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 […]
Acción de la EPA para aplicar la Ley de Aire Limpio logrará $1.3 millones en arreglos en las instalaciones de almacenamiento de petróleo de Puerto Rico
September 27, 2022 PUERTO RICO – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que TotalEnergies Marketing Puerto Rico Corp. implementará medidas de cumplimiento valoradas en aproximadamente $1.3 millones para resolver infracciones contra la Ley de Aire Limpio en su instalación de almacenamiento de petróleo en Guaynabo, […]
EPA and The International Motorsports Association to host Green Racing Science Technology, Engineering and Math Event at Tucker High School
September 27, 2022 ATLANTA (September 27, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is partnering with the International Motorsports Association (IMSA) to host the Green Racing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event at Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia. “The Green Racing STEM event is a great example of how we are making […]
EPA extends public comment period for preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act decisions related to Afton, Wyoming’s Periodic Spring
September 30, 2022 DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending its public comment period until November 15, 2022, regarding its preliminary Safe Drinking Water Act determinations that the Periodic Spring at the Town of Afton is ground water under the direct influence of a surface water source, and filtration of this source […]
EPA Invests $1.15 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Manage Nitrogen on Cape Cod
September 22, 2022 BOSTON (Sept. 22, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Southeast New England Program (SNEP) has awarded $1,150,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Barnstable County to reduce nitrogen entering Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay waterways by improving septic system management practices through the establishment of local septic management and maintenance organizations, […]
EPA Announces $26 Million in Funding for New Mexico Water Infrastructure Improvements
September 30, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS (September 30, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $26 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Finance Authority for water infrastructure improvements. At an event in Santa Fe, EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance presented a ceremonial […]
La EPA y el Servicio Forestal ponen a disposición en español el popular Mapa de Incendios y Humo AirNow, e información adicional sobre incendios forestales
September 28, 2022 Washington (28 de septiembre de 2022) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Servicio Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos están poniendo a disposición el popular Mapa de Incendios y Humo AirNow en español a modo de proyecto piloto […]
Biden-Harris Administration Will Double Clean School Bus Rebate Awards to Nearly $1 Billion
School districts from all 50 states apply for rebates to provide students and communities cleaner air September 29, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would nearly double the funding awarded for clean school buses this year following increased demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 […]
EPA and Forest Service Make Popular AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, Additional Wildfire Information, Available in Spanish
September 28, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service are making the popular AirNow Fire and Smoke Map available in Spanish as a pilot project to make important air quality resources accessible to Spanish-speaking people living in areas affected by wildfire smoke. Nearly 42 million […]
EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility
September 27, 2022 PUERTO RICO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that TotalEnergies Marketing Puerto Rico Corp. will implement compliance measures valued at approximately $1.3 million to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at its petroleum storage facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The settlement requires measures and actions to resolve serious problems and […]