San Diegans could soon pay much more for water, now that a long-delayed rate analysis is moving forward
San Diego officials say they will complete a long-delayed comprehensive analysis of city water rates this year that could lead to sharp increases to help pay for major infrastructure projects such as the Pure Water sewage purification system now under construction. The last time San Diego completed such an analysis in 2015, city officials voted […]
UP govt provides record 1.07 lakh tap water connections on Gandhi Jayanti
Setting another milestone on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on October 2, the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh provided as many as 1.07 lakh tap water connections in the rural parts of the state in a single day. While Uttar Pradesh has set […]
Licenças de água da EPA para instalações de armazenamento de petróleo a granel protegerão Chelsea Creek e comunidades locais
As licenças incluem disposições para lidar com os impactos climáticos em mudança e as preocupações da comunidade October 3, 2022 BOSTON – A Agência de Proteção Ambiental dos EUA (EPA) emitiu cinco licenças finais sob a Lei da Água Limpa para instalações de armazenamento de petróleo a granel localizadas ao longo do Rio Chelsea (também […]
The Residence at Colvin Run Celebrates Grand Opening
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at The Residence at Colvin Run senior living community on Sept. 29. IntegraCare Chief Executive Officer Larry Rouvelas and Amy Grossman, Executive Operations Officer of The Residence at Colvin Run, cut the ribbon. Artist depiction of The Residence at Colvin Run IntegraCare-operated, 62-unit senior living community offers assisted living, memory […]
EPA Water bay pèmi pou Enstalasyon Estokaj Petwòl Brit) Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Pral Pwoteje kominote Chelsea Creek ak Kominote Lokal yo
Pèmi yo gen ladan dispozisyon pou rezoud enkyetid pou chanjman klima a ak enkyetid kominote a. October 3, 2022 BOSTON – Ajans Pwoteksyon Anviwònman (Environmental Protect Agency, EPA) Etazini te bay pèmi final yo anba Lwa pou Gen Dlo Pwòp (Clean Water Act) pou enstalasyon estokaj petwòl brit toutolon Rivyè Chelsea(ki rele Chelsea Creek tou). […]
EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities
Permits include provisions to address changing climate impacts and community concerns October 3, 2022 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) has issued five final permits under the Clean Water Act for bulk petroleum storage facilities located along Chelsea River (also known as Chelsea Creek). The reissued permits direct the facilities to take actions […]
Election 2022: Evan Folds looks to another four years on NHC soil and water board
Evan Folds hopes to serve another four-year term as a board of supervisor for the New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District. (Courtesy photo) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Evan Folds is running for re-election to the board of supervisors of the New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District. He will face off against current […]
EPA 为散装石油储存设施颁发的用水许可证将为切尔西湾及当地社区提供保护
波士顿 — 根据《清洁水法案》，美国环境保护署 (EPA) 为切尔西河（又称切尔西湾）沿岸的散装石油储存设施颁发了五份最终许可证。重新颁发的许可证会指导这些设施采取措施，限制排放雨水和其他可合法排入切尔西河的非雨水排放物，并规定旨在控制设施污染的管理措施。这些限制和控制措施可确保排放物不会污染水质、危害河流中生存的动植物或影响人类健康。EPA 颁发的这些许可证将气候变化的影响纳入考虑范围，尤其是日益严重的风暴和洪水。 EPA 颁发的这些“国家污染物排放淘汰制度”(NPDES) 许可证针对接收、储存和分销汽油、柴油、喷气燃料和燃油等石油产品的五个设施，用于取代 2014 年颁发的许可证。在海运码头，通过船舶和驳船以散装形式接收石油产品及添加剂，并将其转运至每个设施油罐区的地上储存罐中。然后，再通过油罐车、船舶或管道将石油产品运输到场外。 这五个设施包括：位于里维尔的 Gobal Companies, LLC Terminal；位于切尔西的 Gulf Oil Terminal；位于里维尔的 Irving Oil Revere Terminal；位于切尔西的 Chelsea Sandwich Terminal；位于波士顿的 Sunoco Logistics East Boston Terminal。 EPA 新英格兰地区环保局局长 David W. Cash 说：“EPA 一直在努力更新这些清洁水许可证，以确保这些设施使用最佳方法管理水排放，保护居民健康和当地环境，由于气候变化的影响，EPA 面临的挑战会更大。”“EPA 基于扎实健全的科学和政策对这些许可证进行更新，旨在促进正义和公平，为长期因环境问题而负担过重的当地居民提供切实的公共健康利益。除了颁发这些许可证外，EPA 将继续同合作伙伴协作，分析并帮助缓解受到环境正义问题困扰的社区所面临的累积影响。” 这些许可证要求这些设施适应并减轻气候造成的影响，如洪水、海平面升高、更强烈的风暴和风暴潮对设施运营的影响。许可证要求每个设施制定一份“雨水污染预防计划 (SWPPP)”，根据此计划，每个设施需每年使用更新的预防数据（如马萨诸塞州沿海洪水风险模型）评估气候变化对其污染物排放的潜在影响。 每个设施必须根据年度评估结果实施控制措施，采取最佳管理做法，将强风暴和洪水事件影响的风险降到最低，并且还要考虑旱季洪水，包括海平面升高引发的洪水。 为更好地保护环境和公共健康，许可证还包括以下内容：根据水质制定的更为严格的排放限制，根据对切尔西河指定用途的损害程度而对某些参数制定的新监测要求，以及加强的持续环境监测要求，包括要求各设施对底栖资源和沉积物质量进行的生物评估。 EPA 重新颁发许可证的工作包括以下内容：加强对周围社区的宣传，提供多语种版本许可证草案征求公众意见。EPA 收到大量的公众意见，呼吁减轻多重环境压力源对受影响社区（包括切尔西、波士顿和里维尔）的不利影响。服务不足和负担过重的社区正在承受着这些不利影响（包括水污染和空气污染），此外，气候变化引起的极端天气让情况更加恶化了。EPA 将对这些设施进行持续监督，以确保其遵守许可证的要求，保护人类健康以及解决附近环境正义问题。 EPA 希望继续让社区成员参与进来，解决他们对这些许可证的关切问题。为了进一步了解这些复杂的累积影响，根据 EPA 最近发布的关于新成立的国家环境正义和公民权利办公室的公告，EPA 将与合作伙伴携手探索一项举措，旨在对受影响社区中存在的这些累积影响展开调查。这项工作需要与社区利益相关者一起制定流程，并由这些利益相关者负责领导。 同时，围绕这些许可证，EPA […]
Los permisos de agua de la EPA para instalaciones de almacenamiento de petróleo a granel protegerán Chelsea Creek y las comunidades locales
Los permisos incluyen disposiciones para abordar los impactos del cambio climático y las preocupaciones de la comunidad October 3, 2022 BOSTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha emitido cinco permisos finales bajo la Ley de Agua Limpia para instalaciones de almacenamiento de petróleo a granel […]
Council Candidate: Samantha Mota – Santa Monica Daily Press
All candidates were given an opportunity to provide written answers to a set of questions provided by SMDP and two sets of answers will be printed each day. Answers are also available online alongside additional information from each candidate. What is your justification for using government authority to require private property owners to subsidize inflation, […]