EDGI began in a fever of watchdog initiatives to protect vulnerable environmental agencies and their data as the incoming Trump administration promised to deny climate change and offered sweeping environmental deregulation. Now, EDGI's A People's EPA (APE) is tracking news of the Biden administration's promises, initiatives, and roadblocks on the way toward more effective, just, and equitable environmental data and governance systems. Follow here for curated daily news from local and national sources about how environmental justice, science, people's health, climate change, and equitable data transparency are faring.
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August 2022 Newsfeed
UPLOADED 01 July 2022A People's EPA (APE)
August Newsfeed
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August 31, 2022
EPA Alleges Local Company Violated Clean Air Act (91.3 WYSO, August 31, 2022).
Biden Speaks with Jackson Mayor About Water Crisis (The Hill, August 31, 2022).
August 30, 2022
Federal Cyber Mandate Looms for Local Water Systems (E&E News, August 30, 2022).
August 29, 2022
EPA Tells 15 States They Missed Air Pollution Plan Deadline (August 29, 2022).
August 26, 2022
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health (US EPA, August 26, 2022).
2 ‘Forever Chemicals’ to be Named Hazardous Substances, says EPA Official (PBS News Hour, August 26, 2022).
August 25, 2022
EPA Faces Lawsuit for Exempting Half a Billion Tons of Toxic Coal Ash from Health Protections (Earthjustice, August 25, 2022).
Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Coal Ash (Yahoo!, August 25, 2022).
August 24, 2022
The EPA Just Quietly Got Stronger (The Atlantic, August 24, 2022).
August 23, 2022
Greens Ask EPA to Ban New Natural Gas Heating (The Hill, August 23, 2022).
The Owner of Four Ethanol Plants, Including One in Iowa, Pays $1.7 million EPA Penalty (The Des Moines Register, August 23, 2022).
Activists Petition EPA to Restrict the Use of Home and Commercial Furnaces by 2030 (Yahoo! News, August 23, 2022).
August 22, 2022
Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How. (The New York Times, August 22, 2022).
EPA Reaches Over $200K Settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC in Denison, Iowa, Over Alleged Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Violations (US EPA, August 22, 2022).
August 21, 2022
EPA Approves iPark 87 Cleanup, Battery Manufacturer Plans Plant (Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journal, August 21, 2022).
Nonprofits Request ‘Community Voice’ Be Heard Before the Courts in Chemours, EPA Lawsuit (PortCityDaily, August 21, 2022).
August 20, 2022
Air Force Won’t Use New EPA Levels in Wurtsmith PFAS Cleanup (Michigan Live, August 20, 2022).
Shilling to Pay EPA $70K in Fines for Release of Polluted Water into Kansas River (The Mercury, August 20, 2022).
August 19, 2022
Breakthrough Research Could Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’ (E&E News, August 19, 2022).
August 19, 2022
EPA Proposes Stronger Regulations to Protect Communities from Chemical Accidents (US EPA, August 19, 2022).
EPA Finds More Risks For the Pesticide Dicamba (Chemical & Engineering News, August 19, 2022).
Biden Proposes Restoring Chemical Safety Standards Weakened by Trump (The Hill, August 19, 2022).
August 17, 2022
EPA Works With Industry to Reduce Hydrofluorocarbon Production in US (Government Matters, August 17, 2022).
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Doubles Down on Environmental Justice (JD Supra, August 17, 2022).
EPA Reaches $1.7 Million Settlement over Alleged Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Violations with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC (US EPA, August 17, 2022).
August 16, 2022
A Detailed Picture of What’s in the Democrats’ Climate and Health Bill (The New York Times, August 16, 2022).
EPA and Columbus Factory Discuss Risks (Nebraska Public Media, August 16, 2022).
Meet EPA Boss Michael Regan’s Inner Circle (E&E News, August 16, 2022).
August 15, 2022
EPA Grant Could Help Clean Up Polluted Air in East Las Vegas (Nevada Public Radio, August 15, 2022).
August 14, 2022
EPA To Remove Sanitizer Involved In Chickasha Fires (Oklahoma City News 9, August 14, 2022).
August 10, 2022
Mich. Toxic Spill Sparks Crackdown, Political Furor (E&E News, August 10, 2022).
August 11, 2022
Biden Faces Time Crunch to Fill EPA Leadership Team (E&E News, August 11, 2022).
August 9, 2022
National Academies Urge EPA to Study Sunscreen Risks (E&E News, August 9, 2022).
EPA Warns of Increased Cancer Risk in Two N.J. Towns From Air Pollutant (New Jersey Monitor, August 9, 2022).
August 8, 2022
Biden’s Climate Win Strains Already-Stretched EPA Workforce (Bloomberg Law, August 8, 2022).
EPA Action Boosts Grassroots Momentum to Reduce Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 8, 2022).
Biden’s Landmark Climate and Spending Bill – What’s In It, and What Got Cut? (The Guardian, August 8, 2022).
How the Climate Bill Could Strengthen EPA Regulations (E&E News, August 8, 2022).
August 7, 2022
Progress in Baby Steps: Westside Atlanta Lead Cleanup Slowly Earns Trust With Help From Local Institutions (Inside Climate News, August 7, 2022).
Advocacy Groups Press EPA on Loophole that Leaves Coal Ash Unregulated, Including in Orlando (WUSF Public Media, August 7, 2022).
August 5, 2022
EPA Says It Is Looking for “Super-Emitters” of Methane Gas in Texas’ Permian Basin (The Texas Tribune, August 5, 2022).
Supreme Court Ruling Against EPA Hurts, May Not Hobble Clean Air in Arizona (The Gila Herald, August 5, 2022).
August 4, 2022
The EPA Has Identified 23 U.S. Facilities that are Emitting Toxic Air Pollution That Puts People At Risk (The Texas Tribune, August 4, 2022).
EPA Announces $8 Million in Grants Available for Tribes and Insular Areas to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions (USEPA, August 4, 2022).
‘We feel disrespected’: Navajo Farmers Wait for Justice Years After EPA Disaster (The Guardian, August 4, 2022).
August 3, 2022
EPA: Chemical in Medical-Device Cleanser Poses Cancer Risk (AP News, August 3, 2022).
EPA Launches Community Engagement Efforts on New Ethylene Oxide Risk Information (US EPA, August 3, 2022).
In Towns Plagued by Raw Sewage, EPA Promises Relief (Alabama Daily News, August 3, 2022).
August 2, 2022
Biden Administration Launches USDA-EPA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Communities (USDA, August 2, 2022).
August 1, 2022
EPA Faces New Lawsuit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ (E&E News, August 1, 2022).
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July 2022 Newsfeed
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July Newsfeed
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July 29, 2022
Exclusive: Biden EPA to Tackle Coal Industry Carbon With Rules on Other Pollutants (Reuters, July 29, 2022).
EPA Orders Weld County Gas Plants to Pay $3.25 Million (Fox 31, July 29, 2022).
Climate Bill ‘Transformative’ for Auto and Energy Industries (The New York Times, July 29, 2022).
Climate Experts Experience An Odd Sensation After the Manchin Budget Deal: Optimism (NPR, July 29, 2022).
Lots of PFAS News, None of it Good. (JD Supra, July 29, 2022).
July 27, 2022
Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan (The New York Times, July 27, 2022).
July 26, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (US EPA, July 26, 2022).
EPA Head Michael Regan Tours Puerto Rico Sites Facing Water and Coal Pollution (NBC News, July 26, 2022).
July 25, 2022
EPA’s ‘Sham’ PFAS Claim Shouldn’t Derail Legal Case, Court Told (Bloomberg Law, July 25, 2022).
Biden Could Declare Climate Emergency - Kerry (BBC, July 25, 2022).
Khanna Calls Biden EPA, FAA Refusal to Join Hearing on Lead in Children's Blood 'Unconscionable' (Common Dreams, July 25, 2022).
July 24, 2022
In Atlanta, Work on a New EPA Superfund Site Leaves Black Neighborhoods Wary, Fearing Gentrification (Inside Climate News, July 24, 2022).
July 22, 2022
EPA Awards $25K to Design Drinking Water PFAS Treatment (Water World, July 22, 2022).
EPA Finds Asbestos in the Soil Near the Former W.R. Grace Plant in West Dallas (D Magazine, July 22, 2022).
One of Worst Superfund Sites No Longer Polluting Meadowlands Creek, EPA Says (northjersey.com, July 22, 2022).
July 21, 2022
‘We Are Not For Sale’ (High Country News, July 21, 2022).
EPA Faces Lawsuit for Ethanol’s Impacts on Endangered Species (AgWeb, July 21, 2022).
Delaying the Inevitable? The Uncertain Future of the EPA’s Online Archive (News Security Beat, July 21, 2022).
July 20, 2022
Biden Calls Climate Change a ‘Clear and Present Danger' As He Tries to Find Ways to Take Action (CNN, July 20, 2022).
July 19, 2022
Biden’s Climate Plan in Free Fall (E&E News, July 19, 2022).
Climate, Environmental Groups Want EPA to Target CAFOs (National Hog Farmer, July 19, 2022).
Trying to Salvage His Climate Agenda, Biden Weighs Remaining Options (The New York Times, July 19, 2022).
Biden Preparing Executive Action on Climate after Manchin Sinks Legislative Approach (CNN, July 19, 2022).
Biden to Announce Climate Actions but Not Yet Declare an ‘Emergency’ (Politico, July 19, 2022).
July 18, 2022
4 Issues to Watch as Energy, EPA Bills Reach House Floor (E&E News, July 18, 2022).
Existing Air Law Tools Give EPA Narrow Path on Tackling Climate (Bloomberg Law, July 18, 2022).
1,300 More Cumberland County Wells Considered Contaminated by GenX, ‘Forever Chemicals’: EPA (CBS17, July 18, 2022).
Lawmakers, St. Lawrence River Environmentalists Push EPA to Regulate Ballast Water (CNY, July 18, 2022).
July 15, 2022
Enforcement, Superfund Nominees for EPA in Confirmation Limbo (Roll Call, July 15, 2022).
Four Ways the United States Can Still Fight Climate Change (The New York Times, July 15, 2022).
July 14, 2022
EPA Seeks Feedback on Environmental Justice Action Plan, Equitable Use of Infrastructure Funds (Waste Dive, July 14, 2022).
EPA Finds Colorado Air Regulators Issued Improper Pollution Permits, Confirming Whistleblower Reports (CPR News, July 14, 2022).
Chemours to Challenge EPA’s GenX Guideline (The Marietta Time, July 14, 2022).
July 13, 2022
Supreme Court Invokes Major Questions Doctrine to Curb EPA's Ability to Regulate Carbon Emissions (JD Supra, July 13, 2022).
Meet EPA’s Team Behind The Next Power Plant Rule (E&E News, July 13, 2022).
July 13, 2022
EPA Faces Legal Dead Ends After SCOTUS Climate Decision (E&E News, July 13, 2022).
Environmental Group Sues to get EPA to Crack Down on Colorado’s Record Ozone Violations (The Colorado Sun, July 13, 2022).
July 12, 2022
Environmental Policy After EPA Decision (The Carolina Journal, July 12, 2022).
July 11, 2022
What the SCOTUS Ruling on EPA and Emissions Means for Climate Change (CU Boulder, July 11, 2022).
EPA Needs a Senate-confirmed Enforcement Chief, Groups Say (The Washington Post, July 11, 2022).
Leading Environmental Groups Call for Uhlmann’s Confirmation to Head EPA Enforcement Office (Earthjustice, July 11, 2022).
Green Groups Push Senate to Confirm EPA Enforcement Chief (The Hill, July 11, 2022).
July 8, 2022
Former EPA Head: Supreme Court’s Ruling Is a ‘Body Blow’ to the U.S. (Scientific American, July 8, 2022).
EPA Increases Scrutiny of Self-Reporting Through the eDisclosure System (JD Supra, July 8, 2022).
July 7, 2022
E.P.A. Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Setback (The New York Times, Juy 7, 2022).
EPA Awards $200,000 To San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition For Food Waste Project (Arc Valley Voice, July 7, 2022).
What the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Means For Air Pollution — And Your Health (Vox, July 7, 2022).
E.P.A.,Curbed by Supreme Court, Falls Back on a Piecemeal Plan for Climate Change (The New York Times, July 7, 2022).
July 6, 2022
The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Will Delay U.S. Climate Action (Council on Foreign Relations, July 6, 2022).
Polluted Soil at Site of New Lookouts Stadium in Chattanooga to be Addressed by EPA (WTVC, July 6, 2022).
Revealed: US Water Likely Contains More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Than EPA Tests Show (The Guardian, July 6, 2022).
Supreme Court Ruling on EPA Will Force Local Agencies to Spearhead Climate Action, San Diego Leaders Say (The San Diego Union Tribune, July 6, 2022).
July 4, 2022
In Light of EPA Court Ruling, New Focus on States' Power (US News, July 4, 2022).
EPA Extends Comment Period on Watershed Protections That Would Block Pebble Mine (KTOO, July 4, 2022).
July 2, 2022
What the Supreme Court Ruled the EPA Can and Can’t Do (The Hill, July 2, 2022).
July 1, 2022
EPA Targets Permian Basin, Widening Biden’s War On Oil And Gas (Forbes, July 1, 2022).
Biden Opens Door to More Offshore Drilling, Despite Earlier Climate Vow (The Washington Post, July 1, 2022).
The EPA Prepares for its 'Counterpunch' After the Supreme Court Ruling (NPR, July 1, 2022).
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June 2022 Newsfeed
UPLOADED 01 June 2022A People's EPA (APE)
June Newsfeed
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June 30, 2022
Supreme Court Restricts the EPA's Authority to Mandate Carbon Emissions Reductions (NPR, June 30, 2022).
Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.’s Ability to Restrict Power Plant Emissions (The New York Times, June 30, 2022).
How the Supreme Court Ruling Will Gut the EPA's Ability to Fight the Climate Crisis (CNN, June 30, 2022).
E.P.A. Ruling Is Milestone in Long Pushback to Regulation of Business (The New York Times, June 30, 202).
June 29, 2022
EPA Proposes Changes (Again) to CWA Water Quality Certification Rule (JD Supra, June 29, 2022).
EPA: Flame Retardant Chemical Poses Unreasonable Risk (E&E News, June 29, 2022).
June 28, 2022EPA Sends $3.9M to Niagara County (Niagara Gazette, June 28, 2022).
EPA Awards Research Grants to 16 Student Teams to Develop Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges (US EPA, June 28, 2022).
June 27, 2022
Supreme Court’s Next Major Ruling Could Severely Limit the Power of the EPA (Fortune, June 27, 2022).
After Court Finds EPA Inaction Unlawful, It’s Time for the Agency to Ban Glyphosate (Beyond Pesticides, June 27, 2022).
NY Cities Fighting for Safer Drinking Water Praise New Warning on Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals (Press Connects, June 27, 2022).
June 25, 2022
EPA Objects to Air Pollution Permit for Alabama Coal Plant (AL.com, June 25, 2022).
June 24, 2022
EPA Proposes Changes (Again) to CWA Water Quality Certification Rule (The National Law Review, June 24, 2022).
June 23, 2022
EPA Establishes New Health Advisories for PFAS (The National Law Review, June 23, 2022).
EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Adopts Recommendations to Support Communities Nationwide (US EPA, June 23, 2022).
EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Washington Tribes to Help Protect Communities From Harmful Diesel Emissions (US EPA, June 23, 2022).
‘Crying out for help’: Inside an EPA Water Crisis (E&E News, June 23, 2022).
June 22, 2022
5 Takeaways From the Energy, Environment Spending Bills (E&E News, June 22, 2022).
House Subcommittee Boosts EPA’s Budget to Tackle Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' (EWG, June 22, 2022).
June 21, 2022
U.S. Regulators to Propose New Tougher Vehicle Emissions Rules by March (CNBC, June 21, 2022).
House Appropriators Release Bill to Bolster EPA, Interior (E&E News, June 21, 2022).
June 20, 2022
Federal Water Tap, June 20: EPA Issues PFAS Warning and Troubled Colorado River Is Focus of Senate Hearing (Circle of Blue, June 20, 2022).
EPA Grants Permit for Ocean Era Aquaculture Demonstration Project Off of Sarasota County (Herald-Tribune, June 20, 2022).
EPA Sets Stricter Health Advisory Limits for PFAS – a Harbinger of More Regulation? (JD Supra, June 20, 2022).
June 18, 2022
Court Rejects Trump-Era Environmental Protection Agency Finding That Weed Killer Is Safe (Time, June 18, 2022).
June 16, 2022
EPA Announces No Safe Level for Two PFAS and $1 Billion in Funding (JD Supra, June 16, 2022).
June 15, 2022
EPA Sets Targets for Slashing PFAS in Drinking Water (E&E News, June 15, 2022).
EPA Imposes Stricter Limits on Four Types of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Guardian, June 15, 2022).
June 13, 2022
EPA Announces $6.5 Billion in New Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects (EPA, June 13, 2022).
June 12, 2022
How SCOTUS’ Upcoming Climate Ruling Could Defang Washington (Politico, June 12, 2022).
EPA Gives Nevada Firm OK to Turn Trash to Synthetic Fuel Oil (Pioneer, June 12, 2022).
June 10, 2022
EPA Might Deny Calif.’s Clean Truck Waiver (E&E News, June 10, 2022).
EPA to Give $60M to 12 States to Help Curb Water Pollution (AP News, June 10, 2022).
Environmental Groups Demand Answers from Biden’s EPA on Forever Chemicals (Courthouse News Service, June 10, 2022).
June 9, 2022
Environmental Settlements High on EPA West Coast Chief’s Agenda (Bloomberg Law, June 9, 2022).
Biden Administration, EPA Announce $375M in Funding for Recycling and Waste Prevention Initiatives (Waste Today, June 9, 2022).
Five Car Makers Back Biden Decision To Allow California’s Stricter Auto Emissions (California Globe, June 9, 2022).
EPA Reverses Another Trump Administration Rule (IER, June 9, 2022).
EPA Awards $500,000 Brownfields Grant to Flint Hills Regional Council (KMAN, June 9, 2022).
June 8, 2022
EPA Official Says Agency is Committed to Cleaning Up Contaminated Native Corporation Land (Alaska Public Media, June 8, 2022).
EPA Publishes Guidance on Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (O’Melveny, June 8, 2022).
EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Compliance Office Issues Draft National Program Guidance (JD Supra, June 8, 2022).
EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Kansas’ Flint Hills Regional Council After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant (EPA, June 8, 2022).
June 8, 2022
The EPA Plans to Rein in Truck Pollution to Ease Asthma, but It May Not Go Far Enough (Scientific American, E&E News, June 8, 2022).
Proposed Deal Could Slash Toxic Emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (The Guardian, June 8, 2022).
June 7, 2022
Heavy Duty Regulatory Update: CARB & US EPA Proposed Rulemaking for NOx Heavy-Duty Offroad and Onroad Truck Standards (National Law Review, June 7, 2022).
June 6, 2022
EPA Announces Plan for Cleaning Up Remaining Cancer-Causing Contamination in Franklin (Indy Star, June 6, 2022).
Biden to Update ‘Sacred’ EJ Order That Never Really Worked (E&E News, June 6, 2022).
EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses (US EPA, June 6, 2022).
EPA Reaches Tandem Deals Over ‘Cancer Alley’ Pollution (E&E News, June 6, 2022).
June 5, 2022
Consumers Pay The Price As Biden’s War On Oil And Gas Expands (Forbes, June 5, 2022).
June 4, 2022
EPA Grants $300,000+ to USVI for Water Quality Monitoring, Safe Beach Recreation (St Thomas Source, June 4, 2022).
June 3, 2022
U.S. EPA Expected to Release Retroactive Biofuel Blending Mandates for 2020-2022 (Reuters, June 3, 2022).
EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program (US EPA, June 3, 2022).
June 2, 2022
Biden EPA Restores Clean Water Safeguards for Streams, Rivers, and Wetlands (NRDC, June 2, 2022).
EPA Moves to Give States, Tribes More Power to Protect Water (The Washington Post, June 2, 2022).
U.S. EPA Restores Rights of States, Tribes to Block Polluting Projects (Reuters, June 2, 2022).
Biden EPA to Make it Easier for States to Block Fossil Fuel Projects (CNN, June 2, 2022).
EPA Names Director for Its Chesapeake Bay Program (Maryland Matters, June 2, 2022)
June 1, 2022
High Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found Near Military Bases (E&E News, June 1, 2022).
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May 2022 Newsfeed
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May Newsfeed
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May 31, 2022
Biden Wants to Rebuild the EPA. He Doesn’t Have the Money to Do It. (The Washington Post, May 31, 2022).
Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (EPA, May 31, 2022).
HHS Announces New Office of Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 31, 2022).
EPA: Two Toxic Hot Spots in Michigan Will Take Longer to Clean Up Than Many Others in Great Lakes States (Bridge Michigan, May 31, 2022).
May 30, 2022
Failure to Launch: The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Frontiers in Toxicology, May 30, 2022).
New Clean Water Rules are Coming (Nebraska Public Media, May 30, 2022)
May 29, 2022
U.S. EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver in Texas After Refinery Outage (Reuters, May 29, 2022).
May 27, 2022
EPA Must Provide Certainty for Low-Carbon Fuels In 2023 and Beyond (The Hill, May 27, 2022).
EPA’s Pebble ‘Veto’ Won’t Stop All Mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay (E&E News, May 27, 2022).
Biden Administration Takes Aggressive Measures to Merge Environmental Enforcement and Equity (JDSupra, May 27, 2022).
May 26, 2022
New Biden Appointees Join EPA’s Ranks (E&E News, May 26, 2022).
EPA Announces $750,000 for Water Quality Monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, May 26, 2022).
May 26, 2022
EPA Rolls Out New EJ Legal Toolkit (E&E News, May 26, 2022).
May 25, 2022
Biden EPA Deals Major Blow to Pebble Mine (E&E News, May 25, 2022).
Biden Administration, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block a Mine in Alaska (The New York Times, May 25, 2022).
May 23, 2022
EPA Air Nominee Faces High-Stakes Confirmation Hearing (E&E News, May 23, 2022).
No ‘Simple Fix’: White House Charts Progress on EJ Agenda (E&E News, May 23, 2022).
Nearly $10M in EPA Funding To Go To Environmentally Contaminated Sites in Montana (Great Falls Tribune, May 23, 2022).
May 20, 2022
Unjustified Industry Pushback on EPA’s Toxic Chemical Regulation (The Hill, May 20, 2022).
EPA Announces $221 Million Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure for Approximately Six Million New Jersey Residents (EPA, May 20, 2022).
EPA, NJ Announce $588M in Water Infrastructure Spending (The Public’s Radio, May 20, 2022).
$500-million Available in 1st Round Funding through EPA For Clean School Buses (The Talk of Delmarva, May 20, 2022).
Biden Administration Kicks Off $5 billion Electric Clean School Bus Program (Electrek, May 20, 2022).
May 19, 2022
EPA Announces Appointment of Casey Sixkiller as Region 10 Administrator (EPA, May 19, 2022).
Hyde-Smith to EPA: Enough talk, it’s Time to Get the Yazoo Pumps Back on Track (Super Talk Mississippi Media, May 19, 2022).
May 18, 2022
In Unusual Move, EPA Backtracks on Air Quality Designations (E&E News, May 18, 2022).
EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment (EPA, May 18, 2022).
The Department of Justice’s Strategy to Advance Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 18, 2022).
EPA New England Awards the University of Vermont a Grant to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Waste Diversion (UVM, May 18, 2022).
May 17, 2022
Community Methane Monitoring Fills Gaps Left by EPA (E&E News, May 17, 2022).
May 16, 2022
Getting Environmental Justice Right at the EPA (Canary Media, May 16, 2022).
Bipartisan Group Pushes Senate to Confirm Environmental Prosecutor to Key EPA Post (NPR, May 16, 2022).
EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection (EPA, May 16, 2022).
May 13, 2022
Lawsuit Targets EPA Clean Air Act Waiver Revival (E&E News, May 13, 2022).
EPA Announces Additional $1.9 Billion in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades (EPA, May 13, 2022)
May 12, 2022
Biden Administration Announces $254 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites (EPA, May 12, 2022).
Biden Administration to Disperse More than $250 million in Contamination Clean-up Funds (The Hill, May 12, 2022).
EPA Blocks Bid to Review Basis for Climate Regs (E&E News, May 12, 2022).
May 10, 2022
Why Can’t Smoggy SoCal Improve Air Quality? Local Regulators Blame the Federal Government (LA Times, May 10, 2022).
Groups Sue EPA Over Water Quality, Manatee Deaths (Citrus County Chronicle, May 10, 2022).
May 9, 2022
Why EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon (E&E News, May 9, 2022).
With Decision on Insecticide, EPA Betrays Protection of Pollinators...Again (Beyond Pesticides, May 9, 2022).
Biden’s New Strategy for Environmental Justice (Grist, May 9, 2022).
Biden’s Department of Justice Announces New ‘Office of Environmental Justice’ (The Ohio Star, May 9, 2022).
As DEQ, EPA Are Slow to Act on PFAS, Private Manufacturers Look to Fill the Gap (NC Health News, May 9, 2022).
May 7, 2022
EPA Proposes TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Asbestos (The National Law Review, May 7, 2022).
Biden Administration Forms New Office of Environmental Justice (Nation of Change, May 7, 2022).
May 6, 2022
Trump Showed How Easy It Is To Break The EPA. It's Much Harder To Fix It. (Buzzfeed, May 6, 2022).
EPA Proposal Too Tepid to Address Dangerous Chemical Spills (NRDC, May 6, 2022).
EPA to Review Air Toxics Loopholes Covering Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants (Earthjustice, May 6, 2022).
May 5, 2022
DOJ Announces New Office Focused on Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 5, 2022).
EPA Union Seeks Climate Emergency Declaration to Hire More Staff (Bloomberg Law, May 5, 2022).
Biden Admin Unveils Long-Awaited EJ Strategy (E&E News, May 5, 2022).
May 4, 2022EPA Proposes 3 New Actions to Protect Public From PFAS (CoastalReview.org, May 4, 2022).
Alarmed by Declining EPA Enforcement, 55 Environmental Groups Urge Senate to Confirm Long-Delayed EPA Enforcement Chief (Yubanet.com, May 4, 2022).
May 3, 2022
EPA Announces $40M to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay (AP News, May 3, 2022).
EPA to Weigh Regulating Common Plastic as Hazardous Waste (E&E News, May 3, 2022).
EPA Recommends Against Reissuing Permit for PolyMet Mine (The Washington Post, May 3, 2022).
EPA Announces $281 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Johnson County, Kansas (EPA, May 3, 2022).
EPA Ramps Up Clean Water Inspections in Pennsylvania (Bay Journal, May 3, 2022).
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April 2022 Newsfeed
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April Newsfeed
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April 29, 2022
EPA Staff Backs Status Quo on Ozone Limits in Blow to Enviros (E&E News, April 22, 2022).
EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales (EPA, April 22, 2022).
April 28, 2022
Inside EPA’s Contract Ban for a Trump-Era Appointee (E&E News, April 28, 2022).
Time is Running Out for Biden’s EPA to Act on Climate (VOX, April 28, 2022).
April 27, 2022
EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award (EPA, April 27, 2022).
April 26, 2022
EPA Seeks to Expand Clean Water Act Spill Response Planning to Hazardous Substances (The National Law Review, April 26, 2022).
April 25, 2022
EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (Inside Climate News, April 25, 2022).
April 24, 2022
EPA Plan Would Force Utah, Wyoming and California to cut harmful air emissions drifting into Colorado (The Denver Post, April 24, 2022).
Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court (The New York Times, April 24, 2022).
April 23, 2022
Two US Electrical Grid Operators Claim That New Rules For Coal Ash Could Make Electricity Supplies Less Reliable (Inside Climate News, April 23, 2022).
April 22, 2022
Members of Congress Are Asking the EPA to Investigate the Environmental Impacts of Crypto Mining (CNBC, April 22, 2022).
Downriver Advocates Call on Biden Administration, EPA to Enact Stringent Safeguards to Reduce Pollution from ‘Dirty Plants’ (News-Herald, April 22, 2022).
San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Plan a Failure After $2.6 billion Budget Shortfall, Court Rules (Merced Sun Star, April 22, 2022).
April 21, 2022
U.S. EPA: Administrator Regan Highlights Investments for Rural Water Infrastructure in Wisconsin, Promise of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Rural America (WisPolitics.com, April 21, 2022).
EPA Floats Options to Curb Gas Plant Carbon Emissions (E&E News, April 21, 2022).
April 20, 2022
PFAS Are in Face Masks. Should You be Concerned? (E&E News, April 20, 2022).
EPA Responds to BCP Spill (The Monet Times, April 20, 2022).
EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos On Food Crops (NRDC, April 20, 2022
EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (JD Supra, April 20, 2022).
April 19, 2022
EPA: Pa. Needs Better Plan to Cut Pollution Flowing into Chesapeake Bay (WTOP News, April 19, 2022).
EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (The National Law Review, April 19, 2022).
Biden Administration Restores Environmental Reviews for Major Infrastructure Projects (NPR, April 19, 2022).
1-in-4 Ohioans Lives Near Toxic Release Facilities (Cleveland.com, April 19, 2022).
EPA Says It Will Emphasize Environmental Justice, Community Engagement to Promote Equity (AZCentral, April 19, 2022).
April 18, 2022
EPA Target of New Lawsuit for Not Enforcing Clean Air Act (Public News Service, April 18, 2022).
Inside Biden’s Sparsely staffed, High-Pressure Environmental Shop (E&E News, April 18, 2022).
EPA Tackles Billings Superfund Site that Deals with Toxic Chemical Vapors (April 18, 2022).
April 14, 2022
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over State Air Pollution Plans (The Hill, April 14, 2022).
Sources: Biden Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy to Step Down (E&E News, April 14, 2022).
EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigations Over Pollution in Cancer Alley (The Guardian, April 14, 2022).
EPA Pushes for More Smog Control in Houston, Dallas, After Failing to Meet Standards (KHOU11, April 14, 2022).
Formaldehyde Can Cause Rare Cancers, New EPA Analysis Finds (2) (Bloomberg Law, April 14, 2022).
April 13, 2022
EJ Advocates Have a Plan to Monitor Biden’s Progress (E&E News, April 13, 2022).
How Electric Buses Reduce Toxic Exposure for Kids (E&E News, April 13, 2022).
EPA to Release Assessment of Toxic Formaldehyde, Rejects Industry’s Tired Delay Tactics (Environmental Defense Fund, April 13, 2022).
EPA Downgrade of Denver to ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator Would Trigger New Emissions Rules (Colorado News Line, April 13, 2022).
April 12, 2022
The EPA Moves to Declare the Front Range a ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator. Here’s Why That Matters. (CPR News, April 12, 2022).
EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture (EPA, April 12, 2022).
EPA to Try to Fight High Gas Prices at the Pump with Ethanol Blend this Summer (CBS News, April 12, 2022).
Gas Prices Force Biden Into an Unlikely Embrace of Fossil Fuels (The New York Times, April 12, 2022).
EPA Hits Reset on Pesticides and Endangered Species Work (E&E News, April 12, 2022).
April 11, 2022
Earthjustice Applauds Congressional Leaders Urging EPA to Close Loopholes Concerning Toxic PFAS Chemicals (Earthjustice, April 11, 2022).
Chemours Claims Toxic PFAS Chemical GenX Protects the Climate (The Intercept, April 11, 2022).
EPA Proposes Removing Emergency Affirmative Defense (EHS DAily Advisor, April 11, 2022).
April 10, 2022
Reversing Course, Again: Biden’s EPA Plans to Toss Trump-era Ruling on Pollution in Spokane River (The Spokesman-Review, April 10, 2022).
A Cleanup Plan in LaSalle Park, but Residents' Concerns Won't be Easy to Remediate (Southbend Tribune, April 10, 2022).
April 8, 2022
EPA Launches Civil Rights Inquiry into Louisiana Agencies (E&E News, April 8, 2022).
April 7, 2022
U.S. EPA Denies 36 Refinery Biofuel Waivers; Gives Most of Them Some Relief (Reuters, April 7, 2022).
EPA Denies Requests for Biofuel Blending Exemptions (The Hill, April 7, 2022).
April 6, 2022
Supreme Court Uses 'Shadow Docket' to Revive Trump EPA Clean Water Rule (Reuters, April 6, 2022).
U.S. EPA Soon to Announce Decision on Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers -sources (Reuters, April 6, 2022).
Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation (The New York Times, April 6, 2022).
April 5, 2022
EPA Moves to Ban Asbestos After Decades of Failures (Politico, April 5, 2022).
Scientists Sound Alarm at US Regulator’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Definition (The Guardian, April 5, 2022).
EPA Reverses Course on Herbicide Ban in 10 Midwest and Plains States (Illinois Newsroom, April 5, 2022).
April 4, 2022
EPA Moves to Ban the Most Common Type of Cancer-Causing Asbestos (The Washington Post, April 4, 2022).
Regan on the Hill to Defend EPA’s Spending, Staffing Plan (E&E News, April 4, 2022).
April 3, 2022
'Chicken or egg?' Nonprofit Will Take Superfund Site if EPA Agrees to Remediate It (Daily Record, April 3, 2022).
April 1, 2022
EPA Won’t Regulate Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water (E&E News, April 1, 2022).
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March 31, 2022
E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water (The New York Times, March 31, 2022).
EPA Resurrects Plan to Drop Air Pollution Liability Shield (E&E News, March 31, 2022).
March 30, 2022
Internal EPA Report Describes “Incredibly Toxic Work Environment” In New Chemicals Division (The Intercept, March 30, 2022).
March 29, 2022
Biden Renews Push for Environmental Justice Boss at EPA (March 29, 2022).
EPA Proposes to Restore Protective Pollution Standards for Washington Waters (EPA, March 29, 2022).
Wisconsin Environmental Groups See Promise in Biden's Funding Proposal for EPA (Wisconsin Public Radio, March 29, 2022).
EPA Proposes Superfund Site in Georgetown (Cape Gazette, March 29, 2022).
$75,000 EPA Grant Funds Local Air Quality Project Involving Area Youth (Cincinnati WKRC, March 29, 2022).
Producers Warned by EPA that PFAS Is Contaminating Pesticides and Food (Beyond Pesticides, March 29, 2022).
March 28, 2022
Biden Budget Proposal Includes Nearly $2 Billion Increase for EPA (The Hill, March 28, 2022).
EPA Would See Highest Funding Ever Under Biden Budget Plan (Bloomberg Law, March 28, 2022).
March 27, 2022
EPA Reviewing Permit Needs for New Refinery Owners (The Virgin Islands Daily News, March 27, 2022).
EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Water Infrastructure (Columbia Basin Herald, March 27, 2022).
March 25, 2022
Lawsuit: EPA Fails to Protect Montana Rivers From Pollution (US News, March 25, 2022).
EPA Objects to Colorado’s Approval of Suncor Permit, Asks for Changes (The Colorado Sun, March 25, 2022).
March 25, 2022
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category (JD Supra, March 25, 2022).
March 24, 2022
The EPA Plans to Sunset its Online Archive (The Verge, March 24, 2022).
EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (EPA, March 24, 2022).
March 23, 2022
EPA Eyes New Rule for Gas-Fired Power Plants (E&E News, March 23, 2022).
March 22, 2022
Thousands of Discharges Keep Pollution Flowing: How can EPA better protect Our Nation’s Waters? (US Government Accountability Office, March 22, 2022).
EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Eagle Picher Superfund Site in Socorro, N.M. (EPA, March 22, 2022).
Nessel Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning (Local News 8, March 22, 2022).
EPA Panel Backs Tighter Soot Standards (E&E News, March 22, 2022).
March 18, 2022
EPA Helms White House Indoor Air Plan to Help Fight Covid-19 (E&E News, March 18, 2022).
EPA Chemical Review Tool Sparks Environmental Justice Worries (E&E News, March 18, 2022).
Industrial Site Linked to Polluted Drinking Water in SC Added to EPA Superfund List (The State, March 18, 2022).
March 17, 2022
EPA Adds 12 New Sites to Superfund List (The Hill, March 17, 2022).
The EPA Is Shuttering its Online Archive: Why that Matters (The Equation, March 17, 2022).
March 16, 2022
EPA: ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pesticide Barrels May Be Illegal (E&E News, March 16, 2022).
Illinois EPA Completes Statewide Sampling of PFAS in Drinking Water, Results Released (WAND, March 16, 2022).
EPA and Justice Department Propose Settlement to Resolve Federal Hazardous Waste and Oil Spill Prevention Violations on the North Slope of Alaska (EPA, March 16, 2022).
March 15, 2022EPA Air Nominee Faces Obstacles to Biden Agenda (E&E News, March 15, 2022).
March 14, 2022
EPA Designates Lower Neponset River in Boston and Milton a Superfund Site (WBUR, March 14, 2022).
Democrats Want Investigation Into Postal Service’s Gas Guzzlers Contract (The New York Times, March 14, 2022).
March 12, 2022
The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees (Wired, March 12, 2022).
Portville Gets $3.5 Million from EPA for Sewage Treatment Plant (Olean Times Herald, March 12, 2022).
March 11, 2022
EPA OKs Plan to Release 2.4 million More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes (NBC News, March 11, 2022).
EPA Expands Reach of Ozone Regulations (E&E News, March 11, 2022).
What the EPA’s New Plans for Regulating Power Plants Mean for Carbon (Scientific American, March 11, 2022).
EPA Proposes New Rule to Cut Interstate Air Pollution (The Hill, March 11, 2022).
March 10, 2022
In Texas speech, Biden’s EPA Chief Puts Power Plants on Notice for Pollution (The Washington Post, March 10, 2022).
EPA Strategy Curbs Coal, Spotlights Gas and Renewables (E&E News, March 10, 2022).
March 9, 2022
EPA Restores California’s Authority to Set its Own Auto Pollution Rules (LA Times, March 9, 2022).
NC Fertilizer Plant Fire Caused Air Pollution Five Times Higher Than EPA Limits (The News & Observer, March 9, 2022).
Chevron Phillips Settles With EPA Over Pollution Allegations at Texas Facilities (FOX 4 Beaumont, March 9, 2022).
March 8, 2022
EPA’s Truck Emissions Proposal Faces Competing Criticisms (E&E News, March 8, 2022).
President Biden Announces Key Nominees (The White House, March 8, 2022).
EPA Announces New Actions to Comply With Endangered Species Act (EHS Daily Advisor, March 8, 2022).
March 7, 2022
E.P.A. to Tighten Tailpipe Rules for the Biggest Polluters on the Road (The New York Times, March 7, 2022).
U.S. EPA Proposing Rules to Cut Emissions from Heavy Trucks (Reuters, March 7, 2022).
Inside FDA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Catastrophe (E&E News, March 7, 2022).
March 6, 2022
EPA Chief Tours Sewage Problems in Alabama's Black Belt (New Canaan Advertiser, March 6, 2022).
March 4, 2022
Biden EPA Backtracks on Trump-Era Water Policy – Will the New Stance Lead to Efficiency or Add to Administrative Backlog? (The National Law Review, March 4, 2022).
EPA Says Cleanup of Toxin-Fouled Housatonic River Can Begin (WBUR, March 4, 2022).
March 3, 2022
New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Report Shows Decline in Chemical Releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, March 3, 2022).
March 2, 2022
Documents Reveal Identities of Three EPA Officials Who Downplayed Chemical Hazards (The Intercept, March 2, 2022).
Lexington says $590 million EPA Mandated Sewer Projects Won’t be Done by Deadline (Lexington Herald Leader, March 2, 2022).
March 1, 2022
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit EPA Power Plant Oversight (E&E News, March, 1, 2022).
Texas, 14 Other States Sue EPA Over ‘War Against Texas Oil and Gas’ (World Oil, March 1, 2022).
Local Governments Advise EPA on Using Infrastructure Dollars to Support Climate Justice (Smart Cities Dive, March 1, 2022).
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February 28, 2022
Supreme Court to Hear a Case that Could Limit the EPA's Power to Fight Climate Change (NPR, February 28, 2022).
Supreme Court Could Thwart EPA’s Ability to Address Climate Change (The Washington Post, February 28, 2022).
February 27, 2022
Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade (The New York Times, February 27, 2022).
February 26, 2022
State Cleanup of Public Place May Leave Behind Dangerous Chemicals, EPA Warns (Brooklyn Paper, February 26, 2022).
The Supreme Court is hearing a major case on EPA's authority over planet-warming gases. Here's what's at stake. (CNN, February 26, 2022).
February 25, 2022
Biden EPA Moves Closer to Final Ban of Brain-Damaging Pesticide (EWG, February 25, 2022).
EPA, Army Announce Roundtables to Discuss WOTUS (The Fence Post, February 25, 2022).
EPA Agrees to Update Rules for Cancer-Causing Chemical Plants (Earthjustice, February 25, 2022).
EPA Takes Next Step to Keep Chlorpyrifos Out of Food, Protecting Farmworkers and Children’s Health (EPA, February 25, 2022).February 24, 2022
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).
February 24, 2022
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).
February 23, 2022
After Years of Pollution Violations, Tesla is Fined $275,000 by the EPA (LA Times, February 23, 2022).
U.S. Postal Service Going Ahead with Plan to Buy Mostly Gas-powered Vehicles in Defiance of EPA and White House (CBS News, February 23, 2022).
Blunt, Hawley and Wagner Demand Answers From EPA on West Lake Landfill (KMOV4, February 23, 2022).
February 22, 2022
EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare (AgWeb, February 22, 2022).
EPA fines SGL for Gas Leaks (Columbia Basin Herald, February 22, 2022).
Texas Defends its Less Protective Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant During EPA Meeting (Houston Public Media, February 22, 2022).
Tesla and EPA Reach a Settlement After Automaker’s Clean Air Act Violations (CNBC, February 22, 2022).
U.S. EPA Commits to Increasing Biofuel Use, Targets Not Yet Finalized (Reuters, February 22, 2022).
February 19, 2022
EPA Chief Regan Touts Cleanup Aid for Metro Detroit Rivers (The Detroit News, February 19, 2022).
February 18, 2022
Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘Monumental’ Infrastructure Job (E&E News, February 18, 2022).
Watchdog to Probe EPA’s Benton Harbor Lead Crisis Response (E&E News, February 18, 2022).
White House Unveils Tool to Determine Eligibility for Environmental Justice Aid (The Hill, February 18, 2022).
February 18, 2022
EPA Developing Plan to Clean Grand Prairie Industrial Site, One of the Most Polluted in the U.S. (The Dallas Morning News, February 18, 2022).
