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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EPA Refuses Exemptions to LNG Exporter
Gas would have gone to Europe during their energy crisis. The Environmental Protection Agency said it will not exempt a top U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exporter from…
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EPA Waives Fuel Rule After Indiana Refinery Fire
The summer fuel mandate was removed in four states to compensate for the loss. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency waiver last week, lifting the Clean…
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Environmental Advocates Petition EPA to Restrict Gas Heat
26 organizations ask the federal agency to enact a ban on new gas appliances. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition this past week from 26 health,…
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EPA Proposes Restoring Chemical Safety Protocols
The administration seeks to inform local communities that could be impacted. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the reinstatement of chemical safety regulations that were revoked during…
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EPA and USDA Address Rural Wastewater Management
A pilot initiative to begin in 11 rural communities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week the launch of the…
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Postal Service to Increase Electric-Powered Vehicles
Plans for half of 50,000 new vehicles to be electric. The U.S. Postal Service announced this past week that half of their upcoming purchase of next-generation vehicles will…
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Supreme Court Denies Bayer Request for Dismissal
Second case in last week upholding lawsuits against company. This week, the Supreme Court rejected a second appeal by Bayer AG to dismiss litigation linking its weedkiller Roundup…
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Supreme Court Limits EPA Powers
“Blank check” on regulatory authority trimmed. The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions in a 6-3 ruling released Thursday.…
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