News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced enhancements to its Indoor AirPlus home labeling program on August 5, aimed at improving indoor air quality protection and expanding market accessibility.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with RBL Products Inc., based in Detroit, Michigan, for allegedly selling unregistered pesticide products. The company, located at 6040 Russell St., will pay a $584,000 penalty and has ceased production and sales of the implicated products.

Birmingham, Ala. (August 5, 2024) – On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CST, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Birmingham Water Works will hold a press event to announce a $171 million EPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan aimed at improving drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Aug. 8 outreach event will provide information about Inflation Reduction Act grants

DALLAS, TEXAS (August 5, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cedar Hill Independent School District is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition. This award, made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the school district purchase 10 electric emission-free school buses to replace diesel-operated school buses. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance joined Representative Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hudson, Board President of Cedar Hill ISD Gayle Sims...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, recently celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) ceremony, recognizing exceptional youth dedicated to environmental stewardship.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the commencement of a time-critical removal action at the JH Baxter facility in West Eugene, Oregon. This initiative aims to address wood-preserving chemicals left on-site after operations ceased in 2022. Over 500,000 gallons of hazardous substances remain at the location.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a collaboration with the city of Kewanee, Illinois, to identify and replace drinking water lead pipes as part of the Get the Lead Out Initiative. This initiative is fully funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and aims to achieve 100% lead service line replacement nationwide. Approximately 200 communities will receive technical assistance through this program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a collaboration with the city of Niles, Ohio, to identify and replace drinking water lead pipes, aiming to protect public health. This initiative is part of EPA’s Get the Lead Out program, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which seeks to achieve 100% lead service line replacement nationwide. The program will provide technical assistance to approximately 200 communities across the country.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver in response to tornadoes that led to the shutdown of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois. This action aims to address fuel shortages affecting Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 conducted removal operations at a private property near Hillsboro, Missouri, last week following a Request for Federal Action from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a collaboration with the city of Sandusky, Ohio, to identify and replace drinking water lead pipes, aiming to protect public health. This initiative is part of EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which seeks to achieve 100% lead service line replacement nationwide. The program will provide technical assistance to approximately 200 communities across the country.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Starbound, LLC of Seattle, a subsidiary of Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc., will pay $168,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act at its operations off the coasts of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) Awards Ceremony today, August 1. This annual event recognizes outstanding youth dedicated to environmental stewardship and teachers who have significantly contributed to environmental education.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with All American Asphalt over allegations that the company failed to provide complete and accurate reports of its releases of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) from its asphalt manufacturing plant in Irvine, California, during 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. These releases have been deemed permitted but must still be reported accurately under federal environmental law. The company will pay a $53,115 penalty.