Category: EPA

La EPA anuncia sesiones públicas de escucha sobre la Estrategia preliminar para reducir la exposición al plomo y las disparidades en las comunidades estadounidenses

January 27, 2022 ATLANTA (27 de enero de 2022) — Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció una serie de sesiones públicas de escucha sobre la Estrategia preliminar para reducir la exposición al plomo y las disparidades en las comunidades estadounidenses (Estrategia sobre el plomo), de […]

EPA Công Bố Các Phiên Lắng Nghe Công Khai về Dự thảo Chiến lược nhằm giảm sự Phơi Nhiễm Chì và Chênh Lệch trong các Cộng Đồng Hoa Kỳ

January 27, 2022 ATLANTA (27/01/2022) — Hôm nay, Cơ quan Bảo vệ Môi trường Hoa Kỳ (EPA) đã công bố một loạt các phiên lắng nghe công chúng sắp tới về Dự thảo Chiến lược nhằm Giảm Phơi nhiễm Chì và Chênh lệch trong các Cộng đồng Hoa Kỳ (Chiến lược Chì), để cộng đồng […]

EPA Region 10 Clean Water Act enforcement actions in 2021

February 10, 2022 In 2021 the Region 10 office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – which enforces federal environmental laws in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington – completed the following 15 enforcement cases for violations of the Clean Water Act. The cases covered violations of stormwater management requirements at construction sites, oil spill prevention […]

EPA Awards Maryland Environmental Service $1.8 million to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Port of Baltimore

BALTIMORE (Feb. 10, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency congratulated Maryland Environmental Service (MES) today on their Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grant award of $1.8 million to replace diesel powered yard trucks, forklifts, and cargo handling equipment with less polluting equipment, and replace three drayage trucks with electric vehicles at the Port of Baltimore. […]

EPA Fines Owner of San Joaquin Valley Almond Orchard for Clean Water Act Violations, Orders Restoration of Wetlands

February 8, 2022 EPA Fines Owner of San Joaquin Valley Almond Orchard for Clean Water Act Violations, Orders Restoration of Wetlands Contact Information: Joshua Alexander, 415-972-5940, [email protected] SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Edward Lynn Brown, owner of an almond orchard near Merced, California, for violations of […]

EPA Reaches Settlements with Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Companies for Automobile ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

February 1, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 1, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into settlement agreements with three companies to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. According to EPA, the companies installed and/or sold illegal “defeat devices” in vehicle engines designed to render emissions controls inoperative. “Modifying auto emissions impedes […]

EPA Reaffirms Scientific, Economic, and Legal Underpinnings of Limits on Toxic Emissions

Action Would Ensure Continued Protection for Children and Vulnerable Communities February 1, 2022 WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2022) – Today, EPA is proposing to reaffirm the scientific, economic, and legal underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants, which require significant reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants. Controlling […]

Statement by Regional Administrator Martha Guzman on the Drinking Water Emergency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Plan for EPA Inspections 

February 4, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO – EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Martha Guzman issued the following statement today regarding EPA’s ongoing efforts to ensure a safe drinking water supply at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The EPA announced its intent to conduct inspections at the facility […]