Friday, September 20, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Southeast New England Program for coastal watershed restoration (SNEP) recently began fieldwork in five Cape Cod communities to try to reduce harmful nutrient levels through innovative measures like a permeable reactive barrier (PRB).
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Twenty-two non-profit organizations recently submitted public comments, prepared by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), on the Model Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently selected Johnston, Iowa, and nine other communities from across the country to be a part of the Water Community Assistance for Resiliency and Excellence (WaterCARE) program, which provides assistance for drinking water and wastewater planning.
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recently announced that nearly $400,000 is now available to small businesses through the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) and the Farm Viability Gran Program.
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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), vice-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, recently applauded the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advancement of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act, which he co-authored with U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL).
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U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the EPW’s advancement of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015, for which she is a co-sponsor.
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) highlighted 12 new members of its Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program (VESP), which promotes organizations that take on environmental responsibilities beyond those required by state and federal law.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently launched the deployment of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCS CSG), part of the Great Green Fleet, at California’s Naval Air Station North Island.
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U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) vowed to block the Bipartisan Sportsmen Act after a Republican majority in the Environment and Public Works Committee, of which she is a ranking member, advanced the bill despite provisions that potentially threaten public health.
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An environmental cleanup plan for West Virginia’s Spelter Smelter site, located in Harrison County, recently gained approval from the West Virginia Department Environmental Protection (DEP), advancing the former zinc smelting site’s restoration.
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) is seeking early stakeholder input as it prepares to revise the beneficial use designation rules for the Maumee River, Sandusky River, Great Miami River, Portage River and Muskingum River drainage basins.
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Springerville, Arizona became the state’s third municipality to develop a Small Community Environmental Protection Plan (SCEPP), which will enable the town to provide better environmental benefits to its residents
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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced recently that it has posted a plan for protecting bees and other pollinators throughout the state.
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The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the American Lung Association in Illinois announced a new program to lower the risk of in-home radon poisoning.
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The Clean Power Plan (CPP) continues to proceed as legal challenges rise and fall against the controversial federal law much to the chagrin of some states and several of America’s heaviest hitting stakeholders who must continue meeting new climate change rules as opposition efforts work their way through the courts.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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