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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking legal action to get Hanover Foods Corporation to address numerous alleged violations at the company’s wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania that included excessive levels of contaminants as well as floating solids and visible scum in the discharged water and receiving water.
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EPA Awards Over $65,000 to U.S. Virgin Islands Government to Expand Understanding of Wetlands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it had awarded a grant for over $65,000 to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands to update the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory maps for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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EPA Announces Appointment of David Cash as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 1
Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that President Biden has appointed Dr. David Cash to become EPA's Regional Administrator for Region 1. Dr. Cash will lead the implementation of the Biden-Harris environmental agenda in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and in 10 Tribal Nations. Dr. Cash's appointment began on February 7, 2022.
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EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee Adopts Infrastructure Recommendations
EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) has adopted recommendations to present to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan on the agency’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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EPA Region 4 Administrator Recognizes Black History Month at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman participated in a panel discussion with students at Tougaloo College. Tougaloo College, a historical black college, is home to a broad spectrum of disciplines and study areas and is one of many historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in which EPA seeks to strengthen relationships.
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Missouri Automotive Lubricant Company Agrees to Pay Penalty for Alleged Environmental Law Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $130,243 penalty from Champion Brands LLC, a producer and seller of automotive lubricants, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. According to EPA, the company failed to submit required annual reports listing releases of toxic chemicals at the company’s facility in Clinton, Missouri.
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U.S. EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont, Calif., facility
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. EPA found Clean Air Act violations at their automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif.
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EPA Recognizes Maine Wastewater Treatment Facility and Individual for Excellence
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded two 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to a Maine wastewater facility and individual to recognize them for their commitment to improving water quality.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Feb. 24?
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA settlement with gas station retailer 'protects communities across Puerto Rico'
The United States Environmental Protect Agency reached a settlement recently with Puerto Rico-based To-Go Stores LLC that includes paying a $125,000 civil penalty and other measures to resolve alleged violations of federal environmental laws at multiple locations.
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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 24
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Arizona graduates of EPA program lauded for 'resolving environmental challenges'
Nine Arizona residents have graduated from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) job-training program for people from communities near a Superfund site and now have the skills needed to conduct environmental cleanup work.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; California; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District on Feb. 24
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Leader Rodgers Statement on Ukraine Crisis and President Biden Shutting Down American Energy
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about how President Biden’s energy policies have emboldened Russia.
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Proposed Stipulated Partial Settlement Agreement, Endangered Species Act Claims discussed on Feb. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed rule published on Feb. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA and Army Select 10 Roundtables to Highlight Regional Implications of WOTUS
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced the selection of ten geographically varied roundtables with participants representing diverse perspectives.
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Welch Group Environmental Fair Play Superfund Site Fair Play, South Carolina; Notice of Proposed Settlement discussed on Feb. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations on Feb. 24
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Recognizes Brockton, Mass. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program for Excellence
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded a 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Award to the City of Brockton's wastewater treatment facility's Industrial Pretreatment Program for its commitment to improving water quality.
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