Andrew Wheeler EPA Administrator
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Recent News About Andrew Wheeler EPA Administrator
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an administrative order to the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). The order demands that DTPW address violations of the Clean Water Act related to its storm sewer systems in Ponce, Puerto Rico. These systems are located on PR-123 Road and PR-585 Road at Playa Ward.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $125 million in selections under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program. This initiative aims to upgrade or retire older diesel engines, promoting cleaner and zero-emission solutions. The program targets areas impacted by air quality issues, particularly those benefiting disadvantaged communities facing public health or environmental justice challenges.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $125 million in selections under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program. This initiative aims to upgrade or retire older diesel engines, replacing them with cleaner and zero-emission solutions to improve air quality and public health. The awards are currently in final workplan negotiations with the selected applicants.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Keystone-Conemaugh Projects, LLC, based in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. The agreement requires the company to monitor and potentially remediate groundwater at its Conemaugh Generating Station in New Florence, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Keystone-Conemaugh Projects will pay a civil penalty of $185,927.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced selections amounting to nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program. This initiative aims to upgrade or retire older diesel engines, promoting cleaner and zero-emission solutions that enhance air quality and public health. Entities in New Jersey, New York, and the tri-state area will receive about $15 million for related projects.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with AES Puerto Rico, L.P. regarding its generating plant in Guayama.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1 million in awards to six organizations aimed at addressing asthma, radon, and other indoor air health risks. These cooperative agreements are intended to advance national policy and systems-level changes that reduce indoor air risks, leading to measurable improvements in environmental and public health.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal LLC (HKG) concerning activities in Imperial County, California, that affected wetlands linked to the Salton Sea. The company conducted dredging and ditching on leased land from the Imperial Irrigation District as part of a lithium extraction and geothermal power project. This work resulted in material discharge into wetlands, leading to water flow changes that impacted about 1,200 acres of wetlands.
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Federal agencies are collaborating with state and local partners to clear debris left by Tropical Storm Helene in southwestern Virginia. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have committed millions to remove debris from Claytor Lake State Park and the South Holston Lake Area.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with AES Puerto Rico, L.P., concerning its electrical generating plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico. This agreement mandates AES to address issues related to groundwater monitoring and ensure accurate reporting on its coal ash landfill under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Additionally, AES will pay a penalty of $71,845.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $125 million in selections under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program. The funding aims to upgrade or retire older diesel engines, transitioning them to cleaner and zero-emission solutions. This initiative is expected to lead to significant reductions in emissions, improving air quality and public health.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public feedback on its proposed actions concerning air quality and sulfur dioxide levels in Puerto Rico. Comments will be accepted until December 2, 2024. The EPA has set standards for various air pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The agency proposes to determine that two areas in Puerto Rico—San Juan and Guayama-Salinas—have not met the required standard for sulfur dioxide.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of $2.5 million in brownfields assessment selection grants to the Centralina Regional Council and the City of Kannapolis, North Carolina. This funding is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Justice have reached an agreement with the Municipality of Ponce to address violations of the Federal Clean Water Law related to storm sewer systems.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Justice have reached a proposed settlement with the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This agreement addresses Clean Water Act violations related to Ponce's storm sewer systems and stormwater management program. The settlement was filed as a proposed Consent Decree in the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico.
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On October 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlement agreements with two companies due to violations of the Clean Air Act. The Shyft Group, Inc. faced penalties for not complying with greenhouse gas certification requirements concerning carbon dioxide emission standards in vehicles. Double R Diesel was penalized for manufacturing and selling aftermarket products that violate emissions standards.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a Proposed Plan to revise the residential cleanup level for lead in Butte, Montana. The new proposal suggests reducing the acceptable lead level in soil and interior dust from 1,200 parts per million (ppm) to 175 ppm. Additionally, the plan proposes expanding the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU) boundary by approximately 3,637 acres to include an additional 7,253 homes.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments until December 2, 2024, regarding proposed actions related to air quality and sulfur dioxide (SO2) in Puerto Rico. The EPA sets standards for certain air pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The agency has identified two areas in Puerto Rico—one in San Juan and another in Guayama-Salinas—that did not meet the SO2 standard. This formal determination of noncompliance is proposed because these areas failed to meet air quality standards...
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Parker Hannifin has agreed to pay a $366,000 penalty following an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into its Enumclaw, Washington facility. The EPA identified multiple violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act during a visit in January 2023.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) will pay $72,600 in civil penalties and undertake two supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) to address water contamination issues on the Pueblo of Isleta lands.