Six Kentucky projects are among 23 recipients to benefit from cleanup and revitalization funding. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $18.8 million in Brownfields Grants for…
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DOJ Settles Case With Crane Company Over Clean Air Act Violations
Baltimore company to pay $42 million for importing non-certified diesel cranes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with crane company…
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EPA Advances Risk Evaluations for Carcinogenic Chemicals
Five substances have been designated as high-priority for evaluation, with plans to review five additional chemicals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized the designation of five…
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Administration Releases Action Plans for Transportation, Infrastructure Improvement
Federal agencies seek to affordably reduce air pollution across U.S. shipping network. The Department of Energy (DOE) published five action plans to innovate and expand America’s transportation infrastructure…
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EPA Selects 25 Clean Energy Projects to Receive $4.3 Billion
The funding will go toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions across variety of sectors. President Biden’s administration announced $4.3 billion for 25 clean energy projects, working to distribute the…
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Senate Legislation Introduced to Counter Supreme Court Chevron Ruling
The law would return policy interpretation authority to federal agencies. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was joined by 10 colleagues in introducing a bill to undo the Supreme…
Read MoreSupreme Court Blocks EPA Good Neighbor Rule Temporarily
The agency’s regulation would overrule state plans for ozone-producing gases crossing state lines. At the end of the current term, the Supreme Court temporarily paused the Environmental Protection…
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Interior Department Awards Funding to Close Orphaned Wells
The latest round of funding was distributed to Alaska, Arizona, New York, and Ohio. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed an additional $126.7 million from the Bipartisan…
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NTSB Holds Hearing on Norfolk Southern Crash Investigation
The company sought to dismiss the agency’s findings regarding the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and controlled burn of toxic chemicals. This week, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair…
Read MoreEPA Reviewing Study on Toxic EtO Gas in Louisiana
Local emissions, reportedly a thousand times higher than safe levels, create a “cancer alley.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing a report filed by researchers that found…
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