February 17, 2022
Will EPA get an Environmental Justice Boss? (E&E News, February 17, 2022).
Biden Announces $1 billion in Infrastructure Funding to Clean Up the Great Lakes (CNN, February 17, 2022).
February 16, 2022
Biden Administration is Finalizing a Waiver for California to Set its Own Vehicle Emissions Standards (CNN, February 16, 2022).
Chemical Hazard Reporting & Planning Enforcement Actions by EPA Region 10 in 2021 (EPA, February 16, 2022).
Cassidy Places Hold on EPA Nominees Over Carbon Capture Project Approval Delay (The Hill, February 16, 2022).
February 15, 2022
Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Revocation (The Fence Post, February 15, 2022).
White House Takes Aim at Environmental Racism, but Won’t Mention Race (The New York Times, February 15, 2022).
EPA says U.S. Met Obama-era Climate Pledge (E&E News, February 15, 2022).
February 13, 2022
EPA Awards Delaware River and Bay Authority as WasteWise Partner (Cape Gazette, February 13, 2022).
February 12, 2022
Water-Quality Group Registers Concerns with EPA over MMA's Sewage Disposal into Canal (Cape Cod Times, February 12, 2022).
Maryland Department of Environment is Failing to Protect the Chesapeake Bay, Critics Say (The Washington Post, February 12, 2022).
February 11, 2022
EPA Announces Additional Actions to Advance Environmental Justice Efforts (The National Law Review, February 11, 2022).
EPA Pushes School Ventilation Upgrades as Mask Mandates Fall (E&E News, February 11, 2022).
February 10, 2022
White House Regs Shop Delayed Air Pollution Reg for Months (E&E News, February 10, 2022).
EPA Region 10 Clean Water Act enforcement actions in 2021 (EPA, February 10, 2022).
Feb 9
Growth Energy Sues EPA Over Renewable Fuels Standards (Law Street, February 9, 2022).
February 8, 2022
Thirty-Nine States, Including California, Failed to Submit Pollution Reduction Plans to the Environmental Protection Agency, NPCA Reports (Sierra Sun Times, February 8, 2022).
EPA Awards Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Part of $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (EPA, February 8, 2022).
U.S. EPA Names Oregon Lawyer to Lead Environmental Justice Efforts (Reuters, February 8, 2022).
Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions (The Washington Post, February 8, 2022).
Virginia Lawmakers Reject Former Trump EPA Chief Along Party Lines (The Hill, February 8, 2022).
February 7, 2022
EPA Nears Deal with Wyo. Over Massive Coal Plant (E&E News, February 7, 2022).
EPA Science Advisers Recommend Tighter Soot Air Quality Standards in Draft Document (The Hill, February 7, 2022).
February 6, 2022
EPA Ramps Up Local Emissions Monitoring, Unannounced Inspections (The Herald Guide, February 6, 2022).
February 5, 2022
EPA to Inspect Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility Amid Ongoing Tainted Water Crisis (Hawaii News Now, February 5, 2022).
Springfield to Receive $200K Grant from EPA for Job Training Program to Revitalize Brownfields (KY3, February 5, 2022).
February 4, 2022
EPA Recognizes Pacific Northwest Energy Savers, Food Waste Reducers, and Recyclers (EPA, February 4, 2022).
EPA says It Has ‘No Confidence’ in Plan to Address Sediment Pollution Coming From Behind Conowingo Dam (Baltimore Sun, February 4, 2022).
February 2, 2022
White House, EPA Urge US Postal Service to Reconsider Gas-Powered Vehicle Plan (Reuters, February 2, 2022).
February 1, 2022
Biden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS Rule (JD Supra, February 1, 2022).
EPA Reaches Settlements with Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Companies for Automobile ‘Defeat Device’ Violations (EPA, February 1, 2022).
Biden Officials Head to EPA Regional Offices (E&E News, February 1, 2022).
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January 31, 2022
Biden Administration to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rules Weakened Under Trump (The New York Times, January 31, 2022).
Biden EPA Revives Justification for Coal Utility Mercury Rule (EWG, January 31, 2022).
Biden Begins Crackdown on Power Plant Pollution (The Washington Post, January 31, 2022).
January 30, 2022
Foundry Site Gets More Cleanup Funds (Traverse City Record Eagle, January 30, 2022).
January 28, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities (Environmental Defense Fund, January 28, 2022).
EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant (ProPublica, January 28, 2022).
January 27, 2022
Biden Administration Moves to Boost Cybersecurity of Water Systems (The Hill, January 27, 2022).
January 26, 2022
US to Hold Surprise Plant Inspections Targeting Pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley (The Guardian, January 26, 2022).
E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities (The New York Times, January 26, 2022).
January 25, 2022
Justice for PFAS Exposure Races a Ticking Clock (The Hill, January 25, 2022).
EPA to Probe Whether North Carolina’s Permitting of Biogas From Swine Feeding Operations Violates Civil Rights of Nearby Neighborhoods (Inside Climate News, January 25, 2022).
Nearly 200 Democrats Back EPA in Supreme Court Emissions Case (The Hill, January 25, 2022).
January 24, 2022
EPA Finalizes Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (Mondaq, January 24, 2022).
Tennessee Was ‘Ground Zero’ for Coal Ash Pollution. Now, EPA is Promising Cleanups. (WPLN News, January 24, 2022).
How Biden Could Close Coal Plants Without CO2 Regulations (E&E News, January 24, 2022).
EPA Stops Enforcing Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Staffers (E&E News, January 24, 2022).
Supreme Court Takes EPA Case that Could Narrow Clean Water Act (The Washington Post, January 24, 2022).
January 23, 2022
EPA to Investigate North Carolina Biogas for Discrimination (AG Insider, January 23, 2022).
January 22, 2022
EPA Reverses Finding in Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for TSCA Chemical, Seeks Comment (Safety and Health, January 22, 2022).
US, Colorado and Mining Company Reach Proposed Settlement in Gold King Mine Spill Dispute (Farmington Daily Times, January 22, 2022).
January 21, 2022
Biden Preps Full-court Press to Curb Coal as Emissions Spike (E&E News, January 21, 2022).
EPA Announces It Is Extending Flexibilities to Minimize Supply-Chain Disruptions Facing the Pesticide Industry (JD Supra, January 21, 2022).
January 20, 2022
EPA Sued Over PFAS “Secrecy” Reporting Loopholes (Earthjustice, January 20, 2022).
EPA Concludes Oil Spill Investigation, No Source Identified (KCAW Sitka, January 20, 2022).
EPA Targets Michigan Toxic Site Backlog with Infrastructure Money (MLive, January 20, 2022).
January 19, 2022
EPA, Blue States Push Back on Republicans' SCOTUS Bid to Curb Agency Powers (Reuters, January 19, 2022).
EPA, Developer Settle Case over Wetlands Violations in Boise (EPA, January 19, 2022).
Survey: Burnout, Morale Hamper EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, January 19, 2022).
Par Hawaii Refining to Pay $176,899 Fine for EPA Violations (The Star Advertiser, January 19, 2022).
Power Companies Back EPA Climate Authority at Supreme Court (E&E News, January 19, 2022).
January 18, 2022
Why EPA’s Announcement about a Chemical No Longer Manufactured is Big News for your Business (The National Law Review, January 18, 2022)
EPA Releases Sampling Results from Coney Island Creek, Finds Presence of Contamination (Brooklyn Paper, January 18, 2022).
January 17, 2022
24 Years Later, Runoff Issues in Hinkson Creek Still Not Resolved (Columbia Missourian, January 17th, 2022).
January 14, 2022
Biden Has Made Progress on Climate Change So Far, But It’s Not Enough, Group Says (The Washington Post, January 14, 2022).
January 13, 2022
EPA Rejected White House Effort to Toughen Car Rules (E&E News, January 13, 2022).
January 12, 2022
An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions (The New York Times, January 12, 2022).
January 12, 2022
In Orlando, a mountain of coal ash evades EPA rules. It's not the only one. (NPR, January 12, 2022).
Exclusive: Biden Weighing Cuts to 2022 Ethanol Blending Mandate Proposal (Reuters, January 12, 2022).
EPA Ramps Up Pressure Over State Pollution Loopholes (E&E News, January 12, 2022).
EPA Announces Leaded Fuel Endangerment Finding (AVweb, January 12, 2022).
Santa Clara County Petition Sparks EPA Inquiry of Leaded Aviation Fuel (San Jose Spotlight, January 12, 2022).
Group Intends to Sue EPA Over New Montana Law (Helena Independent Record, January 12, 2022).
January 11,2022
EPA Takes Steps towards Addressing Toxic Coal Residue (The Hill, January 11, 2022).
Meet the EPA Staffers Key to Biden’s Goals (E&E News, January 11, 2022).
EPA to Assess Impact on Endangered Species Before Signing Off on Pesticide Ingredients (The Hill, January 11, 2022)
January 10, 2022
Challenge to EPA’s Climate Authority Heads to Supreme Court (Bloomberg Green, January 10, 2022).
The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Efforts to Protect the Environment (The New Yorker, January 10, 2022).
January 7, 2022
Two PFAS-contaminated Sites in Kent County Could be Placed on EPA List of America's Most Toxic Locations (Fox17 West Michigan, January 7, 2022).
Virginia Lawmakers Urge EPA to Aid Landfill Issues (Herald Courier, January 7, 2022).
January 5, 2022
After 30 Years, EPA Finally Adds to Hazardous Air Pollutant List (Earthjustice, January 5, 2022).
January 3, 2022
Biden’s EPA Takes Further Action to Mandate LSL Replacement (Water Finance and Management, January 3, 2022).
Environmental Groups Criticize EPA's Plans to Study Pollution (TheTimesNews, January 3, 2022).
Cleaning Toxic Sites, Removing Lead Pipes Part of EPA's 2022 Vision for New Jersey (Asbury Park Press, January 3, 2022).
Biden Admin Advances Key Toxic Chemical Decision (E&E News, January 3, 2022).
January 2, 2022
EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments (The National Law Review, January 2, 2022).
EPA: No Money for Sites in Washington, New Haven (emissourian.com, January 2, 2022).
‘They are supposed to protect us’: Community Wants More from EPA for Duwamish Superfund Cleanup (The Seattle Times, January 2, 2022).
January 1, 2022
Five Climate Moves by the Biden Administration You May Have Missed (Climate Insider, January 1, 2022).
Lawmakers Call on Biden to Withdraw New EPA Methane Regulation (The Highland County Press, January 1, 2022).
Beaches Closed After 8.5 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill in Los Angeles County (The New York Times, January 1, 2022).
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December 31, 2021
EPA Awards National Grant to Hawaiʻi for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project (Maui Now, December 31, 2021).
EPA Publishes Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos (The National Law Review, December 31, 2021).
December 30, 2021
Emissions Testing Eliminated in Rutherford County, Replaced by Increased Registration Fee (Daily News Journal, December 30, 2021).
December 29, 2021
Advocates Call EPA 'Forever Chemical' Testing Announcement Insufficient (The Hill, December 29, 2021).
Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered (The National Law Review, December 29, 2021).
December 28, 2021
EPA to Order Chemical Makers to Test PFAS Substances for Toxicity (Reuters, December 28, 2021).
EPA to Require More Facilities to Report Releases of Carcinogenic Gas (The Hill, December 28, 2021).
December 27, 2021
Pine River Downstream Getting EPA Attention (Morning Sun, December 27, 2021).
December 24, 2021
Grassroots Organization Asking EPA to Make Chemours Pay for Environmental Testing (WECT, December 24, 2021).
December 23, 2021
Burnout, Expertise Gaps Plague EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, December 23, 2021).
December 22, 2021
Biden has no EPA Air Nominee as Climate Goals Teeter (E&E News, December 22, 2021).
Sixteen Hispanic House Democrats Ask EPA for Tougher Methane Rule (The Hill, December 22, 2021).
December 21, 2021
Reversing Trump Rollback, Biden’s EPA Announces Historically Ambitions Vehicle Emissions Standards (EcoWatch, December 21, 2021).
EPA Grants $81M Loan to Sacramento County Water Agency (FOX40, December 21, 2021).
December 20, 2021
EPA: Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean-Up at Kil-Tone Property in Vineland (Yahoo News, December 20, 2021).
EPA Tightens Car Emission Standards,Tosses Trump-era Rules (E&E News, December 20, 2021).
E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules (The New York Times, December 20, 2021).
December 18, 2021
The EPA Begins Rolling Out Billions to Clean Up Superfund Sites (NPR, December 18, 2021).
December 17, 2021
EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog (EPA, December 17, 2021).
EPA Releases $1B to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States (The Washington Post, December 17, 2021).
December 16, 2021
EPA Announces $1.27 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (EPA, December 16, 2021).
Biden Administration Details Push to Finally Rid the Nation of Millions of Lead Pipes (The Washington Post, December 16, 2021).
EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water (AP News, December 16, 2021).
December 15, 2021
Is There Something Amiss With the Way the EPA Tracks Methane Emissions from Landfills? (Inside Climate News, December 15, 2021).
EPA Flush with Cash as Covid Pesticide Registrations Pile Up (E&E News, December 15, 2021).
December 14, 2021
Coal Interests Press Supreme Court to Limit EPA Reach (E&E News, December 14, 2021).
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Create New Groundwater Quality Standards (The Edwardson Intelligencer, December 14, 2021).
EPA: Clean Up Air Pollution From New Orleans Area Plant (WRAL.com, December 14, 2021).
December 13, 2021
EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks (Bloomberg Law, December 13, 2021).
EPA Opens a $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring (Environmental Protection, December 13, 2021).
December 12, 2021
Biden Calls on EPA to Investigate Role of Climate Crisis in Deadly Tornadoes (The Guardian, December 12, 2021).
December 11, 2021
In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water (The New York Times, December 11, 2021).
December 10, 2021
Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill (ABC News, December 10, 2021).
December 9, 2021
EPA’s RFS This Week Unleashed a Mix of Support and Questions; Here’s What to Watch Next (AG Web, December 9, 2021).
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS, EPA, and HUD (The White House, December 9, 2021).
December 8, 2021
EPA Awards over $4 Million in Grants for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (EPA, December 8, 2021).
EPA-Linked Consultant Undercuts Agency’s PFAS Concerns (E&E News, December 8, 2021).
Biofuels Sector Rankled Although EPA Proposes Highest Ethanol Mandate (Successful Farming, December 8, 2021).
December 7, 2021
Deal forces EPA to Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions (E&E News, December 7, 2021).
U.S. EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate Cuts, a Boost to Pandemic-hit Refiners (Reuters, December 7, 2021).
Scores of Properties Subject to EPA Cleanup in Black Eagle (KRTV Montana, December 7, 2021).
December 5, 2021
$110 Coming to Iowa for Water, Wastewater Work (The Clinton Herald, December 5, 2021).
December 4, 2021
Mississippi to Receive Nearly $75 Million in Infrastructure Funding (AP News, December 4, 2021).
December 3, 2021
The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown? (Inside Climate News, December 3, 2021).
EPA Advisers Favor Stronger Soot Standards (E&E News, December 3, 2021).
December 2, 2021
EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities (EPA, December 2, 2021).
EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States (The Washington Post, December 2, 2021).
Environmental Protection Agency Authorizes Red Lake Nation to Set Water Quality Standards (The Bemidji Pioneer, December 2, 2021).
December 1, 2021
Lawmakers Send Three Biden Picks for EPA to Full Senate (Reuters, December 1, 2021).
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November 30, 2021
EPA Funds Research Key to Environmental Justice Mapping Tool (E&E News, November 30, 2021).
PFAS Drinking Water Issues get $10 Billion in Funding (The National Law Review, November 30, 2021).
November 29, 2021
EPA Announces Legally Mandated Changes to TSCA Fees (JD Supra, November 29, 2021).
Environmental Justice, Climate Change Enforcement is Ramping Up (Bloomberg Law, November 29, 2021).
November 28, 2021
‘Cancer has decimated our community.’ EPA’s Regan vows to help hard-hit areas, but residents have doubts. (The Washington Post, November 28, 2021).
Montana’s Change in Water Quality Standards Draw EPA Scrutiny (Independent Record, November 28, 2021).
November 27, 2021
Elizabeth Mine Cleanup Cost $103M, More than 4 times Initial Estimate (Valley News, November 27, 2021).
November 26, 2021
Automakers Have Miles to go to Reach Biden’s Fuel Economy Goals (Ohio News Times, November 26, 2021).
November 24, 2021
The EPA Administrator Visited Cancer-Causing Air Pollution Hot Spots Highlighted by ProPublica and Promised Reforms (ProPublica, November 24, 2021).
EPA Indefinitely Extends COVID-19 Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance (JD Supra, November 24, 2021).
Biden’s EJ promises Might Not Cover Other Countries (E&E News, November 24, 2021).
November 23, 2021
EPA Forces Natural Gas Plants to Make Pollution Data Public (E&E News, November 23, 2021).
November 20, 2021
EPA, Corps, Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule (The Waterways Journal, November 20, 2021).
November 19, 2021
Biden appoints Blackman to regional EPA post after he fell short in PSC bid (The Current, November 19, 2021).
November 18, 2021
Biden Administration Takes Step Toward Reversing Trump Water Regulations Rollback (The Hill, November 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Acts to Restore Clean-Water Safeguards (PBS, November 18, 2021).
EPA Sets Timeline to Weigh Next Steps Related to Pebble Mine (AP News, November 18, 2021).
November 17, 2021
EPA, Biden Administration Block Yazoo Pumps Project (The Vicksburg Post, November 17, 2021).
Residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Hopeful for Action After EPA Head’s Visits (The Guardian, November 17, 2021).
November 16, 2021
Biden Administration Signals it will Keep Trump-Era Aircraft Emissions Rule (The Hill, November 16, 2021).
EPA Finds PFAS are More Toxic than Previously Thought (EWG, November 16, 2021).
EPA Fines MSC and Bulker Over Ballast Water Violations (The Maritime Executive, November 16, 2021).
November 15, 2021
EPA Unveils New Recycling Push Pegged to Climate, Justice (E&E News, November 15, 2021).
EPA FInes Gas Facility in Kapolei over Clean Air Act Violations (KHON2, November 15, 2021).
EPA Finalizes First National Recycling Strategy (The Washington Post, November 15, 2021).
November 14, 2021
CDC Again Tightens Blood Lead Standard for Young Children: EPA’s Action Levels for Lead in Butte Soil Now Even More Outdated (Montana Standard, November 14, 2021).
November 13, 2021
EPA Finds Herbicide May Harm Endangered Species, Angering AG Groups (AgriPulse, November 13, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Hawaii County for Missing Sewage Plan Deadline (AP News, November 11, 2021).
Infrastructure Bill Contains More than $350M for Recycling, but Local Effects are still Years Away (Waste Dive, November 11, 2021).
EPA Plans ‘Even More Ambitious’ Methane Rules (E&E News, November 11, 2021).
November 11, 2021
EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms (EPA, November 11, 2021).
November 10, 2021
EPA Air Reg’s Price Tag: Huge, Politically Toxic, and Wrong (E&E News, November 10, 2021).
November 9, 2021
EPA Rules May Spark Legal War Over Social Cost of Methane (E&E News, November 9, 2021).
EPA to Review Public Comments on Lower Neponset Superfund Designation (WBUR News, November 9, 2021).
Waste Not, Want Not: EPA’s Impending National Recycling Strategy (The National Law Review, November 9, 2021).
‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes (US News, November 9, 2021).
November 8, 2021
Supreme Court’s Unusual Decision to Hear a Coal Case Could Deal President Biden’s Climate Plans Another Setback (InsideClimate News, November 8, 2021).
EPA Outlines $630M Vision for Curbing Tijuana Sewage Pollution in San Diego (The San Diego Union Tribune, November 8, 2021).
November 7, 2021
Climate Pledges Built on Flawed Data, Post Investigation Finds (The Washington Post, November 7, 2021).
EPA to Begin Testing Water at 300 Benton Harbor Homes (US. News, November 7, 2021).
November 6, 2021
Advocates: EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule will Complement New Mexico's Efforts to Curb Pollution (Santa Fe New Mexican, November 6, 2021).
House Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill with Big Boost for Chesapeake Bay Program, Governor Hogan issues statement (NottinghamMD.com, November 6, 2021).
November 5, 2021
ProPublica Report Highlights Philadelphia-area Locations where Industrial Air Pollution Exceeds EPA ‘Cancer Risk’ (The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 2021).
EPA Fines Iowa Fertilizer Distributor for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations (EPA, November 5, 2021).
November 4, 2021
With New Settlements, EPA May Finally Protect Americans from Asbestos (Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, November 4, 2021).
Environmentalists Call on EPA to Take Lead in Carson Stench Investigation (LA Times, November 4, 2021).
EPA Cites Republic Steel for Lead Air Pollution in Canton, Ohio (EPA, November 4, 2021).
November 3, 2021
How Methane Rule Hits Energy, from Pipeline to Politics (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
EPA Pressed on ‘Toxic Cocktail’ in Tap Water (E&E News, November 3, 2021).
November 2, 2021
Biden EPA Unveils New Rules to Curb Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas, from Oil and Gas Operations (The Washington Post, November 2, 2021).
EPA Region 7 Responding to Mercury Spill at Residences in Wentzville, Missouri, Area (EPA, November 2, 2021).
EPA Orders Benton Harbor Take 'Immediate Actions' to Fix Lead-tainted Drinking Water (Detroit Free Press, November 2, 2021).
Poison in the Air (Propublica, November 2, 2021)
November 1, 2021
EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers (EPA, November 1, 2021).
October 31, 2021EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).
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October 31, 2021
EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).
October 30, 2021
What the EPA’s Plan to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ Means for Minnesota (Faribault Daily News, October 30, 2021)
October 29, 2021
Supreme Court to Hear Case on E.P.A.’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions (The New York Times, October 29, 2021).
October 28, 2021
Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency, EPA Midwest Employees Say (Chicago Sun Times, October 28, 2021).
EPA Unveils New Strategy for Reducing Lead Exposure (The Hill, October 28, 2021).
October 27, 2021
Biden to Unveil Strategy that Triggered Trump Turmoil (E&E News, October 27, 2021).
Commission to Examine Extent, History of Illegal Maumee Sewer Discharge (WTOL, October 27, 2021).
October 26, 2021
Ohio EPA Reports Increase of Salt in Drinking Water (Springfield News-Sun, October 26, 2021).
EPA Again Monitoring Air in Response to Odor Complaints (Bristol Herald Courier, October 26, 2021).
EPA: GenX Far More Toxic that Originally Thought, Could Prompt NC to Significantly Reduce Health Advisory Goal (NC Policy Watch, October 26, 2021).
Biden EPA Decides to Keep a Trump EPA NSR Rule...For Now (JD Supra, October 26, 2021).
Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan from EPA for Water Recycling Project (CBSLA, October 26, 2021).
October 25, 2021
EPA Finally has an Action Plan to Improve Water Infrastructure and Sanitation for US Tribes (Grist, October 25, 2021).
The key for EPA rules? Inside the Methane Tech Revolution (E&E News, October 25, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Home Renovators for Lead-based Paint Violations (U.S. EPA, October 25, 2021).
Tacoma Company must Pay $214k for Environmental Violations, Fire that Hospitalized Worker (The News Tribune, October 25, 2021).
October 24, 2021
EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (The National Law Review, October 24, 2021).
October 22, 2021
Biden EPA Starting to Make Environmental Justice Goals More Concrete (Mondaq, October 22, 2021).
Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation, and State Action (The New York Times, October 22, 2021).
October 21, 2021
AG Leaders Say Withdrawal of Chlorpyrifos by EPA Hurts American Farmers (Food Safety News, October 21, 2021).
October 20, 2021
Unchecked Growth of Industrial Animal Farms Spurs Long Fight Environmental Justice in Eastern NC (NC Health News, October 20, 2021).
EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap Could Present Potholes for the Unprepared (JD Supra, October 20, 2021).
In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes (Circle of Blue, October 20, 2021).
How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution (The New York Times, October 20, 2021).
October 19, 2021
People Exposed to PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan as Too Little, Too Late (The Intercept, October 19, 2021).
Biden PFAS Plan Contains New Pathways for Litigators (E&E News, October 19, 2021).
October 18, 2021
Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ (CNN, October 18, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Washington Post, October 18, 2021).
U.S. EPA Wants Information on Toxic Gas from Cobb Sterigenics Facility (WABE, October 18, 2021).
New Equipment Allows Austin Water to Test for Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins in House (KXAN, October 18, 2021).
October 15, 2021
EPA Signs Off on Major Changes to Minnesota’s Water Quality Rules (Minn Post, October 15, 2021).
Michigan Acts on Lead Crisis, Urges EPA to ‘Jump In’ (E&E News, October 15, 2021).
LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants (EPA, October 15, 2021).
October 14, 2021
Justice Department, EPA and Texas Settle with DuPont and PMNA and Require Action to Address Violations of Waste, Water and Air Environmental Laws at Texas Facility (U.S. Justice Department, October 14, 2021)
October 13, 2021
EPA Eyes Broader Oversight of Cancer-causing Gas (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
CEQ Chief Touts Climate Goals, Laments ‘Ping-ponging Policy’ (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA May Increase Reporting Requirements for Carcinogen Used in Plastic Production (The Hill, October 13, 2021).
EPA Advances WOTUS Rewrite (E&E News, October 13, 2021).
EPA Fires Back in D.C. Circuit Appellate Brief on Coal Ash Rules (Law Street, October 13, 2021).
October 12, 2021
EPA to Give an Update on Butte Projects in Virtual Meeting Thursday (NBC Montana, October 12, 2021).
Biden Taps Montgomery County Environmental Chief Ortiz for Key EPA Post (Maryland Matters, October 12, 2021).
October 11, 2021
EPA Finds Evidence for Tightening Key Air Quality Standard (The Hill, October 11, 2021).
October 10, 2021
EPA Closer to Unveiling Plan for Tackling ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Hill, October 10, 2021)
October 8, 2021
EPA Agrees to Further Phase Down Superpollutant (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agricultural Advisor (NewsDakota.com, October 8, 2021).
EPA Challenges Decision on Water Clean Up Standards (Reuters, October 8, 2021).
Biden EPA to Tighten Soot Standards Trump Left Unchanged (E&E News, October 8, 2021).
EPA Grants Petitions to Stem Climate Pollutants in Future Rules (Bloomberg Law, October 8, 2021).
PFAS Comment by Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent (The National Law Review, October 8, 2021).
October 7, 2021
EPA Power Plant Rules Could be Part of Bigger Initiative (E&E News, October 7, 2021).
Biden Takes Big Step on Rules for Environmental Reviews (The Hill, October 7, 2021).
October 6, 2021
U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation (US News, October 6, 2021).
EPA Awards $335,000 for Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Projects in Pacific Northwest Communities (U.S. EPA, October 6, 2021).
October 4, 2021
EPA Targets Potent Greenhouse Gases, Putting a Louisville Company in its Crosshairs (Courier Journal, October 4, 2021).
Landmark EJ Ruling Sparks Legislative Reckoning in VA (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Strategic Plan Touts Climate, Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, October 4, 2021).
EPA Announces Updates on its Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticides Packaging (The National Law Review, October 4, 2021).
EPA Moves to Elevate Tribal Rights in Water Quality: Changes Could Modify CWA Implementation (Lexology, October 4, 2021).
October 3, 2021
Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide after EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS (Capital Gazette, October 3, 2021).
October 2, 2021
Biden is Protecting the Land Where the Fat Bears Thrive (Mashable, October 2, 2021).
EPA Begins Five Year Review of Verona Pollution (The Monett Times, October 2, 2021).
EPA Fines Riverbend Landfill in McMinnville $104,482 for Air Pollution Violations (Statesman Journal, October 2, 2021).
October 1, 2021
EPA Will Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing, a Petition Rejected by Outgoing Trump Administration (WHQR, October 1, 2021).
Texas Natural Gas Co. Settles with EPA After Worker Deaths (Reuters, October 1, 2021).
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September 29, 2021
After Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act at Jayhawk Club, EPA Reaches Settlement with Company Controlled by Thomas Fritzel (Lawrence-Journal World, September 29, 2021).
EPA to Hold Biweekly National Environmental Justice Calls (Coastal Review, September 29, 2021)
September 28, 2021
EPA’s ‘Scientific Integrity’ Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges (USRTK, September 28, 2021).
Environmentalists Urge Biden to Toughen Auto Emission Proposal (Yahoo Finance, September 28, 2021).
September 27, 2021
EPA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Aerosol Coatings Rule (EHS Daily Advisor, September 27, 2021).
