EPA Issues Final Permit Decision Requiring GE to Clean Up Housatonic River
March 1, 2022 BOSTON (March 1, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final permit decision obligating the General Electric Company to perform a cleanup of the Rest of River portion of the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site. “EPA is requiring GE to move forward with the Rest of River cleanup plan documented in […]
EPA seeks explanations, solutions from Hanover Foods for numerous violations at company’s wastewater treatment facility
PHILADELPHIA (February 25, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking legal action to get Hanover Foods Corporation to address numerous alleged violations at the company’s wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania that included excessive levels of contaminants as well as floating solids and visible scum in the discharged water and receiving water. “The […]
EPA Awards Over $200,000 to Puerto Rico to Expand Understanding of Wetlands
February 24, 2022 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded a grant for over $200,000 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to update the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory maps for Puerto Rico. “Wetlands in Puerto Rico are critical to supporting […]
EPA Awards Over $65,000 to U.S. Virgin Islands Government to Expand Understanding of Wetlands
February 24, 2022 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it had awarded a grant for over $65,000 to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands to update the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory maps for the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Wetlands in the U.S. Virgin Islands are critical to […]
EPA Awards Over $450,000 to New Jersey to Expand Understanding of Wetlands
February 24, 2022 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded grants for over $450,000 to two entities in New Jersey that will foster their programs to help protect wetlands. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority received two grants totaling $347,535, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection received […]
EPA and Army Select 10 Roundtables to Highlight Regional Implications of WOTUS
February 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced the selection of ten geographically varied roundtables with participants representing diverse perspectives. The agencies will work with each selected roundtable to facilitate discussion on implementation of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), […]
EPA Recognizes Maine Wastewater Treatment Facility and Individual for Excellence
February 22, 2022 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England Office recently awarded two 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to a Maine wastewater facility and individual to recognize them for their commitment to improving water quality. EPA New England’s Regional Wastewater Awards Program recognizes and honors the employees of publicly owned wastewater […]
EPA Recognizes Brockton, Mass. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program for Excellence
February 22, 2022 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England Office recently awarded a 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Award to the City of Brockton’s wastewater treatment facility’s Industrial Pretreatment Program for its commitment to improving water quality. EPA New England’s Regional Wastewater Awards Program recognizes and honors the employees of publicly owned […]
EPA Recognizes New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence
February 22, 2022 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England Office recently awarded four 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to New Hampshire wastewater facilities and individuals to recognize them for their commitment to improving water quality. EPA New England’s Regional Wastewater Awards Program recognizes and honors the employees of publicly owned wastewater […]
US and State of Louisiana Settlement with Firestone Polymers to Bring Cleaner Air to Southwest Louisiana Communities
February 22, 2022 WASHINGTON – (Feb. 22, 2022) The United States, together with the State of Louisiana, announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has approved the consent decree resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and several other federal and state environmental laws at the company’s synthetic […]