Concerns are expressed over hydrofluorocarbons. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules that would restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigerators, air…
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Justice Department Reaches MS Water Agreement
A third party is being appointed to stabilize the city’s water systems. The Justice Department has reached an agreement with Mississippi and the city of Jackson, implementing a…
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Agency announces progress in reaching goals. The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that compliance with the Clean Water Act has risen, with violations since 2018 reducing by half.…
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President Announces Restrictions on Methane Emissions
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. President Joe Biden gave a speech before the United Nations COP27 climate convention in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, in which he announced…
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EPA Announces Projects to Monitor Air Pollution
Communities in 37 states will be involved. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will fund 132 projects for monitoring air pollution in 37 states. Funds from the COVID-19 stimulus…
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EPA Begins Five-Year Reviews of Superfund Sites
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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Federal Officials Trading Stocks in Companies They Oversee
Stocks frequently traded ahead of agency enforcement. More than 2,600 federal officials either own or have traded stock in companies their agencies oversee, according to a report from…
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EPA Concerned with Lead in Aviation Fuel
Commercial jet fuel is not leaded. The Environmental Protection Agency said it was proposing to declare emissions from piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel as posing a danger…
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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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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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