Biden to Restore Legal Case for Mercury Limits Trump Discredited (Yahoo Finance, September 27, 2021).
Oil States Brace for Biden Methane Rule (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite (Reuters, September 27, 2021).
EPA Tossed Trump-era Memo that Cuffed Watchdog (E&E News, September 27, 2021).
September 26, 2021
AgLines: Farm, Biofuel Leaders Concern About Possible EPA Actions Concerning Ethanol (The Grand Island Independent, September 26, 2021).
September 24, 2021
Defense Policy Bill Would Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing at Military Sites (The Hill, September 24, 2021).
What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money? (JD Supra, September 24, 2021).
Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of ‘Highly Toxic’ Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s (Common Dreams, September 24, 2021).
September 23, 2021
Biden Picks Trump Critic to Lead EPA Science Office (E&E News, September 23, 2021).
September 23, 2021
White House is Set to Announce New Limits on HFCs, a Powerful Driver of Climate Change (The New York Times, September 23, 2021).
September 22, 2021
Biden Announces New Cadre of Outside Science Advisers (E&E News, September 22, 2021).
EPA to Propose Cuts to Biofuel Blending Requirement: Report (The Hill, September 22, 2021).
September 21, 2021
Methane Fee Collides with EPA Rules. ‘It’s Very Unusual’ (E&E News, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Permits for Idaho Factory Farms (Boise State Public Radio, September 21, 2021).
Federal Court Rejects Idaho Pollution Permit for Dairies (AP News, September 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek (The Dundalk Eagle, September 21, 2021).
September 20, 2021
EPA Administrator Talks WOTUS, Dicamba, Plans to Appoint AG Adviser (Capital Press, September 20, 2021).
EPA Bringing Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities to a Close (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Biden Confronts Extreme Heat, A Silent Killer (The Washington Post, September 20, 2021).
EPA Removes PCB-laced Bloomington Sites from Superfund List (wlfi.com, September 20, 2021).
What to Expect from Interior and EPA this Fall (E&E News, September 20, 2021).
Back to the Drawing Board on WOTUS: Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).
Doherty Steel Inc. in Paola, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award (EPA, September 20, 2021).
September 19, 2021
This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan (The New York Times, September 19, 2021).
September 17, 2021
EPA Rescinds Trump Guidance That Created Exceptions to Water Pollution Protections (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Return to D.C., Reversing Trump Decision (The Washington Post, September 17, 2021).
EPA Science Board “Reset” Renews Tensions Over Bias (E&E News, September 17, 2021).
September 16, 2021
EPA Removes 3 Bloomington Waste Sites from Superfund List. Why That Matters (Bloomington Herald Times, September 16, 2021).
Former EPA Chief to Chair Pro-Trump Think Tank’s Environmental Center (The Hill, September 17, 2021).
Allegations of Racism, Abuse Cloud EPA Whistleblower Hearing (E&E News, September 16, 2021).
EPA Recommends Further Study Before Genesee Township Asphalt Plant Gets Permit (mlive.com, September 16, 2021).
September 15, 2021
EPA Fines Oregon’s Largest Glass Container Recycler Nearly $39,000 (OregonLive.com, September 16, 2021).
Biden Calls for Climate Action Ahead of Historic Legislation (E&E News, September 15, 2021).
September 14, 2021
Carlton Waterhouse is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA - And Getting Called A “Racist” (E&E News, September 14, 2021).
September 13, 2021
Biden’s EPA Finds a New Weapon in the War Against Alaska’s Pebble Mine (Post Alley The View from Seattle, September 13, 2021).
September 12, 2021
“The Harm to Children is Irreparable”: Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing (The Guardian, September 12, 2021).
September 11, 2021
Denver Ozone in Violation of EPA Health Standards (9News, September 17, 2021).
Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On (The New York Times, September 11, 2021)
September 10, 2021
Groups Seek Federal Help with Lead in Michigan City's Water (AP News, September 10, 2021).
September 9, 2021
Democrats Want a "Climate Corps." They Just Can't Agree How to Create It (The New York Times, September 8, 2021)
CU Boulder Researchers Receive $1.1M EPA Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke (Boulder Daily Camera, September 9, 2021).
EPA Considers More Permanent Protection For Bristol Bay by Resuming Pebble "Veto" Process (Alaska Public Media, September 9, 2021).
EPA Recommends Superfund Status for Lower Neponset River (WBUR News, September 9, 2021).
EPA Wastewater Rules to Set First PFAS Limits (E&E News, September 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Moves to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay (The New York Times, September 9, 2021).
EPA to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine (The Washington Post, September 9, 2021).
September 8, 2021
Lead Contamination Lands Atlanta Neighborhood on EPA's Superfund Priority List (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 8, 2021).
Interior Will Launch Review of Trump's Arctic Oil Plan (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
From 4% to 45%: Biden Releases an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
Methane Rule to Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama's (E&E News, September 8, 2021).
California Recall Vote Could Weaken the State's Aggressive Climate Policies (The New York Times, September 8, 2021).
September 7, 2021
Booming Utah's Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution (The New York Times, September 7, 2021)
More National Parks? Summer of Overcrowding Could Spur Push (E&E News, September 7, 2021).
September 5, 2021
Advocates Push White House to Nominate Energy Regulator (The Hill, September 5, 2021).
September 3, 2021
EPA sends surveillance aircraft to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida (Reuters, September 3, 2021).
Flat rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter (FOX Detroit, September 3, 2021).
September 2, 2021
U.S. Reconciliation Energy Bill Slowed by Flurry of Republican Amendments (Reuters, September 2, 2021).
EPA Just Detailed All The Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List (The Washington Post, September 2, 2021).
Climate Change is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns (The New York Times, September 2, 2021).
District Court Vacates the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as the EPA and Corps WOTUS Definition Rulemaking Continues (National Law Review, September 2, 2021).
People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, EPA says (USA News, September 2, 2021).
September 1, 2021
Provincetown Town Manager Named to EPA Advisory Committee (Cape Cod Times, September 1, 2021).
U.S. EPA Asks Court to Allow it to Reconsider Some Biofuel Blending Waivers (Reuters, September 1, 2021).
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August 31, 2021
Interior Department Posts New Lease Sales a Week After Resumption Announcement (The Hill, August 31, 2021).
At a Fossil Fuels Summit, the Climate Crisis Is Totally Under Control (Jacobin, August 31, 2021).
To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway (The New York Times, August 31, 2021)
EPA Expected to Act Soon on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Environmental Defense Fund, August 31, 2021).
EPA Eyes Risk More People Face From Two Plastic Softeners (Bloomberg Law, August 31, 2021).
Judge Scraps Red State Lawsuit Over Biden Carbon Metric (E&E News, August 31, 2021).
August 30, 2021
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution (The New York Times, August 30, 2021).
U.S. Regulator Tells White House it will Step Up Enforcement of Oil and Gas Conglomerates (The Washington Post, August 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana, Mississippi during Hurricane Ida (Reuters, August 30, 2021).
EPA Reissues Temperature TMDLs in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers (National Law Review, August 30, 2021).
August 27, 2021
California's 'Cantaloupe Center' Struggles to Reign Supreme As Drought Pummels Agriculture Across the West (The Washington Post, August 27, 2021).
Trump EPA Ignored Scientists Warnings On Miss. Project: Docs (E&E News, August 27, 2021)
EPA: Bee-Killing Pesticide Harms Most Endangered Species (E&E News, August 27, 2021).
EPA is Falsifying Risk Assessments for Dangerous Chemicals, Says Whistleblowers (The Guardian, August 27, 2021).
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August 26, 2021
EPA Takes Over Raritan Bay Superfund Study from Company Responsible for Cleanup (nj.com, August 26, 2021)
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August 25, 2021
EPA Receives 50 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $8 Billion Dollars (Water & Wastes Digest, August 25, 2021).
EPA Takes Action to Protect Pacific Salmon from Pesticides (EcoWatch, August 25, 2021).
County of Santa Clara Files Petition Urging EPA to Initiate Nationwide Ban on Leaded Aviation Gasoline (County of Santa Clara Newsroom, August 25, 2021).
Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates for Coal Companies (E&E News, August 25, 2021)
Interior Announces First Oil Drilling Sales of the Biden Era (E&E News, August 25, 2021).
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August 24, 2021
Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit? (E&E News, August 24, 2021)
Scientists Say the World Urgently Needs to Cut Methane Emissions. The Politics Aren't As Simple (Politico, August 24, 2021).
Groups Ask EPA to Regulate Lead Pollution Around Nation's Airports (Earthjustice, August 24, 2021).
Calls for Ninth Circuit to Revoke EPA CWA Delegation of NPDES Authority to the State of Washington (National Law Review, August 24, 2021).
White House Warned EPA Its Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak (Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2021).
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August 23, 2021
As the West Bakes Utah Forges Ahead With Water Pipeline (E&E News, August 23, 2021).
EPA: 1.6 Billion RINs Generated in July (Ethanol Producer Magazine, August 23, 2021).
Bay Area Gets $168 Million EPA Water Investment Loans (ENR, August 23, 2021).
Historic Visit from EPA Chief Puts Spotlight on Environmental Disaster in South Bay (KUSI, August 23, 2021).
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August 22, 2021
EPA Expected to Send Biofuel Quota Draft to White House (Oilprice.com, August 22, 2021).
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August 20, 2021
Fracking linked to surface water quality for the first time (The Hill, August 20, 2021).
The EPA just ordered this Illinois city to fix its sewage problem again (Grist, August 20, 2021).
EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (JDSupra, August 20, 2021).
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August 19, 2021
NPS Pick Has Never Managed a Park, But That May Not Matter (E&E News, August 19, 2021).
As Biden Urges Global Warming Action, Courts Shape Climate Policy at Home (Washington Post, August 19, 2021).
More fires, weather events cause strain on fire and smoke computers (KCRA2, August 19, 2021).
Formaldehyde causes leukemia, according to EPA assessment suppressed by Trump officials (The Intercept, August 19, 2021).
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August 18, 2021
Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
EPA to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).
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August 17, 2021
Three Things Are Clear About Biden's Latest Move on Oil Leasing (E&E News, August 17, 2021).
House Environment and Commerce Leaders Request Information About New Chemical Review Progress from EPA (National Law Review, August 17, 2021).
The EPA and the City of Wapato settle over wastewater treatment discharge violations (Environmental Protection Online, August 17, 2021).
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August 16, 2021
EPA Wants Property Owners of Erie Coke Corporation to Pay for Property Clean Up (YourErie.com, August 16, 2021).
Booker Aide Zach McCue is Contender for Top EPA Job (New Jersey Globe, August 16, 2021).
In A First, U.S. Declares Shortage On Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts (The New York Times, August 16, 2021).
Course Rejects CWA Challenge, Tees Up Supreme Court Showdown (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
Biden Wants a National Efficiency Standard, Would it Work? (E&E News, August 16, 2021).
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August 13, 2021
EPA New Mexico announces new air quality initiative (Sante Fe New Mexican, August 13, 2021).
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August 12, 2021
Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community water (Michigan Live, August 12, 2021).
After Review, EPA Keeps Three Coal Combustion Residue Rules in Place (National Law Review, August 12, 2021).
EPA Levies Penalties for Lead-Related Violations in L.A. Schools (Random Lengths News, August 12, 2021).
State-Level Permitting Primary May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage (JDSupra, August 12, 2021).
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August 11, 2021
Environment Group Sue EPA for Failing to Address Sulfur Dioxide in Air In Maryland and Michigan (Baltimore Fishbowl, August 11, 2021).
EPA Adds 36 New Chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (National Law Review, August 11, 2021).
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August 10, 2021
EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Finding With Each Other (Government Executive, August 10, 2021).
Will The Supreme Court Take On EPA'S Climate Rule (E&E News, August 10, 2021).
EPA Ordered to Update Rules on Oil Spill-Fighting Chemicals (Associated Press, August 10, 2021).
EPA Funds Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (Lexology, August 10, 2021).
Pesticide Companies Should Pay Attention to Federal PFAS Activities (National Law Review, August 10, 2021).
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August 9, 2021
Biden Rushes to Pick Judges, But One Major Opening Remains (E&E News, August 9, 2021).
Biden Administration Begins Process of Revising Waters of U.S. Rule (JDSupra, August 9, 2021).
Clean Up Settlement Reached on Hazardous Waste Site Near Arkansas River in Fort Smith (TB&P, August 9, 2021).
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August 6, 2021
US EPA Shoots to push vehicle fuel efficiency to 52 mpg by 2026 (Reuters, August 6, 2021).
In Three Predominantly Black North Birmingham Neighborhoods, Residents Live Inside An Environmental Nightmare (Inside Climate News, August 6, 2021).
EPA Plans to Start Cleaning Up Soil With Lead and Arsenic in Garland Neighborhood by End of August (The Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021).
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August 5, 2021
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules (The New York Times, August 5, 2021).
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August 4, 2021
White House Reviewing Revamp to Trump’s Power Plant Rule (E&E News, August 4, 2021).
Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-On-Fire” Cases (The Intercept, August 4, 2021).
Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA (Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2021).
EPA Unveils Its Power Plants And Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool (JDSupra, August 4, 2021).
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August 3, 2021
Biden Administration Kicks Off Second Look at Arctic Refuge Drilling (The Hill, August 3, 2021).
EPA Orders Cahokia Heights to Take “Immediate Actions” to Prevent Drinking Water Contamination (STLtoday.com, August 3, 2021).
EPA Backtracks on Aerial Pesticide Ban (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
In Reversal, EPA Won’t Allow Radioactive Fertilizer Byproducts in Roads (Tampa Bay Times, August 3, 2021).
Senate Votes Down NEPA Amendment to Bipartisan Bill (E&E News, August 3, 2021).
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August 2, 2021
Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump (The New York Times, August 2, 2021).
EPA Announces New Members of Science Board After Firing Trump Appointees (The Hill, August 2, 2021).
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July 2021 Newsfeed
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July 31, 2021
Enbridge's Pipeline 3 Threatens an Endangered Species - Contact The EPA (CleanTechnica, July 31, 2021)
Agency Wrong to Stop Regulating Rosemont Mine Site's Streams, Washes, EPA Says (Tucson.com, July 31, 2021).
July 30, 2021
Is Kyrsten Sinema Going to Think About Arizona's (Scary) Future When It Comes to These Infrastructure Bills? (Esquire, July 30, 2021).
