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

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.

Some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable.