Agency will assess risks at 45 Southeast contaminated abandoned sites The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that its five-year review evaluations are underway for Superfund sites in…
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President Calls for Increased U.S. Oil Production
White House plans to restock emergency reserves. On Wednesday, President Biden announced a plan he claims will produce a “profit for taxpayers” and it includes increased production from…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Snail Darter’s Recovery
Small southern freshwater fish no longer near extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated the removal of the snail darter from the Federal List of Threatened and…
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Hawaii Fines U.S. Navy for Sewage Release
Navy and EPA working to remediate treatment plant. The U.S. Navy has been fined $8.8 million for the release of partially treated or untreated sewage from Joint Base…
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Interior Department Requests Input on Defense Production Act
Department seeks for strategies to make domestic energy more reliable. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information this week, opening up for public comment on…
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Government Funding Passes Without Energy Permitting
Senator Manchin’s attempt to accelerate energy permitting was removed. Congress passed stopgap government funding legislation late this week, just before the October 1 deadline. In order to pass…
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Environmental Protection Agency Establishes Civil Rights Office
They will tackle environmental inequity. Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. The new…
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President Considers Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
The Interior secretary says, “Floating wind has incredible potential.” President Biden and others in the administration are seeking to develop additional offshore wind energy in deeper waters and…
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Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales Reinstated
Action in compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act. The Department of the Interior reinstated an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was invalidated by a federal judge…
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DOE Announces $70 Million for Earth System Model
Seven projects researching the development of earth model simulation program. The Department of Energy announced that they have awarded seven projects $70 million in funding to accelerate the…
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