James Reaches Agreement with EPA to Crack Down on Air Pollution (WWTI, July 30, 2021).
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July 29, 2021
EPA Requires Manufacturers to report PFAS Exposures and Hazards (National Law Review, July 29, 2021).
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July 28, 2021
Momentum Builds for Permanent End to Pebble Mine (NRDC, July 28, 2021).
Defense Department Is Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic "Forever Chemicals" (US News, July 28, 2021).
EPA Fines Oelwein Company for Hazardous Waste Violation (Radio Iowa, July 28, 2021).
Helena Says Ten Mile Creek Was Much More Contaminated than EPA Reported (Helena Independent Record, July 28, 2021).
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July 27, 2021
EPA: Elmira Heights Site That's Been on Superfund List Almost 40 Years Needs More Work (Star Gazette, July 27, 2021).
Biden Plan Would Tighten Mileage For New Cars Over the Next Four Years (Washington Post, July 27, 2021).
The EPA Will Revise a Trump-Era Rule on Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants (The New York Times, July 27, 2021).
EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup in Rock Island (NPR wvik, July 27, 2021).
Nearly 140 Democrats Urge EPA to "Promptly" Allow California to Set Its Own Vehicle Standards (The Hill, July 27, 2021).
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July 26, 2021
EPA Fine Sours Yakima Cold-Storage Owner (Capital Press, July 26, 2021).
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July 24, 2021
Biden Administration's Environmental Justice Initiative Kicks Into Gear (Newsone, July 24, 2021).
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July 23, 2021
EPA Orders $65,250 Penalty For Pesticide Company (Associate Press, July 23, 2021).
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July 22, 2021
EPA Gives Jackson City Officials Timeline to Begin Addressing City's Water Issues (The Clarion-Ledger, July 22, 2021).
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July 21, 2021
The Western Drought Is Worse Than You Think. Here's Why (E&E News, July 21, 2021).
US: Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Approval of Toxic Herbicide (hortidaily.com, July 21, 2021).
Residents Express Outrage at Republic Over Lead, EPA Promises More Measures (The Canton Repository, July 21, 2021).
House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Hill, July 21, 2021).
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July 20, 2021
PFAS/RCRA: New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing (JDSUPRA, July 20, 2021).
Detection of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Increases to 2,790 Communities (EWG, July 20, 2021).
Biden Will Not Back Down on Climate Plans, EPA Chief Says (Financial Times, July 20, 2021).
The EPA Needs to Reject Louisiana's Regional Haze Plan Until It Complies With The Clean Air Act (CleanTechnica, July 20, 2021).
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July 19, 2021
Trump Administration's Clean Water Rule to Remain as Agencies Seek Its Revision (JD Supra, July 19, 2021).
EPA Orders Clarksburg to Provide Clean Water Amidst Lead Cases (West Virginia Daily News, July 19, 2021).
EPA Takes Up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly's Permit for SEPTA Power Plant in Nicetown (WHYY PBS, July 19, 2021)
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July 18, 2021
EPA to Squeeze on Aftermarket Car Part Sellers Hurts Classic Car Industry, Lankford Says (Yahoo News, July 18, 2021).
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July 17, 2021
Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives (Milwaukee Courier, July 17, 2021).
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July 15, 2021
Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska (The New York Times, July 15, 2021).
New Data on "Forever Chemicals" Prompts Calls for More Transparency (The Hill, July 15, 2021).
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July 14, 2021
EPA Considers Placing Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Guardian, July 14, 2021).
Senate Committee Approves EPA, Commerce Nominees (E&E News, July 14, 2021).
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July 13, 2021
EPA: Tenmile Creek Spill Poses No Environmental Impact (Helena Independent Record, July 13, 2021).
AP Interview: EPA Water Chief on Clean Water Protections (Associated Press, July 13, 2021).
White House Appoints New Director to Steer Key Climate Change Report (The Washington Post, July 13, 2021).
Biden Administration Taps EPA Scientist Allison Crimmins to Lead Key Climate Report (CNN, July 13, 2021).
Your Trash is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate (NPR, July 13, 2021).
EPA: 11,000 Facilities Illegally Discharged Pollutants Into Nearby Waters in 2018 (The Hill, July 13, 2021).
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July 12, 2021
EPA Seeks Public Comments on Legal Petition to Cancel Seresto Flea Collars Linked to Deaths of Nearly 1,700 Pets (Center for Biological Diversity, July 12, 2021).
Documents Show EPA Staff Concerns Over PFAS in Fracking (E&E News, July 12, 2021).
EPA to Expand Groundwater Investigation at Landfill Superfund Site in Lapeer County (mlive.com, July 12, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-Era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks (Earthjustice, July 12, 2021).
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show (The New York Times, July 12, 2021).
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July 9, 2021:
EPA Joins West Virginia DHHR in Assisting with Lead Water Lines in Clarksburg Water System (WVNews, July 9, 2021).
EPA Dumps Trump-Backed COVID-19 Disinfectant (E&E News, July 9, 2021).
SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule (Yahoo Finance, July 9, 2021).
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July 8, 2021:
EPA Opposes Permit for Pipeline Crossings (WDBJ.com, July 8, 2021).
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July 7, 2021:
"We Know That People Need Help" - EPA Administrator Visits Flint (ClickOn Detroit, July 7, 2021).
Use Radioactive Gypsum Waste for Road Construction? Never mind, EPA Says (nola.com, July 7, 2021).
War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered (Common Dreams, July 7, 2021).
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July 6, 2021
EPA Chief Visits Milwaukee, Leaders Say Federal Funding Provides Opportunity to Replace Lead Lines (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2021).
Federal Court Reverses EPA Rule on Year-Round E15 (NorthDakota.com, July 6, 2021).
EPA Faces Challenges Addressing SIPs (EHS Daily Advisor, July 6, 2021).
EPA Planning a Public Meeting on the Cleanup of Exide Superfund Site in Berks (Reading Eagle, July 6, 2021).
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July 5, 2021
Focus Shifts to EPA on Methane Regulation After Biden Action (The Hill, July 5, 2021).
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July 4, 2021
Former Obama EPA Official: Biden Infrastructure Plan "Strips Out" Black and Brown Communities (MSNBC, July 4, 2021).
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July 3, 2021
Court Strikes Trump EPA Rule for Full-Year 15 Percent Ethanol Sales (The Independent, July 3, 2021).
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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)
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June 2021 Newsfeed
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July 2, 2021
EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).
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July 1, 2021
House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).
Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).
EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)
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June 30, 2021
The EPA Must Follow Canada's Lead and Issue New Rules for Ballast Water to Protect the Great Lakes (The Hill, June 30, 2021).
The Department of Yes (The Intercept, June 30, 2021).
U.S. EPA Weighs Taseko Copper Mining Process Akin To Fracking (Nasdaq, June 30, 2021).
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June 29, 2021
Study: EPA Underestimated Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Development (The Hill, June 29, 2021)
EPA Detects Toxic Levels of Pollution from Pearl Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (Hawaii News Now, June 29, 2021).
Here's How Biden Is Spending His First Big Environmental Justice Investment (Grist, June 29, 2021).
Groups Urge EPA to Spell Out RFS Waiver Rules (Successful Farming, June 29, 2021).
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June 28, 2021
White House Delays Agency Changes to Environmental Law Procedures Under Trump Rule by Two Years (The Hill, June 28, 2021)
U.S. EPA Issues Warnings Over Caribbean Refinery Shutdown Plan (Reuters, June 28, 2021)
EPA Announces Plan to Strengthen Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement (Lexology, June 28, 2021)
Dolton Plant Owner to Pay $350,000 After Hazardous Waste Citations (Chicago Sun Times, June 28, 2021).
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June 25, 2021
As Democrats Spar Over Advancing Biden's Climate Agenda, They Move to Cut Methane (The Washington Post, June 25, 2021).
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June 24, 2021
Acting United States Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis Announces Formation of Environmental Justice Team in the Office's Civil Division (US Department of Justice, June 24, 2021).
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Omits Big Climate Measures (The New York Times, June 24, 2021).
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June 23, 2021
EPA Orders Cleanup After Tons of Sand Washes into Sandhill Stream (Omaha World-Herald, June 23, 2021).
Governor Petitions EPA to List PFAS as Hazardous Waste (NM Political Report, June 23, 2021).
EPA's Environmental Justice Boss Touts Early Actions for Biden (Bloomberg Law, June 23, 2021).
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June 22, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting the Air We Breathe (Open Access Government, June 22, 2021)
Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump Environmental Review Rule Rewrite (The Hill, June 22, 2021).
What if American Democracy Fails the Climate Crisis? (The New York Times Magazine, June 22, 2021).
EPA Reaches Settlement to Close Asbestos Reporting Loopholes (EHS Daily Advisor, June 22, 2021).
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June 21, 2021
Obama BLM Director: Biden Needs a New Nominee (E&E News, June 21, 2021).
Boulder Continues to Work Toward Greater Climate Equity as EPA Bestows No. 8 Ranking (Boulder Daily Camera, June 21, 2021)
US Senators Urge Biden to Support Biomass Industry (Bioenergy Insight, June 21, 2021).
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June 20, 2021
EPA Coordinator Shares the Process of Air Quality Tests in Rockton (mystateline.com, June 20, 2021)
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June 17, 2021
Biden EPA May Offer Refiners Small Biofuel Concession (Rigzone, June 17, 2021).
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June 16, 2021
Federal Judge Overturns Leasing Freeze in Blow to Biden (E&E News, June 16, 2021).
Public Schools Help Des Moines, Sioux City Rank Near Top Nationally for Number of Energy Efficient Buildings (Des Moines Register, June 16, 2021).
Senate Confirms Radhika Fox to Lead EPA's Water Office (The Hill, June 16, 2021).
Biden EPA Delays Trump-Era Lead and Copper Rule Again (NRDC, June 16, 2021).
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June 15, 2021
EPA Budget to Increase for FY 2022 (EHS Daily Advisor, June 15, 2021).
EPA to Repeal Controversial Water Rule Impacting New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican, June 15, 2021).
Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands (The New York Times, June 15, 2021).
EPA Refers Chemical Plant Owner to Attorney General for Violations After Fire (WISN, June 15, 2021).
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June 14, 2021
EPA to Reinstate Air Pollution Panel Disbanded Under Trump (The Hill, June 14, 2021).
EPA & Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of Waters of the United States (Water and Wastes Digest, June 14, 2021).
Haaland Urges Biden to Fully Protect Three National Monuments Weakened by Donald Trump (The Washington Post, June 14, 2021).
Fire at Illinois Chemical Plant Could Cause "Environmental Nightmare," Fire Chief Says (NBC News, June 14, 2021).
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June 13, 2021
13 Refineries Emit Dangerous Benzene Emissions that Exceed the EPA's 'Action Level,' A Study Finds (Inside Climate News, June 13, 2021).
G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action but Hold Back on Coal (The New York Times, June 13, 2021).
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June 10, 2021
E.P.A to Review Rules on Soot Linked to Deaths, Which Trump Declined to Tighten (The New York Times, June 10, 2021).
Volkswagen U.S. CEO Meets with EPA Administrator on EVs (WTVB, June 10, 2021).
EPA Yanking Toms River Reich Farm from Superfund List (Ashbury Park Press, June 10, 2021).
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June 9, 2021EPA Fines Honolulu-Based Home Remodeler for Lead Safety Violations (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 9, 2021).
Keystone XL Pipeline Developer Pulls Plug on Controversial Project (The Washington Post, June 9, 2021).
Rebuilding EPA Through Its Climate Programs (The Hill, June 9, 2021).
EPA Budget Request Emphasizes Recycling (Plastics Recycling Update, June 9, 2021).
Court Blocks Trump-era, Toxic Citrus Pesticide, Defended by Biden EPA (Beyond Pesticide, June 9, 2021).
Biden Administration to Restore Clean-Water Protections Ended by Trump (The New York Times, June 9, 2021).
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June 8, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Fines 2 Hawaii Companies Over Jet Fuel Release (Honolulu Star Advertiser, June 8, 2021).
FMC’s Fluindapyr Fun Fungicide Gets EPA Registration (FMC Corporation, June 8, 2021).
EPA Agrees to Disclose Data on Products Containing Asbestos, Reversing Trump Protocol (San Francisco Chronicle, June 8, 2021).
‘Energy Justice’ Nominee Brings Activist Voice to Biden’s Climate Plans (NPR, June 8, 2021).
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June 7, 2021Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Hits Record High Despite Pandemic Dip (The New York Times, June 7, 2021).
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June 6, 2021
Ohio EPA: Trumbull Drinking Water has Small Amounts of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Mahoning Matters, June 6, 2021).
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June 4, 2021
EPA Awards $388 Million Loan for East County Water Purification System (NBC 7 San Diego, June 4, 2021).
EPA Releases 2022 Construction General Permit for Public Comment (The National law Review, June 4, 2021).
President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Request Includes $11.2 Billion for EPA (The National Law Review, June 4, 2021).
EPA Alerts Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Band that PolyMet Mine “May Affect” Their Waters (MPR News, June 4, 2021).
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June 3, 2021
California Urges EPA to Let State Set Car-Emissions Standard (The Times Leader, June 3, 2021).
Local Leaders Press EPA on Lead Water Needs and Fixes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2021).
Justice Department, EPA and the State of Indiana Reach Clean Air Act Settlement with Lone Star Industries (The Department of Justice, June 3, 2021).
EPA Plans Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek Near Baltimore (Bay Journal, June 3, 2021).
Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Chicot County and Western Arkansas Planning & Development District Grants (JDSUPRA, June 3, 2021).
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June 2, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency to Conduct Listening Sessions on Chemical Accident Prevention (Environmental Protection, June 2, 2021)
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans (The New York Times, June 2, 2021).
EDF Calls for Restoration of California’s Clean Car Waiver at EPA Hearing (Environmental Defense Fund, June 2, 2021).
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June 1, 2021
Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (The New York Times, June 1, 2021).
Bristol Bay Tribes to EPA: Veto Pebble Mine Now and Forever (NRDC, June 1, 2021).
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May 31, 2021
Dane County Joins EPA Green Power Program (DeForest Times-Tribune, May 31, 2021).
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May 28, 2021:Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change (The New York Times, May 28, 2021).
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May 27, 2021:
E.P.A. to Modify Trump-Era Limits on States’ Ability to Oppose Energy Projects (The New York TImes, May 27, 2021).
