News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Two companies involved in the construction of the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel by Marriott and Casino Construction Project in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, have been fined a total of $30,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Clean Water Act.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to gather input from the public regarding the potential designation of more per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chose 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers across the country to receive more than $177 million to remove barriers and improve access to clean air, water and green energy for communities with environmental justice concerns.

A New York nonprofit environmental justice organization will receive approximately $10 million spanning five years from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance environmental justice.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it chose the National Wildlife Federation to operate an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has outlined expedited efforts to investigate and address contamination at Lower Neponset River Superfund Site in Massachusetts after it met with local officials and residents to discuss progress.

EPA publishes a new online resource to help prevent heavy metal exposures in children

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) settlement with a northern California refinery to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act will benefit the entire area, according to an EPA regional administrator.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 4 has announced the 2023 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program, which will recognize organizations in those areas for pollution prevention practices.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have recognized seven "Energy Star partners" in Pennsylvania for their efforts to promote and address climate change, the EPA announced.

The U.S. EPA is proposing new health protections aimed at reducing exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO), a gas used to sterilize medical devices as well as some spices.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investing $90 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to mitigate the last radium-contaminated area of the Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund site in Illinois.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality permit to Revolution Wind LLC, authorizing the company to develop and operate a wind farm.

EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M in Research Grants to Reduce U.S. Household Food Waste

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted two requests for waivers of preemption for four California Air Resource Board regulations regarding the state's heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards.