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DALLAS, TEXAS (August 20, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alief Independent School District is receiving $7,900,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program. This significant award, made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the school district purchase 20 electric emission-free school buses to replace diesel-operated school buses. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance joined Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays and Alief ISD Chief Communications & PR...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $175,158 grant to the St. Charles Mesa Water District in Pueblo, Colorado, for the installation of a waterline aimed at protecting drinking water system infrastructure from wildfires and drought.
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On August 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $25.5 million in grants through a new program to support drinking water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities while reducing the impacts of climate change. This marks the first allocation of funds under the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program, with 16 initial recipients spanning from Connecticut to Alaska.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the allocation of $25.5 million in grants aimed at supporting drinking water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities while mitigating the impacts of climate change. This initiative marks the first round of funding under the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program.
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On August 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its final Herbicide Strategy, a pioneering initiative aimed at safeguarding over 900 federally endangered and threatened species from the potential impacts of herbicides. This strategy will be employed when registering new herbicides and during the reevaluation of existing ones under the registration review process. The strategy integrates extensive stakeholder input to ensure protection for species while maintaining a variety of pesticides for agricultural use.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has commenced the removal of asbestos, lead, and arsenic from the former roundhouse site at 613 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Elkhart, Indiana. The EPA estimates that the cleanup will take approximately two months and cost over $2.5 million.
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La empresa operará monitores de aire y pagará una multa de $3.1 millones
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on proposed changes to its cleanup plan for the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site, also known as Camden Radiation, located at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey. The EPA aims to modify its original 1999 cleanup plan based on new information and conditions identified since then.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort, LLC, located in Middlefield, Connecticut. The order addresses an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause due to the company's handling of anhydrous ammonia. Powder Ridge cooperated with the EPA's order and promptly corrected the violation.
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EPA Region 7 invites the public to an in-person informational session in Wichita, Kansas, aimed at helping communities navigate EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act investments and other new funding opportunities. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a settlement with Applied Energy Systems Puerto Rico, LP (AES), requiring the company to operate monitors and pay a $3.1 million penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its facility in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The EPA found that AES did not properly monitor mercury, particulate matter, and hydrochloric acid emissions and failed to report mercury emissions as required.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted a six-acre portion of the former landfill part of the Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from the National Priorities List, which includes the most contaminated sites in the nation.
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CHICAGO - (August 16, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that arsenic cleanup is complete at three of the remaining four properties that are part of the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Superfund site. Consequently, these properties have been deleted from the National Priorities List, which identifies the most contaminated sites in the nation.
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On August 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual interactive report tracking America's progress in improving air quality. The report, titled "Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2023," monitors trends in air quality and emissions data, evaluates efforts to enhance visibility in national parks, and examines community-level health impacts of hazardous air pollutants.
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On the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, award recipients can now begin accessing funds to mobilize financing for thousands of climate and clean energy projects.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have proposed a cleanup plan to address PCB-contaminated soil and sediment at Cedar Creek Operable Unit 2B, part of the Cedar Creek Superfund alternative site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The proposal will be open for public comment until September 12.
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En el segundo aniversario de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, los beneficiarios de las adjudicaciones ya pueden comenzar a acceder a fondos destinados a movilizar el financiamiento para miles de proyectos climáticos y de energía limpia.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Menard Inc. of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to immediately cease the sale and distribution of unregistered pesticides. This action is in response to violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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BOSTON (Aug. 15, 2024) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Western Canada. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as people with respiratory disease, the elderly, or people with compromised health. Areas forecasted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle pollution level concentrations include:
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced settlement agreements and a closure order involving the owners of Large Capacity Cesspools on Maui and Hawai‘i Island, citing potential water contamination risks.