Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 7

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA and Leavenworth, Kansas reach settlement on Clean Water Act violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reached a settlement with the City of Leavenworth, Kansas over violations of the Clean Water Act including sewer overflows and municipal stormwater violations, which the city agreed to address.
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EPA announces availability of $4.4 million in DERA grants for several states and the Pacific Islands

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting proposals for $4.4 million worth of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program grants available to applicants located in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Inhofe introduces legislation to increase funding available for water system infrastructure improvements

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), who chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, recently proposed legislation, co-authored by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), that would increase the amount of funding available for communities around the country, like Flint, Michigan, dealing with failing water infrastructure.
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EPA proposes changes to Risk Management Program regulations for chemical facilities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed updating its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations, which govern safety planning for chemical facilities, following a review of the current regulations and input from industry stakeholders and the public.
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70 manufacturing plants earn EPA Energy Star certification for 2015

Seventy manufacturing plants recently gained Energy Star certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015, including nine plants that earned the distinction for the first time this year, reducing their combined greenhouse gas emissions by over 5 million metric tons.
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Rule published on March 8 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes rule on March 8

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 8

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on March 8?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on March 8 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on March 8

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA begins five-year review of nine New England Superfund sites

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently started the five-year review process on nine Superfund Sites in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, evaluating the progress and efficacy of the remedies in place at each site.
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BRICK Act seeks to prevent Brick MACT regulation implementation until court cases decided

The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently highlighted H.R. 4557, The Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, a bill seeking to mitigate the effects of recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on the American brick industry.
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BNFS to pay $600,000 penalty over oil spills following EPA, DOJ settlement

BNSF Railway Co. recently reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) related to four oil and diesel spills and inadequate prevention plans in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Boxer speaks out for bipartisan bill to increase funding for drinking water infrastructure improvements

Following reports of lead in the drinking water of Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member, urged the advancement of the Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act.
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Proposed rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on March 9

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on March 9?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA announces phase II grant winners from Small Business Innovation Research Program

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded eight $300,000 grants to small businesses throughout the country through phase II of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which the recipients will use to develop innovative environmental protection technologies.
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Washington Dept. of Ecology updating proposed Clean Air Rule

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently withdrew its proposed Clean Air Rule, which it released in January to begin the process of capping and reducing the state’s carbon pollution, to update the regulation based on public feedback.
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