Articles Tagged with ''EPA''

EPA’s Region 1 office said the completion of these reviews reflects ongoing oversight across New England’s Superfund portfolio as cleanup work progresses or enters long-term monitoring phases.

EPA’s new proposal steps directly into that tension and invites another round of discussion about how best to regulate a class of chemicals that remains both widely used and deeply scrutinized.

“The federal government politicizing access to safe drinking water is an all-time low,” Sims said. “It’s encouraging to see our Illinois congressional leaders stand up for communities.”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected a cleanup plan for the first mile of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site in Boston.

A judge blocks mass firings as EPA and Army Corps projects stall, leaving vital cleanups in limbo.

EPA Regional Administrator Cyrus Western said the approval supports both resource development and environmental responsibility

The agency determined the site met the criteria for a time-critical removal action, meaning the conditions posed an immediate risk to public health or the environment.

The EPA’s new approach focuses on cleaning up lead-contaminated residential soil at Superfund and hazardous waste sites.

The EPA initially proposed the permits in August, followed by a public comment period and a virtual hearing.

The EPA is currently accepting applications for the next round of PEYA and the Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE).