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EDGI and Toxic Docs are collecting thousands of internal government documents on the environment obtained by public interest groups through the Freedom of Information Act. Search the repository at the link below.

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FOIA Environmental Repository

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https://edgifoia.toxicdocs.org/

Federal Organization for Environmental Protection

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This memo from the President's Advisory Council on Executive Organization (PACEO), better known as the "Ash Council,” recommended that "key anti-pollution programs be merged into an Environmental Protection Administration, a new independent agency of the Executive Branch." This new agency would be the "principal instrument" for fulfilling the president’s pledge to "repair the damage already done, and to establish new criteria to guide us in the future."

The memo claimed that the "environmental crisis" was the result of "vastly increased per capita consumption, intensified by population growth, urbanization, and changing industrial processes." The rationale presented for an independent EPA was that: 1) There was a need to consider environmental protection in a unified way; 2) There should be a separate agency for setting key standards for other agencies so that the interests of those other agencies would not affect the standards. Consolidating these functions in a single agency would also have the benefit of simplifying intergovernmental and business relationships.

The Ash Council proposed that the key functions of the agency should be: scientific research, standard-setting, monitoring, and enforcement. It also proposed reorganizing the agency around those functions as opposed to organizing offices by the source, media, location, or effects of pollution. Doing the latter would mean not recognizing the interrelated aspects of pollution and environmental problems. The memo outlined why it rejected alternative organizational plans: A combined Department of Natural Resources and Environment would, the memo said, subject standard-setting to pressures of resource development. Putting the agency in any existing department would result in one department regulating others, which would not be ideal. Nor would creating a small, strictly standard-setting agency. This would leave monitoring and enforcement fragmented across departments.

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This memo from the President's Advisory Council on Executive Organization (PACEO), better known as the "Ash Council,” recommended that "key anti-pollution programs be merged into an Environmental Protection Administration, a new independent agency of the Executive Branch." This new agency would be the "principal instrument" for fulfilling the president’s pledge to "repair the damage already done, and to establish new criteria to guide us in the future."

The memo claimed that the "environmental crisis" was the result of "vastly increased per capita consumption, intensified by population growth, urbanization, and changing industrial processes." The rationale presented for an independent EPA was that: 1) There was a need to consider environmental protection in a unified way; 2) There should be a separate agency for setting key standards for other agencies so that the interests of those other agencies would not affect the standards. Consolidating these functions in a single agency would also have the benefit of simplifying intergovernmental and business relationships.

The Ash Council proposed that the key functions of the agency should be: scientific research, standard-setting, monitoring, and enforcement. It also proposed reorganizing the agency around those functions as opposed to organizing offices by the source, media, location, or effects of pollution. Doing the latter would mean not recognizing the interrelated aspects of pollution and environmental problems. The memo outlined why it rejected alternative organizational plans: A combined Department of Natural Resources and Environment would, the memo said, subject standard-setting to pressures of resource development. Putting the agency in any existing department would result in one department regulating others, which would not be ideal. Nor would creating a small, strictly standard-setting agency. This would leave monitoring and enforcement fragmented across departments.

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Ash Council (PACEO), "Federal Organization for Environmental Protection," [Memo], April 29, 1970

Reorganization Plans To Establish the Environmental Protection Agency

UPLOADED 02 December 2020

President Nixon's message, which drew substantially on the Ash Council memo from April 29, 1970, noted that the government's approach to the environment had grown up piecemeal over the years. It was necessary to reorganize the federal government to effectively ensure environmental protection. To that end, the federal government needed an agency that could take a coordinated approach to pollution. That would mean abandoning anti-pollution approaches that were designed primarily along lines of media (air, water, land) or types of pollutants. The proposed new agency, the EPA, could do this, provided it had sufficient support for research, monitoring, standard-setting, enforcement and aid to states.

In proposing this new agency, the president said he was "making an exception to one of my own principles: "new independent agencies normally should not be created." There was a compelling reason for doing this for the EPA, according to Nixon however, because putting these functions in a department with other goals could unduly influence the anti-pollution functions. It would require that department to constantly make decisions affecting other departments. Nixon also noted the difference between the EPA and the Council on Environmental Quality: "the Council focuses on what our broad policies in the environmental field should be; the EPA would focus on setting and enforcing pollution control standards."

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President Nixon's message, which drew substantially on the Ash Council memo from April 29, 1970, noted that the government's approach to the environment had grown up piecemeal over the years. It was necessary to reorganize the federal government to effectively ensure environmental protection. To that end, the federal government needed an agency that could take a coordinated approach to pollution. That would mean abandoning anti-pollution approaches that were designed primarily along lines of media (air, water, land) or types of pollutants. The proposed new agency, the EPA, could do this, provided it had sufficient support for research, monitoring, standard-setting, enforcement and aid to states.

In proposing this new agency, the president said he was "making an exception to one of my own principles: "new independent agencies normally should not be created." There was a compelling reason for doing this for the EPA, according to Nixon however, because putting these functions in a department with other goals could unduly influence the anti-pollution functions. It would require that department to constantly make decisions affecting other departments. Nixon also noted the difference between the EPA and the Council on Environmental Quality: "the Council focuses on what our broad policies in the environmental field should be; the EPA would focus on setting and enforcing pollution control standards."

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American Presidency Project, University of California Santa Barbara

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Richard Nixon, "Special Message to the Congress About Reorganization Plans To Establish the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration," July 9, 1970

Special Message to the Congress on Environmental Quality

UPLOADED 02 December 2020

In this speech to Congress, President Nixon argued that abuse of the natural environment had gone on too long. He called for, among other things, "stricter regulations," "expanded government action," "greater citizen involvement," and "new programs to ensure that government, industry and individuals" do their jobs and pay their share of costs. He laid out a 37-point program that would comprehensively consider pollution, waste and recreation, rather than treating these in isolation. Under the subject of "Organizing for Action," he argued that deep, widespread environmental problems could only be solved through a "full national effort embracing not only sound, coordinated planning, but also an effective follow-through that reaches into every community." He announced he had directed the Ash Council to study how best to organize the executive to deal with environmental issues.

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In this speech to Congress, President Nixon argued that abuse of the natural environment had gone on too long. He called for, among other things, "stricter regulations," "expanded government action," "greater citizen involvement," and "new programs to ensure that government, industry and individuals" do their jobs and pay their share of costs. He laid out a 37-point program that would comprehensively consider pollution, waste and recreation, rather than treating these in isolation. Under the subject of "Organizing for Action," he argued that deep, widespread environmental problems could only be solved through a "full national effort embracing not only sound, coordinated planning, but also an effective follow-through that reaches into every community." He announced he had directed the Ash Council to study how best to organize the executive to deal with environmental issues.

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American Presidency Project, University of California Santa Barbara

CITATION

Richard Nixon, "Special Message to the Congress on Environmental Quality," February 10, 1970

February 2021 Newsfeed

UPLOADED 02 February 2022

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February Newsfeed

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February 22, 2021

EPA Changes Stand, Sides with Ethanol Industry in Court Cases (Iowa AP, February 22, 2021)

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February 16, 2021

EPA Awards $220M Contracts for Uranium Mine Cleanup (Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2021)

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February 12, 2021

Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan (Bloomberg Law, February 12, 2021)

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February 9, 2021

Biden won't Revive Obama's Clean Power Plan. So Now What? (E&E News, February 9, 2021)

EPA Alleges Political Interference by Trump Officials over Toxic Chemical (The Hill, February 9, 2021)

Mary Nichols was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’(Inside Climate News, February 9, 2021)

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February 8, 2021

EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing (The Great Lakes Now, February 8, 2021)

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February 5, 2021

Biden’s EPA Ends Appeal, Cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club Settlement (The Detroit News, February 5, 2021)

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February 3, 2021

Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ on Climate Change (Washington Post, February 3, 2021)

Sen. Duckworth Wants EPA To Install Metal Emission Monitors At Sauget Incinerator (St. Louis Public Radio, February 3, 2021)

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February 1, 2021

Judge Throws Out Trump Rule Limiting What Science EPA Can Use (Washington Post, February 1, 2021)

A People's EPA (APE)

February Newsfeed

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February 22, 2021

EPA Changes Stand, Sides with Ethanol Industry in Court Cases (Iowa AP, February 22, 2021)

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February 16, 2021

EPA Awards $220M Contracts for Uranium Mine Cleanup (Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2021)

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February 12, 2021

Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan (Bloomberg Law, February 12, 2021)

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February 9, 2021

Biden won't Revive Obama's Clean Power Plan. So Now What? (E&E News, February 9, 2021)

EPA Alleges Political Interference by Trump Officials over Toxic Chemical (The Hill, February 9, 2021)

Mary Nichols was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’(Inside Climate News, February 9, 2021)

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February 8, 2021

EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing (The Great Lakes Now, February 8, 2021)

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February 5, 2021

Biden’s EPA Ends Appeal, Cementing DTE Energy-Sierra Club Settlement (The Detroit News, February 5, 2021)

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February 3, 2021

Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ on Climate Change (Washington Post, February 3, 2021)

Sen. Duckworth Wants EPA To Install Metal Emission Monitors At Sauget Incinerator (St. Louis Public Radio, February 3, 2021)

https://www.apeoplesepa.org/modules/union-of-concerned-scientists-presidential-recommendations-for-2020

SOURCE

Union of Concerned Scientists

CITATION

Jacob Carter, Taryn MacKinney, Genna Reed, and Gretchen Goldman, “Presidential Recommendations for 2020,” Union of Concerned Scientists, January 29, 2020.

July 2021 Newsfeed

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July Newsfeed

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July 31, 2021

Enbridge's Pipeline 3 Threatens an Endangered Species - Contact The EPA (CleanTechnica, July 31, 2021)

Agency Wrong to Stop Regulating Rosemont Mine Site's Streams, Washes, EPA Says (Tucson.com, July 31, 2021).

July 30, 2021

Is Kyrsten Sinema Going to Think About Arizona's (Scary) Future When It Comes to These Infrastructure Bills? (Esquire, July 30, 2021).

James Reaches Agreement with EPA to Crack Down on Air Pollution (WWTI, July 30, 2021).

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July 29, 2021

EPA Requires Manufacturers to report PFAS Exposures and Hazards (National Law Review, July 29, 2021).

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July 28, 2021

Momentum Builds for Permanent End to Pebble Mine (NRDC, July 28, 2021).

Defense Department Is Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic "Forever Chemicals" (US News, July 28, 2021).

EPA Fines Oelwein Company for Hazardous Waste Violation (Radio Iowa, July 28, 2021).

Helena Says Ten Mile Creek Was Much More Contaminated than EPA Reported (Helena Independent Record, July 28, 2021).

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July 27, 2021

EPA: Elmira Heights Site That's Been on Superfund List Almost 40 Years Needs More Work (Star Gazette, July 27, 2021).

Biden Plan Would Tighten Mileage For New Cars Over the Next Four Years (Washington Post, July 27, 2021).

The EPA Will Revise a Trump-Era Rule on Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants (The New York Times, July 27, 2021).

EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup in Rock Island (NPR wvik, July 27, 2021).

Nearly 140 Democrats Urge EPA to "Promptly" Allow California to Set Its Own Vehicle Standards (The Hill, July 27, 2021).

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July 26, 2021

EPA Fine Sours Yakima Cold-Storage Owner (Capital Press, July 26, 2021).

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July 24, 2021

Biden Administration's Environmental Justice Initiative Kicks Into Gear (Newsone, July 24, 2021).

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July 23, 2021

EPA Orders $65,250 Penalty For Pesticide Company (Associate Press, July 23, 2021).

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July 22, 2021

EPA Gives Jackson City Officials Timeline to Begin Addressing City's Water Issues (The Clarion-Ledger, July 22, 2021).

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July 21, 2021

The Western Drought Is Worse Than You Think. Here's Why (E&E News, July 21, 2021).

US: Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Approval of Toxic Herbicide (hortidaily.com, July 21, 2021).

Residents Express Outrage at Republic Over Lead, EPA Promises More Measures (The Canton Repository, July 21, 2021).

House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Hill, July 21, 2021).

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July 20, 2021

PFAS/RCRA: New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing (JDSUPRA, July 20, 2021).

Detection of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Increases to 2,790 Communities (EWG, July 20, 2021).

Biden Will Not Back Down on Climate Plans, EPA Chief Says (Financial Times, July 20, 2021).

The EPA Needs to Reject Louisiana's Regional Haze Plan Until It Complies With The Clean Air Act (CleanTechnica, July 20, 2021).

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July 19, 2021

Trump Administration's Clean Water Rule to Remain as Agencies Seek Its Revision (JD Supra, July 19, 2021).

EPA Orders Clarksburg to Provide Clean Water Amidst Lead Cases (West Virginia Daily News, July 19, 2021).

EPA Takes Up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly's Permit for SEPTA Power Plant in Nicetown (WHYY PBS, July 19, 2021)

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July 18, 2021

EPA to Squeeze on Aftermarket Car Part Sellers Hurts Classic Car Industry, Lankford Says (Yahoo News, July 18, 2021).

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July 17, 2021

Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives (Milwaukee Courier, July 17, 2021).

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July 15, 2021

Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska (The New York Times, July 15, 2021).

New Data on "Forever Chemicals" Prompts Calls for More Transparency (The Hill, July 15, 2021).

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July 14, 2021

EPA Considers Placing Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Guardian, July 14, 2021).

Senate Committee Approves EPA, Commerce Nominees (E&E News, July 14, 2021).

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July 13, 2021

EPA: Tenmile Creek Spill Poses No Environmental Impact (Helena Independent Record, July 13, 2021).

AP Interview: EPA Water Chief on Clean Water Protections (Associated Press, July 13, 2021).

White House Appoints New Director to Steer Key Climate Change Report (The Washington Post, July 13, 2021).

Biden Administration Taps EPA Scientist Allison Crimmins to Lead Key Climate Report (CNN, July 13, 2021).

Your Trash is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate (NPR, July 13, 2021).

EPA: 11,000 Facilities Illegally Discharged Pollutants Into Nearby Waters in 2018 (The Hill, July 13, 2021).

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July 12, 2021

EPA Seeks Public Comments on Legal Petition to Cancel Seresto Flea Collars Linked to Deaths of Nearly 1,700 Pets (Center for Biological Diversity, July 12, 2021).

Documents Show EPA Staff Concerns Over PFAS in Fracking (E&E News, July 12, 2021).

EPA to Expand Groundwater Investigation at Landfill Superfund Site in Lapeer County (mlive.com, July 12, 2021).

EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-Era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks (Earthjustice, July 12, 2021).

E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show (The New York Times, July 12, 2021).

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July 9, 2021:

EPA Joins West Virginia DHHR in Assisting with Lead Water Lines in Clarksburg Water System (WVNews, July 9, 2021).

EPA Dumps Trump-Backed COVID-19 Disinfectant (E&E News, July 9, 2021).

SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule (Yahoo Finance, July 9, 2021).

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July 8, 2021:

EPA Opposes Permit for Pipeline Crossings (WDBJ.com, July 8, 2021).

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July 7, 2021:

"We Know That People Need Help" - EPA Administrator Visits Flint (ClickOn Detroit, July 7, 2021).

Use Radioactive Gypsum Waste for Road Construction? Never mind, EPA Says (nola.com, July 7, 2021).

War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered (Common Dreams, July 7, 2021).

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July 6, 2021

EPA Chief Visits Milwaukee, Leaders Say Federal Funding Provides Opportunity to Replace Lead Lines (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2021).

Federal Court Reverses EPA Rule on Year-Round E15 (NorthDakota.com, July 6, 2021).

EPA Faces Challenges Addressing SIPs (EHS Daily Advisor, July 6, 2021).

EPA Planning a Public Meeting on the Cleanup of Exide Superfund Site in Berks (Reading Eagle, July 6, 2021).

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July 5, 2021

Focus Shifts to EPA on Methane Regulation After Biden Action (The Hill, July 5, 2021).

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July 4, 2021

Former Obama EPA Official: Biden Infrastructure Plan "Strips Out" Black and Brown Communities (MSNBC, July 4, 2021).

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July 3, 2021

Court Strikes Trump EPA Rule for Full-Year 15 Percent Ethanol Sales (The Independent, July 3, 2021).

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July 2, 2021

EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).

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July 1, 2021

House Democrats Unite to Send Firm Climate Signal to Biden (Politico, July 1, 2021).

Biden EPA to Reassess Trump-Era Chemical Health Findings (The Hill, July 1, 2021).

EPA Employees Fight for Contract That Will Protect Them Against Future Administrations (The Hill, July 1, 2021)

A People's EPA (APE)

July Newsfeed

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July 31, 2021

Enbridge's Pipeline 3 Threatens an Endangered Species - Contact The EPA (CleanTechnica, July 31, 2021)

Agency Wrong to Stop Regulating Rosemont Mine Site's Streams, Washes, EPA Says (Tucson.com, July 31, 2021).

July 30, 2021

Is Kyrsten Sinema Going to Think About Arizona's (Scary) Future When It Comes to These Infrastructure Bills? (Esquire, July 30, 2021).

James Reaches Agreement with EPA to Crack Down on Air Pollution (WWTI, July 30, 2021).

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July 29, 2021

EPA Requires Manufacturers to report PFAS Exposures and Hazards (National Law Review, July 29, 2021).

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July 28, 2021

Momentum Builds for Permanent End to Pebble Mine (NRDC, July 28, 2021).

Defense Department Is Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic "Forever Chemicals" (US News, July 28, 2021).

EPA Fines Oelwein Company for Hazardous Waste Violation (Radio Iowa, July 28, 2021).

Helena Says Ten Mile Creek Was Much More Contaminated than EPA Reported (Helena Independent Record, July 28, 2021).

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July 27, 2021

EPA: Elmira Heights Site That's Been on Superfund List Almost 40 Years Needs More Work (Star Gazette, July 27, 2021).

Biden Plan Would Tighten Mileage For New Cars Over the Next Four Years (Washington Post, July 27, 2021).

The EPA Will Revise a Trump-Era Rule on Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants (The New York Times, July 27, 2021).

EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup in Rock Island (NPR wvik, July 27, 2021).

Nearly 140 Democrats Urge EPA to "Promptly" Allow California to Set Its Own Vehicle Standards (The Hill, July 27, 2021).

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July 26, 2021

EPA Fine Sours Yakima Cold-Storage Owner (Capital Press, July 26, 2021).

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July 24, 2021

Biden Administration's Environmental Justice Initiative Kicks Into Gear (Newsone, July 24, 2021).

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July 23, 2021

EPA Orders $65,250 Penalty For Pesticide Company (Associate Press, July 23, 2021).

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July 22, 2021

EPA Gives Jackson City Officials Timeline to Begin Addressing City's Water Issues (The Clarion-Ledger, July 22, 2021).

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July 21, 2021

The Western Drought Is Worse Than You Think. Here's Why (E&E News, July 21, 2021).

US: Groups Sue Environmental Protection Agency Over Approval of Toxic Herbicide (hortidaily.com, July 21, 2021).

Residents Express Outrage at Republic Over Lead, EPA Promises More Measures (The Canton Repository, July 21, 2021).

House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Hill, July 21, 2021).

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July 20, 2021

PFAS/RCRA: New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing (JDSUPRA, July 20, 2021).

Detection of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Increases to 2,790 Communities (EWG, July 20, 2021).

Biden Will Not Back Down on Climate Plans, EPA Chief Says (Financial Times, July 20, 2021).

The EPA Needs to Reject Louisiana's Regional Haze Plan Until It Complies With The Clean Air Act (CleanTechnica, July 20, 2021).

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July 19, 2021

Trump Administration's Clean Water Rule to Remain as Agencies Seek Its Revision (JD Supra, July 19, 2021).

