Multnomah County report recommends replacing gas appliances
A new report from county health officials notes that indoor air pollution can be especially hazardous to children. PORTLAND, Ore. — Gas stoves and water heaters pose a serious health hazard, especially to children, according to a new report from Multnomah County health officials, who recommended residents replace their gas appliances with electric alternatives. Nadège […]
EPA (美國國家環境保護局) 就《降低通膨法案》計畫公開徵詢民眾意見，以對抗氣候變遷、保護健康及推動環境正義
華盛頓 (2022 年 11 月 4 日) – 美國國家環境保護局 (EPA) 於本日宣布，由拜登總統的《降低通膨法案》所資助之一系列新計畫和現有計畫，開始初步邀請公眾參與並徵求公眾意見。這些計畫發揮著多項作用，包括資助空氣品質專案和氣候專案，涵蓋潔淨能源、運輸、甲烷排放及氣候超級污染物等議題。它們將會推動總統所提之宏大議程，以對抗氣候危機、維護民眾健康與推動環境正義。 Joseph Goffman, EPA 空氣暨輻射辦公室主要副助理署長如此表示：「《降低通膨法案》賦予各州、部落、社區和組織前所未有的機會，盼能取得持續性進展，公平保障人民與環境免受空氣污染和氣候變遷的影響。我們熱切希望那些與上述工作成功與否息息相關的人員參與進來，希望借助未來幾個月內對話過程中汲取到的智慧和經驗以及收到的回饋意見，作為我們下一步行動的指引。」 EPA 邀請公眾參與這些計畫的策略包括： 資訊邀請書 (RFI)：發佈邀請，公開徵詢民眾意見，為計畫設計提供資訊； 專家意見：就重大計畫設計問題向 EPA 聯邦諮詢委員會徵集專家意見，包括地方政府諮詢委員會、《空氣清潔法案》諮詢委員會與國家環境正義諮詢委員會； 聽證會：召開一系列利益相關者聽證會，邀請包括環境正義社區、州政府與地方政府、潔淨能源倡議者、勞工等重要利益相關者直接向 EPA 人員提供意見；以及 新網頁：為《降低通膨法案》計畫的執行情況建立一站式資訊平台，這些計畫由 EPA 空氣暨輻射辦公室負責管理。 EPA 於本日發佈資訊邀請書，尋求公眾對多項《降低通膨法案》計畫核心設計面提供意見，這是 EPA 努力落實這項立法所提供的歷史性資助的關鍵第一步。初步邀請公眾參與，將有助於確保這些計畫的設計與實施能夠反映廣大利益相關者聯盟的意見，確保所有人都能獲得這項歷史性投資在經濟面與環境面上所帶來的助益，尤其是受環境、社會與經濟不公平問題影響最大的人民。 資訊邀請書會提供背景資訊和問題，供民眾在提供意見時參考。EPA 將收集並整理透過資訊邀請書以六項公開案卷的形式獲得的資訊，這些公開案卷分別與《降低通膨法案》法條相對應。此外，實行《降低通膨法案》的期間，EPA 將持續擴大推行公眾參與。 鼓勵民眾審閱六項公開案卷並提出意見 案卷 1：氣候污染減量補助金 EPA 獲得了 50 億美金的經費，以協助各州、空氣污染控制機關、部落與地方政府制定及實施強大的氣候污染減量策略。這些符合資格的實體可以申請規劃撥款，然後申請補助金來推行相關計畫。 案卷 2：運輸計畫 EPA 獲得了 40 億美金的經費，供兩項新計畫運用，盼能減少交通運輸產業的排放。第一項計畫為重型車輛潔淨計畫。該計畫將投資 10 億美金，協助支付以潔淨能源車輛取代排放廢氣的重型車輛的費用，部署配套的基礎設施，及/或培訓與培養必要的勞動力。至少有 4 億美金必須用在未達全國空氣品質健康標準的地區。各州、市、印地安部落、非營利學校運輸協會與符合資格的承包商皆可申請相關補助。 第二項計畫將提供 30 億美金的補助金，目的為減少港口的空氣污染，其中至少有 […]
TCEQ fines Dell City, Texas for improperly monitoring drinking water
Texas environmental regulators last month fined Dell City about $11,000 for drinking water monitoring violations that occurred since 2018, including failing to properly check for lead and copper levels, or document the chlorine levels found throughout the water treatment system — problems which have continued into this year. The fine against the Hudspeth County city […]
Residents push back on Varian’s ‘no significant risk’ claim | News
BEVERLY — Varian officials on Wednesday continued to assert that there is “no significant risk” to people from contamination at its former property at 150 Sohier Road. But residents continued to push the company to finally complete a cleanup that has been going on for more than 30 years. “After a few decades of assessment […]
AG Bonta Joins WRD Board in Celebrating Clean Water Act Anniversary – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel
WRD Director Joy Langford and Attorney General Rob Bonta. (Courtesy photo) Water Replenishment District’s (WRD) Board President John D. S. Allen, Director Vera Robles DeWitt, and Director Joy Langford proudly welcomed California Attorney General Rob Bonta at the Albert Robles Center (ARC). This momentous occasion celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act (CWA) […]
A new strategy for water security in the NT – have your say – Knowledge
Water security is a critical issue for Australia, the driest inhabited continent in the world. The Northern Territory Government has defined water security as “having an acceptable quantity and quality of water for people, economic opportunities, cultural and environmental flows, now and into the future”. The Office of Water Security was established by the Northern […]
Wakefield Apartments – Building 1
Organization Name: Samaritan Daytop Village Project Title: Wakefield Apartments – Building 1 Project Location: Wakefield, Bronx Project Description:Part of a two-building, 126-unit sustainable retrofit in the Bronx, Wakefield Apartments Building 1 will offer 54 fully renovated units with community facility space and retail. The new law tenement will see dramatic changes with the addition of […]
Portage Co. executive vetoes clean water funding | Top Stories
NELSONVILLE, Wi. (WAOW)– A Portage County official has vetoed funding a clean water field study. Portage County Executive John Pavelski vetoed the Village of Nelsonville’s funding request for over $240,000 last Friday. According to a press release from Portage County for Clean Water, the study would help residents in Nelsonville access low-nitrate drinking water. The […]
Incumbents re-elected to Fruitport school board | Elections
FRUITPORT — Three incumbents retained their seats on the Fruitport Community Schools Board of Education. David Hazekamp took the lead with 33 percent of the vote. Steve Kelly was second with 25 percent and J.B. Meeuwenberg took 22 percent. The lone challenger, Stan Piotrowski, lost out with 18 percent of the vote. Hazekamp, 64, is […]
EPA Responds to Petitions to Address Harmful Emissions from Locomotives
November 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives. As part of […]