EPA
EPA and Hershey together commit $2 Million to Land O’Lakes Member Dairy Farms in PA
WASHINGTON BORO, PA – August 22, 2023 – The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Hershey Company (Hershey) announced today the joint commitment of $2 million to support local dairy farmers. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance), in collaboration with Land O’Lakes, Inc., will use funds to…
EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to remove the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located in Kittery, Maine, from the National Priorities List (NPL), commonly referred to as Superfund. EPA has determined that the site cleanup is complete, and no further remedial action is required. Operation, maintenance, and…
EPA Fines Waterloo, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations
LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 14, 2023) – Advanced Heat Treat Corp. of Waterloo, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $85,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical risk prevention provisions. “It is critical that companies that handle dangerous chemicals comply with the safety requirements…
EPA Partially Approves, Partially Disapproves Missouri’s List of Impaired Waters
LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 8, 2023) – EPA has partially approved and partially disapproved Missouri’s 2022 list of impaired waters and transmitted its decision to the state. EPA’s decision document provides a more detailed description of EPA’s review and the basis for this action. The decision document, including the approved…
EPA Region 7 to Showcase Mobile Response Vehicles at Iowa State Fair
LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will showcase its mission of protecting human health and the environment with a theme of “Working Together for Healthy Rural Families” at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, from Aug. 10 to 13,…
EPA Fines Hastings, Nebraska, Landlord for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 26, 2023) – Pavelka Rentals LLC, a residential leasing company in Hastings, Nebraska, has agreed to pay a $24,579 penalty to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, Pavelka failed to notify tenants…
EPA Celebrates Historic Funding and Partnership as it Directs $14 Million in Grants to PA for Farmers’ Conservation Efforts, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals
Philadelphia (July 25, 2023) – During a visit to a Lancaster County dairy farm, EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Senator Bob Casey joined Pennsylvania environmental leaders, Chesapeake Bay partners, and local farmers to announce $14.3 million in grants directed to Pennsylvania through EPA’s Chesapeake Bay…
City of Sandy must pay $500,000 in penalties, limit sewer hookups under new agreement with EPA, USDOJ, DEQ
SEATTLE (July 18, 2023) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the City of Sandy have agreed on a set of measures the city will undertake to stem the city’s frequent violations of the Clean Water Act, including…
Kansas City Blade Manufacturer to Pay Penalty for Alleged Violations of Environmental Law
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 18, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $337,253 penalty from Oregon Tool Inc., a Kansas City, Missouri, manufacturer of steel lawn mower blades, to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to EPA, Oregon Tool…
Fabricante de cuchillas de Kansas City pagará multa por presuntas violaciones de la ley ambiental
LENEXA, KAN. (18 DE JULIO DE 2023) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) cobrará una multa de $337,253 a Oregon Tool Inc., un fabricante de cuchillas de acero para cortadoras de césped de Kansas City, Missouri, para resolver presuntas violaciones…