EPA Orders Clarksburg to Provide Clean Water Amidst Lead Cases (West Virginia Daily News, July 19, 2021).

EPA Takes Up Environmental Justice Complaint Against Philly's Permit for SEPTA Power Plant in Nicetown (WHYY PBS, July 19, 2021)

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July 18, 2021

EPA to Squeeze on Aftermarket Car Part Sellers Hurts Classic Car Industry, Lankford Says (Yahoo News, July 18, 2021).

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July 17, 2021

Milwaukee and Madison Receive $200,000 Each from EPA for Environmental Justice Initiatives (Milwaukee Courier, July 17, 2021).

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July 15, 2021

Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska (The New York Times, July 15, 2021).

New Data on "Forever Chemicals" Prompts Calls for More Transparency (The Hill, July 15, 2021).

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July 14, 2021

EPA Considers Placing Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water (The Guardian, July 14, 2021).

Senate Committee Approves EPA, Commerce Nominees (E&E News, July 14, 2021).

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July 13, 2021

EPA: Tenmile Creek Spill Poses No Environmental Impact (Helena Independent Record, July 13, 2021).

AP Interview: EPA Water Chief on Clean Water Protections (Associated Press, July 13, 2021).

White House Appoints New Director to Steer Key Climate Change Report (The Washington Post, July 13, 2021).

Biden Administration Taps EPA Scientist Allison Crimmins to Lead Key Climate Report (CNN, July 13, 2021).

Your Trash is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate (NPR, July 13, 2021).

EPA: 11,000 Facilities Illegally Discharged Pollutants Into Nearby Waters in 2018 (The Hill, July 13, 2021).

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July 12, 2021

EPA Seeks Public Comments on Legal Petition to Cancel Seresto Flea Collars Linked to Deaths of Nearly 1,700 Pets (Center for Biological Diversity, July 12, 2021).

Documents Show EPA Staff Concerns Over PFAS in Fracking (E&E News, July 12, 2021).

EPA to Expand Groundwater Investigation at Landfill Superfund Site in Lapeer County (mlive.com, July 12, 2021).

EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-Era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks (Earthjustice, July 12, 2021).

E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show (The New York Times, July 12, 2021).

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July 9, 2021:

EPA Joins West Virginia DHHR in Assisting with Lead Water Lines in Clarksburg Water System (WVNews, July 9, 2021).

EPA Dumps Trump-Backed COVID-19 Disinfectant (E&E News, July 9, 2021).

SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule (Yahoo Finance, July 9, 2021).

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July 8, 2021:

EPA Opposes Permit for Pipeline Crossings (WDBJ.com, July 8, 2021).

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July 7, 2021:

"We Know That People Need Help" - EPA Administrator Visits Flint (ClickOn Detroit, July 7, 2021).

Use Radioactive Gypsum Waste for Road Construction? Never mind, EPA Says (nola.com, July 7, 2021).

War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered (Common Dreams, July 7, 2021).

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July 6, 2021

EPA Chief Visits Milwaukee, Leaders Say Federal Funding Provides Opportunity to Replace Lead Lines (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 6, 2021).

Federal Court Reverses EPA Rule on Year-Round E15 (NorthDakota.com, July 6, 2021).

EPA Faces Challenges Addressing SIPs (EHS Daily Advisor, July 6, 2021).

EPA Planning a Public Meeting on the Cleanup of Exide Superfund Site in Berks (Reading Eagle, July 6, 2021).

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July 5, 2021

Focus Shifts to EPA on Methane Regulation After Biden Action (The Hill, July 5, 2021).

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July 4, 2021

Former Obama EPA Official: Biden Infrastructure Plan "Strips Out" Black and Brown Communities (MSNBC, July 4, 2021).

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July 3, 2021

Court Strikes Trump EPA Rule for Full-Year 15 Percent Ethanol Sales (The Independent, July 3, 2021).

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July 2, 2021

EPA Withdraws Rule Allowing Use of Radioactive Material in Road Construction (The Hill, July 2, 2021).

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Hope and Skepticism as Biden Promises to Address Environmental Racism.

CITATION

Rebecca Hersher, “Hope and Skepticism as Biden Promises to Address Environmental Racism,” NPR, January 29, 2021.

August 2021 Newsfeed

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August Newsfeed

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August 31, 2021

Interior Department Posts New Lease Sales a Week After Resumption Announcement (The Hill, August 31, 2021).

At a Fossil Fuels Summit, the Climate Crisis Is Totally Under Control (Jacobin, August 31, 2021).

To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway (The New York Times, August 31, 2021)

EPA Expected to Act Soon on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Environmental Defense Fund, August 31, 2021).

EPA Eyes Risk More People Face From Two Plastic Softeners (Bloomberg Law, August 31, 2021).

Judge Scraps Red State Lawsuit Over Biden Carbon Metric (E&E News, August 31, 2021).

August 30, 2021

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution (The New York Times, August 30, 2021).

U.S. Regulator Tells White House it will Step Up Enforcement of Oil and Gas Conglomerates (The Washington Post, August 30, 2021).

U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana, Mississippi during Hurricane Ida (Reuters, August 30, 2021).

EPA Reissues Temperature TMDLs in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers (National Law Review, August 30, 2021).

August 27, 2021

California's 'Cantaloupe Center' Struggles to Reign Supreme As Drought Pummels Agriculture Across the West (The Washington Post, August 27, 2021).

Trump EPA Ignored Scientists Warnings On Miss. Project: Docs (E&E News, August 27, 2021)

EPA: Bee-Killing Pesticide Harms Most Endangered Species (E&E News, August 27, 2021).

EPA is Falsifying Risk Assessments for Dangerous Chemicals, Says Whistleblowers (The Guardian, August 27, 2021).

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August 26, 2021

EPA Takes Over Raritan Bay Superfund Study from Company Responsible for Cleanup (nj.com, August 26, 2021)

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August 25, 2021

EPA Receives 50 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $8 Billion Dollars (Water & Wastes Digest, August 25, 2021).

EPA Takes Action to Protect Pacific Salmon from Pesticides (EcoWatch, August 25, 2021).

County of Santa Clara Files Petition Urging EPA to Initiate Nationwide Ban on Leaded Aviation Gasoline (County of Santa Clara Newsroom, August 25, 2021).

Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates for Coal Companies (E&E News, August 25, 2021)

Interior Announces First Oil Drilling Sales of the Biden Era (E&E News, August 25, 2021).

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August 24, 2021

Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit? (E&E News, August 24, 2021)

Scientists Say the World Urgently Needs to Cut Methane Emissions. The Politics Aren't As Simple (Politico, August 24, 2021).

Groups Ask EPA to Regulate Lead Pollution Around Nation's Airports (Earthjustice, August 24, 2021).

Calls for Ninth Circuit to Revoke EPA CWA Delegation of NPDES Authority to the State of Washington (National Law Review, August 24, 2021).

White House Warned EPA Its Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak (Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2021).

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August 23, 2021

As the West Bakes Utah Forges Ahead With Water Pipeline (E&E News, August 23, 2021).

EPA: 1.6 Billion RINs Generated in July (Ethanol Producer Magazine, August 23, 2021).

Bay Area Gets $168 Million EPA Water Investment Loans (ENR, August 23, 2021).

Historic Visit from EPA Chief Puts Spotlight on Environmental Disaster in South Bay (KUSI, August 23, 2021).

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August 22, 2021

EPA Expected to Send Biofuel Quota Draft to White House (Oilprice.com, August 22, 2021).

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August 20, 2021

Fracking linked to surface water quality for the first time (The Hill, August 20, 2021).

The EPA just ordered this Illinois city to fix its sewage problem again (Grist, August 20, 2021).

EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (JDSupra, August 20, 2021).

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August 19, 2021

NPS Pick Has Never Managed a Park, But That May Not Matter (E&E News, August 19, 2021).

As Biden Urges Global Warming Action, Courts Shape Climate Policy at Home (Washington Post, August 19, 2021).

More fires, weather events cause strain on fire and smoke computers (KCRA2, August 19, 2021).

Formaldehyde causes leukemia, according to EPA assessment suppressed by Trump officials (The Intercept, August 19, 2021).

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August 18, 2021

Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).

EPA to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).

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August 17, 2021

Three Things Are Clear About Biden's Latest Move on Oil Leasing (E&E News, August 17, 2021).

House Environment and Commerce Leaders Request Information About New Chemical Review Progress from EPA (National Law Review, August 17, 2021).

The EPA and the City of Wapato settle over wastewater treatment discharge violations (Environmental Protection Online, August 17, 2021).

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August 16, 2021

EPA Wants Property Owners of Erie Coke Corporation to Pay for Property Clean Up (YourErie.com, August 16, 2021).

Booker Aide Zach McCue is Contender for Top EPA Job (New Jersey Globe, August 16, 2021).

In A First, U.S. Declares Shortage On Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts (The New York Times, August 16, 2021).

Course Rejects CWA Challenge, Tees Up Supreme Court Showdown (E&E News, August 16, 2021).

Biden Wants a National Efficiency Standard, Would it Work? (E&E News, August 16, 2021).

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August 13, 2021

EPA New Mexico announces new air quality initiative (Sante Fe New Mexican, August 13, 2021).

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August 12, 2021

Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community water (Michigan Live, August 12, 2021).

After Review, EPA Keeps Three Coal Combustion Residue Rules in Place (National Law Review, August 12, 2021).

EPA Levies Penalties for Lead-Related Violations in L.A. Schools (Random Lengths News, August 12, 2021).

State-Level Permitting Primary May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage (JDSupra, August 12, 2021).

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August 11, 2021

Environment Group Sue EPA for Failing to Address Sulfur Dioxide in Air In Maryland and Michigan (Baltimore Fishbowl, August 11, 2021).

EPA Adds 36 New Chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (National Law Review, August 11, 2021).

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August 10, 2021

EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Finding With Each Other (Government Executive, August 10, 2021).

Will The Supreme Court Take On EPA'S Climate Rule (E&E News, August 10, 2021).

EPA Ordered to Update Rules on Oil Spill-Fighting Chemicals (Associated Press, August 10, 2021).

EPA Funds Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (Lexology, August 10, 2021).

Pesticide Companies Should Pay Attention to Federal PFAS Activities (National Law Review, August 10, 2021).

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August 9, 2021

Biden Rushes to Pick Judges, But One Major Opening Remains (E&E News, August 9, 2021).

Biden Administration Begins Process of Revising Waters of U.S. Rule (JDSupra, August 9, 2021).

Clean Up Settlement Reached on Hazardous Waste Site Near Arkansas River in Fort Smith (TB&P, August 9, 2021).

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August 6, 2021

US EPA Shoots to push vehicle fuel efficiency to 52 mpg by 2026 (Reuters, August 6, 2021).

In Three Predominantly Black North Birmingham Neighborhoods, Residents Live Inside An Environmental Nightmare (Inside Climate News, August 6, 2021).

EPA Plans to Start Cleaning Up Soil With Lead and Arsenic in Garland Neighborhood by End of August (The Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021).

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August 5, 2021

Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules (The New York Times, August 5, 2021).

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August 4, 2021

White House Reviewing Revamp to Trump’s Power Plant Rule (E&E News, August 4, 2021).

Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-On-Fire” Cases (The Intercept, August 4, 2021).

Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA (Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2021).

EPA Unveils Its Power Plants And Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool (JDSupra, August 4, 2021).

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August 3, 2021

Biden Administration Kicks Off Second Look at Arctic Refuge Drilling (The Hill, August 3, 2021).

EPA Orders Cahokia Heights to Take “Immediate Actions” to Prevent Drinking Water Contamination (STLtoday.com, August 3, 2021).

EPA Backtracks on Aerial Pesticide Ban (E&E News, August 3, 2021).

In Reversal, EPA Won’t Allow Radioactive Fertilizer Byproducts in Roads (Tampa Bay Times, August 3, 2021).

Senate Votes Down NEPA Amendment to Bipartisan Bill (E&E News, August 3, 2021).

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August 2, 2021

Biden’s Climate Plans Are Stunted After Dejected Experts Fled Trump (The New York Times, August 2, 2021).

EPA Announces New Members of Science Board After Firing Trump Appointees (The Hill, August 2, 2021).

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August Newsfeed

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August 31, 2021

Interior Department Posts New Lease Sales a Week After Resumption Announcement (The Hill, August 31, 2021).

At a Fossil Fuels Summit, the Climate Crisis Is Totally Under Control (Jacobin, August 31, 2021).

To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway (The New York Times, August 31, 2021)

EPA Expected to Act Soon on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Environmental Defense Fund, August 31, 2021).

EPA Eyes Risk More People Face From Two Plastic Softeners (Bloomberg Law, August 31, 2021).

Judge Scraps Red State Lawsuit Over Biden Carbon Metric (E&E News, August 31, 2021).

August 30, 2021

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution (The New York Times, August 30, 2021).

U.S. Regulator Tells White House it will Step Up Enforcement of Oil and Gas Conglomerates (The Washington Post, August 30, 2021).

U.S. EPA approves emergency fuel waivers for Louisiana, Mississippi during Hurricane Ida (Reuters, August 30, 2021).

EPA Reissues Temperature TMDLs in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers (National Law Review, August 30, 2021).

August 27, 2021

California's 'Cantaloupe Center' Struggles to Reign Supreme As Drought Pummels Agriculture Across the West (The Washington Post, August 27, 2021).

Trump EPA Ignored Scientists Warnings On Miss. Project: Docs (E&E News, August 27, 2021)

EPA: Bee-Killing Pesticide Harms Most Endangered Species (E&E News, August 27, 2021).

EPA is Falsifying Risk Assessments for Dangerous Chemicals, Says Whistleblowers (The Guardian, August 27, 2021).

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August 26, 2021

EPA Takes Over Raritan Bay Superfund Study from Company Responsible for Cleanup (nj.com, August 26, 2021)

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August 25, 2021

EPA Receives 50 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $8 Billion Dollars (Water & Wastes Digest, August 25, 2021).

EPA Takes Action to Protect Pacific Salmon from Pesticides (EcoWatch, August 25, 2021).

County of Santa Clara Files Petition Urging EPA to Initiate Nationwide Ban on Leaded Aviation Gasoline (County of Santa Clara Newsroom, August 25, 2021).

Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates for Coal Companies (E&E News, August 25, 2021)

Interior Announces First Oil Drilling Sales of the Biden Era (E&E News, August 25, 2021).

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August 24, 2021

Biden Aims to Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit? (E&E News, August 24, 2021)

Scientists Say the World Urgently Needs to Cut Methane Emissions. The Politics Aren't As Simple (Politico, August 24, 2021).

Groups Ask EPA to Regulate Lead Pollution Around Nation's Airports (Earthjustice, August 24, 2021).

Calls for Ninth Circuit to Revoke EPA CWA Delegation of NPDES Authority to the State of Washington (National Law Review, August 24, 2021).

White House Warned EPA Its Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak (Bloomberg Law, August 24, 2021).

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August 23, 2021

As the West Bakes Utah Forges Ahead With Water Pipeline (E&E News, August 23, 2021).

EPA: 1.6 Billion RINs Generated in July (Ethanol Producer Magazine, August 23, 2021).

Bay Area Gets $168 Million EPA Water Investment Loans (ENR, August 23, 2021).

Historic Visit from EPA Chief Puts Spotlight on Environmental Disaster in South Bay (KUSI, August 23, 2021).

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August 22, 2021

EPA Expected to Send Biofuel Quota Draft to White House (Oilprice.com, August 22, 2021).

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August 20, 2021

Fracking linked to surface water quality for the first time (The Hill, August 20, 2021).

The EPA just ordered this Illinois city to fix its sewage problem again (Grist, August 20, 2021).

EPA Announces Electronic Process for Submitting Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgement Statements (JDSupra, August 20, 2021).

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August 19, 2021

NPS Pick Has Never Managed a Park, But That May Not Matter (E&E News, August 19, 2021).

As Biden Urges Global Warming Action, Courts Shape Climate Policy at Home (Washington Post, August 19, 2021).

More fires, weather events cause strain on fire and smoke computers (KCRA2, August 19, 2021).

Formaldehyde causes leukemia, according to EPA assessment suppressed by Trump officials (The Intercept, August 19, 2021).

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August 18, 2021

Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).

EPA to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children (The New York Times, August 18, 2021).

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August 17, 2021

Three Things Are Clear About Biden's Latest Move on Oil Leasing (E&E News, August 17, 2021).

House Environment and Commerce Leaders Request Information About New Chemical Review Progress from EPA (National Law Review, August 17, 2021).

The EPA and the City of Wapato settle over wastewater treatment discharge violations (Environmental Protection Online, August 17, 2021).

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August 16, 2021

EPA Wants Property Owners of Erie Coke Corporation to Pay for Property Clean Up (YourErie.com, August 16, 2021).

Booker Aide Zach McCue is Contender for Top EPA Job (New Jersey Globe, August 16, 2021).

In A First, U.S. Declares Shortage On Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts (The New York Times, August 16, 2021).

Course Rejects CWA Challenge, Tees Up Supreme Court Showdown (E&E News, August 16, 2021).

Biden Wants a National Efficiency Standard, Would it Work? (E&E News, August 16, 2021).

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August 13, 2021

EPA New Mexico announces new air quality initiative (Sante Fe New Mexican, August 13, 2021).

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August 12, 2021

Chemical supplier loses certification after nearly contaminating Michigan community water (Michigan Live, August 12, 2021).

After Review, EPA Keeps Three Coal Combustion Residue Rules in Place (National Law Review, August 12, 2021).

EPA Levies Penalties for Lead-Related Violations in L.A. Schools (Random Lengths News, August 12, 2021).

State-Level Permitting Primary May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage (JDSupra, August 12, 2021).

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August 11, 2021

Environment Group Sue EPA for Failing to Address Sulfur Dioxide in Air In Maryland and Michigan (Baltimore Fishbowl, August 11, 2021).

EPA Adds 36 New Chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (National Law Review, August 11, 2021).

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August 10, 2021

EPA Asked to Stop Barring Employees From Sharing Scientific Finding With Each Other (Government Executive, August 10, 2021).

Will The Supreme Court Take On EPA'S Climate Rule (E&E News, August 10, 2021).

EPA Ordered to Update Rules on Oil Spill-Fighting Chemicals (Associated Press, August 10, 2021).

EPA Funds Research to Better Understand Exposure of Young Children to Chemicals in Soil and Dust (Lexology, August 10, 2021).

Pesticide Companies Should Pay Attention to Federal PFAS Activities (National Law Review, August 10, 2021).

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August 9, 2021

Biden Rushes to Pick Judges, But One Major Opening Remains (E&E News, August 9, 2021).

Biden Administration Begins Process of Revising Waters of U.S. Rule (JDSupra, August 9, 2021).

Clean Up Settlement Reached on Hazardous Waste Site Near Arkansas River in Fort Smith (TB&P, August 9, 2021).

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August 6, 2021

US EPA Shoots to push vehicle fuel efficiency to 52 mpg by 2026 (Reuters, August 6, 2021).

In Three Predominantly Black North Birmingham Neighborhoods, Residents Live Inside An Environmental Nightmare (Inside Climate News, August 6, 2021).

EPA Plans to Start Cleaning Up Soil With Lead and Arsenic in Garland Neighborhood by End of August (The Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021).

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August 5, 2021

Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules (The New York Times, August 5, 2021).

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August 4, 2021

White House Reviewing Revamp to Trump’s Power Plant Rule (E&E News, August 4, 2021).

Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-On-Fire” Cases (The Intercept, August 4, 2021).

Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Accepted by EPA (Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2021).

EPA Unveils Its Power Plants And Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool (JDSupra, August 4, 2021).

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August 3, 2021

Biden Administration Kicks Off Second Look at Arctic Refuge Drilling (The Hill, August 3, 2021).

