EPA and Senator Chuck Schumer Highlight the Transition to Clean School Buses After Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment for New York City Children
October 31, 2022 NEW YORK – Tomorrow, EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other state and local leaders will celebrate New York City School District recipients of EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program. With nearly $18,500,000, 51 new electric school buses will shuttle New York City children to and […]
Rep. Jeff Roy, challenger Charles Bailey vie for 10th Norffolk seat
Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin, has held the 10th Norfolk District seat in the House of Representatives since 2012. And he entered the Sept. 6 Democratic primary unopposed. However, fellow Franklin resident Charles Bailey launched a successful write-in campaign on the Republican side for a spot on the Nov. 8 ballot. In collecting 156 votes, Bailey won […]
Water suppliers in the greater Tampa Bay region share how they prepare for storms like Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity in much of Southwest Florida, which cut power to pumps that deliver freshwater to homes and businesses. The underground system of pipes that deliver the water was also damaged, leading to a loss of pressure and possibly contaminating the drinking water supply. In response, much of the area was placed […]
Municipalities are failing to provide clean water. Citizens are stepping in to fix the problem
In Kgetlengrivier municipality in the North West, the 510 households of the community of Mazista have to fetch water from boreholes on neighbouring farms such as this one. Although nine boreholes were drilled by the municipality and water tanks were built, no water flows through the taps of the government-supplied houses. The municipal boreholes have […]
New Site in Puerto Rico Added to the EPAs Superfund National Priorities List
Zimmetry Environmental provides Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and comprehensive testing, monitoring and consulting services to identify potential contamination hazards in Puerto Rico and throughout the region. Bayamon, Puerto Rico – WEBWIRE – Monday, October 31, 2022 Dusts from contaminated soils can be carried by wind onto nearby properties and heavy rains can wash toxic […]
EPA: Water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide supply disruptions. The beleaguered O.B. Curtis water treatment plant fell into crisis after the late summer flooding left […]
Program available to assess home health in Cayuga County
The Healthy Neighborhoods Program is available to help reduce the burden of housing-related illness and injury, the Cayuga County Health Department said in a news release. Using a holistic approach to home health, the program provides free assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire safety and other hazards. The program […]
Prince George County issues boil-water notice for Beechwood Manor residents
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Prince George County residents living in the Beechwood Manor neighborhood need to boil their tap water for drinking and cooking through at least Wednesday. Prince George County Utilities began pipe-cleaning in the neighborhood Monday, leading to low-pressure zones in the water system that could make it “susceptible to contamination,” […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $13 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for 13 Maine School Districts
Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet; Includes Major investment for Wells, Maine October 31, 2022 WELLS, MAINE (October 31, 2022) — Flanked by local officials, parents and school children, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash […]
8 out of 10 household water contaminated with E-coli – Sanitation Minister
Escherichia coli also known as E. coli is present in five out of 10 point sources and eight out of 10 household water supplies. That’s according to the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. E. coli, is a gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found […]