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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a consent decree with the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park in Coachella Valley to address violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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EPA mandates upgrades at Coachella Valley mobile home park

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a consent decree with the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park to address violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
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EPA concludes air monitoring after Moss Landing battery fire

On January 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded its supplemental air monitoring efforts near the Vistra Energy battery power storage facility in Moss Landing, California.
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EPA finds no health risks from Moss Landing battery fire

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that air monitoring data near the Vistra Energy Battery Power Plant in Monterey Bay, California, does not indicate any public health risk.
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EPA fines Stericycle $9.5M over hazardous waste violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for violations related to hazardous waste management.
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EPA Region 10 details enforcement actions and penalties for 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office has released a summary of enforcement actions completed in 2024, highlighting various violations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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EPA partners with CalEPA to address metal recycling impacts in West Oakland

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), other state regulators, a community organization, and a business to tackle the environmental impacts of metal shredding in...
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EPA partners with CDPHE for enhanced civil rights in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have signed an Informal Resolution Agreement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other civil rights statutes.
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EPA orders C&H Sugar to comply with Clean Water Act for Carquinez Strait protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to C&H Sugar Company Inc. due to violations of the Clean Water Act at its sugar refinery in Crockett, California.
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City of Corry agrees to replace wastewater plant after EPA violations

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the City of Corry and the Municipal Authority of the City of Corry to address violations related to their wastewater treatment plant.
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EPA issues explanation for changes at West Lake Landfill Superfund site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has issued an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) for the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site, Operable Units (OUs) 1 and 2, located in Bridgeton, Missouri.
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EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Diamond Alkali Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its cleanup plan for the 80-120 Lister Ave. portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey.
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Settlement aims to reduce emissions at HF Sinclair's New Mexico refinery

HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC has reached a proposed settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice, and the New Mexico Environment Department.
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EPA initiates early cleanup action at East Branch of Newtown Creek

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a plan to address contamination in the East Branch of Newtown Creek, part of the Newtown Creek Superfund Site located in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City.
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EPA revises cleanup strategy for contaminated site in Hewlett

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its 2017 cleanup strategy for the Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume Superfund Site in Hewlett, New York.
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EPA fines Kansas farms for clean water act breaches

Cattle feedlot operators Wickstrum Farms Inc. and Wickstrum Cattle LLC in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, have agreed to pay $70,000 in civil penalties.
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Tyree Oil penalized $87K for Clean Water Act violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Tyree Oil, a petroleum distribution and storage company based in Oregon, has paid an $87,700 penalty for violations of the Clean Water Act.
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EPA orders Borinquen Containers Corp in PR to fix Clean Air Act violations

The Borinquen Containers Corporation, based in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, has agreed to comply with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order to address violations of the Clean Air Act at its facility.
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EPA funds small businesses for environmental technology development

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a total of $300,000 in grant funding to support three small businesses in Texas and Oklahoma.
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EPA finalizes review of Upper Hudson PCB cleanup after public comment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its third periodic review of the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Upper Hudson River, following a public comment period.
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