Articles Tagged with ''EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)''

EPA said its WIFIA program has announced $22 billion in financing to support more than 140 projects across the country, with those projects associated with more than 160,000 jobs.

EPA Region 4 is preparing to take a close look at cleanup work underway at dozens of Superfund sites across the Southeast next year.

The agency says funds can be used to establish or improve collection systems, invest in infrastructure and technology, support markets for recycled commodities, and increase the diversion and quality of materials collected in municipal solid waste systems.

The agency says the loans are intended to speed up infrastructure upgrades while repayments return money to the U.S. Treasury.

Massachusetts is one of the states where the federal government directly administers stormwater permitting under the Clean Water Act. 

The agency says that combination, rather than any single factor, guides whether a chemical use is considered an unreasonable risk.

The agency will also host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. to explain the proposal and answer community questions.

The RCRA statute, enacted in 1976, establishes the framework for proper hazardous waste management in the United States.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, passed in 1976, provides a national framework for managing hazardous waste from generation to disposal. 

As the agency nears the end of its first year under Administrator Zeldin, the divide underscores a broader debate.