EPA Orders Cahokia Heights to Take “Immediate Actions” to Prevent Drinking Water Contamination (STLtoday.com, August 3, 2021).

EPA Backtracks on Aerial Pesticide Ban (E&E News, August 3, 2021).

In Reversal, EPA Won’t Allow Radioactive Fertilizer Byproducts in Roads (Tampa Bay Times, August 3, 2021).

Senate Votes Down NEPA Amendment to Bipartisan Bill (E&E News, August 3, 2021).

Our Chemical Regulatory Program Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

CITATION

Wendy Wagner and Will Walker, “Our Chemical Regulatory Program Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.” Undark, April 30, 2020.

September 2021 Newsfeed

UPLOADED 30 September 2021

A People's EPA (APE)

September Newsfeed

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September 29, 2021

After Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act at Jayhawk Club, EPA Reaches Settlement with Company Controlled by Thomas Fritzel (Lawrence-Journal World, September 29, 2021).

EPA to Hold Biweekly National Environmental Justice Calls (Coastal Review, September 29, 2021)

September 28, 2021

EPA’s ‘Scientific Integrity’ Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges (USRTK, September 28, 2021).

Environmentalists Urge Biden to Toughen Auto Emission Proposal (Yahoo Finance, September 28, 2021).

September 27, 2021

EPA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Aerosol Coatings Rule (EHS Daily Advisor, September 27, 2021).

Biden to Restore Legal Case for Mercury Limits Trump Discredited (Yahoo Finance, September 27, 2021).

Oil States Brace for Biden Methane Rule (E&E News, September 27, 2021).

U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite (Reuters, September 27, 2021).

EPA Tossed Trump-era Memo that Cuffed Watchdog (E&E News, September 27, 2021).

September 26, 2021

AgLines: Farm, Biofuel Leaders Concern About Possible EPA Actions Concerning Ethanol (The Grand Island Independent, September 26, 2021).

September 24, 2021

Defense Policy Bill Would Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing at Military Sites (The Hill, September 24, 2021).

What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money? (JD Supra, September 24, 2021).

Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of ‘Highly Toxic’ Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s (Common Dreams, September 24, 2021).

September 23, 2021

Biden Picks Trump Critic to Lead EPA Science Office (E&E News, September 23, 2021).

September 23, 2021

White House is Set to Announce New Limits on HFCs, a Powerful Driver of Climate Change (The New York Times, September 23, 2021).

September 22, 2021

Biden Announces New Cadre of Outside Science Advisers (E&E News, September 22, 2021).

EPA to Propose Cuts to Biofuel Blending Requirement: Report (The Hill, September 22, 2021).

September 21, 2021

Methane Fee Collides with EPA Rules. ‘It’s Very Unusual’ (E&E News, September 21, 2021).

Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Permits for Idaho Factory Farms (Boise State Public Radio, September 21, 2021).

Federal Court Rejects Idaho Pollution Permit for Dairies (AP News, September 17, 2021).

EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek (The Dundalk Eagle, September 21, 2021).

September 20, 2021

EPA Administrator Talks WOTUS, Dicamba, Plans to Appoint AG Adviser (Capital Press, September 20, 2021).

EPA Bringing Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities to a Close (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).

Biden Confronts Extreme Heat, A Silent Killer (The Washington Post, September 20, 2021).

EPA Removes PCB-laced Bloomington Sites from Superfund List (wlfi.com, September 20, 2021).

What to Expect from Interior and EPA this Fall (E&E News, September 20, 2021).

Back to the Drawing Board on WOTUS: Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).

Doherty Steel Inc. in Paola, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award (EPA, September 20, 2021).

September 19, 2021

This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan (The New York Times, September 19, 2021).

September 17, 2021

EPA Rescinds Trump Guidance That Created Exceptions to Water Pollution Protections (The Hill, September 17, 2021).

Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Return to D.C., Reversing Trump Decision (The Washington Post, September 17, 2021).

EPA Science Board “Reset” Renews Tensions Over Bias (E&E News, September 17, 2021).

September 16, 2021

EPA Removes 3 Bloomington Waste Sites from Superfund List. Why That Matters (Bloomington Herald Times, September 16, 2021).

Former EPA Chief to Chair Pro-Trump Think Tank’s Environmental Center (The Hill, September 17, 2021).

Allegations of Racism, Abuse Cloud EPA Whistleblower Hearing (E&E News, September 16, 2021).

EPA Recommends Further Study Before Genesee Township Asphalt Plant Gets Permit (mlive.com, September 16, 2021).

September 15, 2021

EPA Fines Oregon’s Largest Glass Container Recycler Nearly $39,000 (OregonLive.com, September 16, 2021).

Biden Calls for Climate Action Ahead of Historic Legislation (E&E News, September 15, 2021).

September 14, 2021

Carlton Waterhouse is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA - And Getting Called A “Racist” (E&E News, September 14, 2021).

September 13, 2021

Biden’s EPA Finds a New Weapon in the War Against Alaska’s Pebble Mine (Post Alley The View from Seattle, September 13, 2021).

September 12, 2021

“The Harm to Children is Irreparable”: Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing (The Guardian, September 12, 2021).

September 11, 2021

Denver Ozone in Violation of EPA Health Standards (9News, September 17, 2021).

Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On (The New York Times, September 11, 2021)

September 10, 2021

Groups Seek Federal Help with Lead in Michigan City's Water (AP News, September 10, 2021).

September 9, 2021

Democrats Want a "Climate Corps." They Just Can't Agree How to Create It (The New York Times, September 8, 2021)

CU Boulder Researchers Receive $1.1M EPA Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke (Boulder Daily Camera, September 9, 2021).

EPA Considers More Permanent Protection For Bristol Bay by Resuming Pebble "Veto" Process (Alaska Public Media, September 9, 2021).

EPA Recommends Superfund Status for Lower Neponset River (WBUR News, September 9, 2021).

EPA Wastewater Rules to Set First PFAS Limits (E&E News, September 9, 2021).

Biden Administration Moves to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay (The New York Times, September 9, 2021).

EPA to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine (The Washington Post, September 9, 2021).

September 8, 2021

Lead Contamination Lands Atlanta Neighborhood on EPA's Superfund Priority List (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 8, 2021).

Interior Will Launch Review of Trump's Arctic Oil Plan (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

From 4% to 45%: Biden Releases an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

Methane Rule to Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama's (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

California Recall Vote Could Weaken the State's Aggressive Climate Policies (The New York Times, September 8, 2021).

September 7, 2021

Booming Utah's Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution (The New York Times, September 7, 2021)

More National Parks? Summer of Overcrowding Could Spur Push (E&E News, September 7, 2021).

September 5, 2021

Advocates Push White House to Nominate Energy Regulator (The Hill, September 5, 2021).

September 3, 2021

EPA sends surveillance aircraft to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida (Reuters, September 3, 2021).

Flat rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter (FOX Detroit, September 3, 2021).

September 2, 2021

U.S. Reconciliation Energy Bill Slowed by Flurry of Republican Amendments (Reuters, September 2, 2021).

EPA Just Detailed All The Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List (The Washington Post, September 2, 2021).

Climate Change is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns (The New York Times, September 2, 2021).

District Court Vacates the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as the EPA and Corps WOTUS Definition Rulemaking Continues (National Law Review, September 2, 2021).

People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, EPA says (USA News, September 2, 2021).

September 1, 2021

Provincetown Town Manager Named to EPA Advisory Committee (Cape Cod Times, September 1, 2021).

U.S. EPA Asks Court to Allow it to Reconsider Some Biofuel Blending Waivers (Reuters, September 1, 2021).

A People's EPA (APE)

September Newsfeed

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September 29, 2021

After Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act at Jayhawk Club, EPA Reaches Settlement with Company Controlled by Thomas Fritzel (Lawrence-Journal World, September 29, 2021).

EPA to Hold Biweekly National Environmental Justice Calls (Coastal Review, September 29, 2021)

September 28, 2021

EPA’s ‘Scientific Integrity’ Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges (USRTK, September 28, 2021).

Environmentalists Urge Biden to Toughen Auto Emission Proposal (Yahoo Finance, September 28, 2021).

September 27, 2021

EPA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Aerosol Coatings Rule (EHS Daily Advisor, September 27, 2021).

Biden to Restore Legal Case for Mercury Limits Trump Discredited (Yahoo Finance, September 27, 2021).

Oil States Brace for Biden Methane Rule (E&E News, September 27, 2021).

U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite (Reuters, September 27, 2021).

EPA Tossed Trump-era Memo that Cuffed Watchdog (E&E News, September 27, 2021).

September 26, 2021

AgLines: Farm, Biofuel Leaders Concern About Possible EPA Actions Concerning Ethanol (The Grand Island Independent, September 26, 2021).

September 24, 2021

Defense Policy Bill Would Require ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing at Military Sites (The Hill, September 24, 2021).

What Will EPA Do with Its New Superfund Money? (JD Supra, September 24, 2021).

Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of ‘Highly Toxic’ Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s (Common Dreams, September 24, 2021).

September 23, 2021

Biden Picks Trump Critic to Lead EPA Science Office (E&E News, September 23, 2021).

September 23, 2021

White House is Set to Announce New Limits on HFCs, a Powerful Driver of Climate Change (The New York Times, September 23, 2021).

September 22, 2021

Biden Announces New Cadre of Outside Science Advisers (E&E News, September 22, 2021).

EPA to Propose Cuts to Biofuel Blending Requirement: Report (The Hill, September 22, 2021).

September 21, 2021

Methane Fee Collides with EPA Rules. ‘It’s Very Unusual’ (E&E News, September 21, 2021).

Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Permits for Idaho Factory Farms (Boise State Public Radio, September 21, 2021).

Federal Court Rejects Idaho Pollution Permit for Dairies (AP News, September 17, 2021).

EPA Proposes Superfund Cleanup for Bear Creek (The Dundalk Eagle, September 21, 2021).

September 20, 2021

EPA Administrator Talks WOTUS, Dicamba, Plans to Appoint AG Adviser (Capital Press, September 20, 2021).

EPA Bringing Temporary Disinfectant Supply Chain Flexibilities to a Close (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).

Biden Confronts Extreme Heat, A Silent Killer (The Washington Post, September 20, 2021).

EPA Removes PCB-laced Bloomington Sites from Superfund List (wlfi.com, September 20, 2021).

What to Expect from Interior and EPA this Fall (E&E News, September 20, 2021).

Back to the Drawing Board on WOTUS: Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule (The National Law Review, September 20, 2021).

Doherty Steel Inc. in Paola, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award (EPA, September 20, 2021).

September 19, 2021

This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan (The New York Times, September 19, 2021).

September 17, 2021

EPA Rescinds Trump Guidance That Created Exceptions to Water Pollution Protections (The Hill, September 17, 2021).

Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Return to D.C., Reversing Trump Decision (The Washington Post, September 17, 2021).

EPA Science Board “Reset” Renews Tensions Over Bias (E&E News, September 17, 2021).

September 16, 2021

EPA Removes 3 Bloomington Waste Sites from Superfund List. Why That Matters (Bloomington Herald Times, September 16, 2021).

Former EPA Chief to Chair Pro-Trump Think Tank’s Environmental Center (The Hill, September 17, 2021).

Allegations of Racism, Abuse Cloud EPA Whistleblower Hearing (E&E News, September 16, 2021).

EPA Recommends Further Study Before Genesee Township Asphalt Plant Gets Permit (mlive.com, September 16, 2021).

September 15, 2021

EPA Fines Oregon’s Largest Glass Container Recycler Nearly $39,000 (OregonLive.com, September 16, 2021).

Biden Calls for Climate Action Ahead of Historic Legislation (E&E News, September 15, 2021).

September 14, 2021

Carlton Waterhouse is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA - And Getting Called A “Racist” (E&E News, September 14, 2021).

September 13, 2021

Biden’s EPA Finds a New Weapon in the War Against Alaska’s Pebble Mine (Post Alley The View from Seattle, September 13, 2021).

September 12, 2021

“The Harm to Children is Irreparable”: Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead of EPA Whistleblower Hearing (The Guardian, September 12, 2021).

September 11, 2021

Denver Ozone in Violation of EPA Health Standards (9News, September 17, 2021).

Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On (The New York Times, September 11, 2021)

September 10, 2021

Groups Seek Federal Help with Lead in Michigan City's Water (AP News, September 10, 2021).

September 9, 2021

Democrats Want a "Climate Corps." They Just Can't Agree How to Create It (The New York Times, September 8, 2021)

CU Boulder Researchers Receive $1.1M EPA Grant to Study Wildfire Smoke (Boulder Daily Camera, September 9, 2021).

EPA Considers More Permanent Protection For Bristol Bay by Resuming Pebble "Veto" Process (Alaska Public Media, September 9, 2021).

EPA Recommends Superfund Status for Lower Neponset River (WBUR News, September 9, 2021).

EPA Wastewater Rules to Set First PFAS Limits (E&E News, September 9, 2021).

Biden Administration Moves to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay (The New York Times, September 9, 2021).

EPA to Protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine (The Washington Post, September 9, 2021).

September 8, 2021

Lead Contamination Lands Atlanta Neighborhood on EPA's Superfund Priority List (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 8, 2021).

Interior Will Launch Review of Trump's Arctic Oil Plan (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

From 4% to 45%: Biden Releases an Ambitious Plan for Solar Energy (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

Methane Rule to Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama's (E&E News, September 8, 2021).

California Recall Vote Could Weaken the State's Aggressive Climate Policies (The New York Times, September 8, 2021).

September 7, 2021

Booming Utah's Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution (The New York Times, September 7, 2021)

More National Parks? Summer of Overcrowding Could Spur Push (E&E News, September 7, 2021).

September 5, 2021

Advocates Push White House to Nominate Energy Regulator (The Hill, September 5, 2021).

September 3, 2021

EPA sends surveillance aircraft to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida (Reuters, September 3, 2021).

Flat rock odor still unknown as officials expand area of concern perimeter (FOX Detroit, September 3, 2021).

September 2, 2021

U.S. Reconciliation Energy Bill Slowed by Flurry of Republican Amendments (Reuters, September 2, 2021).

EPA Just Detailed All The Ways Climate Change Will Hit U.S. Racial Minorities the Hardest. It’s a Long List (The Washington Post, September 2, 2021).

Climate Change is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns (The New York Times, September 2, 2021).

District Court Vacates the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule as the EPA and Corps WOTUS Definition Rulemaking Continues (National Law Review, September 2, 2021).

People of color face disproportionate harm from climate change, EPA says (USA News, September 2, 2021).

September 1, 2021

Provincetown Town Manager Named to EPA Advisory Committee (Cape Cod Times, September 1, 2021).

U.S. EPA Asks Court to Allow it to Reconsider Some Biofuel Blending Waivers (Reuters, September 1, 2021).

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October 2021 Newsfeed

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A People's EPA (APE)

October Newsfeed

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October 31, 2021

EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).

October 30, 2021

What the EPA’s Plan to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ Means for Minnesota (Faribault Daily News, October 30, 2021)

October 29, 2021

Supreme Court to Hear Case on E.P.A.’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions (The New York Times, October 29, 2021).

October 28, 2021

Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency, EPA Midwest Employees Say (Chicago Sun Times, October 28, 2021).

EPA Unveils New Strategy for Reducing Lead Exposure (The Hill, October 28, 2021).

October 27, 2021

Biden to Unveil Strategy that Triggered Trump Turmoil (E&E News, October 27, 2021).

Commission to Examine Extent, History of Illegal Maumee Sewer Discharge (WTOL, October 27, 2021).

October 26, 2021

Ohio EPA Reports Increase of Salt in Drinking Water (Springfield News-Sun, October 26, 2021).

EPA Again Monitoring Air in Response to Odor Complaints (Bristol Herald Courier, October 26, 2021).

EPA: GenX Far More Toxic that Originally Thought, Could Prompt NC to Significantly Reduce Health Advisory Goal (NC Policy Watch, October 26, 2021).

Biden EPA Decides to Keep a Trump EPA NSR Rule...For Now (JD Supra, October 26, 2021).

Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan from EPA for Water Recycling Project (CBSLA, October 26, 2021).

October 25, 2021

EPA Finally has an Action Plan to Improve Water Infrastructure and Sanitation for US Tribes (Grist, October 25, 2021).

The key for EPA rules? Inside the Methane Tech Revolution (E&E News, October 25, 2021).

EPA Reaches Settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Home Renovators for Lead-based Paint Violations (U.S. EPA, October 25, 2021).

Tacoma Company must Pay $214k for Environmental Violations, Fire that Hospitalized Worker (The News Tribune, October 25, 2021).

October 24, 2021

EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (The National Law Review, October 24, 2021).

October 22, 2021

Biden EPA Starting to Make Environmental Justice Goals More Concrete (Mondaq, October 22, 2021).

Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation, and State Action (The New York Times, October 22, 2021).

October 21, 2021

AG Leaders Say Withdrawal of Chlorpyrifos by EPA Hurts American Farmers (Food Safety News, October 21, 2021).

October 20, 2021

Unchecked Growth of Industrial Animal Farms Spurs Long Fight Environmental Justice in Eastern NC (NC Health News, October 20, 2021).

EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap Could Present Potholes for the Unprepared (JD Supra, October 20, 2021).

In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes (Circle of Blue, October 20, 2021).

How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution (The New York Times, October 20, 2021).

October 19, 2021

People Exposed to PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan as Too Little, Too Late (The Intercept, October 19, 2021).

Biden PFAS Plan Contains New Pathways for Litigators (E&E News, October 19, 2021).

October 18, 2021

Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ (CNN, October 18, 2021).

Biden Administration Moves to Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Washington Post, October 18, 2021).

U.S. EPA Wants Information on Toxic Gas from Cobb Sterigenics Facility (WABE, October 18, 2021).

New Equipment Allows Austin Water to Test for Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins in House (KXAN, October 18, 2021).

October 15, 2021

EPA Signs Off on Major Changes to Minnesota’s Water Quality Rules (Minn Post, October 15, 2021).

Michigan Acts on Lead Crisis, Urges EPA to ‘Jump In’ (E&E News, October 15, 2021).

LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants (EPA, October 15, 2021).

October 14, 2021

Justice Department, EPA and Texas Settle with DuPont and PMNA and Require Action to Address Violations of Waste, Water and Air Environmental Laws at Texas Facility (U.S. Justice Department, October 14, 2021)

October 13, 2021

EPA Eyes Broader Oversight of Cancer-causing Gas (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

CEQ Chief Touts Climate Goals, Laments ‘Ping-ponging Policy’ (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

EPA May Increase Reporting Requirements for Carcinogen Used in Plastic Production (The Hill, October 13, 2021).

EPA Advances WOTUS Rewrite (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

EPA Fires Back in D.C. Circuit Appellate Brief on Coal Ash Rules (Law Street, October 13, 2021).

October 12, 2021

EPA to Give an Update on Butte Projects in Virtual Meeting Thursday (NBC Montana, October 12, 2021).

Biden Taps Montgomery County Environmental Chief Ortiz for Key EPA Post (Maryland Matters, October 12, 2021).

October 11, 2021

EPA Finds Evidence for Tightening Key Air Quality Standard (The Hill, October 11, 2021).

October 10, 2021

EPA Closer to Unveiling Plan for Tackling ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Hill, October 10, 2021)

October 8, 2021

EPA Agrees to Further Phase Down Superpollutant (E&E News, October 8, 2021).

EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agricultural Advisor (NewsDakota.com, October 8, 2021).

EPA Challenges Decision on Water Clean Up Standards (Reuters, October 8, 2021).

Biden EPA to Tighten Soot Standards Trump Left Unchanged (E&E News, October 8, 2021).

EPA Grants Petitions to Stem Climate Pollutants in Future Rules (Bloomberg Law, October 8, 2021).

