Oregon Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Complete December 15, 2020 The Environmental Protection Agency said it has completed the cleanup of household hazardous waste from properties burned in Oregon wildfires....
Pittsburgh Agency Admits Pumping Sludge into Allegheny River November 20, 2020 The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has admitted violating the Clean Water Act when workers illegally pumped sludge into the...
Washington Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules October 23, 2020 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. The L&I...
EPA Permit May Curb Phosphorous Discharge from New Hampshire Fish Hatchery October 22, 2020 A new federal water permit for a New Hampshire fish hatchery that has been accused of polluting local waterways could...
Nebraska Egg Processor to Pay $827K Fine, Make $2M in Upgrades July 9, 2020 A Nebraska egg processing company has agreed to invest $2 million in upgrades to its facility to limit pollution and...
Maryland, Virginia, D.C. Intend to Sue EPA on Bay Pollution May 20, 2020 By Brian Witte Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing...
EPA Again Declares Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Not Carcinogenic January 31, 2020 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used...
Group Preparing to Sue EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution January 29, 2020 By Brian Witte A conservation group announced Monday that it’s preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce the Clean...
Environmental Group Warns ‘Forever Chemicals’ Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water January 23, 2020 By Timothy Gardner The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the...
Companies Face Class Action Suit Over Sugar Field Burns Plaguing Poor Florida Towns December 5, 2019 By Ellis Rua For residents of the Glades, a string of poor, predominantly African American rural towns dotting the southern shore of Florida’s...