EPA Proposes to Restore Protective Pollution Standards for Washington Waters
March 29, 2022 SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed rule to restore protective federal water quality standards for the state of Washington. When finzalized, this action would help protect the health of Washingtonians and Tribal members who locally caught fish. “At EPA, we know that protecting public health goes hand […]
EPA Awards $6.7 Million to Cornell University to Monitor Food Web in the Great Lakes Ecosystem
March 28, 2022 CHICAGO (March 28, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, will receive a $6,749,825 grant to continue monitoring zooplankton, Mysis, and benthic invertebrates in the Great Lakes. EPA’s grant is funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, or GLRI. Cornell University will use GLRI funding […]
EPA WIFIA Annual Report Celebrates over $5 Billion in Water Infrastructure Loans
New interactive tool details investments made in communities across the country. March 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (March 24, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2021 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Annual Report. The report highlights the program’s 2021 investments in water infrastructure to protect public health and the environment, create […]
EPA recognizes Colorado, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming manufacturing plants among most energy-efficient of 2021
Seven plants among 93 nationwide receive ENERGY STAR certification March 15, 2022 DENVER — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified to be among the most energy-efficient plants within their industries. Together, they prevented more than 5 […]
U.S. Takes Aim at Violators of Greenhouse Gas Phasedown and Reporting Programs
March 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (March 15, 2022) — At its inaugural meeting yesterday, the Interagency Task Force on Illegal Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Trade announced that over the past ten weeks, it has prevented illegal HFC shipments equivalent to approximately 530,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, the same amount as the emissions from nearly 100,000 homes’ electricity use in […]
EPA Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment in New England
Informational webinars scheduled April 5 and 14 March 17, 2022 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making grants available for New England communities to support EPA’s mission to reduce environmental risks, protect human health and improve the quality of life. EPA New England’s Healthy Communities Grant Program is a unique opportunity for community organizations […]
EPA National, Regional Officials Touring Pa. Dairy Farms to Highlight Clean Water, Climate and Farm Benefits of Corporate Partnerships
March 23, 2022 Today, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and representativesfrom the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and the Alliance for theChesapeake Bay (Alliance) are in the field meeting with dairy farmers in Pennsylvaniaand key corporate partners to discuss collaborative efforts that support local dairyfarmers by promoting healthy farms, clean water, and […]
EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements
March 22, 2022 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today sent a letter to West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation, LLLP (PHRT) – the new owners of the former Limetree Bay refinery on St. Croix – informing them that, based on the information currently available to EPA, there […]
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Selected for $489,155 Grant to Upgrade Municipal Fleet to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Vehicles
EPA is awarding $5.4 million nationwide in grant funding for tribal and insular areas to establish lower-emission diesel projects March 17, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 17, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation selected for award of a $489,155 grant to establish lower-emission diesel projects to upgrade their […]
EPA объявило о проекте «Обеспечение чистого воздуха в зданиях» в помощь владельцам и управляющим зданиями в деле улучшения качества воздуха внутри помещений и охране здоровья населения
Руководство выпущено во исполнение предложенного Президентом Байденом Национального плана готовности к COVID-19 March 21, 2022 ВАШИНГТОН (17 марта 2022 года) – Сегодня в рамках предложенного Президентом Байденом Национального плана готовности к COVID-19, опубликованного 3–го марта, Агентство США по охране окружающей среды предлагает проект «Обеспечение чистого воздуха в зданиях» – призыв к действию и четкий набор […]