PFAS Comment by Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent (The National Law Review, October 8, 2021).

October 7, 2021

EPA Power Plant Rules Could be Part of Bigger Initiative (E&E News, October 7, 2021).

Biden Takes Big Step on Rules for Environmental Reviews (The Hill, October 7, 2021).

October 6, 2021

U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation (US News, October 6, 2021).

EPA Awards $335,000 for Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Projects in Pacific Northwest Communities (U.S. EPA, October 6, 2021).

October 4, 2021

EPA Targets Potent Greenhouse Gases, Putting a Louisville Company in its Crosshairs (Courier Journal, October 4, 2021).

Landmark EJ Ruling Sparks Legislative Reckoning in VA (E&E News, October 4, 2021).

EPA Strategic Plan Touts Climate, Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, October 4, 2021).

EPA Announces Updates on its Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticides Packaging (The National Law Review, October 4, 2021).

EPA Moves to Elevate Tribal Rights in Water Quality: Changes Could Modify CWA Implementation (Lexology, October 4, 2021).

October 3, 2021

Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide after EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS (Capital Gazette, October 3, 2021).

October 2, 2021

Biden is Protecting the Land Where the Fat Bears Thrive (Mashable, October 2, 2021).

EPA Begins Five Year Review of Verona Pollution (The Monett Times, October 2, 2021).

EPA Fines Riverbend Landfill in McMinnville $104,482 for Air Pollution Violations (Statesman Journal, October 2, 2021).

October 1, 2021

EPA Will Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing, a Petition Rejected by Outgoing Trump Administration (WHQR, October 1, 2021).

Texas Natural Gas Co. Settles with EPA After Worker Deaths (Reuters, October 1, 2021).

A People's EPA (APE)

October Newsfeed

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October 31, 2021

EPA Asks DC Cir. to Pause States’ Ozone Standards Challenge While it Reconsiders Rule Extension (Law Street, October 31, 2021).

October 30, 2021

What the EPA’s Plan to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals’ Means for Minnesota (Faribault Daily News, October 30, 2021)

October 29, 2021

Supreme Court to Hear Case on E.P.A.’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions (The New York Times, October 29, 2021).

October 28, 2021

Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency, EPA Midwest Employees Say (Chicago Sun Times, October 28, 2021).

EPA Unveils New Strategy for Reducing Lead Exposure (The Hill, October 28, 2021).

October 27, 2021

Biden to Unveil Strategy that Triggered Trump Turmoil (E&E News, October 27, 2021).

Commission to Examine Extent, History of Illegal Maumee Sewer Discharge (WTOL, October 27, 2021).

October 26, 2021

Ohio EPA Reports Increase of Salt in Drinking Water (Springfield News-Sun, October 26, 2021).

EPA Again Monitoring Air in Response to Odor Complaints (Bristol Herald Courier, October 26, 2021).

EPA: GenX Far More Toxic that Originally Thought, Could Prompt NC to Significantly Reduce Health Advisory Goal (NC Policy Watch, October 26, 2021).

Biden EPA Decides to Keep a Trump EPA NSR Rule...For Now (JD Supra, October 26, 2021).

Los Angeles Receives $224 Million Loan from EPA for Water Recycling Project (CBSLA, October 26, 2021).

October 25, 2021

EPA Finally has an Action Plan to Improve Water Infrastructure and Sanitation for US Tribes (Grist, October 25, 2021).

The key for EPA rules? Inside the Methane Tech Revolution (E&E News, October 25, 2021).

EPA Reaches Settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Home Renovators for Lead-based Paint Violations (U.S. EPA, October 25, 2021).

Tacoma Company must Pay $214k for Environmental Violations, Fire that Hospitalized Worker (The News Tribune, October 25, 2021).

October 24, 2021

EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (The National Law Review, October 24, 2021).

October 22, 2021

Biden EPA Starting to Make Environmental Justice Goals More Concrete (Mondaq, October 22, 2021).

Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation, and State Action (The New York Times, October 22, 2021).

October 21, 2021

AG Leaders Say Withdrawal of Chlorpyrifos by EPA Hurts American Farmers (Food Safety News, October 21, 2021).

October 20, 2021

Unchecked Growth of Industrial Animal Farms Spurs Long Fight Environmental Justice in Eastern NC (NC Health News, October 20, 2021).

EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap Could Present Potholes for the Unprepared (JD Supra, October 20, 2021).

In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes (Circle of Blue, October 20, 2021).

How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution (The New York Times, October 20, 2021).

October 19, 2021

People Exposed to PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan as Too Little, Too Late (The Intercept, October 19, 2021).

Biden PFAS Plan Contains New Pathways for Litigators (E&E News, October 19, 2021).

October 18, 2021

Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’ (CNN, October 18, 2021).

Biden Administration Moves to Curtail Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Washington Post, October 18, 2021).

U.S. EPA Wants Information on Toxic Gas from Cobb Sterigenics Facility (WABE, October 18, 2021).

New Equipment Allows Austin Water to Test for Cyanobacteria, Cyanotoxins in House (KXAN, October 18, 2021).

October 15, 2021

EPA Signs Off on Major Changes to Minnesota’s Water Quality Rules (Minn Post, October 15, 2021).

Michigan Acts on Lead Crisis, Urges EPA to ‘Jump In’ (E&E News, October 15, 2021).

LyondellBasell Companies Agree to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Six U.S. Chemical Plants (EPA, October 15, 2021).

October 14, 2021

Justice Department, EPA and Texas Settle with DuPont and PMNA and Require Action to Address Violations of Waste, Water and Air Environmental Laws at Texas Facility (U.S. Justice Department, October 14, 2021)

October 13, 2021

EPA Eyes Broader Oversight of Cancer-causing Gas (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

CEQ Chief Touts Climate Goals, Laments ‘Ping-ponging Policy’ (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

EPA May Increase Reporting Requirements for Carcinogen Used in Plastic Production (The Hill, October 13, 2021).

EPA Advances WOTUS Rewrite (E&E News, October 13, 2021).

EPA Fires Back in D.C. Circuit Appellate Brief on Coal Ash Rules (Law Street, October 13, 2021).

October 12, 2021

EPA to Give an Update on Butte Projects in Virtual Meeting Thursday (NBC Montana, October 12, 2021).

Biden Taps Montgomery County Environmental Chief Ortiz for Key EPA Post (Maryland Matters, October 12, 2021).

October 11, 2021

EPA Finds Evidence for Tightening Key Air Quality Standard (The Hill, October 11, 2021).

October 10, 2021

EPA Closer to Unveiling Plan for Tackling ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Hill, October 10, 2021)

October 8, 2021

EPA Agrees to Further Phase Down Superpollutant (E&E News, October 8, 2021).

EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agricultural Advisor (NewsDakota.com, October 8, 2021).

EPA Challenges Decision on Water Clean Up Standards (Reuters, October 8, 2021).

Biden EPA to Tighten Soot Standards Trump Left Unchanged (E&E News, October 8, 2021).

EPA Grants Petitions to Stem Climate Pollutants in Future Rules (Bloomberg Law, October 8, 2021).

PFAS Comment by Michael Regan Show EPA’s Clear Intent (The National Law Review, October 8, 2021).

October 7, 2021

EPA Power Plant Rules Could be Part of Bigger Initiative (E&E News, October 7, 2021).

Biden Takes Big Step on Rules for Environmental Reviews (The Hill, October 7, 2021).

October 6, 2021

U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation (US News, October 6, 2021).

EPA Awards $335,000 for Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Projects in Pacific Northwest Communities (U.S. EPA, October 6, 2021).

October 4, 2021

EPA Targets Potent Greenhouse Gases, Putting a Louisville Company in its Crosshairs (Courier Journal, October 4, 2021).

Landmark EJ Ruling Sparks Legislative Reckoning in VA (E&E News, October 4, 2021).

EPA Strategic Plan Touts Climate, Environmental Justice Goals (E&E News, October 4, 2021).

EPA Announces Updates on its Efforts to Address PFAS in Pesticides Packaging (The National Law Review, October 4, 2021).

EPA Moves to Elevate Tribal Rights in Water Quality: Changes Could Modify CWA Implementation (Lexology, October 4, 2021).

October 3, 2021

Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide after EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS (Capital Gazette, October 3, 2021).

October 2, 2021

Biden is Protecting the Land Where the Fat Bears Thrive (Mashable, October 2, 2021).

EPA Begins Five Year Review of Verona Pollution (The Monett Times, October 2, 2021).

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative

CITATION

EDGI, "Democratizing Data: Environmental Enforcement Watch's Report Cards for Congressional Oversight of the EPA," October 22, 2020

More Permission to Pollute: The Decline of EPA Enforcement and Industry Compliance during COVID

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On March 26, 2020, the EPA suspended pollution monitoring requirements for regulated entities that claimed to have been impacted by Covid-19. EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch used EPA’s ECHO database to analyze facility reporting and compliance. This analysis showed that although few facilities claimed the Covid-19 exemption, a significant proportion of facilities had still failed to report data that would allow for a determination of non-compliance.

LINK TO THIS ARTICLE

https://www.apeoplesepa.org/modules/more-permission-to-pollute

SOURCE

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative

CITATION

EDGI, “More Permission to Pollute: The Decline of EPA Enforcement and Industry Compliance during COVID,” August 13, 2020

Primer: How Enforcement Works at the EPA

UPLOADED 18 June 2021

Part of the reason that enforcement flies under the radar is that it is complex. It is hard for even experienced journalists and policy analysts to understand the complexities of enforcement and the data on enforcement that the agency produces. In this section, we provide a brief primer on how enforcement works at the EPA..

First, it is important to understand that enforcement is the implementation of regulations and laws. When legislators pass laws, they direct administering agencies, like the EPA, to write regulations that flesh out those laws. The agency further shapes the implementation of regulations by writing guidance documents, memos and other documents that give administrators and employees more detailed directives about how to carry out the law.

Further complicating the enforcement process is the U.S. federalist system of environmental laws. Since the 1970s, the national government has passed a series of strong environmental laws, most of which are administered by the EPA, a national agency. But for most laws, the EPA can delegate authority to enforce the law to the states and tribal governments. Most states have the authorized power to enforce federal environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, which is why most environmental enforcement actions are undertaken by state environmental agencies. While most enforcement is, and has been, done by states, the EPA steps in to work on big or complicated cases (with help from the Justice Department), or to step in where states are not adequately enforcing laws.

The details of federally run enforcement practices vary across laws, but generally they happen as follows. The EPA assists regulated entities (businesses, municipalities, and so on) in complying with the law, while also monitoring them for violations. Monitoring may consist of information requests and self-reporting from industries, electronic data collection, and on-site inspections. The EPA also gathers tips from citizens. If it finds a violation, it may initiate an informal enforcement action, such as sending a notice of violation or a warning letter. Or, it may initiate formal enforcement actions. These are of two main types: civil cases (for violations of civil code) and criminal cases (for violations of the criminal code).

For civil violations, the EPA can pursue administrative or judicial cases. The most common enforcement actions are administrative, which entail the agency itself issuing a formal notice of violation or an order requiring compliance. There are many different categories of administrative enforcement actions, reflecting the variety of mechanisms available for compelling compliance.

Civil judicial cases are those cases pursued in court outside the EPA’s administrative apparatus. While less common than administrative cases, judicial cases are usually the most serious civil cases. The Department of Justice (DOJ) takes the lead on these cases, and so when these cases are initiated they are counted as “civil judicial referrals” to the DOJ. These cases typically end in consent decrees, which are a form of court-ordered negotiated settlement (with fines or compliance orders, or both).

Both administrative orders and court orders, including consent decrees, can impose civil penalties on violators and can require them to come into compliance. The EPA tracks the fines (penalties) levied in civil cases and estimates the compliance costs (also called “injunctive relief”) that result from orders and settlements. EPA also tracks the amount of money committed for Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs), another potential outcome of cases. SEPs require violators to fund projects to improve environmental or human health in affected communities.

Finally, in addition to civil actions (administrative and judicial) the EPA may pursue criminal enforcement actions. It undertakes these actions against the most egregious violators of environmental laws. As in civil judicial cases, the DOJ prosecutes these on behalf of the EPA, working closely with EPA criminal investigators. Criminal cases can result not just in monetary penalties but also prison time for those held responsible.

Part of the reason that enforcement flies under the radar is that it is complex. It is hard for even experienced journalists and policy analysts to understand the complexities of enforcement and the data on enforcement that the agency produces. In this section, we provide a brief primer on how enforcement works at the EPA..

First, it is important to understand that enforcement is the implementation of regulations and laws. When legislators pass laws, they direct administering agencies, like the EPA, to write regulations that flesh out those laws. The agency further shapes the implementation of regulations by writing guidance documents, memos and other documents that give administrators and employees more detailed directives about how to carry out the law.

Further complicating the enforcement process is the U.S. federalist system of environmental laws. Since the 1970s, the national government has passed a series of strong environmental laws, most of which are administered by the EPA, a national agency. But for most laws, the EPA can delegate authority to enforce the law to the states and tribal governments. Most states have the authorized power to enforce federal environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, which is why most environmental enforcement actions are undertaken by state environmental agencies. While most enforcement is, and has been, done by states, the EPA steps in to work on big or complicated cases (with help from the Justice Department), or to step in where states are not adequately enforcing laws.

The details of federally run enforcement practices vary across laws, but generally they happen as follows. The EPA assists regulated entities (businesses, municipalities, and so on) in complying with the law, while also monitoring them for violations. Monitoring may consist of information requests and self-reporting from industries, electronic data collection, and on-site inspections. The EPA also gathers tips from citizens. If it finds a violation, it may initiate an informal enforcement action, such as sending a notice of violation or a warning letter. Or, it may initiate formal enforcement actions. These are of two main types: civil cases (for violations of civil code) and criminal cases (for violations of the criminal code).

Michelle Roos and Jeremy Symons, “A Breath of Fresh Air at the EPA, But Budget, Staff Need Boost.” Bloomberg Law, May 17, 2021.

December 2021 Newsfeed

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A People's EPA (APE)

December Newsfeed

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December 31, 2021

EPA Awards National Grant to Hawaiʻi for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project (Maui Now, December 31, 2021).

EPA Publishes Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos (The National Law Review, December 31, 2021).

December 30, 2021

Emissions Testing Eliminated in Rutherford County, Replaced by Increased Registration Fee (Daily News Journal, December 30, 2021).

December 29, 2021

Advocates Call EPA 'Forever Chemical' Testing Announcement Insufficient (The Hill, December 29, 2021).

Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered (The National Law Review, December 29, 2021).

December 28, 2021

EPA to Order Chemical Makers to Test PFAS Substances for Toxicity (Reuters, December 28, 2021).

EPA to Require More Facilities to Report Releases of Carcinogenic Gas (The Hill, December 28, 2021).

December 27, 2021

Pine River Downstream Getting EPA Attention (Morning Sun, December 27, 2021).

December 24, 2021

Grassroots Organization Asking EPA to Make Chemours Pay for Environmental Testing (WECT, December 24, 2021).

December 23, 2021

Burnout, Expertise Gaps Plague EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, December 23, 2021).

December 22, 2021

Biden has no EPA Air Nominee as Climate Goals Teeter (E&E News, December 22, 2021).

Sixteen Hispanic House Democrats Ask EPA for Tougher Methane Rule (The Hill, December 22, 2021).

December 21, 2021

Reversing Trump Rollback, Biden’s EPA Announces Historically Ambitions Vehicle Emissions Standards (EcoWatch, December 21, 2021).

EPA Grants $81M Loan to Sacramento County Water Agency (FOX40, December 21, 2021).

December 20, 2021

EPA: Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean-Up at Kil-Tone Property in Vineland (Yahoo News, December 20, 2021).

EPA Tightens Car Emission Standards,Tosses Trump-era Rules (E&E News, December 20, 2021).

E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules (The New York Times, December 20, 2021).

December 18, 2021

The EPA Begins Rolling Out Billions to Clean Up Superfund Sites (NPR, December 18, 2021).

December 17, 2021

EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog (EPA, December 17, 2021).

EPA Releases $1B to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States (The Washington Post, December 17, 2021).

December 16, 2021

EPA Announces $1.27 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (EPA, December 16, 2021).

Biden Administration Details Push to Finally Rid the Nation of Millions of Lead Pipes (The Washington Post, December 16, 2021).

EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water (AP News, December 16, 2021).

December 15, 2021

Is There Something Amiss With the Way the EPA Tracks Methane Emissions from Landfills? (Inside Climate News, December 15, 2021).

EPA Flush with Cash as Covid Pesticide Registrations Pile Up (E&E News, December 15, 2021).

December 14, 2021

Coal Interests Press Supreme Court to Limit EPA Reach (E&E News, December 14, 2021).

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Create New Groundwater Quality Standards (The Edwardson Intelligencer, December 14, 2021).

EPA: Clean Up Air Pollution From New Orleans Area Plant (WRAL.com, December 14, 2021).

December 13, 2021

EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks (Bloomberg Law, December 13, 2021).

EPA Opens a $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring (Environmental Protection, December 13, 2021).

December 12, 2021

Biden Calls on EPA to Investigate Role of Climate Crisis in Deadly Tornadoes (The Guardian, December 12, 2021).

December 11, 2021

In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water (The New York Times, December 11, 2021).

December 10, 2021

Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill (ABC News, December 10, 2021).

December 9, 2021

EPA’s RFS This Week Unleashed a Mix of Support and Questions; Here’s What to Watch Next (AG Web, December 9, 2021).

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS, EPA, and HUD (The White House, December 9, 2021).

December 8, 2021

EPA Awards over $4 Million in Grants for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (EPA, December 8, 2021).

EPA-Linked Consultant Undercuts Agency’s PFAS Concerns (E&E News, December 8, 2021).

Biofuels Sector Rankled Although EPA Proposes Highest Ethanol Mandate (Successful Farming, December 8, 2021).

December 7, 2021

Deal forces EPA to Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions (E&E News, December 7, 2021).

U.S. EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate Cuts, a Boost to Pandemic-hit Refiners (Reuters, December 7, 2021).

Scores of Properties Subject to EPA Cleanup in Black Eagle (KRTV Montana, December 7, 2021).

December 5, 2021

$110 Coming to Iowa for Water, Wastewater Work (The Clinton Herald, December 5, 2021).

December 4, 2021

Mississippi to Receive Nearly $75 Million in Infrastructure Funding (AP News, December 4, 2021).

December 3, 2021

The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown? (Inside Climate News, December 3, 2021).

EPA Advisers Favor Stronger Soot Standards (E&E News, December 3, 2021).

December 2, 2021

EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities (EPA, December 2, 2021).

EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States (The Washington Post, December 2, 2021).

Environmental Protection Agency Authorizes Red Lake Nation to Set Water Quality Standards (The Bemidji Pioneer, December 2, 2021).

December 1, 2021

Lawmakers Send Three Biden Picks for EPA to Full Senate (Reuters, December 1, 2021).

A People's EPA (APE)

December Newsfeed

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December 31, 2021

EPA Awards National Grant to Hawaiʻi for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project (Maui Now, December 31, 2021).

EPA Publishes Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos (The National Law Review, December 31, 2021).

December 30, 2021

Emissions Testing Eliminated in Rutherford County, Replaced by Increased Registration Fee (Daily News Journal, December 30, 2021).

December 29, 2021

Advocates Call EPA 'Forever Chemical' Testing Announcement Insufficient (The Hill, December 29, 2021).

Off to the Races: EPA’s Aggressive New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Fundamentally Reshape How Cars are Made and Powered (The National Law Review, December 29, 2021).

December 28, 2021

EPA to Order Chemical Makers to Test PFAS Substances for Toxicity (Reuters, December 28, 2021).

EPA to Require More Facilities to Report Releases of Carcinogenic Gas (The Hill, December 28, 2021).

December 27, 2021

Pine River Downstream Getting EPA Attention (Morning Sun, December 27, 2021).

December 24, 2021

Grassroots Organization Asking EPA to Make Chemours Pay for Environmental Testing (WECT, December 24, 2021).

December 23, 2021

Burnout, Expertise Gaps Plague EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, December 23, 2021).

December 22, 2021

Biden has no EPA Air Nominee as Climate Goals Teeter (E&E News, December 22, 2021).

Sixteen Hispanic House Democrats Ask EPA for Tougher Methane Rule (The Hill, December 22, 2021).

December 21, 2021

Reversing Trump Rollback, Biden’s EPA Announces Historically Ambitions Vehicle Emissions Standards (EcoWatch, December 21, 2021).

EPA Grants $81M Loan to Sacramento County Water Agency (FOX40, December 21, 2021).

December 20, 2021

EPA: Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean-Up at Kil-Tone Property in Vineland (Yahoo News, December 20, 2021).

EPA Tightens Car Emission Standards,Tosses Trump-era Rules (E&E News, December 20, 2021).

E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules (The New York Times, December 20, 2021).

December 18, 2021

The EPA Begins Rolling Out Billions to Clean Up Superfund Sites (NPR, December 18, 2021).

December 17, 2021

EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog (EPA, December 17, 2021).

EPA Releases $1B to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States (The Washington Post, December 17, 2021).

December 16, 2021

EPA Announces $1.27 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest (EPA, December 16, 2021).

Biden Administration Details Push to Finally Rid the Nation of Millions of Lead Pipes (The Washington Post, December 16, 2021).

EPA Details Push to Tighten Rules for Lead in Drinking Water (AP News, December 16, 2021).

December 15, 2021

Is There Something Amiss With the Way the EPA Tracks Methane Emissions from Landfills? (Inside Climate News, December 15, 2021).

EPA Flush with Cash as Covid Pesticide Registrations Pile Up (E&E News, December 15, 2021).

December 14, 2021

Coal Interests Press Supreme Court to Limit EPA Reach (E&E News, December 14, 2021).

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Moves to Create New Groundwater Quality Standards (The Edwardson Intelligencer, December 14, 2021).

EPA: Clean Up Air Pollution From New Orleans Area Plant (WRAL.com, December 14, 2021).

December 13, 2021

EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks (Bloomberg Law, December 13, 2021).

EPA Opens a $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring (Environmental Protection, December 13, 2021).

December 12, 2021

Biden Calls on EPA to Investigate Role of Climate Crisis in Deadly Tornadoes (The Guardian, December 12, 2021).

December 11, 2021

In Hawaii, Fears Grow Over Unsafe Levels of Petroleum in Drinking Water (The New York Times, December 11, 2021).

December 10, 2021

Navy Blames Hawaii Water Contamination on Jet Fuel Spill (ABC News, December 10, 2021).

December 9, 2021

EPA’s RFS This Week Unleashed a Mix of Support and Questions; Here’s What to Watch Next (AG Web, December 9, 2021).

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS, EPA, and HUD (The White House, December 9, 2021).

December 8, 2021

EPA Awards over $4 Million in Grants for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (EPA, December 8, 2021).

EPA-Linked Consultant Undercuts Agency’s PFAS Concerns (E&E News, December 8, 2021).

Biofuels Sector Rankled Although EPA Proposes Highest Ethanol Mandate (Successful Farming, December 8, 2021).

December 7, 2021

Deal forces EPA to Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions (E&E News, December 7, 2021).

U.S. EPA Proposes Biofuel Mandate Cuts, a Boost to Pandemic-hit Refiners (Reuters, December 7, 2021).

Scores of Properties Subject to EPA Cleanup in Black Eagle (KRTV Montana, December 7, 2021).

December 5, 2021

$110 Coming to Iowa for Water, Wastewater Work (The Clinton Herald, December 5, 2021).

December 4, 2021

Mississippi to Receive Nearly $75 Million in Infrastructure Funding (AP News, December 4, 2021).

December 3, 2021

The EPA Placed a Texas Superfund Site on its National Priorities List in 2018. Why Is the Health Threat Still Unknown? (Inside Climate News, December 3, 2021).

EPA Advisers Favor Stronger Soot Standards (E&E News, December 3, 2021).

December 2, 2021

EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities (EPA, December 2, 2021).

EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States (The Washington Post, December 2, 2021).

Environmental Protection Agency Authorizes Red Lake Nation to Set Water Quality Standards (The Bemidji Pioneer, December 2, 2021).

December 1, 2021

Lawmakers Send Three Biden Picks for EPA to Full Senate (Reuters, December 1, 2021).

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January 31, 2022

Biden Administration to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rules Weakened Under Trump (The New York Times, January 31, 2022).

Biden EPA Revives Justification for Coal Utility Mercury Rule (EWG, January 31, 2022).

Biden Begins Crackdown on Power Plant Pollution (The Washington Post, January 31, 2022).

January 30, 2022

Foundry Site Gets More Cleanup Funds (Traverse City Record Eagle, January 30, 2022).

January 28, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities (Environmental Defense Fund, January 28, 2022).

EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant (ProPublica, January 28, 2022).

January 27, 2022

Biden Administration Moves to Boost Cybersecurity of Water Systems (The Hill, January 27, 2022).

January 26, 2022

US to Hold Surprise Plant Inspections Targeting Pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley (The Guardian, January 26, 2022).

E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities (The New York Times, January 26, 2022).

January 25, 2022

Justice for PFAS Exposure Races a Ticking Clock (The Hill, January 25, 2022).

EPA to Probe Whether North Carolina’s Permitting of Biogas From Swine Feeding Operations Violates Civil Rights of Nearby Neighborhoods (Inside Climate News, January 25, 2022).

Nearly 200 Democrats Back EPA in Supreme Court Emissions Case (The Hill, January 25, 2022).

January 24, 2022

EPA Finalizes Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (Mondaq, January 24, 2022).

Tennessee Was ‘Ground Zero’ for Coal Ash Pollution. Now, EPA is Promising Cleanups. (WPLN News, January 24, 2022).

How Biden Could Close Coal Plants Without CO2 Regulations (E&E News, January 24, 2022).

EPA Stops Enforcing Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Staffers (E&E News, January 24, 2022).

Supreme Court Takes EPA Case that Could Narrow Clean Water Act (The Washington Post, January 24, 2022).

January 23, 2022

EPA to Investigate North Carolina Biogas for Discrimination (AG Insider, January 23, 2022).

January 22, 2022

EPA Reverses Finding in Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for TSCA Chemical, Seeks Comment (Safety and Health, January 22, 2022).

US, Colorado and Mining Company Reach Proposed Settlement in Gold King Mine Spill Dispute (Farmington Daily Times, January 22, 2022).

January 21, 2022

Biden Preps Full-court Press to Curb Coal as Emissions Spike (E&E News, January 21, 2022).

EPA Announces It Is Extending Flexibilities to Minimize Supply-Chain Disruptions Facing the Pesticide Industry (JD Supra, January 21, 2022).

January 20, 2022

EPA Sued Over PFAS “Secrecy” Reporting Loopholes (Earthjustice, January 20, 2022).

EPA Concludes Oil Spill Investigation, No Source Identified (KCAW Sitka, January 20, 2022).

EPA Targets Michigan Toxic Site Backlog with Infrastructure Money (MLive, January 20, 2022).

January 19, 2022

EPA, Blue States Push Back on Republicans' SCOTUS Bid to Curb Agency Powers (Reuters, January 19, 2022).

EPA, Developer Settle Case over Wetlands Violations in Boise (EPA, January 19, 2022).

Survey: Burnout, Morale Hamper EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, January 19, 2022).

Par Hawaii Refining to Pay $176,899 Fine for EPA Violations (The Star Advertiser, January 19, 2022).

Power Companies Back EPA Climate Authority at Supreme Court (E&E News, January 19, 2022).

January 18, 2022

Why EPA’s Announcement about a Chemical No Longer Manufactured is Big News for your Business (The National Law Review, January 18, 2022)

EPA Releases Sampling Results from Coney Island Creek, Finds Presence of Contamination (Brooklyn Paper, January 18, 2022).

January 17, 2022

24 Years Later, Runoff Issues in Hinkson Creek Still Not Resolved (Columbia Missourian, January 17th, 2022).

January 14, 2022

Biden Has Made Progress on Climate Change So Far, But It’s Not Enough, Group Says (The Washington Post, January 14, 2022).

January 13, 2022

EPA Rejected White House Effort to Toughen Car Rules (E&E News, January 13, 2022).

January 12, 2022

An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions (The New York Times, January 12, 2022).

January 12, 2022

In Orlando, a mountain of coal ash evades EPA rules. It's not the only one. (NPR, January 12, 2022).

Exclusive: Biden Weighing Cuts to 2022 Ethanol Blending Mandate Proposal (Reuters, January 12, 2022).

EPA Ramps Up Pressure Over State Pollution Loopholes (E&E News, January 12, 2022).

EPA Announces Leaded Fuel Endangerment Finding (AVweb, January 12, 2022).

Santa Clara County Petition Sparks EPA Inquiry of Leaded Aviation Fuel (San Jose Spotlight, January 12, 2022).

Group Intends to Sue EPA Over New Montana Law (Helena Independent Record, January 12, 2022).

January 11,2022

EPA Takes Steps towards Addressing Toxic Coal Residue (The Hill, January 11, 2022).

Meet the EPA Staffers Key to Biden’s Goals (E&E News, January 11, 2022).

EPA to Assess Impact on Endangered Species Before Signing Off on Pesticide Ingredients (The Hill, January 11, 2022)

January 10, 2022

Challenge to EPA’s Climate Authority Heads to Supreme Court (Bloomberg Green, January 10, 2022).

The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Efforts to Protect the Environment (The New Yorker, January 10, 2022).

January 7, 2022

Two PFAS-contaminated Sites in Kent County Could be Placed on EPA List of America's Most Toxic Locations (Fox17 West Michigan, January 7, 2022).

Virginia Lawmakers Urge EPA to Aid Landfill Issues (Herald Courier, January 7, 2022).

January 5, 2022

After 30 Years, EPA Finally Adds to Hazardous Air Pollutant List (Earthjustice, January 5, 2022).

January 3, 2022

Biden’s EPA Takes Further Action to Mandate LSL Replacement (Water Finance and Management, January 3, 2022).

Environmental Groups Criticize EPA's Plans to Study Pollution (TheTimesNews, January 3, 2022).

Cleaning Toxic Sites, Removing Lead Pipes Part of EPA's 2022 Vision for New Jersey (Asbury Park Press, January 3, 2022).

Biden Admin Advances Key Toxic Chemical Decision (E&E News, January 3, 2022).

January 2, 2022

EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments (The National Law Review, January 2, 2022).

EPA: No Money for Sites in Washington, New Haven (emissourian.com, January 2, 2022).

‘They are supposed to protect us’: Community Wants More from EPA for Duwamish Superfund Cleanup (The Seattle Times, January 2, 2022).

January 1, 2022

Five Climate Moves by the Biden Administration You May Have Missed (Climate Insider, January 1, 2022).

Lawmakers Call on Biden to Withdraw New EPA Methane Regulation (The Highland County Press, January 1, 2022).

Beaches Closed After 8.5 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill in Los Angeles County (The New York Times, January 1, 2022).

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January 31, 2022

Biden Administration to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rules Weakened Under Trump (The New York Times, January 31, 2022).

Biden EPA Revives Justification for Coal Utility Mercury Rule (EWG, January 31, 2022).

Biden Begins Crackdown on Power Plant Pollution (The Washington Post, January 31, 2022).

January 30, 2022

Foundry Site Gets More Cleanup Funds (Traverse City Record Eagle, January 30, 2022).

January 28, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities (Environmental Defense Fund, January 28, 2022).

EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant (ProPublica, January 28, 2022).

January 27, 2022

Biden Administration Moves to Boost Cybersecurity of Water Systems (The Hill, January 27, 2022).

January 26, 2022

US to Hold Surprise Plant Inspections Targeting Pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley (The Guardian, January 26, 2022).

E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities (The New York Times, January 26, 2022).

January 25, 2022

Justice for PFAS Exposure Races a Ticking Clock (The Hill, January 25, 2022).

EPA to Probe Whether North Carolina’s Permitting of Biogas From Swine Feeding Operations Violates Civil Rights of Nearby Neighborhoods (Inside Climate News, January 25, 2022).

Nearly 200 Democrats Back EPA in Supreme Court Emissions Case (The Hill, January 25, 2022).

January 24, 2022

EPA Finalizes Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (Mondaq, January 24, 2022).

Tennessee Was ‘Ground Zero’ for Coal Ash Pollution. Now, EPA is Promising Cleanups. (WPLN News, January 24, 2022).

How Biden Could Close Coal Plants Without CO2 Regulations (E&E News, January 24, 2022).

EPA Stops Enforcing Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Staffers (E&E News, January 24, 2022).

Supreme Court Takes EPA Case that Could Narrow Clean Water Act (The Washington Post, January 24, 2022).

January 23, 2022

EPA to Investigate North Carolina Biogas for Discrimination (AG Insider, January 23, 2022).

January 22, 2022

EPA Reverses Finding in Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for TSCA Chemical, Seeks Comment (Safety and Health, January 22, 2022).

US, Colorado and Mining Company Reach Proposed Settlement in Gold King Mine Spill Dispute (Farmington Daily Times, January 22, 2022).

January 21, 2022

Biden Preps Full-court Press to Curb Coal as Emissions Spike (E&E News, January 21, 2022).

EPA Announces It Is Extending Flexibilities to Minimize Supply-Chain Disruptions Facing the Pesticide Industry (JD Supra, January 21, 2022).

January 20, 2022

EPA Sued Over PFAS “Secrecy” Reporting Loopholes (Earthjustice, January 20, 2022).

EPA Concludes Oil Spill Investigation, No Source Identified (KCAW Sitka, January 20, 2022).

EPA Targets Michigan Toxic Site Backlog with Infrastructure Money (MLive, January 20, 2022).

January 19, 2022

EPA, Blue States Push Back on Republicans' SCOTUS Bid to Curb Agency Powers (Reuters, January 19, 2022).

EPA, Developer Settle Case over Wetlands Violations in Boise (EPA, January 19, 2022).

Survey: Burnout, Morale Hamper EPA Chemicals Office (E&E News, January 19, 2022).

Par Hawaii Refining to Pay $176,899 Fine for EPA Violations (The Star Advertiser, January 19, 2022).

Power Companies Back EPA Climate Authority at Supreme Court (E&E News, January 19, 2022).

January 18, 2022

Why EPA’s Announcement about a Chemical No Longer Manufactured is Big News for your Business (The National Law Review, January 18, 2022)

EPA Releases Sampling Results from Coney Island Creek, Finds Presence of Contamination (Brooklyn Paper, January 18, 2022).

January 17, 2022

24 Years Later, Runoff Issues in Hinkson Creek Still Not Resolved (Columbia Missourian, January 17th, 2022).

January 14, 2022

Biden Has Made Progress on Climate Change So Far, But It’s Not Enough, Group Says (The Washington Post, January 14, 2022).

January 13, 2022

EPA Rejected White House Effort to Toughen Car Rules (E&E News, January 13, 2022).

January 12, 2022

An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions (The New York Times, January 12, 2022).

January 12, 2022

In Orlando, a mountain of coal ash evades EPA rules. It's not the only one. (NPR, January 12, 2022).

Exclusive: Biden Weighing Cuts to 2022 Ethanol Blending Mandate Proposal (Reuters, January 12, 2022).

EPA Ramps Up Pressure Over State Pollution Loopholes (E&E News, January 12, 2022).

EPA Announces Leaded Fuel Endangerment Finding (AVweb, January 12, 2022).

Santa Clara County Petition Sparks EPA Inquiry of Leaded Aviation Fuel (San Jose Spotlight, January 12, 2022).

Group Intends to Sue EPA Over New Montana Law (Helena Independent Record, January 12, 2022).

January 11,2022

EPA Takes Steps towards Addressing Toxic Coal Residue (The Hill, January 11, 2022).

Meet the EPA Staffers Key to Biden’s Goals (E&E News, January 11, 2022).

EPA to Assess Impact on Endangered Species Before Signing Off on Pesticide Ingredients (The Hill, January 11, 2022)

January 10, 2022

Challenge to EPA’s Climate Authority Heads to Supreme Court (Bloomberg Green, January 10, 2022).

The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Efforts to Protect the Environment (The New Yorker, January 10, 2022).

January 7, 2022

Two PFAS-contaminated Sites in Kent County Could be Placed on EPA List of America's Most Toxic Locations (Fox17 West Michigan, January 7, 2022).

Virginia Lawmakers Urge EPA to Aid Landfill Issues (Herald Courier, January 7, 2022).

January 5, 2022

After 30 Years, EPA Finally Adds to Hazardous Air Pollutant List (Earthjustice, January 5, 2022).

January 3, 2022

Biden’s EPA Takes Further Action to Mandate LSL Replacement (Water Finance and Management, January 3, 2022).

Environmental Groups Criticize EPA's Plans to Study Pollution (TheTimesNews, January 3, 2022).

Cleaning Toxic Sites, Removing Lead Pipes Part of EPA's 2022 Vision for New Jersey (Asbury Park Press, January 3, 2022).

Biden Admin Advances Key Toxic Chemical Decision (E&E News, January 3, 2022).

January 2, 2022

EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments (The National Law Review, January 2, 2022).

EPA: No Money for Sites in Washington, New Haven (emissourian.com, January 2, 2022).

‘They are supposed to protect us’: Community Wants More from EPA for Duwamish Superfund Cleanup (The Seattle Times, January 2, 2022).

January 1, 2022

Five Climate Moves by the Biden Administration You May Have Missed (Climate Insider, January 1, 2022).

Lawmakers Call on Biden to Withdraw New EPA Methane Regulation (The Highland County Press, January 1, 2022).

Beaches Closed After 8.5 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill in Los Angeles County (The New York Times, January 1, 2022).

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February 28, 2022

Supreme Court to Hear a Case that Could Limit the EPA's Power to Fight Climate Change (NPR, February 28, 2022).

Supreme Court Could Thwart EPA’s Ability to Address Climate Change (The Washington Post, February 28, 2022).

February 27, 2022

Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade (The New York Times, February 27, 2022).

February 26, 2022

State Cleanup of Public Place May Leave Behind Dangerous Chemicals, EPA Warns (Brooklyn Paper, February 26, 2022).

The Supreme Court is hearing a major case on EPA's authority over planet-warming gases. Here's what's at stake. (CNN, February 26, 2022).

February 25, 2022

Biden EPA Moves Closer to Final Ban of Brain-Damaging Pesticide (EWG, February 25, 2022).

EPA, Army Announce Roundtables to Discuss WOTUS (The Fence Post, February 25, 2022).

EPA Agrees to Update Rules for Cancer-Causing Chemical Plants (Earthjustice, February 25, 2022).

EPA Takes Next Step to Keep Chlorpyrifos Out of Food, Protecting Farmworkers and Children’s Health (EPA, February 25, 2022).February 24, 2022

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).

February 24, 2022

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).

February 23, 2022

After Years of Pollution Violations, Tesla is Fined $275,000 by the EPA (LA Times, February 23, 2022).

U.S. Postal Service Going Ahead with Plan to Buy Mostly Gas-powered Vehicles in Defiance of EPA and White House (CBS News, February 23, 2022).

Blunt, Hawley and Wagner Demand Answers From EPA on West Lake Landfill (KMOV4, February 23, 2022).

February 22, 2022

EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare (AgWeb, February 22, 2022).

EPA fines SGL for Gas Leaks (Columbia Basin Herald, February 22, 2022).

Texas Defends its Less Protective Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant During EPA Meeting (Houston Public Media, February 22, 2022).

Tesla and EPA Reach a Settlement After Automaker’s Clean Air Act Violations (CNBC, February 22, 2022).

U.S. EPA Commits to Increasing Biofuel Use, Targets Not Yet Finalized (Reuters, February 22, 2022).

February 19, 2022

EPA Chief Regan Touts Cleanup Aid for Metro Detroit Rivers (The Detroit News, February 19, 2022).

February 18, 2022

Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘Monumental’ Infrastructure Job (E&E News, February 18, 2022).

Watchdog to Probe EPA’s Benton Harbor Lead Crisis Response (E&E News, February 18, 2022).

White House Unveils Tool to Determine Eligibility for Environmental Justice Aid (The Hill, February 18, 2022).

February 18, 2022

EPA Developing Plan to Clean Grand Prairie Industrial Site, One of the Most Polluted in the U.S. (The Dallas Morning News, February 18, 2022).

February 17, 2022

Will EPA get an Environmental Justice Boss? (E&E News, February 17, 2022).

Biden Announces $1 billion in Infrastructure Funding to Clean Up the Great Lakes (CNN, February 17, 2022).

February 16, 2022

Biden Administration is Finalizing a Waiver for California to Set its Own Vehicle Emissions Standards (CNN, February 16, 2022).

Chemical Hazard Reporting & Planning Enforcement Actions by EPA Region 10 in 2021 (EPA, February 16, 2022).

Cassidy Places Hold on EPA Nominees Over Carbon Capture Project Approval Delay (The Hill, February 16, 2022).

February 15, 2022

Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Revocation (The Fence Post, February 15, 2022).

White House Takes Aim at Environmental Racism, but Won’t Mention Race (The New York Times, February 15, 2022).

EPA says U.S. Met Obama-era Climate Pledge (E&E News, February 15, 2022).

February 13, 2022

EPA Awards Delaware River and Bay Authority as WasteWise Partner (Cape Gazette, February 13, 2022).

February 12, 2022

Water-Quality Group Registers Concerns with EPA over MMA's Sewage Disposal into Canal (Cape Cod Times, February 12, 2022).

Maryland Department of Environment is Failing to Protect the Chesapeake Bay, Critics Say (The Washington Post, February 12, 2022).

February 11, 2022

EPA Announces Additional Actions to Advance Environmental Justice Efforts (The National Law Review, February 11, 2022).

EPA Pushes School Ventilation Upgrades as Mask Mandates Fall (E&E News, February 11, 2022).

February 10, 2022

White House Regs Shop Delayed Air Pollution Reg for Months (E&E News, February 10, 2022).

EPA Region 10 Clean Water Act enforcement actions in 2021 (EPA, February 10, 2022).

Feb 9

Growth Energy Sues EPA Over Renewable Fuels Standards (Law Street, February 9, 2022).

February 8, 2022

Thirty-Nine States, Including California, Failed to Submit Pollution Reduction Plans to the Environmental Protection Agency, NPCA Reports (Sierra Sun Times, February 8, 2022).

EPA Awards Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Part of $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (EPA, February 8, 2022).

U.S. EPA Names Oregon Lawyer to Lead Environmental Justice Efforts (Reuters, February 8, 2022).

Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions (The Washington Post, February 8, 2022).

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Former Trump EPA Chief Along Party Lines (The Hill, February 8, 2022).

February 7, 2022

EPA Nears Deal with Wyo. Over Massive Coal Plant (E&E News, February 7, 2022).

EPA Science Advisers Recommend Tighter Soot Air Quality Standards in Draft Document (The Hill, February 7, 2022).

February 6, 2022

EPA Ramps Up Local Emissions Monitoring, Unannounced Inspections (The Herald Guide, February 6, 2022).

February 5, 2022

EPA to Inspect Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility Amid Ongoing Tainted Water Crisis (Hawaii News Now, February 5, 2022).

Springfield to Receive $200K Grant from EPA for Job Training Program to Revitalize Brownfields (KY3, February 5, 2022).

February 4, 2022

EPA Recognizes Pacific Northwest Energy Savers, Food Waste Reducers, and Recyclers (EPA, February 4, 2022).

EPA says It Has ‘No Confidence’ in Plan to Address Sediment Pollution Coming From Behind Conowingo Dam (Baltimore Sun, February 4, 2022).

February 2, 2022

White House, EPA Urge US Postal Service to Reconsider Gas-Powered Vehicle Plan (Reuters, February 2, 2022).

February 1, 2022

Biden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS Rule (JD Supra, February 1, 2022).

EPA Reaches Settlements with Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Companies for Automobile ‘Defeat Device’ Violations (EPA, February 1, 2022).

Biden Officials Head to EPA Regional Offices (E&E News, February 1, 2022).

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February 28, 2022

Supreme Court to Hear a Case that Could Limit the EPA's Power to Fight Climate Change (NPR, February 28, 2022).

Supreme Court Could Thwart EPA’s Ability to Address Climate Change (The Washington Post, February 28, 2022).

February 27, 2022

Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade (The New York Times, February 27, 2022).

February 26, 2022

State Cleanup of Public Place May Leave Behind Dangerous Chemicals, EPA Warns (Brooklyn Paper, February 26, 2022).

The Supreme Court is hearing a major case on EPA's authority over planet-warming gases. Here's what's at stake. (CNN, February 26, 2022).

February 25, 2022

Biden EPA Moves Closer to Final Ban of Brain-Damaging Pesticide (EWG, February 25, 2022).

EPA, Army Announce Roundtables to Discuss WOTUS (The Fence Post, February 25, 2022).

EPA Agrees to Update Rules for Cancer-Causing Chemical Plants (Earthjustice, February 25, 2022).

EPA Takes Next Step to Keep Chlorpyrifos Out of Food, Protecting Farmworkers and Children’s Health (EPA, February 25, 2022).February 24, 2022

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).

February 24, 2022

President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, EPA, and FEMA (The White House, February 24, 2022).

February 23, 2022

After Years of Pollution Violations, Tesla is Fined $275,000 by the EPA (LA Times, February 23, 2022).

U.S. Postal Service Going Ahead with Plan to Buy Mostly Gas-powered Vehicles in Defiance of EPA and White House (CBS News, February 23, 2022).

Blunt, Hawley and Wagner Demand Answers From EPA on West Lake Landfill (KMOV4, February 23, 2022).

February 22, 2022

EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare (AgWeb, February 22, 2022).

EPA fines SGL for Gas Leaks (Columbia Basin Herald, February 22, 2022).

Texas Defends its Less Protective Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant During EPA Meeting (Houston Public Media, February 22, 2022).

Tesla and EPA Reach a Settlement After Automaker’s Clean Air Act Violations (CNBC, February 22, 2022).

U.S. EPA Commits to Increasing Biofuel Use, Targets Not Yet Finalized (Reuters, February 22, 2022).

February 19, 2022

EPA Chief Regan Touts Cleanup Aid for Metro Detroit Rivers (The Detroit News, February 19, 2022).

February 18, 2022

Wanted: Staff for EPA’s ‘Monumental’ Infrastructure Job (E&E News, February 18, 2022).

Watchdog to Probe EPA’s Benton Harbor Lead Crisis Response (E&E News, February 18, 2022).

White House Unveils Tool to Determine Eligibility for Environmental Justice Aid (The Hill, February 18, 2022).

February 18, 2022

EPA Developing Plan to Clean Grand Prairie Industrial Site, One of the Most Polluted in the U.S. (The Dallas Morning News, February 18, 2022).

February 17, 2022

Will EPA get an Environmental Justice Boss? (E&E News, February 17, 2022).

Biden Announces $1 billion in Infrastructure Funding to Clean Up the Great Lakes (CNN, February 17, 2022).

February 16, 2022

Biden Administration is Finalizing a Waiver for California to Set its Own Vehicle Emissions Standards (CNN, February 16, 2022).

Chemical Hazard Reporting & Planning Enforcement Actions by EPA Region 10 in 2021 (EPA, February 16, 2022).

Cassidy Places Hold on EPA Nominees Over Carbon Capture Project Approval Delay (The Hill, February 16, 2022).

February 15, 2022

Ag Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Revocation (The Fence Post, February 15, 2022).

White House Takes Aim at Environmental Racism, but Won’t Mention Race (The New York Times, February 15, 2022).

EPA says U.S. Met Obama-era Climate Pledge (E&E News, February 15, 2022).

February 13, 2022

EPA Awards Delaware River and Bay Authority as WasteWise Partner (Cape Gazette, February 13, 2022).

February 12, 2022

Water-Quality Group Registers Concerns with EPA over MMA's Sewage Disposal into Canal (Cape Cod Times, February 12, 2022).

Maryland Department of Environment is Failing to Protect the Chesapeake Bay, Critics Say (The Washington Post, February 12, 2022).

February 11, 2022

EPA Announces Additional Actions to Advance Environmental Justice Efforts (The National Law Review, February 11, 2022).

EPA Pushes School Ventilation Upgrades as Mask Mandates Fall (E&E News, February 11, 2022).

February 10, 2022

White House Regs Shop Delayed Air Pollution Reg for Months (E&E News, February 10, 2022).

EPA Region 10 Clean Water Act enforcement actions in 2021 (EPA, February 10, 2022).

Feb 9

Growth Energy Sues EPA Over Renewable Fuels Standards (Law Street, February 9, 2022).

February 8, 2022

Thirty-Nine States, Including California, Failed to Submit Pollution Reduction Plans to the Environmental Protection Agency, NPCA Reports (Sierra Sun Times, February 8, 2022).

EPA Awards Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Part of $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (EPA, February 8, 2022).

U.S. EPA Names Oregon Lawyer to Lead Environmental Justice Efforts (Reuters, February 8, 2022).

Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions (The Washington Post, February 8, 2022).

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Former Trump EPA Chief Along Party Lines (The Hill, February 8, 2022).

February 7, 2022

EPA Nears Deal with Wyo. Over Massive Coal Plant (E&E News, February 7, 2022).

EPA Science Advisers Recommend Tighter Soot Air Quality Standards in Draft Document (The Hill, February 7, 2022).

February 6, 2022

EPA Ramps Up Local Emissions Monitoring, Unannounced Inspections (The Herald Guide, February 6, 2022).

February 5, 2022

EPA to Inspect Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility Amid Ongoing Tainted Water Crisis (Hawaii News Now, February 5, 2022).

Springfield to Receive $200K Grant from EPA for Job Training Program to Revitalize Brownfields (KY3, February 5, 2022).

February 4, 2022

EPA Recognizes Pacific Northwest Energy Savers, Food Waste Reducers, and Recyclers (EPA, February 4, 2022).

EPA says It Has ‘No Confidence’ in Plan to Address Sediment Pollution Coming From Behind Conowingo Dam (Baltimore Sun, February 4, 2022).

February 2, 2022

White House, EPA Urge US Postal Service to Reconsider Gas-Powered Vehicle Plan (Reuters, February 2, 2022).

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Gordon MacDonald, Testimony, Synthetic Fuels: Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, July 17, 1979

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Philadelphia Inquirer, "Air Pollution Puts Climate in Danger" (November 17, 1965)

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In a 1965 article written in the aftermath of the President’s Science Advisory Committee report on global warming, journalist Philip Meyer asked Vernon Mackenzie, chief of the Air Pollution Division of the Public Health Service, about climate change. Mackenzie said “we’re not doing anything about preventing [the greenhouse effect].” There were other pollution problems that could be more imminent threats, Meyer noted. But Mackenzie did not conclude that action on global warming should be delayed. He believe, in Meyer's words, that the “air-temperature problem should be tackled - now.” Mackenzie's words show that not only was there knowledge of the threat of global warming among federal administrators, but that some of them believed the federal government should address global warming immediately. Mackenzie’s Air Pollution Division was rolled into the new Environmental Protection Agency when the latter was created in 1970.

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Philip Meyer, "Air Pollution Puts Climate in Danger," Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 1965

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March 2022 Newsfeed

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A People's EPA (APE)

March Newsfeed

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March 31, 2022

E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water (The New York Times, March 31, 2022).

EPA Resurrects Plan to Drop Air Pollution Liability Shield (E&E News, March 31, 2022).

March 30, 2022

Internal EPA Report Describes “Incredibly Toxic Work Environment” In New Chemicals Division (The Intercept, March 30, 2022).

March 29, 2022

Biden Renews Push for Environmental Justice Boss at EPA (March 29, 2022).

EPA Proposes to Restore Protective Pollution Standards for Washington Waters (EPA, March 29, 2022).

Wisconsin Environmental Groups See Promise in Biden's Funding Proposal for EPA (Wisconsin Public Radio, March 29, 2022).

EPA Proposes Superfund Site in Georgetown (Cape Gazette, March 29, 2022).

$75,000 EPA Grant Funds Local Air Quality Project Involving Area Youth (Cincinnati WKRC, March 29, 2022).

Producers Warned by EPA that PFAS Is Contaminating Pesticides and Food (Beyond Pesticides, March 29, 2022).

March 28, 2022

Biden Budget Proposal Includes Nearly $2 Billion Increase for EPA (The Hill, March 28, 2022).

EPA Would See Highest Funding Ever Under Biden Budget Plan (Bloomberg Law, March 28, 2022).

March 27, 2022

EPA Reviewing Permit Needs for New Refinery Owners (The Virgin Islands Daily News, March 27, 2022).

EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Water Infrastructure (Columbia Basin Herald, March 27, 2022).

March 25, 2022

Lawsuit: EPA Fails to Protect Montana Rivers From Pollution (US News, March 25, 2022).

EPA Objects to Colorado’s Approval of Suncor Permit, Asks for Changes (The Colorado Sun, March 25, 2022).

March 25, 2022

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category (JD Supra, March 25, 2022).

March 24, 2022

The EPA Plans to Sunset its Online Archive (The Verge, March 24, 2022).

EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (EPA, March 24, 2022).

March 23, 2022

EPA Eyes New Rule for Gas-Fired Power Plants (E&E News, March 23, 2022).

March 22, 2022

Thousands of Discharges Keep Pollution Flowing: How can EPA better protect Our Nation’s Waters? (US Government Accountability Office, March 22, 2022).

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Eagle Picher Superfund Site in Socorro, N.M. (EPA, March 22, 2022).

Nessel Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning (Local News 8, March 22, 2022).

EPA Panel Backs Tighter Soot Standards (E&E News, March 22, 2022).

March 18, 2022

EPA Helms White House Indoor Air Plan to Help Fight Covid-19 (E&E News, March 18, 2022).

EPA Chemical Review Tool Sparks Environmental Justice Worries (E&E News, March 18, 2022).

Industrial Site Linked to Polluted Drinking Water in SC Added to EPA Superfund List (The State, March 18, 2022).

March 17, 2022

EPA Adds 12 New Sites to Superfund List (The Hill, March 17, 2022).

The EPA Is Shuttering its Online Archive: Why that Matters (The Equation, March 17, 2022).

March 16, 2022

EPA: ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pesticide Barrels May Be Illegal (E&E News, March 16, 2022).

Illinois EPA Completes Statewide Sampling of PFAS in Drinking Water, Results Released (WAND, March 16, 2022).

EPA and Justice Department Propose Settlement to Resolve Federal Hazardous Waste and Oil Spill Prevention Violations on the North Slope of Alaska (EPA, March 16, 2022).
March 15, 2022

EPA Air Nominee Faces Obstacles to Biden Agenda (E&E News, March 15, 2022).

March 14, 2022

EPA Designates Lower Neponset River in Boston and Milton a Superfund Site (WBUR, March 14, 2022).

Democrats Want Investigation Into Postal Service’s Gas Guzzlers Contract (The New York Times, March 14, 2022).

March 12, 2022

The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees (Wired, March 12, 2022).

Portville Gets $3.5 Million from EPA for Sewage Treatment Plant (Olean Times Herald, March 12, 2022).

March 11, 2022

EPA OKs Plan to Release 2.4 million More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes (NBC News, March 11, 2022).

EPA Expands Reach of Ozone Regulations (E&E News, March 11, 2022).

What the EPA’s New Plans for Regulating Power Plants Mean for Carbon (Scientific American, March 11, 2022).

EPA Proposes New Rule to Cut Interstate Air Pollution (The Hill, March 11, 2022).

March 10, 2022

In Texas speech, Biden’s EPA Chief Puts Power Plants on Notice for Pollution (The Washington Post, March 10, 2022).

EPA Strategy Curbs Coal, Spotlights Gas and Renewables (E&E News, March 10, 2022).

March 9, 2022

EPA Restores California’s Authority to Set its Own Auto Pollution Rules (LA Times, March 9, 2022).

NC Fertilizer Plant Fire Caused Air Pollution Five Times Higher Than EPA Limits (The News & Observer, March 9, 2022).

Chevron Phillips Settles With EPA Over Pollution Allegations at Texas Facilities (FOX 4 Beaumont, March 9, 2022).

March 8, 2022

EPA’s Truck Emissions Proposal Faces Competing Criticisms (E&E News, March 8, 2022).

President Biden Announces Key Nominees (The White House, March 8, 2022).

EPA Announces New Actions to Comply With Endangered Species Act (EHS Daily Advisor, March 8, 2022).

March 7, 2022

E.P.A. to Tighten Tailpipe Rules for the Biggest Polluters on the Road (The New York Times, March 7, 2022).

U.S. EPA Proposing Rules to Cut Emissions from Heavy Trucks (Reuters, March 7, 2022).

Inside FDA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Catastrophe (E&E News, March 7, 2022).

March 6, 2022

EPA Chief Tours Sewage Problems in Alabama's Black Belt (New Canaan Advertiser, March 6, 2022).

March 4, 2022

Biden EPA Backtracks on Trump-Era Water Policy – Will the New Stance Lead to Efficiency or Add to Administrative Backlog? (The National Law Review, March 4, 2022).

EPA Says Cleanup of Toxin-Fouled Housatonic River Can Begin (WBUR, March 4, 2022).

March 3, 2022

New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Report Shows Decline in Chemical Releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, March 3, 2022).

March 2, 2022

Documents Reveal Identities of Three EPA Officials Who Downplayed Chemical Hazards (The Intercept, March 2, 2022).

Lexington says $590 million EPA Mandated Sewer Projects Won’t be Done by Deadline (Lexington Herald Leader, March 2, 2022).

March 1, 2022

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit EPA Power Plant Oversight (E&E News, March, 1, 2022).

Texas, 14 Other States Sue EPA Over ‘War Against Texas Oil and Gas’ (World Oil, March 1, 2022).

Local Governments Advise EPA on Using Infrastructure Dollars to Support Climate Justice (Smart Cities Dive, March 1, 2022).

A People's EPA (APE)

March Newsfeed

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March 31, 2022

E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water (The New York Times, March 31, 2022).

EPA Resurrects Plan to Drop Air Pollution Liability Shield (E&E News, March 31, 2022).

March 30, 2022

Internal EPA Report Describes “Incredibly Toxic Work Environment” In New Chemicals Division (The Intercept, March 30, 2022).

March 29, 2022

Biden Renews Push for Environmental Justice Boss at EPA (March 29, 2022).

EPA Proposes to Restore Protective Pollution Standards for Washington Waters (EPA, March 29, 2022).

Wisconsin Environmental Groups See Promise in Biden's Funding Proposal for EPA (Wisconsin Public Radio, March 29, 2022).

EPA Proposes Superfund Site in Georgetown (Cape Gazette, March 29, 2022).

$75,000 EPA Grant Funds Local Air Quality Project Involving Area Youth (Cincinnati WKRC, March 29, 2022).

Producers Warned by EPA that PFAS Is Contaminating Pesticides and Food (Beyond Pesticides, March 29, 2022).

