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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued fines against nine Springfield, MO, home renovation companies for violating regulations aimed at reducing exposure to lead-based paints.
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Chamber's Byers: EPA emissions proposal 'must be based on transparent and realistic analysis of potential regulatory impacts'
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has published an analysis critical of the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for new carbon-emission standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The analysis by the Chamber's Global Energy Institute determined the EPA used a flawed methodology in its cost-benefits calculations.
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Millender: 'This will better protect U.S. communities from forever chemicals'
A new Center for American Progress report titled "The Biden Administration's Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure" sheds light on the need for federal oversight of these persistent chemicals in drinking water, as they pose severe health risks and have permeated the environment.
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Emrah Gultekin: 'With the 2020 wildfires, it became very personal'
A Silicone Valley startup has merged generative artificial intelligence and computer vision to create an effective tool firefighters can use to fight wildfires.
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EPA administrator: Infrastructure law 'more than tripled funding' for Brownfields Job Training Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) issued a news release to unveil $1 million in Brownfields job training funds from two Florida-based organizations.
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Guzman: EPA works toward 'expeditious and safe defueling and closure of the Red Hill fuel storage facility'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the finalization of an administrative consent order with the U.S. Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency to safely defuel and close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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Freedhoff: EPA knows ‘exposure to PCE is dangerous for people’s health’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to pose serious health risks including neurotoxicity and cancer.
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Gettle: Being prepared, having a plan 'imperative during hurricane season'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sharing federal preparedness tips and services to help communities along the eastern coast of the United States prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
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Vilsack: Biden administration remains 'committed to supporting the wood products and wood energy economies'
The Biden-Harris administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $43 million in expanding and promoting the various uses of wood.
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Ortiz: 'Brownfields funding will help Virginia communities leverage much needed resources'
The Biden-Harris administration announced the investment of $1.9 million to Virginia for the cleanup and preservation of Brownfield sites.
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Regan: EPA works to 'revitalize what were once dangerous and polluted sites in overburdened communities'
The Biden-Harris administration announced more than $13.7 million for cleanup and assessment at polluted Brownfields sites in Massachusetts.
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Huey: Clean Water Act revision a ‘victory against federal overreach’
Alicia Huey, chair of the National Association of Home Builders, recently expressed her support for the Supreme Court ruling that diminished federal control over water resources.
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Garcia: New York, New Jersey metro areas ‘showing up as real local climate leaders’
Four metropolitan areas in New York state are receiving $1 million each from the federal government to develop ways to cut climate pollution and create clean-energy economies.
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House Republicans to EPA: 'China has a stranglehold on the critical minerals supply chain'
Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and 150 other House Republicans have written a letter to Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing their concerns regarding potential adverse consequences associated with enforcing regulations on the vehicle choices made by American citizens.
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Regan: New online tool could 'reduce exposure to toxins, strengthen community resilience, and increase environmental justice'
Coastal communities, regions and states can use new data visualization to determine projected sea-level rise near hazardous waste facilities in coastal flood zones.
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FEMA provides $160 million for more than 400 projects related to climate resiliency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided $160 million for more than 400 projects and activities that will build climate and disaster resiliency.
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Granholm: 'Less pollution, cleaner air and more jobs are the upshots' of infrastructure investments
Twelve projects that will increase and improve the U.S.'s carbon-management capabilities are getting more than $250 million in federal funds.
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Cash: 'Cleaning up Superfund sites is a top priority for EPA here in New England'
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $48 million settlement to clean up a Massachusetts Superfund site.
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Regan: 'EPA is delivering on its mission to reduce harmful pollution'
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed tougher carbon dioxide emissions standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants.
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Kerry: Innovation key to creating 'more modern, resilient and prosperous food systems'
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry called for urgent climate action by partnering and accelerating investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation during the final day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM) for Climate Summit.
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