Represents the largest federal investment in environmental justice efforts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened applications for a first-of-its-kind grant program, allocating $2 billion to address pollution…
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DOJ Settles Clean Air Act Suit with Refinery
Kansas-based refinery to pay $23 million to offset 2,300 tons of sulfur dioxide. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with…
Read MoreEPA to Review Tire Rubber Preservative for Water Pollution Properties
Northwestern Tribal Nations claim the chemical is killing off local salmon. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will review the environmental impact of a tire preservation…
Read MorePentagon Says Closing Red Hill Fuel Facility Will Not Impact Readiness
The naval fuel storage facility has a history of leaks. Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder recently stated that the Pentagon has concluded that the closure of…
Read MoreEPA Allocates $50 Million to Sewer Overflow Upgrades
The agency supports improvements to head off contamination due to flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made $50 million available to five Southern states through their Sewer Overflow…
Read MoreHUD Invests in Lead Hazard Reduction
The funding goes toward the removal of lead paints and lead pipes from older homes. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released $140 million to…
Read MoreNorfolk Southern Reaches Agreement with OSHA
The company will improve working conditions at the East Palestine derailment site. Railroad company Norfolk Southern agreed to improve working conditions for those working to clean up the…
Read MoreFriesland Settles with Department of Justice over Pollution
A penalty of $2.88 million is being imposed for violations of the Clean Water Act in the Delaware River. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that food company…
Read MoreOhio Governor Requests Emergency Declaration for Train Derailment
The request for FEMA assistance for East Palestine was made right before the deadline. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine requested that President Biden issue a major disaster declaration for…
Read MorePresident Approves Emergency Declaration for Vermont
The state received massive amounts of rain that caused flash flooding of homes and roads. President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Vermont, authorizing the Federal Emergency…
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