighth Street.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $14.8 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Palmdale Water District (PWD) in southern California. This loan will support the district’s regional advanced water augmentation program, aimed at establishing a drought-proof drinking water supply for over 125,000 residents.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company to address Clean Air Act violations at its oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. This settlement includes a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company to address Clean Air Act violations at its oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement includes a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems.

ATLANTA (July 11, 2024) – As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program. This initiative aims to expand career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught freshwater fish. For the first time, several per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) have been added to the contaminant list alongside lead, three cyanotoxins, a flame retardant, and amphetamine. This recommendation to monitor twelve PFAS fulfills a key commitment in Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and aims to protect communities from exposure to these...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is allocating over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations nationwide under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program. This initiative, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, aims to expand career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector.