Company officials also told to attend public meetings for the town impacted by chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announced that the EPA will order…
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Secretary Buttigieg Calls for Freight Rail Reforms
EPA orders Norfolk-Sothern to clean up toxic pollution. In the wake of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has unveiled freight rail reforms. Freight…
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Ohio Town Not Eligible for Disaster Assistance
Administration turns down a request for aid after the toxic train derailment. After the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3 and…
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EPA Investigating Pollution Levels After Train Derailment
Toxins have killed livestock and fish. A Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailed outside of Palestine, Ohio, en route to Pennsylvania on February 3. According to authorities, the train…
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Interior Department Blocks Minnesota Mining Project
Cobalt and nickel mining is blocked due to the potential contamination of nearby rivers and lakes. The “Twin Metals Project,” a major nickel and cobalt mine in northern…
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Federal Contractors Converge to Clean Up Keystone Oil Spill
Third rupture to occur along the pipeline in five years. Federal contractors joined state and private contractors this week to clean up the Keystone Pipeline’s third oil spill…
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Abandoned Mines to be Reclaimed in Texas, Alaska
Funding under infrastructure law tied to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 . The Department of the Interior has announced that Texas and Alaska will be receiving…
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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…
Read MoreEPA Reports Increase in Clean Water Act Compliance
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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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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