Friday, June 14, 2024
AEEI report: Market response will mean cost-effective Clean Power Plan implementation

Advance Energy Economy Institute draws conclusions based on previous EPA actions and responses.
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CropLife America supports EPA's two-phase endocrine screening system

CropLife America (CLA) saluted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), which recently released its Tier 1 Weight of Evidence results for its risk- and exposure-based approach.
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Allan Freeth named new New Zealand EPA chief executive

Former CEO of TelstraClear replaces Rob Forlong, who joined the Whangarei District Council in June.
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Goby earns Energy Star Top Certifier and Partner of the Year distinctions

Company exceeded 150 Energy Star certifications last year, logging more than double that figure.
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Proposed EPA ozone rules would hurt Illinois economy, report says

Under a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 65 ppb for ozone, five of the six counties surrounding Chicago would be in non-attainment, which would impose hefty financial burdens on the economy at large, said a report by the Center for Regulatory Solutions.
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Senator: Algal-bloom forecast for Lake Erie Basin 'incredibly troubling'

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) issued a statement on Thursday in response to scientists' predictions of heavy algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin. An algal bloom is a dramatic increase in algae growth in a body of water. For Lake Erie, the organism in question is cyanobacteria, which is considered to be toxic to humans, and basin is a major source of drinking water.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on July 10?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on July 10 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on July 10

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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House panel grills EPA chief over Clean Power Plan's legitimacy

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on Thursday and heard testimony from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding recent regulatory actions.
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Ohio EPA approves wastewater permit for proposed Ashtabula Energy facility

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday that it has approved a wastewater discharge permit for Ashtabula Energy’s proposed processing plant, which will give the company a wastewater discharge allowance of 1.625 million gallons into Lake Erie per day. The plant, which is planned for the east side of the EMC facility in Ashtabula, will produce diesel fuel and other substances from natural gas.
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EPA removes contaminated soil from New Mexico homesites

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday the completion of its efforts to remove tons of contaminated soil from eight residential properties on the Grants Mining District Superfund site near San Mateo, New Mexico.
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Texas congressman targets EPA 'onslaught' through appropriations bill

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) displayed his ongoing resolve to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) late last week, introducing an amendment to the agency’s appropriations bill that was later approved and grilling EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at a Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing.
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Minnesota seeks public input on proposed ash-landfill expansion

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently said that it is accepting public comments until Aug. 5 on a proposed expansion of Xcel Energy’s ash landfill near Mankato that would grow by 4.1 acres and allow the landfill to operate for 13 more years.
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House panel questions EPA chief on recent regulations

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy offered testimony at a hearing of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee late last week, where several committee members questioned her on recent regulations that have drawn criticism as being overreaching and costly.
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Penford requests air quality permit modification for Idaho Falls facility

Penford Products Co. sent an air quality permit modification request to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) concerning its Idaho Falls facility, according to a Thursday announcement.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on July 13

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on July 13?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on July 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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