EPA Reaches Settlement with Coastal Energy of Willow Springs, Mo., for Clean Water Act, Emergency Planning Violations
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 18, 2015) - EPA Region 7 and Coastal Energy Corporation, Willow Springs, Mo., recently reached a proposed settlement valued at more than $200,000 to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and the Emergency Planning and Community…
The Clean Power Plan is Out – Time for Business to Focus on the Certainties and Weigh In
By Tom Murray Commuting home from work last week and listening to the radio, I heard the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) described as a big deal for our company, our nation, and our planet. When so much of the initial news coverage about the CPP was focused on uncertainty, it was terrific to listen…
Clean Energy Partnerships Grow between the U.S. Military and Rural Cooperatives
By Marilynn Marsh-Robinson What do rural electric cooperatives have in common with United States military bases? They all want clean, reliable, affordable energy. Rural electric cooperatives are not-for-profit electric utilities that provide reliable, at-cost electricity to their members. They’re…
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer named to National EPA Advisory Committee
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee, which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. The 30-member advisory board was formed to foster stronger EPA and local government partnerships…
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer named to National EPA Advisory Committee
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee, which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. The 30-member advisory board was formed to foster stronger EPA and local government partnerships…
Four Powerhouse Bills to Help California get to 50 Percent Renewable Energy
By Lauren Navarro California is deep into the dog days of summer, and pressure is mounting on the state’s electric grid to keep up with demand. Luckily, California’s legislature is working to bring more clean energy resources to the grid, diversifying how we power our homes and businesses while…
EPA Proposes New Commonsense Measures to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector/Proposal Cuts GHG Emissions, Reduces Smog-Forming Air Pollution and Provides Certainty for Industry
WASHINGTON – Continuing the Obama Administration’s commitment to take action on climate change and protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing commonsense proposed standards today that would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic…
NOON EDT: EPA's Office of Air and Radiation to Hold Media Call on Proposed Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
WASHINGTON--Today at noon EDT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Janet McCabe will hold a press call on methane. At the direction of President Obama, the EPA is proposing a flexible approach to reducing emissions of the…
Study Reveals Vast Unrecorded Oil and Gas Industry Methane Emissions
By Mark Brownstein A new study published today reveals that facilities that collect and gather natural gas from well sites across the United States emit about one hundred billion cubic feet of natural gas a year, roughly eight times the previous estimates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
EDF President Statement on EPA Methane Rule
Four Powerhouse Bills to Help California get to 50 Percent Renewable Energy
By Lauren Navarro California is deep into the dog days of summer, and pressure is mounting on the state’s electric grid to keep up with demand. Luckily, California’s legislature is working to bring more clean energy resources to the grid, diversifying how we power our homes and businesses while…
MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA, NHTSA Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks
(Long Beach) --- On Tuesday, August 18th, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)will hold a national public hearing in Long Beach, California, to receive comments on their joint proposed rules, ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and…
The History of Coastal Restoration in Louisiana: More than 40 years of planning
By Estelle Robichaux, Restoration Project Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund and Gaby Garcia, Science Intern, Environmental Defense Fund The damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in Louisiana’s bird’s foot delta nearly 10 years ago, brought regional and national attention to…
Pennsylvania Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the…
EPA’s Office of Civil Rights: Improving our Procedures, Education, and Expertise to Prevent Discriminatory Injustice
EPA is committed to building a model civil rights program. Our Office of Civil Rights (OCR) exists to protect people from discrimination inside and outside EPA who are affected by agency programs, polices, and activities. OCR enforces statutes related to discrimination, one of which is Title VI of…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 17, 2015
Our Views: Threat to Louisiana’s people, heritage due to coastal erosion, rising seas is real The Advocate. August 17, 2015 " Sometimes, the phraseology makes Louisiana’s plight seem academic, but coastal land loss and rising sea levels have had a huge impact on our state within living…
Desperately Seeking Monopoly Protection
By Dick Munson They say crises don’t test your character, they reveal it. I believe they do the same thing to your vision of the future. Times are tough for Ohio’s FirstEnergy, and CEO Chuck Jones is signaling where he wants the utility to be in the future: the past. First, we need to look back…
3 PM MTN: EPA Daily Media Call on Gold King Mine Response
COLORADO, DALLAS, SAN FRANCISCO – EPA is providing a daily update for members of the media via conference call on the Gold King Mine response efforts. EPA is working closely with first responders and local and state officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Southern Ute Tribe and Navajo Nation to…
3 PM MTN: EPA Daily Media Call on Gold King Mine Response
COLORADO, DALLAS, SAN FRANCISCO – EPA is providing a daily update for members of the media via conference call on the Gold King Mine response efforts. EPA is working closely with first responders and local and state officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Southern Ute Tribe and Navajo Nation to…
Delaware County Regional Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks
PHILADELPHIA (August 17, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer…