EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
March 28, 2023 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Office is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session for New England communities to learn about and share feedback on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The virtual listening session will be held on April 11, 2023. Members of the public are invited to […]
EPA and HHS Encourage States to Utilize Federal Resources for Lead Detection and Mitigation in Early Care and Education Settings
March 28, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint letter to governors to encourage state and local governments to use federal funding to take actions to reduce and remove lead in drinking water in early care and education settings, like elementary […]
EPA Takes Action Against Connecticut Company for Clean Air Act Violations in New Haven
Community of New Haven breathes easier due to EPA’s enforcement action March 27, 2023 NEW HAVEN, CONN. (March 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently reached a settlement with Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc., located in New Haven, Conn., for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act. The company has agreed […]
Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on World Water Day
March 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — In celebration of World Water Day, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement: “This World Water Day, I encourage everyone to take a moment to consider how truly fundamental clean water is to the health of our communities and our environment. Clean water is vital for all life on […]
EPA Announces $170 Million WIFIA Loan to Help Limit Water Shortages in San Diego County, California
This WIFIA loan is part of a $37 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades March 23, 2023 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $170 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Poseidon Resources in San Diego County, California, to support its Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake Modification and Wetlands […]
EPA Announces Clean Air Act Violations for Permian Basin Company
March 22, 2023 DALLAS, TEXAS (March 22nd, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to Chisholm Energy Operating, LLC for emissions from storage tanks that the EPA identified using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera that detects hydrocarbon leaks, and for construction of facilities prior to […]
EPA Settlement with Cold Storage Warehouse and Distribution Company Helps Make New Bedford and Hartford Communities Safer
March 22, 2023 BOSTON – A cold storage warehouse and distribution company, Maritime International and its subsidiaries, Bridge Terminal and Connecticut Freezers, has paid penalties of over $195,000 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it violated federal laws regulating companies that handle hazardous chemicals relating to its use of ammonia […]
WaterSense and Its Partners Encourage Homeowners to Fight Water Waste for the 15th Fix a Leak Week
Easy-to-fix household leaks waste billions of gallons of water across the country each year March 20, 2023 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program is encouraging consumers and businesses to celebrate the 15th annual Fix a Leak Week, March 20 through 26, by finding and fixing plumbing leaks in their homes and improving […]
EPA Announces Final “Good Neighbor” Plan to Cut Harmful Smog, Protecting Health of Millions from Power Plant, Industrial Air Pollution
Plan reflects President Biden’s commitment to reducing air pollution, delivering environmental and public health benefits for all March 15, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final Good Neighbor Plan, a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. […]
La EPA organizará una reunión comunitaria en marzo para los residentes de Salisbury
March 15, 2023 FILADELFIA (15 de marzo de 2023) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará una reunión comunitaria para los residentes de Salisbury, Maryland, a fin de comunicar información sobre los riesgos para la salud del producto químico, óxido de etileno o EtO. La reunión […]