LA area polystyrene manufacturer Lifoam Industries pays $450,000 over violations of federal, state clean-air laws
Vernon is a densely populated community close to the I-710 Freeway, where effects of pollution are disproportionately higher than other areas of Los Angeles…
EPA Grant to Help Green the Port of Pittsburgh
This grant, and the actions of these companies, will take the greenest, least polluting mode of surface transportation, and make it even greener…
Two N.H. Companies Face Fines for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
This while still in the wake of the BP oil catastrophe. They just don’t get it!…
National Car Rental Fined Nearly $500K for Diesel Idling Violations at Logan and Bradley Airports
numerously in 2006 and 2007, EPA investigators observed shuttle buses carrying passengers from airport terminal to rental car locations idling excessively…
City of Tacoma settles for nearly $525,000 for release of ozone-depleting gases
penalties for the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) stemming from its refrigerated appliance disposal service, according to a consent decree…
EPA Rule Increases Protection from Lead-Paint Poisoning
new EPA rule removes a provision from existing regulations that allowed owner-occupants of pre-1978 homes to “opt-out”…
EPA Proposal Cuts Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and D.C.
Rule would reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions contributing to unhealthy air…
Video: BP oil Spill Explained
video that explains very clearly the technical issues that has been going on for the past 80 some days or so in a one-minute-presentation. Clean…
Video:Hurricane Alex Stalls Gulf Oil Cleanup
the first Atlantic hurricane of 2010 is suspending cleanup efforts, sending workers back to shore…
Lead Poisoning Death Toll Continues to Rise in Nigeria
Zamfara State governor suspends illegal gold mining in effort to curb deaths…
Rigorous Pollution Plan for Chesapeake Bay Needed: EPA
Recognize that we must collectively accelerate our efforts if we are going to restore this national treasure as part of our legacy for future generations…
EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Up to 200,000 Small Recreational Vehicles
The agency suspects that tailpipe emissions information was either incomplete or falsified…
EPA Approves New York State’s List of Impaired Waters
Long Island’s South Shore Estuary and Lake Ontario New Entries on the List…
Video: Oil Spill Could Impact Health in Months, Years to Come
ten videos of breaking news from the gulf oil disaster…
EPA Reaffirms December 2010 Deadline for Bay TMDL
45-Day Public Comment Period to Begin September 24…
Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
The goal of the collaborative is to improve air quality and public health by reducing emissions from existing diesel engines and equipment from the Freight, Non-Road and Public Fleet focus areas…
EPA Notifies States of Areas That Would Not Meet Tighter Lead Air Standards
Exposures to low levels of lead early in life can have an adverse impact on IQ, learning, memory and behavior…
EPA and States Complete First Phase of Unprecedented School Air Monitoring Initiative
school air monitoring initiative announced by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson last year to protect children from toxic air pollution around schools…
Three Beef Feedlots in Iowa Face Civil Enforcement Actions as EPA Continues Emphasis on Compliance with Clean Water Act
We’re finding harmful bacteria such as E.coli in wastewater discharged by feedlots at levels exponentially higher than levels which is permited for municipal wastewater…
Manufacturing Facilities Release Pharmaceuticals to the Environment
according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted in cooperation with the State of New York….