March 28, 2022

Biden Budget Proposal Includes Nearly $2 Billion Increase for EPA (The Hill, March 28, 2022).

EPA Would See Highest Funding Ever Under Biden Budget Plan (Bloomberg Law, March 28, 2022).

March 27, 2022

EPA Reviewing Permit Needs for New Refinery Owners (The Virgin Islands Daily News, March 27, 2022).

EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Water Infrastructure (Columbia Basin Herald, March 27, 2022).

March 25, 2022

Lawsuit: EPA Fails to Protect Montana Rivers From Pollution (US News, March 25, 2022).

EPA Objects to Colorado’s Approval of Suncor Permit, Asks for Changes (The Colorado Sun, March 25, 2022).

March 25, 2022

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category (JD Supra, March 25, 2022).

March 24, 2022

The EPA Plans to Sunset its Online Archive (The Verge, March 24, 2022).

EPA Grants $52 Million to Washington for Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (EPA, March 24, 2022).

March 23, 2022

EPA Eyes New Rule for Gas-Fired Power Plants (E&E News, March 23, 2022).

March 22, 2022

Thousands of Discharges Keep Pollution Flowing: How can EPA better protect Our Nation’s Waters? (US Government Accountability Office, March 22, 2022).

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Eagle Picher Superfund Site in Socorro, N.M. (EPA, March 22, 2022).

Nessel Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning (Local News 8, March 22, 2022).

EPA Panel Backs Tighter Soot Standards (E&E News, March 22, 2022).

March 18, 2022

EPA Helms White House Indoor Air Plan to Help Fight Covid-19 (E&E News, March 18, 2022).

EPA Chemical Review Tool Sparks Environmental Justice Worries (E&E News, March 18, 2022).

Industrial Site Linked to Polluted Drinking Water in SC Added to EPA Superfund List (The State, March 18, 2022).

March 17, 2022

EPA Adds 12 New Sites to Superfund List (The Hill, March 17, 2022).

The EPA Is Shuttering its Online Archive: Why that Matters (The Equation, March 17, 2022).

March 16, 2022

EPA: ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pesticide Barrels May Be Illegal (E&E News, March 16, 2022).

Illinois EPA Completes Statewide Sampling of PFAS in Drinking Water, Results Released (WAND, March 16, 2022).

EPA and Justice Department Propose Settlement to Resolve Federal Hazardous Waste and Oil Spill Prevention Violations on the North Slope of Alaska (EPA, March 16, 2022).
March 15, 2022

EPA Air Nominee Faces Obstacles to Biden Agenda (E&E News, March 15, 2022).

March 14, 2022

EPA Designates Lower Neponset River in Boston and Milton a Superfund Site (WBUR, March 14, 2022).

Democrats Want Investigation Into Postal Service’s Gas Guzzlers Contract (The New York Times, March 14, 2022).

March 12, 2022

The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees (Wired, March 12, 2022).

Portville Gets $3.5 Million from EPA for Sewage Treatment Plant (Olean Times Herald, March 12, 2022).

March 11, 2022

EPA OKs Plan to Release 2.4 million More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes (NBC News, March 11, 2022).

EPA Expands Reach of Ozone Regulations (E&E News, March 11, 2022).

What the EPA’s New Plans for Regulating Power Plants Mean for Carbon (Scientific American, March 11, 2022).

EPA Proposes New Rule to Cut Interstate Air Pollution (The Hill, March 11, 2022).

March 10, 2022

In Texas speech, Biden’s EPA Chief Puts Power Plants on Notice for Pollution (The Washington Post, March 10, 2022).

EPA Strategy Curbs Coal, Spotlights Gas and Renewables (E&E News, March 10, 2022).

March 9, 2022

EPA Restores California’s Authority to Set its Own Auto Pollution Rules (LA Times, March 9, 2022).

NC Fertilizer Plant Fire Caused Air Pollution Five Times Higher Than EPA Limits (The News & Observer, March 9, 2022).

Chevron Phillips Settles With EPA Over Pollution Allegations at Texas Facilities (FOX 4 Beaumont, March 9, 2022).

March 8, 2022

EPA’s Truck Emissions Proposal Faces Competing Criticisms (E&E News, March 8, 2022).

President Biden Announces Key Nominees (The White House, March 8, 2022).

EPA Announces New Actions to Comply With Endangered Species Act (EHS Daily Advisor, March 8, 2022).

March 7, 2022

E.P.A. to Tighten Tailpipe Rules for the Biggest Polluters on the Road (The New York Times, March 7, 2022).

U.S. EPA Proposing Rules to Cut Emissions from Heavy Trucks (Reuters, March 7, 2022).

Inside FDA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Catastrophe (E&E News, March 7, 2022).

March 6, 2022

EPA Chief Tours Sewage Problems in Alabama's Black Belt (New Canaan Advertiser, March 6, 2022).

March 4, 2022

Biden EPA Backtracks on Trump-Era Water Policy – Will the New Stance Lead to Efficiency or Add to Administrative Backlog? (The National Law Review, March 4, 2022).

EPA Says Cleanup of Toxin-Fouled Housatonic River Can Begin (WBUR, March 4, 2022).

March 3, 2022

New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Report Shows Decline in Chemical Releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, March 3, 2022).

March 2, 2022

Documents Reveal Identities of Three EPA Officials Who Downplayed Chemical Hazards (The Intercept, March 2, 2022).

Lexington says $590 million EPA Mandated Sewer Projects Won’t be Done by Deadline (Lexington Herald Leader, March 2, 2022).

March 1, 2022

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit EPA Power Plant Oversight (E&E News, March, 1, 2022).

Texas, 14 Other States Sue EPA Over ‘War Against Texas Oil and Gas’ (World Oil, March 1, 2022).

Local Governments Advise EPA on Using Infrastructure Dollars to Support Climate Justice (Smart Cities Dive, March 1, 2022).

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April 2022 Newsfeed

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A People's EPA (APE)

April Newsfeed

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April 29, 2022

EPA Staff Backs Status Quo on Ozone Limits in Blow to Enviros (E&E News, April 22, 2022).

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales (EPA, April 22, 2022).

April 28, 2022

Inside EPA’s Contract Ban for a Trump-Era Appointee (E&E News, April 28, 2022).

Time is Running Out for Biden’s EPA to Act on Climate (VOX, April 28, 2022).

April 27, 2022

EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award (EPA, April 27, 2022).

April 26, 2022

EPA Seeks to Expand Clean Water Act Spill Response Planning to Hazardous Substances (The National Law Review, April 26, 2022).

April 25, 2022

EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (Inside Climate News, April 25, 2022).

April 24, 2022

EPA Plan Would Force Utah, Wyoming and California to cut harmful air emissions drifting into Colorado (The Denver Post, April 24, 2022).

Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court (The New York Times, April 24, 2022).

April 23, 2022

Two US Electrical Grid Operators Claim That New Rules For Coal Ash Could Make Electricity Supplies Less Reliable (Inside Climate News, April 23, 2022).

April 22, 2022

Members of Congress Are Asking the EPA to Investigate the Environmental Impacts of Crypto Mining (CNBC, April 22, 2022).

Downriver Advocates Call on Biden Administration, EPA to Enact Stringent Safeguards to Reduce Pollution from ‘Dirty Plants’ (News-Herald, April 22, 2022).

San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Plan a Failure After $2.6 billion Budget Shortfall, Court Rules (Merced Sun Star, April 22, 2022).

April 21, 2022

U.S. EPA: Administrator Regan Highlights Investments for Rural Water Infrastructure in Wisconsin, Promise of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Rural America (WisPolitics.com, April 21, 2022).

EPA Floats Options to Curb Gas Plant Carbon Emissions (E&E News, April 21, 2022).

April 20, 2022

PFAS Are in Face Masks. Should You be Concerned? (E&E News, April 20, 2022).

EPA Responds to BCP Spill (The Monet Times, April 20, 2022).

EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos On Food Crops (NRDC, April 20, 2022

EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (JD Supra, April 20, 2022).

April 19, 2022

EPA: Pa. Needs Better Plan to Cut Pollution Flowing into Chesapeake Bay (WTOP News, April 19, 2022).

EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (The National Law Review, April 19, 2022).

Biden Administration Restores Environmental Reviews for Major Infrastructure Projects (NPR, April 19, 2022).

1-in-4 Ohioans Lives Near Toxic Release Facilities (Cleveland.com, April 19, 2022).

EPA Says It Will Emphasize Environmental Justice, Community Engagement to Promote Equity (AZCentral, April 19, 2022).

April 18, 2022

EPA Target of New Lawsuit for Not Enforcing Clean Air Act (Public News Service, April 18, 2022).

Inside Biden’s Sparsely staffed, High-Pressure Environmental Shop (E&E News, April 18, 2022).

EPA Tackles Billings Superfund Site that Deals with Toxic Chemical Vapors (April 18, 2022).

April 14, 2022

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over State Air Pollution Plans (The Hill, April 14, 2022).

Sources: Biden Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy to Step Down (E&E News, April 14, 2022).

EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigations Over Pollution in Cancer Alley (The Guardian, April 14, 2022).

EPA Pushes for More Smog Control in Houston, Dallas, After Failing to Meet Standards (KHOU11, April 14, 2022).

Formaldehyde Can Cause Rare Cancers, New EPA Analysis Finds (2) (Bloomberg Law, April 14, 2022).

April 13, 2022

EJ Advocates Have a Plan to Monitor Biden’s Progress (E&E News, April 13, 2022).

How Electric Buses Reduce Toxic Exposure for Kids (E&E News, April 13, 2022).

EPA to Release Assessment of Toxic Formaldehyde, Rejects Industry’s Tired Delay Tactics (Environmental Defense Fund, April 13, 2022).

EPA Downgrade of Denver to ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator Would Trigger New Emissions Rules (Colorado News Line, April 13, 2022).

April 12, 2022

The EPA Moves to Declare the Front Range a ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator. Here’s Why That Matters. (CPR News, April 12, 2022).

EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture (EPA, April 12, 2022).

EPA to Try to Fight High Gas Prices at the Pump with Ethanol Blend this Summer (CBS News, April 12, 2022).

Gas Prices Force Biden Into an Unlikely Embrace of Fossil Fuels (The New York Times, April 12, 2022).

EPA Hits Reset on Pesticides and Endangered Species Work (E&E News, April 12, 2022).

April 11, 2022

Earthjustice Applauds Congressional Leaders Urging EPA to Close Loopholes Concerning Toxic PFAS Chemicals (Earthjustice, April 11, 2022).

Chemours Claims Toxic PFAS Chemical GenX Protects the Climate (The Intercept, April 11, 2022).

EPA Proposes Removing Emergency Affirmative Defense (EHS DAily Advisor, April 11, 2022).

April 10, 2022

Reversing Course, Again: Biden’s EPA Plans to Toss Trump-era Ruling on Pollution in Spokane River (The Spokesman-Review, April 10, 2022).

A Cleanup Plan in LaSalle Park, but Residents' Concerns Won't be Easy to Remediate (Southbend Tribune, April 10, 2022).

April 8, 2022

EPA Launches Civil Rights Inquiry into Louisiana Agencies (E&E News, April 8, 2022).

April 7, 2022

U.S. EPA Denies 36 Refinery Biofuel Waivers; Gives Most of Them Some Relief (Reuters, April 7, 2022).

EPA Denies Requests for Biofuel Blending Exemptions (The Hill, April 7, 2022).

April 6, 2022

Supreme Court Uses 'Shadow Docket' to Revive Trump EPA Clean Water Rule (Reuters, April 6, 2022).

U.S. EPA Soon to Announce Decision on Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers -sources (Reuters, April 6, 2022).

Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation (The New York Times, April 6, 2022).

April 5, 2022

EPA Moves to Ban Asbestos After Decades of Failures (Politico, April 5, 2022).

Scientists Sound Alarm at US Regulator’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Definition (The Guardian, April 5, 2022).

EPA Reverses Course on Herbicide Ban in 10 Midwest and Plains States (Illinois Newsroom, April 5, 2022).

April 4, 2022

EPA Moves to Ban the Most Common Type of Cancer-Causing Asbestos (The Washington Post, April 4, 2022).

Regan on the Hill to Defend EPA’s Spending, Staffing Plan (E&E News, April 4, 2022).

April 3, 2022

'Chicken or egg?' Nonprofit Will Take Superfund Site if EPA Agrees to Remediate It (Daily Record, April 3, 2022).

April 1, 2022

EPA Won’t Regulate Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water (E&E News, April 1, 2022).

A People's EPA (APE)

April Newsfeed

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April 29, 2022

EPA Staff Backs Status Quo on Ozone Limits in Blow to Enviros (E&E News, April 22, 2022).

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales (EPA, April 22, 2022).

April 28, 2022

Inside EPA’s Contract Ban for a Trump-Era Appointee (E&E News, April 28, 2022).

Time is Running Out for Biden’s EPA to Act on Climate (VOX, April 28, 2022).

April 27, 2022

EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award (EPA, April 27, 2022).

April 26, 2022

EPA Seeks to Expand Clean Water Act Spill Response Planning to Hazardous Substances (The National Law Review, April 26, 2022).

April 25, 2022

EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (Inside Climate News, April 25, 2022).

April 24, 2022

EPA Plan Would Force Utah, Wyoming and California to cut harmful air emissions drifting into Colorado (The Denver Post, April 24, 2022).

Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court (The New York Times, April 24, 2022).

April 23, 2022

Two US Electrical Grid Operators Claim That New Rules For Coal Ash Could Make Electricity Supplies Less Reliable (Inside Climate News, April 23, 2022).

April 22, 2022

Members of Congress Are Asking the EPA to Investigate the Environmental Impacts of Crypto Mining (CNBC, April 22, 2022).

Downriver Advocates Call on Biden Administration, EPA to Enact Stringent Safeguards to Reduce Pollution from ‘Dirty Plants’ (News-Herald, April 22, 2022).

San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Plan a Failure After $2.6 billion Budget Shortfall, Court Rules (Merced Sun Star, April 22, 2022).

April 21, 2022

U.S. EPA: Administrator Regan Highlights Investments for Rural Water Infrastructure in Wisconsin, Promise of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Rural America (WisPolitics.com, April 21, 2022).

EPA Floats Options to Curb Gas Plant Carbon Emissions (E&E News, April 21, 2022).

April 20, 2022

PFAS Are in Face Masks. Should You be Concerned? (E&E News, April 20, 2022).

EPA Responds to BCP Spill (The Monet Times, April 20, 2022).

EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos On Food Crops (NRDC, April 20, 2022

EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (JD Supra, April 20, 2022).

April 19, 2022

EPA: Pa. Needs Better Plan to Cut Pollution Flowing into Chesapeake Bay (WTOP News, April 19, 2022).

EPA Releases Environmental Justice Equity Action Plan (The National Law Review, April 19, 2022).

Biden Administration Restores Environmental Reviews for Major Infrastructure Projects (NPR, April 19, 2022).

1-in-4 Ohioans Lives Near Toxic Release Facilities (Cleveland.com, April 19, 2022).

EPA Says It Will Emphasize Environmental Justice, Community Engagement to Promote Equity (AZCentral, April 19, 2022).

April 18, 2022

EPA Target of New Lawsuit for Not Enforcing Clean Air Act (Public News Service, April 18, 2022).

Inside Biden’s Sparsely staffed, High-Pressure Environmental Shop (E&E News, April 18, 2022).

EPA Tackles Billings Superfund Site that Deals with Toxic Chemical Vapors (April 18, 2022).

April 14, 2022

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over State Air Pollution Plans (The Hill, April 14, 2022).

Sources: Biden Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy to Step Down (E&E News, April 14, 2022).

EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigations Over Pollution in Cancer Alley (The Guardian, April 14, 2022).

EPA Pushes for More Smog Control in Houston, Dallas, After Failing to Meet Standards (KHOU11, April 14, 2022).

Formaldehyde Can Cause Rare Cancers, New EPA Analysis Finds (2) (Bloomberg Law, April 14, 2022).

April 13, 2022

EJ Advocates Have a Plan to Monitor Biden’s Progress (E&E News, April 13, 2022).

How Electric Buses Reduce Toxic Exposure for Kids (E&E News, April 13, 2022).

EPA to Release Assessment of Toxic Formaldehyde, Rejects Industry’s Tired Delay Tactics (Environmental Defense Fund, April 13, 2022).

EPA Downgrade of Denver to ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator Would Trigger New Emissions Rules (Colorado News Line, April 13, 2022).

April 12, 2022

The EPA Moves to Declare the Front Range a ‘Severe’ Air Quality Violator. Here’s Why That Matters. (CPR News, April 12, 2022).

EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture (EPA, April 12, 2022).

EPA to Try to Fight High Gas Prices at the Pump with Ethanol Blend this Summer (CBS News, April 12, 2022).

Gas Prices Force Biden Into an Unlikely Embrace of Fossil Fuels (The New York Times, April 12, 2022).

EPA Hits Reset on Pesticides and Endangered Species Work (E&E News, April 12, 2022).

April 11, 2022

Earthjustice Applauds Congressional Leaders Urging EPA to Close Loopholes Concerning Toxic PFAS Chemicals (Earthjustice, April 11, 2022).

Chemours Claims Toxic PFAS Chemical GenX Protects the Climate (The Intercept, April 11, 2022).

EPA Proposes Removing Emergency Affirmative Defense (EHS DAily Advisor, April 11, 2022).

April 10, 2022

Reversing Course, Again: Biden’s EPA Plans to Toss Trump-era Ruling on Pollution in Spokane River (The Spokesman-Review, April 10, 2022).

A Cleanup Plan in LaSalle Park, but Residents' Concerns Won't be Easy to Remediate (Southbend Tribune, April 10, 2022).

April 8, 2022

EPA Launches Civil Rights Inquiry into Louisiana Agencies (E&E News, April 8, 2022).

April 7, 2022

U.S. EPA Denies 36 Refinery Biofuel Waivers; Gives Most of Them Some Relief (Reuters, April 7, 2022).

EPA Denies Requests for Biofuel Blending Exemptions (The Hill, April 7, 2022).

April 6, 2022

Supreme Court Uses 'Shadow Docket' to Revive Trump EPA Clean Water Rule (Reuters, April 6, 2022).

U.S. EPA Soon to Announce Decision on Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers -sources (Reuters, April 6, 2022).

Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation (The New York Times, April 6, 2022).

April 5, 2022

EPA Moves to Ban Asbestos After Decades of Failures (Politico, April 5, 2022).

Scientists Sound Alarm at US Regulator’s New ‘Forever Chemicals’ Definition (The Guardian, April 5, 2022).

EPA Reverses Course on Herbicide Ban in 10 Midwest and Plains States (Illinois Newsroom, April 5, 2022).

April 4, 2022

EPA Moves to Ban the Most Common Type of Cancer-Causing Asbestos (The Washington Post, April 4, 2022).

Regan on the Hill to Defend EPA’s Spending, Staffing Plan (E&E News, April 4, 2022).

April 3, 2022

'Chicken or egg?' Nonprofit Will Take Superfund Site if EPA Agrees to Remediate It (Daily Record, April 3, 2022).

April 1, 2022

EPA Won’t Regulate Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water (E&E News, April 1, 2022).

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May 2022 Newsfeed

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May 31, 2022

Biden Wants to Rebuild the EPA. He Doesn’t Have the Money to Do It. (The Washington Post, May 31, 2022).

Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (EPA, May 31, 2022).

HHS Announces New Office of Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 31, 2022).

EPA: Two Toxic Hot Spots in Michigan Will Take Longer to Clean Up Than Many Others in Great Lakes States (Bridge Michigan, May 31, 2022).

May 30, 2022

Failure to Launch: The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Frontiers in Toxicology, May 30, 2022).