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May 26, 2021
Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project (The New York Times, May 26, 2021).
EPA Officially Nixes Trump “Secret Science” Rule (The Hill, May 26, 2021).
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May 25, 2021
Why is the House Taking So Long to Undo Trump Methane Rule? (E&E News, May 25, 2021).
Biden Looks to California for Next Phase of Offshore Wind (The Washington Post, May 25, 2021).
Addressing Environmental Justice Through EPA Enforcement Tools (JDSUPRA, May 25, 2021).
EPA Considering Creek on Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Sparrows Point for National Pollution Priority List (The Baltimore Sun, May 25, 2021).
EPA Discusses Project to Clean Up Former Allied Paper Landfill (News Channel 3, May 25, 2021).
For the Second Time in Four Years, the Ninth Circuit Has Ordered the EPA to Set New Lead Paint and Dust Standards (InsideClimate News, May 25, 2021).
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May 24, 2021
Scranton Manufacturing Fined $50K BY EPA (Carroll Times Herald, May 24, 2021).
Trump EPA Dodged Science Policy for Weedkiller (E&E News, May 24, 2021).
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May 23, 2021
EPA Approves Fungicide to Combat Coffee Leaf Rust (Hawai’i Public Radio, May 23, 2021)
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May 21, 2021
Biden Requires Climate Considerations in Budget Process (Government Executive, May 21, 2021).
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May 20th:
U.S. EPA to Keep Biofuel Mandates Steady in 2021-22 Due to Coronavirus - Sources (May 20, 2021).
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May 19th:
White House Brings Back Climate Scientist Forced Out by Trump Administration (The Washington Post, May 19, 2021).
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May 18th:
What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks (The New York Times, May 18, 2021).
EPA Watchdog Audits Cite Agency Enforcement Falloff in Recent Years (ENR, Engineering News-Record, May 18, 2021).
EPA to End Week-Long Suspension of Emissions Regulations After Pipeline Hack (Foreign Brief Geopolitical Risk Analysis, May 18, 2021).
EPA Expands Zone of Potential Lead Contamination in West Atlanta (Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 18, 2021).
EPA Shuts Polluting Caribbean Refinery Reopened Under Trump (The Guardian, May 18, 2021).
EPA Cracks Down on Landfill Methane Emissions (E&E News, May 18, 2021).
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May 17th:
EPA Urging Communities, Stakeholders to Participate as Scrutiny of Natural Gas, Oil Industry Methane Emissions Begins (Natural Gas Intel, May 17, 2021).
EPA Will Rescind Final Rule Establishing Administrative Procedures for Issuing Guidance Documents (The National Law Review, May 17, 2021).
Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight with Cities (The New York Times, May 17, 2021).
EPA Proposes to Remove Barrels Inc. Site in Lansing from Superfund List (WILX, May 17, 2021).
EPA Grants to Allow Monitoring of Beach Water Quality in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington (EP Magazine, May 17, 2021).
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May 16th:For the EPA, A Moment of Reckoning (Salon, May 16, 2021).
John Kerry: US Climate Envoy Criticised for Optimism on Clean Tech (BBC, May 16, 2021).
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May 14th:EPA Orders Virgin Islands Refinery to Shut Down, Citing “Imminent” Health Threat (The Washington Post, May 14, 2021).
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May 13th:
In a Report Suppressed Under Trump, the EPA Has Said for the First Time that Humans Caused the Climate Crisis (Business Insider, May 13, 2021)
Biden Administration to Repeal Trump Rule Aimed at Curbing E.P.A’s Power (The New York Times, May 13, 2021)
EPA Begins Environmental Justice Consultations on Risk Management Rulemakings for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos and PV29 (The National Law Review, May 13, 2021).
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May 12th:EPA Relaunches Website Tracking Climate Change Indicators (The Hill, May 12, 2021).
U.S. Has Entered Unprecedented Climate Territory, EPA Warns (The Washington Post, May 12, 2021)
Hill Democrats May Have More Time to Scrap Trump Rules (E&E News, May 12, 2021).
EPA, DOT Move to Boost Gasoline Availability after Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack (May 11, 2021, Politico).
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May 11th:
EPA Grants Will Fund Cleanups in Western Montana (Montana Public Radio, May 11, 2021).
Wisconsin’s Attorney General Calls for Federal Regulation of “Forever Chemicals” (Wisconsin State Journal, May 11, 2021).
Biden Administration Approves Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm (The New York Times, May 11, 2021).
U.S. Waives Environmental Rule to Ease Mid-Atlantic Fuel Shortages (Reuters, May 11, 2021).
EPA to Jackson, Mississippi: Water Safe to Drink Despite Numerous Problems with System (Clarion Ledger, May 11, 2021).
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May 10th
Biden’s Climate Bet Rests on a Clean Electricity Standard (E&E News, May 10, 2021).
EPA Enforcement Policies Prioritize Environmental Justice and Embrace ‘NextGen’ Compliance Tools (The National Law Review, May 10, 2021).
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May 7th:
New EPA Coolant Rule is a No-Brainer for Addressing the Climate Crisis (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
Interior Department Withdraws Trump Rule Loosening Arctic Drilling Regulations (The Hill, May 7, 2021).
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May 6th:
Inspector General Rebukes EPA For Failing to Protect Communities from Carcinogenic Air Pollution (The Intercept, May 6, 2021).
Meet 5 Republican AGs Fighting Biden on Climate (E&E News, May 6, 2021).
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May 5th:
How to Fast-Track Climate Action? EPA Cutting Super Pollutant HFCs (The Hill, May 5, 2021).
Early Messaging from USEPA Enforcement HQ (Micahel Best & Friedrich LLP via Lexology, May 5, 2021)
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May 4th:
EPA and Des Moines Move to Rehab Polluted Eyesore (San Francisco Gate May 4, 2021).
EPA Wants To Retract Three Last-Minute RFS Waivers (Agriculture.com, May 4, 2021).
Federal Officials to Address Issues with Water System at Council Meeting (The Northside Sun, May 4, 2021).
EPA Official Directs Agency to Ramp Up Enforcement in Communities Hit Hard by Pollution (The Hill, May 4, 2021).
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May 3rd:
EPA to Announce Sharp Limits on Powerful Greenhouse Gases (The New York Times, May 3, 2021).
EPA May Craft Groundwater Rule to Pass Supreme Court Test (E&E News, May 3, 2021).
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April 30
EPA to Expand Scope of TRI Reporting Requirements (The National Law Review, April 30, 2021)
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April 29
9th Circuit to EPA: Find Pesticide Safe or Ban It (Courthouse News Service, April 29, 2021)
EPA Staff Warned of Factual, Legal Issues in Trump Vehicle Climate Rollback, Watchdog Says (The Hill, April 29, 2021)
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April 28
PFAS Exemptions Eliminated by EPA (April 28, 2021, The National Law Review)
Senate Reinstates Obama-Era Regulations on Methane - The New … (The New York Times, April 28, 2021)
Biden Races Courts for Chance to Torpedo Trump Water Rule (E&E News, April 28, 2021)
Eastern Kentucky Oil Refinery Exceeds EPA Emissions Limit for Cancer-Causing Chemical (Lexington Herald Leader, April 28, 2021)
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April 27
EPA Releases 28th Annual GHG Inventory (EHS Daily Advisor April 27, 2021)
Kilmer Pushes for EPA to Invest in Puget Sound Restoration and Recovery (The Suburban Times, April 27, 2021)
Regan's Contentious Bid to Reset EPA Scientific (E&E News, April 27, 2021)
EPA, U.S. Virgin Islands Officials Launch Probe after Second St. Croix Refinery Accident (Washington Post, April 27, 2021)
Senate Confirms Janet McCabe as Deputy EPA Chief (The Hill, April 27, 2021)
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April 26, 2021
EPA Moves to Scrap Trump Rule Preventing N.J. from requiring cars to get better gas mileage (NJ.com, April 26, 2021)
Biden Infrastructure Proposal Prioritizes Equity and Environmental Justice (The National Law Review, April 26, 2021)
EPA Moves to Give California Right to Set Climate Limits on Cars, SUVs (Washington Post, April 26, 2021)
The Fight to Clean Up the EPA(The Intercept, April 26, 2021)
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April 12, 2021
Scientists Fear Trump Wood-Burn Stance to Stay Under Regan EPA (Bloomberg Law, April 12, 2021)
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April 11, 2021
Schumer calls on EPA to address Rockland PFAS issue ASAP (Mid Hudson News, April 11, 2021)
Biden’s EPA set to take up Issue of Dangerous "Forever" Poisons (Salon, April 11, 2021)
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April 10, 2021
Our View: New EPA Head Shows Promise (Winston-Salem Journal, April 10, 2021)
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April 9, 2021
Biden Budget's $14 bln Hike for Climate includes Big Boosts for EPA (Reuters, April 9, 2021)
Biden EPA, Climate Budget Ask Starts Debate: Jobs Vs. Deficits (Bloomberg Law, April 9, 2021)
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April 8, 2021
New EPA chief Michael Regan Relishes ‘Clean Slate’ after Chaos of Trump Era (The Guardian, April 8, 2021)
EPA Awards $100K to Ann Arbor-based PFAS Remediation Business (Michigan Live, April 8, 2021)
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April 7, 2021
EPA Reverses Trump Stance in Push to Tackle Environmental Racism (The Guardian, April 7, 2021)
Petition Calls for EPA Regulation of Large Dairy and Hog Farms (Successful Farming, April 7, 2021)
EPA’s New Chief Gets to Work on Climate Goals—and Hiring Scientists (Bloomberg Green, April 7, 2021)
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April 6, 2021
EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies (EPA Press Release, April 6, 2021)
Environmental Justice makes Return to EPA (Arizona Capitol Times, April 6, 2021)
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April 5, 2021
EPA to Outline Proposed Cleanup for Groundwater, Soil Contamination in York (Nebraska TV, April 5, 2021)
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April 1, 2021
Clean Slate for EPA Scientific Advisory Committees (C&E News, April 1, 2021)
Dismissing Trump’s EPA Science Advisors, Regan Says the Agency Will Return to a ‘Fair and Transparent Process’ (Inside Climate News, April 1, 2021)
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March 31, 2021
EPA to start Environmental Justice Training Program in Dayton (WDTN Dayton, March 31, 2021)
EPA Dismisses Dozens of Key Science Advisers Picked under Trump (Washington Post, March 31, 2021)
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March 30, 2021
EPA Far Underestimates Methane Emissions (E&E News March 30, 2021)
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March 29, 2021
US EPA to issue more Orders for TSCA new Chemical Reviews (Chemical Watch, March 29, 2021)
White House Announces Environmental Justice Advisory Council Members (White House Briefing Room, March 29, 2021)
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March 26, 2021
Federal Action is Needed to Protect Citizens from Lead in Water (Chicago Tribune, March 26, 2021)
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March 22, 2021
Years of Workforce Losses at Federal Scientific Agencies Spark Bipartisan Concern (Federal News Network, March 22, 2021)
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March 24, 2021
EPA's Regan Stresses Importance of Biofuels, Calls for Ag Input (Agri, March 24, 2021)
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March 19, 2021
The EPA’s Website Makes Climate Change a Priority Again (The Verge, March 19, 2021)
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March 11, 2021
The Mess that Biden’s EPA Chief Michael Regan will Inherit, Explained (Vox News, March 11, 2021)
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March 10, 2021
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Lead E.P.A. (New York Times, March 10, 2021)
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March 4, 2021
EPA, CEQ Nominees Set for Senate Grilling (Politico, March 4, 2021)
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March 3, 2021
EPA Announces Availability of up to $6 million in Annual Environmental Justice Grants (Niagara Frontier, March 3, 2021)
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March 2, 2021
EPA Awards Contracts to Clean Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation (Navajo Hopi Observer, March 2, 2021)
GAO Report States EPA Has Completed Some Regulatory-Related Actions for PFAS (The National Law Review, March 2, 2021)
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February 22, 2021
EPA Changes Stand, Sides with Ethanol Industry in Court Cases (Iowa AP, February 22, 2021)
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February 16, 2021
EPA Awards $220M Contracts for Uranium Mine Cleanup (Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2021)
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February 12, 2021
Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan (Bloomberg Law, February 12, 2021)
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February 9, 2021
Biden won't Revive Obama's Clean Power Plan. So Now What? (E&E News, February 9, 2021)
EPA Alleges Political Interference by Trump Officials over Toxic Chemical (The Hill, February 9, 2021)
Mary Nichols was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’(Inside Climate News, February 9, 2021)
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February 8, 2021
EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing (The Great Lakes Now, February 8, 2021)
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February 5, 2021
Biden’s EPA Ends Appeal, Cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club Settlement (The Detroit News, February 5, 2021)
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February 3, 2021
Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ on Climate Change (Washington Post, February 3, 2021)
Sen. Duckworth Wants EPA To Install Metal Emission Monitors At Sauget Incinerator (St. Louis Public Radio, February 3, 2021)
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February 1, 2021
Judge Throws Out Trump Rule Limiting What Science EPA Can Use (Washington Post, February 1, 2021)
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January 29, 2021
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from the EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
Biden's Climate Order Moves the Spotlight Away from EPA (E&E News, January 29, 2021)
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January 28, 2021
Lawyer Who Repped Chevron in Climate Cases among EPA's New Top Hires (Reuters, January 28, 2021)
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January 27, 2021
Industry Braces for Tougher Toxic Chemical Rules Under Biden EPA (Bloomberg Law, January 27, 2021)
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January 26, 2021
Feds Investigating State EPA For Approving Permit For Southeast Side Scrapper Planned By General Iron Owner (Block Club Chicago, January 26, 2021)
The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push (New York Times, January 26, 2021)
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January 25, 2021
Pingree Elected as Chair of House Subcommittee that Oversees Interior, EPA (News Center Maine, January 25, 2021)
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January 23, 2021
Biden Leans on Obama-era Appointees on Climate (The Hill, January 23, 2021)
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January 22, 2021
Radhika Fox appointed to lead EPA’s Office of Water (Water & Finance Management, January 22, 2021)
Overnight Energy: Biden EPA asks Justice Dept. to Pause Defense of Trump-era Rules (The Hill, January 22, 2021)
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January 21, 2021
Biden Could use TSCA to Meet Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, January 21, 2021)
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January 20, 2021
Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for Review (The White House Briefing Room, January 20, 2021)