Charleston, Missouri, School District Awarded School Bus Rebate Opportunities for New Electric and Diesel Replacements
EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health March 8, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 8, 2022) – At an event Monday with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of two school bus rebate opportunities: 2021 American Rescue […]
EPA penalizes Hilcorp Alaska $180,580 for Clean Air Act violations
Company allowed methane, VOC leaks to go undetected and unrepaired March 8, 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hilcorp Alaska has paid a $180,580 penalty for Clean Air Act violations at 35 of its Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point, and Kenai Peninsula facilities in Alaska. EPA found Hilcorp failed to make timely repairs […]
Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 7, 2022) – EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced it will defuel and permanently close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oʻahu, Hawaii. “I welcome this announcement from Secretary Austin and thank him for his leadership,” said Administrator Regan. “EPA […]
New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals; Includes New Features to Make Data More Accessible to Communities in the Southeast Region
March 3, 2022 ATLANTA (March 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment. The report shows continued reductions in toxic chemical releases in Region […]
New Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals
New Features to Make Data More Accessible, Help Identify Environmental Justice Concerns March 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (March 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that environmental releases of TRI chemicals by facilities covered by the program declined by 10% between 2019 […]
EPA and Indiana Propose Northwest Indiana Now Meets Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone
March 3, 2022 CHICAGO (March 3, 2022) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to formally redesignate the Indiana portion of the Chicago area to attainment of the 2008 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 […]
New EPA analysis shows decline in release of certain toxic chemicals in Mid-Atlantic Region
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis today, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment. The report, which shows a nationwide decrease of 10 percent between 2019 and 2020, […]
EPA and Wisconsin Propose Door County Now Meets Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone
March 3, 2022 CHICAGO (March 3, 2022) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to formally redesignate portions of Door County in Wisconsin to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. Air monitoring data from 2019 through 2021 show Door County now meets the national standard set […]
EPA Finds Water Filters Effective at Removing Lead in Benton Harbor Drinking Water
Water filters must be certified to remove lead, properly installed, and used correctly to effectively remove lead from drinking water March 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (March 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the results from a water filter study conducted in Benton Harbor, Michigan. After analyzing water samples from about 200 […]
TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan to Visit Easley, South Carolina to Discuss Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements
March 1, 2022 ATLANTA (March 1, 2022) – Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Easley, S.C. to highlight critical sewage upgrade projects that reflect the economic and environmental benefits of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under the Law, EPA will work with state partners to deploy […]