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Nov 21, 2022

California Trucking Company to Pay $71K Penalty for Three Spills into Lake County Waterways

California Trucking Company to Pay $71K Penalty for Three Spills into Lake County Waterways Contact Information: John Senn, 415-972-3999, senn.john@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO (November 21, 2022) - The...
Nov 21, 2022

EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Honors 12 Partners for Accomplishments in Appliance Recycling

WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2022) — This month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has awarded 12 partners under the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program for...
Nov 21, 2022

Allentown, PA Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)

Allentown, PA Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO) B. Braun Medical Inc, located at 901 Marcon Blvd in Allentown, PA, has been identified as a commercial sterilizer where EtO...
Nov 18, 2022

Environmental Study Released for Projects to Mitigate San Diego – Tijuana Transborder Water Pollution

SAN DIEGO (November 18, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, (USIBWC) release the Final Programmatic...
Nov 18, 2022

EPA Takes Final Action to Protect Groundwater from Coal Ash Contamination at Ohio Facility

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest action to protect communities and hold facilities accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created...
Nov 18, 2022

EPA News: La EPA organizará una reunión comunitaria virtual del 1 de diciembre para los residentes de Allentown (Pa.)

FILADELFIA (18 de noviembre de 2022) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará una reunión comunitaria virtual para los residentes de...
Nov 18, 2022

EPA News: EPA to Host December 1 Virtual Community Meeting for Allentown Residents (Pa.)

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2022) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a virtual community meeting for residents of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to share information about health risks...
Nov 17, 2022

Six California Entities Receive EPA Safer Choice Awards for Chemical Safety

Products with safer chemicals protect human health and advance environmental justice

Six California Entities Receive EPA Safer Choice Awards for Chemical Safety Products with safer chemicals protect human health and advance environmental justice Contact Information: John Senn,...
Nov 17, 2022

EPA Highlights Important Progress in Protecting Communities from PFAS

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which underscores key actions taken...
Nov 17, 2022

EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

Requirement of new Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit advances EPA commitment to ensuring equal protection under the law for all communities

Contact: EPA Press Office, press@epa.gov WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the oil refinery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin...
Nov 17, 2022

EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

Requirement of new Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit advances EPA commitment to ensuring equal protection under the law for all communities

WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the oil refinery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands may not resume operations without...
Nov 17, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $100 Million in Grants to Support Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach

Grants funded in part by largest recycling investment in 30 years under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million in grants for recycling infrastructure and recycling education and...
Nov 17, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $100 Million in Grants to Support Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach

Grants funded in part by largest recycling investment in 30 years under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million in grants for recycling infrastructure and recycling education and...
Nov 16, 2022

Bay Area Company Receives $400,000 from EPA for Zero Waste Artificial Intelligence Project

Bay Area Company Receives $400,000 from EPA for Zero Waste Artificial Intelligence Project Contact Information: John Senn, 415-972-3999, senn.john@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO (November 16, 2022) – As...
Nov 16, 2022

EPA Announces Selection of Members to Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

Committee charged with evaluation of Agency policies and programs at the intersection of agriculture and climate change

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2022) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new Committee Chair and...
Nov 16, 2022

EPA Fines Kansas and Missouri Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations

Contact Information: Ben Washburn, washburn.ben@epa.gov, 816-518-4154 LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 16, 2022) – Five home renovation companies in Kansas and Missouri have agreed to pay nearly $132,000...
Nov 16, 2022

EPA Announces Supplemental Proposed Rule to Modify Toxic Substances Control Act Fees Rule

Proposal to ensure EPA recovers 25% of the costs of TSCA implementation, providing more sustainable funding for chemical safety

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a supplemental proposed rule modifying and adjusting certain aspects of the fees rule established...
Nov 16, 2022

EPA Announces the Addition of Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Eligible for Risk Pesticide Exemption Tuesday, November 15, 2022 On November 8, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule adding chitosan (Poly-D-Glucosamine), a naturally occurring substance found in the cell walls of all crustaceans, many fungi, and the exoskeletons of most insects, to its minimum risk pesticide exemption list. 87 Fed. Reg. 67364. EPA states that the listing also includes those chitosan salts that can be formed when chitosan is mixed with the acids that are listed as active or inert ingredients eligible for use in minimum risk pesticide products. According to EPA’s announcement of the final rule, the purpose of the exemption list is to eliminate the need for EPA to expend significant resources to regulate products deemed to be of minimum risk to human health and the environment. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 25(b) minimum risk exemption, products that contain only those active and inert ingredients allowed by the exemption and that meet certain requirements are exempt from the normal FIFRA registration requirements. Approximately a decade has passed since a substance was added to the list of ingredients eligible for the minimum risk pesticide exemption. Chitosan is currently registered with EPA under FIFRA as a fungicide, antimicrobial agent, and plant growth regulator that boosts the ability of plants to defend against fungal infections. EPA’s decision was based on a review of an October 10, 2018, petition requesting that chitosan be added to the list of active ingredients allowed in exempted minimum risk pesticide products. In November 2020, EPA requested public comment on the proposed rule to add chitosan to the list of active ingredients eligible for the exemption. Additionally, in November 2021, EPA requested information from the petitioner on chitosan salts and their potential effect on the environment. EPA states that after reviewing the latest available science and comments on the proposed rule and the Notice of Data Availability, it has determined to add chitosan to its list of active ingredients eligible for EPA’s minimum risk pesticide exemption. EPA’s analysis of the available data suggests that chitosan and chitosan salts are of low toxicity to humans and that no environmental risks of concern have been identified. As a result of this final rule, products that contain chitosan and that comply with all the other requirements applicable to minimum risk pesticides will no longer need to be registered under FIFRA. Products containing chitosan that cannot meet all minimum risk pesticide requirements may still require registration. The final rule is available here. Additional information on chitosan is available on our blog. Commentary As the first change to the list in many years, this may represent EPA’s attempt to communicate further about “safer” or reduced risk products to the public. These Section 25(b) products are allowed to make pesticidal claims without EPA review and approval and can make certain claims that are not permitted for registered pesticides (e.g., “safe for use around children and pets,” “all natural”). Based on EPA’s determination, these products will not be subject to EPA review, thus reducing workload for which program resources may be used on other products that possibly pose greater risks. At the same time, this current effort to issue regulation changes to communicate better information to the public does not address past commitments to clarify important safety information about possibly misleading or often misunderstood claims for products already exempted from registration requirements under Section 25(b). Specifically, in response to a 2006 petition (see Petition of the Consumer Specialty Products Association to Modify EPA’s Exemption from FIFRA Regulation for Minimum Risk Pesticides under 40 C.F.R. § 152.25(f) (Mar. 15, 2006)) about health and safety claims for Section 25(b) products making implied public health label claims, EPA agreed to issue regulations to make requirements for insect repellents more clear for Section 25(b) products and to ensure that insect repellent products are safe and effective. Regarding insect repellents, the 2006 petition argued that the average consumer would not distinguish between labeling claims to “repel mosquitoes,” which are allowed for minimum risk pesticides, and labels that make public health claims by linking a mosquito with a specific disease (e.g., “repel mosquitoes which may cause West Nile Virus”), which are not allowed for minimum risk pesticides. In response to the 2006 petition, EPA pledged to ensure that insect repellents actually repelled insects. To date, little progress has been made, and no change to the Section 25(b) situation regarding repellents has been proposed or made final. The commitment to clarify and ensure effectiveness of insect repellents has not been addressed and does not appear to be on any announced regulatory agenda for the pesticide program. Dana S. Lateulere also contributed to this article. ©2022 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. National Law Review, Volume XII, Number 319

Committee charged with evaluation of Agency policies and programs at the intersection of agriculture and climate change

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2022) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new Committee Chair and...
Nov 15, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Celebrate America Recycles Day, Mark One Year Since Release of National Recycling Strategy

EPA launching new tools to encourage recycling, highlighting historic $375 million investment in recycling initiatives from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Contact: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2022) – Today, to mark the 25th Anniversary of America Recycles Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating...
Nov 15, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Celebrate America Recycles Day, Mark One Year Since Release of National Recycling Strategy

EPA launching new tools to encourage recycling, highlighting historic $375 million investment in recycling initiatives from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2022) – Today, to mark the 25th Anniversary of America Recycles Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating progress the agency has made on recycling...
Nov 15, 2022

EPA Celebrates Year One Accomplishments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

$5.5 billion awarded through the law so far to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, combat the climate crisis, and advance environmental justice

Contact: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked one year of progress in implementing President Biden’s...
Nov 14, 2022

EPA Announces Settlements to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations at Four Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois

Agreements Reflect Importance of Solar Farm Owners’ Compliance Responsibilities During Construction

WASHINGTON (Nov. 14, 2022) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice today announced settlements with four separate solar farm owners to resolve alleged...
Nov 14, 2022

EPA and PEMEX Announce Collaboration to Reduce Methane Emissions

WASHINGTON (Nov. 14, 2022) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and PEMEX recently announced a significant collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, that...
Nov 14, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Proposal to Cut Methane Pollution to Protect Communities, Combat Climate Change, and Bolster American Innovation

Stronger standards would reduce harmful emissions and energy waste from covered sources by 87 percent below 2005 levels while delivering economic benefits

WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2022) – Today at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and...
Nov 10, 2022

EPA Requests Public Comment on Proposed Cleanup at the Pierson's Creek Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey

Public Comment Period is Open Until December 12

Contact: Stephen McBay, (212)-637-3672, mcbay.stephen@epa.gov NEW YORK (November 10, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comments on a plan to...
Nov 10, 2022

EPA Responds to Petitions to Address Harmful Emissions from Locomotives

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Contact Information: EPA Press Office...
Nov 10, 2022

Groveland, FL Community Meeting on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)

Groveland, FL Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO) International Sterilization Laboratory, located at 217 Sampey Road in Groveland, Florida, has been identified as a commercial...
Nov 9, 2022

EPA Responds to Petitions to Address Harmful Emissions from Locomotives

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air...
Nov 9, 2022

City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River

Investments In Municipal Wastewater System Will Improve Water Quality

The city of Elyria, Ohio, has entered into a consent decree with the United States and the State of Ohio to complete a series of capital projects designed to eliminate discharges of untreated...
Nov 9, 2022

EPA Awards $7.7 Million for Research Grants to Improve Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures in the Environment

Contact: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,770,044 in research grant funding to 11 institutions to...
Nov 9, 2022

EPA Awards $7.7 Million for Research Grants to Improve Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures in the Environment

WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7,770,044 in research grant funding to 11 institutions to develop and evaluate innovative methods and...
Nov 9, 2022

EPA Reaches Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations

WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement under the Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program with Evergy Kansas Central...
Nov 7, 2022

EPA Takes Action to Address Illegal Destruction of Streams and Wetlands in Missouri and Nebraska

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Contact Information: Ben Washburn,...
Nov 7, 2022

Utica Resource Operating Agrees to Pay $1 Million Penalty and Mitigate Past Excess Air Pollution at Oil and Gas Production Wells

Settlement Will Reduce Climate Harming Methane by 940 tons and CO2 by 4,429 tons Annually

WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2022) – The United States today announced that Utica Resource Operating LLC (URO) has agreed to a settlement resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at URO’s oil and gas...
Nov 4, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Selection of 29 EPA Environmental Finance Centers to Help Communities Access Funds for Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 29 Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) that will help communities across the country...
Nov 4, 2022

EPA Seeks Public Input on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Fight Climate Change, Protect Health, and Advance Environmental Justice

WASHINGTON (November 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial public engagement and input opportunities for a subset of new and existing programs funded...
Nov 4, 2022

EPA Administrator Regan Announces Initial Actions to Protect Communities Following Puerto Rico Journey to Justice Tour

Actions reflect Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to building a better America and addressing environmental and health challenges in communities that are underserved and overburdened by pollution

WASHINGTON (November 4, 2022) - Following through on his commitment to delivering solutions to the people of Puerto Rico, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan...
Nov 3, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53 Million for 132 Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Across the Nation

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s...
Nov 3, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.4 Million for New York and Indian Nation Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

Contact: Stephen McBay, (212)-637-3672, mcbay.stephen@epa.gov NEW YORK (November 3, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected six New York applicants and the Saint...
Nov 3, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1 Million for New Jersey Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Elizabeth and Jersey City, NJ

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

Contact: Stephen McBay, (212)-637-3672, mcbay.stephen@epa.gov NEW YORK (November 3, 2022) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Housing Authority of the City of...
Nov 3, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Arizona, California and Nevada

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Arizona, California and Nevada Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA...
Nov 3, 2022

EPA News: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $613,598 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Benefitting Six West Virginia Communities

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

(PHILADELPHIA) Nov. 3, 2022 – Six communities in West Virginia will benefit from the work of two non-profit organizations selected for funding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Nov 3, 2022

EPA News: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Delaware

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the non-profit Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (SRAP) of Claymont, Delaware to receive a...
Nov 3, 2022

EPA News: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in the District of Columbia

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Distrct of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to receive $500,000 for a project to...
Nov 3, 2022

EPA News: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $4.27 Million for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Pennsylvania

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected 11 projects to receive more than $4.27 million in funding for monitoring air quality in communities...
Nov 3, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $449, 988 to Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Virginia

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in Virginia to receive $449,988 for a community air pollution...
Nov 3, 2022

Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Washington to Receive Over $800,000 in EPA Funding

$53 million for 132 local projects nationwide is EPA’s largest ever investment in community air monitoring

Contacts: Suzanne Skadowski, 206-553-2160, Skadowski.Suzanne@epa.gov and Meshach A. Padilla, 206-593-6182, padilla.meshach@epa.gov SEATTLE (Nov. 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental...
Nov 3, 2022

EPA News: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Maryland

Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to receive $497,861 for a community air pollution...
Nov 3, 2022

Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Oregon to Receive Over $1 Million in EPA Funding

$53 million for 132 local projects nationwide is EPA’s largest ever investment in community air monitoring

Contacts: Suzanne Skadowski, 206-553-2160, Skadowski.Suzanne@epa.gov and Meshach A. Padilla, 206-593-6182, padilla.meshach@epa.gov SEATTLE (Nov. 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental...
Nov 3, 2022

Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Idaho and Other States to Receive $500,000 in EPA Funding

$53 million for 132 projects nationwide is EPA’s largest ever investment in community air monitoring

Contacts: Suzanne Skadowski, 206-553-2160, Skadowski.Suzanne@epa.gov and Meshach A. Padilla, 206-593-6182, padilla.meshach@epa.gov SEATTLE (Nov. 3, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental...

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