EPA, Justice Department, and State of Colorado settlement with DCP Operating Company LP Resolves Clean Air Act Violations at natural gas plants in Colorado
Agreement reflects joint efforts to reduce harmful air pollution in Colorado communities July 25, 2022 DENVER – The Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Colorado today announced a settlement with DCP Operating Company LP and five other subsidiaries of DCP Midstream LP that will strengthen leak detection and repair […]
Poor Air Quality Expected Today for Parts of South Coastal New England
High Levels of Ozone May Continue Through the Weekend July 22, 2022 BOSTON (July 22, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” due to elevated levels of ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as “smog.” The areas […]
EPA announces unprecedented $29 million for San Francisco Bay watershed restoration grants
July 20, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications for approximately $29 million in grants, the largest annual allocation ever, to protect and restore San Francisco Bay watersheds and wetlands. The agency is announcing two separate funding opportunities with a due date for applications of September 20, 2022. “Among our […]
EPA Proposes Interim Cleanup Plans for Groundwater at Washington County Lead District Superfund Sites in Missouri
Proposed Plans will address lead and other heavy metal contamination in private, domestic drinking water wells at residential properties July 19, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 19, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed interim cleanup plans for groundwater in private, domestic drinking water wells at residential properties at the Washington County Lead District (WCLD) […]
EPA Awards $25K Research Grant to University of Missouri Students to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
P3 Project seeks to develop affordable, point-of-use drinking water filtration system July 19, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 19, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $25,000 to University of Missouri engineering sustainability students to design, fabricate, and test a point-of-use drinking water treatment system that targets contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Led […]
EPA Extends Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana
The public comment period has been extended through July 31; community members are invited to share comments online and via email, direct mail or phone. July 5, 2022 CHICAGO (July 5, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extended the public comment period on a cleanup plan for contamination remaining in the groundwater and soil at the […]
Missouri Limestone Quarry to Pay $210K and Perform Watershed Restoration for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
July 11, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 11, 2022) – Trager Limestone LLC, which operates the Nettleton Limestone Quarry in Caldwell County, Missouri, has agreed to pay a $210,000 civil penalty and perform watershed restoration at a cost of over $300,000, as part of a settlement with the federal government. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the […]
HollyFrontier Oil Refinery in El Dorado, Kansas, to Pay $1.6M for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
June 21, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $1.6 million penalty from the HollyFrontier El Dorado Refining LLC oil refinery in El Dorado, Kansas, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). According to EPA, the company stores regulated hazardous substances and […]
EPA Announces that Indiana’s Clark and Floyd Counties Now Meet Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone
July 5, 2022 CHICAGO (July 5, 2022) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Indiana portion of the Louisville area has been formally redesignated to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. Air monitoring data from 2019 through 2021 show the area now meets the national standard set […]
EPA announces selection of 30 members to serve on Environmental Financial Advisory Board
July 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 30 members, including both new and returning members, to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). The EFAB provides advice to the EPA Administrator and the agency’s programs and regional offices on innovative ways to lower costs while increasing investments […]