Epa
Recent News About Epa
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently outlined its 2021 accomplishments under the Biden-Harris administration and the leadership of Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed a withdrawal from a decision made in 2020 to allow Oklahoma the ability to operate state EPA regulatory programs in certain areas after a Supreme Court case determined that land in the eastern part of the state was still under tribal ownership.
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Allegations of Clean Water Act violations arising from wastewater overflows in Bucks County, Pennsylvania have been resolved after a recent settlement that includes the payment of $450,000 and a commitment to improving the sewer system.
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently provided over $3 million to 30 small businesses nationwide for developing new technologies aimed at fighting climate change and other public health concerns.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a nationwide monitoring effort to better understand the extent of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water while addressing public health and environmental risks.
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Four Superfund sites in North Carolina have recently been given funds by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to accelerate the cleanup of hazardous waste and restore the safety of their soil and water.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will use $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law towards 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites on the National Priorities List and accelerate the cleanup at dozens of sites contaminated by hazardous waste nationwide.
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The University of California-Berkeley recently received $549,940 in research funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prevent wildland fire smoke exposure in at-risk San Francisco Bay Area communities through an improved communication system.
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A Fortune 500 manufacturer based in Pennsylvania has recently settled with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized federal greenhouse gas emission standards that are the “most ambitious vehicle emissions standards for greenhouse gases ever established for the light-duty vehicle sector in the United States.”
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently drafted a new chemical review protocol for hazardous materials to address “incomplete and hard to follow documentation” present in the 2018 Application of Systematic Review in Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluations.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a competition on Dec. 13 for $20 million in grants to aid in the improvement of air quality monitoring.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period on the proposed Clean Air Act rules aimed at reducing pollution from the oil and natural gas industry to Jan. 31.
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Erie County, New York was recently awarded a $22 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modernize its water infrastructure.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded over $32 million in grants to help tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington develop environmental protection programs.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the 2021 National Recycling Strategy, an effort to address recycling barriers and create a more efficient system.
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Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico met to discuss a course of action for pollution reduction in the Tijuana River Basin along the U.S.-Mexico border, resulting in a joint statement recognizing its importance for both countries.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $184,000 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium as part of its plan to address unsafe drinking water in tribal schools and childcare facilities..
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a package of actions setting biofuels volumes for years 2022, 2021 and 2020, and introducing regulatory changes intended to enhance the program’s objectives.
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A North Carolina-based cotton bleaching company has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million in a settlement for damages caused by a sulfuric acid spill at its Colrain, Massachusetts facility in 2019.