Friday, October 4, 2024
The five-year process of developing an updated shoreline master program for Washington’s Island County is now complete, after the program recently attained Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) approval.
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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued a reminder of the state’s aboveground storage tank (AST) registration requirements and complementary spill prevention and response plans (SPRPs), for which the deadline has passed.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy took part in Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service by serving breakfast at Miriam’s Kitchen in Washington D.C., and took the opportunity to launch the EPA’s new Food Steward’s Initiative.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $32 million to tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington through Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) capacity building grants, which fund the development of programs to protect environmental and public health.
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U.S. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) applauded the 235-188 House vote to advance the Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act, for which he is a co-sponsor.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a survey that documents necessary wastewater infrastructure projects across the country, representing a total cost of $271 billion.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the President’s inclusion of the issue of climate change, which has affected farming and ranching operations throughout the country.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Dennis McLerran celebrated the Inspector General’s finding that the EPA did not violate any laws or regulations in its Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment.
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U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chairman of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, criticized the Department of Interior’s (DOI) recently released Secretarial Order to overhaul leasing and managing coal on federal lands.
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CropLife recently released its list of the 10 most influential studies and reports on plant science and sustainable agriculture from 2015, covering topics ranging from genetic modification (GM) and bee health to counterfeit pesticides.
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A bipartisan group of Congressmen have requested information on Flint, Michigan’s drinking water in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy.
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The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) recently joined a number of other industry groups in voicing opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan, which was enacted in December.
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U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), who chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, condemned a recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General on the EPA’s efforts to block development of Alaska’s Pebble Mine.
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U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-AK) justified his vote supporting S.J. Res 22, following the Congressional Disapproval of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule’s advancement in the House.
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California recently received Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for its Trash Control Policy’s water quality standards for trash, which seek to prevent the accumulation of trash in the state’s waterways.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting Region 2 nominations for the Environmental Champion Awards, which recognize the efforts and achievements of people and organizations that have improved their local environment or public health.
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The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a series of public information sessions around Portland through February and March to engage the public on its plans to clean up Portland Harbor Superfund site on the Willamette River.
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