Tag: EPA
EPA seeks clarity, once and for all, on ‘Waters of the...
Federal agencies seek lasting clarity on the Clean Water Act's WOTUS rule amid legal shifts, industry pushback and calls for practical regulation.
West Virginia receives Class VI well primacy
U.S Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin approved West Virginia's application for Class VI well primacy on Feb. 18.
EPA to hold public hearing for West Virginia Class VI well...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing on Dec. 30 for the state of West Virginia to receive primacy to permit Class VI wells.
Norfolk Southern ordered to pay $310 million in EPA, DOJ settlement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announce a $310 settlement with Norfolk Southern on May 23 for East Palestine.
Registration open for EPA Mid-Atlantic Summit
The EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region will host its third annual environmental summit, “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity,” May 16.
Federal court bans use of three dicamba weedkillers
A federal court in Arizona banned the use of three widely used dicamba weedkillers after finding the EPA broke the law by allowing them to be on the market.
$350 million available to oil and gas sector to cut methane...
Up to $350 million in grant funding has been made available to help monitor and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
EPA directs $14.3M to Pennsylvania to improve water quality
Through EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program, $14.3 million in grants directed to Pennsylvania, with 60% of the funds going directly to Pennsylvania farmers.
EPA posts pesticide incident data publicly
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website.
Messer LLC to pay $1.9M for Clean Water Act violations
Messer LLC has agreed to pay a $1.9 million civil penalty for Clean Water Act permit violations at its manufacturing facility in West Virginia.