New Clean Water Rules are Coming (Nebraska Public Media, May 30, 2022)

May 29, 2022

U.S. EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver in Texas After Refinery Outage (Reuters, May 29, 2022).

May 27, 2022

EPA Must Provide Certainty for Low-Carbon Fuels In 2023 and Beyond (The Hill, May 27, 2022).

EPA’s Pebble ‘Veto’ Won’t Stop All Mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay (E&E News, May 27, 2022).

Biden Administration Takes Aggressive Measures to Merge Environmental Enforcement and Equity (JDSupra, May 27, 2022).

May 26, 2022

New Biden Appointees Join EPA’s Ranks (E&E News, May 26, 2022).

EPA Announces $750,000 for Water Quality Monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, May 26, 2022).

May 26, 2022

EPA Rolls Out New EJ Legal Toolkit (E&E News, May 26, 2022).

May 25, 2022

Biden EPA Deals Major Blow to Pebble Mine (E&E News, May 25, 2022).

Biden Administration, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block a Mine in Alaska (The New York Times, May 25, 2022).

May 23, 2022

EPA Air Nominee Faces High-Stakes Confirmation Hearing (E&E News, May 23, 2022).

No ‘Simple Fix’: White House Charts Progress on EJ Agenda (E&E News, May 23, 2022).

Nearly $10M in EPA Funding To Go To Environmentally Contaminated Sites in Montana (Great Falls Tribune, May 23, 2022).

May 20, 2022

Unjustified Industry Pushback on EPA’s Toxic Chemical Regulation (The Hill, May 20, 2022).

EPA Announces $221 Million Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure for Approximately Six Million New Jersey Residents (EPA, May 20, 2022).

EPA, NJ Announce $588M in Water Infrastructure Spending (The Public’s Radio, May 20, 2022).

$500-million Available in 1st Round Funding through EPA For Clean School Buses (The Talk of Delmarva, May 20, 2022).

Biden Administration Kicks Off $5 billion Electric Clean School Bus Program (Electrek, May 20, 2022).

May 19, 2022

EPA Announces Appointment of Casey Sixkiller as Region 10 Administrator (EPA, May 19, 2022).

Hyde-Smith to EPA: Enough talk, it’s Time to Get the Yazoo Pumps Back on Track (Super Talk Mississippi Media, May 19, 2022).

May 18, 2022

In Unusual Move, EPA Backtracks on Air Quality Designations (E&E News, May 18, 2022).

EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment (EPA, May 18, 2022).

The Department of Justice’s Strategy to Advance Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 18, 2022).

EPA New England Awards the University of Vermont a Grant to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Waste Diversion (UVM, May 18, 2022).

May 17, 2022

Community Methane Monitoring Fills Gaps Left by EPA (E&E News, May 17, 2022).

May 16, 2022

Getting Environmental Justice Right at the EPA (Canary Media, May 16, 2022).

Bipartisan Group Pushes Senate to Confirm Environmental Prosecutor to Key EPA Post (NPR, May 16, 2022).

EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection (EPA, May 16, 2022).

May 13, 2022

Lawsuit Targets EPA Clean Air Act Waiver Revival (E&E News, May 13, 2022).

EPA Announces Additional $1.9 Billion in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades (EPA, May 13, 2022)

May 12, 2022

Biden Administration Announces $254 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites (EPA, May 12, 2022).

Biden Administration to Disperse More than $250 million in Contamination Clean-up Funds (The Hill, May 12, 2022).

EPA Blocks Bid to Review Basis for Climate Regs (E&E News, May 12, 2022).

May 10, 2022

Why Can’t Smoggy SoCal Improve Air Quality? Local Regulators Blame the Federal Government (LA Times, May 10, 2022).

Groups Sue EPA Over Water Quality, Manatee Deaths (Citrus County Chronicle, May 10, 2022).

May 9, 2022

Why EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon (E&E News, May 9, 2022).

With Decision on Insecticide, EPA Betrays Protection of Pollinators...Again (Beyond Pesticides, May 9, 2022).

Biden’s New Strategy for Environmental Justice (Grist, May 9, 2022).

Biden’s Department of Justice Announces New ‘Office of Environmental Justice’ (The Ohio Star, May 9, 2022).

As DEQ, EPA Are Slow to Act on PFAS, Private Manufacturers Look to Fill the Gap (NC Health News, May 9, 2022).

May 7, 2022

EPA Proposes TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Asbestos (The National Law Review, May 7, 2022).

Biden Administration Forms New Office of Environmental Justice (Nation of Change, May 7, 2022).

May 6, 2022

Trump Showed How Easy It Is To Break The EPA. It's Much Harder To Fix It. (Buzzfeed, May 6, 2022).

EPA Proposal Too Tepid to Address Dangerous Chemical Spills (NRDC, May 6, 2022).

EPA to Review Air Toxics Loopholes Covering Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants (Earthjustice, May 6, 2022).

May 5, 2022

DOJ Announces New Office Focused on Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 5, 2022).

EPA Union Seeks Climate Emergency Declaration to Hire More Staff (Bloomberg Law, May 5, 2022).

Biden Admin Unveils Long-Awaited EJ Strategy (E&E News, May 5, 2022).
May 4, 2022

EPA Proposes 3 New Actions to Protect Public From PFAS (CoastalReview.org, May 4, 2022).

Alarmed by Declining EPA Enforcement, 55 Environmental Groups Urge Senate to Confirm Long-Delayed EPA Enforcement Chief (Yubanet.com, May 4, 2022).

May 3, 2022

EPA Announces $40M to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay (AP News, May 3, 2022).

EPA to Weigh Regulating Common Plastic as Hazardous Waste (E&E News, May 3, 2022).

EPA Recommends Against Reissuing Permit for PolyMet Mine (The Washington Post, May 3, 2022).

EPA Announces $281 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Johnson County, Kansas (EPA, May 3, 2022).

EPA Ramps Up Clean Water Inspections in Pennsylvania (Bay Journal, May 3, 2022).

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May Newsfeed

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May 31, 2022

Biden Wants to Rebuild the EPA. He Doesn’t Have the Money to Do It. (The Washington Post, May 31, 2022).

Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (EPA, May 31, 2022).

HHS Announces New Office of Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 31, 2022).

EPA: Two Toxic Hot Spots in Michigan Will Take Longer to Clean Up Than Many Others in Great Lakes States (Bridge Michigan, May 31, 2022).

May 30, 2022

Failure to Launch: The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Frontiers in Toxicology, May 30, 2022).

New Clean Water Rules are Coming (Nebraska Public Media, May 30, 2022)

May 29, 2022

U.S. EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver in Texas After Refinery Outage (Reuters, May 29, 2022).

May 27, 2022

EPA Must Provide Certainty for Low-Carbon Fuels In 2023 and Beyond (The Hill, May 27, 2022).

EPA’s Pebble ‘Veto’ Won’t Stop All Mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay (E&E News, May 27, 2022).

Biden Administration Takes Aggressive Measures to Merge Environmental Enforcement and Equity (JDSupra, May 27, 2022).

May 26, 2022

New Biden Appointees Join EPA’s Ranks (E&E News, May 26, 2022).

EPA Announces $750,000 for Water Quality Monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (US EPA, May 26, 2022).

May 26, 2022

EPA Rolls Out New EJ Legal Toolkit (E&E News, May 26, 2022).

May 25, 2022

Biden EPA Deals Major Blow to Pebble Mine (E&E News, May 25, 2022).

Biden Administration, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block a Mine in Alaska (The New York Times, May 25, 2022).

May 23, 2022

EPA Air Nominee Faces High-Stakes Confirmation Hearing (E&E News, May 23, 2022).

No ‘Simple Fix’: White House Charts Progress on EJ Agenda (E&E News, May 23, 2022).

Nearly $10M in EPA Funding To Go To Environmentally Contaminated Sites in Montana (Great Falls Tribune, May 23, 2022).

May 20, 2022

Unjustified Industry Pushback on EPA’s Toxic Chemical Regulation (The Hill, May 20, 2022).

EPA Announces $221 Million Loan to Modernize Water Infrastructure for Approximately Six Million New Jersey Residents (EPA, May 20, 2022).

EPA, NJ Announce $588M in Water Infrastructure Spending (The Public’s Radio, May 20, 2022).

$500-million Available in 1st Round Funding through EPA For Clean School Buses (The Talk of Delmarva, May 20, 2022).

Biden Administration Kicks Off $5 billion Electric Clean School Bus Program (Electrek, May 20, 2022).

May 19, 2022

EPA Announces Appointment of Casey Sixkiller as Region 10 Administrator (EPA, May 19, 2022).

Hyde-Smith to EPA: Enough talk, it’s Time to Get the Yazoo Pumps Back on Track (Super Talk Mississippi Media, May 19, 2022).

May 18, 2022

In Unusual Move, EPA Backtracks on Air Quality Designations (E&E News, May 18, 2022).

EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment (EPA, May 18, 2022).

The Department of Justice’s Strategy to Advance Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 18, 2022).

EPA New England Awards the University of Vermont a Grant to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Waste Diversion (UVM, May 18, 2022).

May 17, 2022

Community Methane Monitoring Fills Gaps Left by EPA (E&E News, May 17, 2022).

May 16, 2022

Getting Environmental Justice Right at the EPA (Canary Media, May 16, 2022).

Bipartisan Group Pushes Senate to Confirm Environmental Prosecutor to Key EPA Post (NPR, May 16, 2022).

EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection (EPA, May 16, 2022).

May 13, 2022

Lawsuit Targets EPA Clean Air Act Waiver Revival (E&E News, May 13, 2022).

EPA Announces Additional $1.9 Billion in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades (EPA, May 13, 2022)

May 12, 2022

Biden Administration Announces $254 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites (EPA, May 12, 2022).

Biden Administration to Disperse More than $250 million in Contamination Clean-up Funds (The Hill, May 12, 2022).

EPA Blocks Bid to Review Basis for Climate Regs (E&E News, May 12, 2022).

May 10, 2022

Why Can’t Smoggy SoCal Improve Air Quality? Local Regulators Blame the Federal Government (LA Times, May 10, 2022).

Groups Sue EPA Over Water Quality, Manatee Deaths (Citrus County Chronicle, May 10, 2022).

May 9, 2022

Why EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon (E&E News, May 9, 2022).

With Decision on Insecticide, EPA Betrays Protection of Pollinators...Again (Beyond Pesticides, May 9, 2022).

Biden’s New Strategy for Environmental Justice (Grist, May 9, 2022).

Biden’s Department of Justice Announces New ‘Office of Environmental Justice’ (The Ohio Star, May 9, 2022).

As DEQ, EPA Are Slow to Act on PFAS, Private Manufacturers Look to Fill the Gap (NC Health News, May 9, 2022).

May 7, 2022

EPA Proposes TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Asbestos (The National Law Review, May 7, 2022).

Biden Administration Forms New Office of Environmental Justice (Nation of Change, May 7, 2022).

May 6, 2022

Trump Showed How Easy It Is To Break The EPA. It's Much Harder To Fix It. (Buzzfeed, May 6, 2022).

EPA Proposal Too Tepid to Address Dangerous Chemical Spills (NRDC, May 6, 2022).

EPA to Review Air Toxics Loopholes Covering Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Plants (Earthjustice, May 6, 2022).

May 5, 2022

DOJ Announces New Office Focused on Environmental Justice (The Hill, May 5, 2022).

EPA Union Seeks Climate Emergency Declaration to Hire More Staff (Bloomberg Law, May 5, 2022).

Biden Admin Unveils Long-Awaited EJ Strategy (E&E News, May 5, 2022).
May 4, 2022

EPA Proposes 3 New Actions to Protect Public From PFAS (CoastalReview.org, May 4, 2022).

Alarmed by Declining EPA Enforcement, 55 Environmental Groups Urge Senate to Confirm Long-Delayed EPA Enforcement Chief (Yubanet.com, May 4, 2022).

May 3, 2022

EPA Announces $40M to Help Restore Chesapeake Bay (AP News, May 3, 2022).

EPA to Weigh Regulating Common Plastic as Hazardous Waste (E&E News, May 3, 2022).

EPA Recommends Against Reissuing Permit for PolyMet Mine (The Washington Post, May 3, 2022).

EPA Announces $281 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Johnson County, Kansas (EPA, May 3, 2022).

EPA Ramps Up Clean Water Inspections in Pennsylvania (Bay Journal, May 3, 2022).

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June 15, 2022

EPA Sets Targets for Slashing PFAS in Drinking Water (E&E News, June 15, 2022).

EPA Imposes Stricter Limits on Four Types of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Guardian, June 15, 2022).

June 13, 2022

EPA Announces $6.5 Billion in New Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects (EPA, June 13, 2022).

June 12, 2022

How SCOTUS’ Upcoming Climate Ruling Could Defang Washington (Politico, June 12, 2022).

EPA Gives Nevada Firm OK to Turn Trash to Synthetic Fuel Oil (Pioneer, June 12, 2022).

June 10, 2022

EPA Might Deny Calif.’s Clean Truck Waiver (E&E News, June 10, 2022).

EPA to Give $60M to 12 States to Help Curb Water Pollution (AP News, June 10, 2022).

Environmental Groups Demand Answers from Biden’s EPA on Forever Chemicals (Courthouse News Service, June 10, 2022).

June 9, 2022

Environmental Settlements High on EPA West Coast Chief’s Agenda (Bloomberg Law, June 9, 2022).

Biden Administration, EPA Announce $375M in Funding for Recycling and Waste Prevention Initiatives (Waste Today, June 9, 2022).

Five Car Makers Back Biden Decision To Allow California’s Stricter Auto Emissions (California Globe, June 9, 2022).

EPA Reverses Another Trump Administration Rule (IER, June 9, 2022).

EPA Awards $500,000 Brownfields Grant to Flint Hills Regional Council (KMAN, June 9, 2022).

June 8, 2022

EPA Official Says Agency is Committed to Cleaning Up Contaminated Native Corporation Land (Alaska Public Media, June 8, 2022).

EPA Publishes Guidance on Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (O’Melveny, June 8, 2022).

EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Compliance Office Issues Draft National Program Guidance (JD Supra, June 8, 2022).

EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Kansas’ Flint Hills Regional Council After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant (EPA, June 8, 2022).

June 8, 2022

The EPA Plans to Rein in Truck Pollution to Ease Asthma, but It May Not Go Far Enough (Scientific American, E&E News, June 8, 2022).

Proposed Deal Could Slash Toxic Emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (The Guardian, June 8, 2022).

June 7, 2022

Heavy Duty Regulatory Update: CARB & US EPA Proposed Rulemaking for NOx Heavy-Duty Offroad and Onroad Truck Standards (National Law Review, June 7, 2022).

June 6, 2022

EPA Announces Plan for Cleaning Up Remaining Cancer-Causing Contamination in Franklin (Indy Star, June 6, 2022).

Biden to Update ‘Sacred’ EJ Order That Never Really Worked (E&E News, June 6, 2022).

EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses (US EPA, June 6, 2022).

EPA Reaches Tandem Deals Over ‘Cancer Alley’ Pollution (E&E News, June 6, 2022).

June 5, 2022

Consumers Pay The Price As Biden’s War On Oil And Gas Expands (Forbes, June 5, 2022).

June 4, 2022

EPA Grants $300,000+ to USVI for Water Quality Monitoring, Safe Beach Recreation (St Thomas Source, June 4, 2022).

June 3, 2022

U.S. EPA Expected to Release Retroactive Biofuel Blending Mandates for 2020-2022 (Reuters, June 3, 2022).

EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program (US EPA, June 3, 2022).

June 2, 2022

Biden EPA Restores Clean Water Safeguards for Streams, Rivers, and Wetlands (NRDC, June 2, 2022).

EPA Moves to Give States, Tribes More Power to Protect Water (The Washington Post, June 2, 2022).

U.S. EPA Restores Rights of States, Tribes to Block Polluting Projects (Reuters, June 2, 2022).

Biden EPA to Make it Easier for States to Block Fossil Fuel Projects (CNN, June 2, 2022).

EPA Names Director for Its Chesapeake Bay Program (Maryland Matters, June 2, 2022)

June 1, 2022

High Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found Near Military Bases (E&E News, June 1, 2022).

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June Newsfeed

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June 15, 2022

EPA Sets Targets for Slashing PFAS in Drinking Water (E&E News, June 15, 2022).

EPA Imposes Stricter Limits on Four Types of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ (The Guardian, June 15, 2022).

June 13, 2022

EPA Announces $6.5 Billion in New Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects (EPA, June 13, 2022).

June 12, 2022

How SCOTUS’ Upcoming Climate Ruling Could Defang Washington (Politico, June 12, 2022).

EPA Gives Nevada Firm OK to Turn Trash to Synthetic Fuel Oil (Pioneer, June 12, 2022).

June 10, 2022

EPA Might Deny Calif.’s Clean Truck Waiver (E&E News, June 10, 2022).

EPA to Give $60M to 12 States to Help Curb Water Pollution (AP News, June 10, 2022).

Environmental Groups Demand Answers from Biden’s EPA on Forever Chemicals (Courthouse News Service, June 10, 2022).

June 9, 2022

Environmental Settlements High on EPA West Coast Chief’s Agenda (Bloomberg Law, June 9, 2022).

Biden Administration, EPA Announce $375M in Funding for Recycling and Waste Prevention Initiatives (Waste Today, June 9, 2022).

Five Car Makers Back Biden Decision To Allow California’s Stricter Auto Emissions (California Globe, June 9, 2022).

EPA Reverses Another Trump Administration Rule (IER, June 9, 2022).

EPA Awards $500,000 Brownfields Grant to Flint Hills Regional Council (KMAN, June 9, 2022).

June 8, 2022

EPA Official Says Agency is Committed to Cleaning Up Contaminated Native Corporation Land (Alaska Public Media, June 8, 2022).

EPA Publishes Guidance on Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (O’Melveny, June 8, 2022).

EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Compliance Office Issues Draft National Program Guidance (JD Supra, June 8, 2022).

EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Kansas’ Flint Hills Regional Council After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant (EPA, June 8, 2022).

June 8, 2022

The EPA Plans to Rein in Truck Pollution to Ease Asthma, but It May Not Go Far Enough (Scientific American, E&E News, June 8, 2022).

Proposed Deal Could Slash Toxic Emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ (The Guardian, June 8, 2022).

June 7, 2022

Heavy Duty Regulatory Update: CARB & US EPA Proposed Rulemaking for NOx Heavy-Duty Offroad and Onroad Truck Standards (National Law Review, June 7, 2022).

June 6, 2022

EPA Announces Plan for Cleaning Up Remaining Cancer-Causing Contamination in Franklin (Indy Star, June 6, 2022).

Biden to Update ‘Sacred’ EJ Order That Never Really Worked (E&E News, June 6, 2022).

EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses (US EPA, June 6, 2022).

EPA Reaches Tandem Deals Over ‘Cancer Alley’ Pollution (E&E News, June 6, 2022).

June 5, 2022

Consumers Pay The Price As Biden’s War On Oil And Gas Expands (Forbes, June 5, 2022).

June 4, 2022

EPA Grants $300,000+ to USVI for Water Quality Monitoring, Safe Beach Recreation (St Thomas Source, June 4, 2022).

June 3, 2022

U.S. EPA Expected to Release Retroactive Biofuel Blending Mandates for 2020-2022 (Reuters, June 3, 2022).

EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program (US EPA, June 3, 2022).

June 2, 2022

Biden EPA Restores Clean Water Safeguards for Streams, Rivers, and Wetlands (NRDC, June 2, 2022).

EPA Moves to Give States, Tribes More Power to Protect Water (The Washington Post, June 2, 2022).

U.S. EPA Restores Rights of States, Tribes to Block Polluting Projects (Reuters, June 2, 2022).

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