Articles Tagged with ''EPA''

The funding, part of EPA’s Brownfields Program, is set to assist more than 300 communities in cleaning up former industrial and commercial sites.

It’s not a rollback—it’s a recalibration that aims to make public health goals realistic and fair for all.

The city boosted its permanent water system staffing, now employing 13 state-certified operators, and updated operational procedures.

The EPA and a local developer have struck a $31 million deal to clean up Nashua’s long-contaminated Mohawk Tannery site, paving the way for new housing and cutting taxpayer costs by $10 million.

EPA Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci spent the day in New Jersey meeting with business leaders, water utility officials, and environmental law professionals to promote a more collaborative and efficient approach to environmental protection.

In a significant shift, the Environmental Protection Agency announced this morning a partial rollback of federal regulations aimed at limiting toxic "forever chemicals" in U.S. drinking water

With 99% of Hawai‘i’s drinking water sourced from groundwater, the stakes remain high. 

In 2023, nearly 99% of uranium concentrate used in the U.S. came from abroad, with key sources including Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Vanadium, meanwhile, is almost entirely mined in countries like China, Russia, and South Africa. 

As the U.S. powers up for a data-driven future, the cost isn’t just measured in dollars or kilowatt-hours; it's water.

Zeldin highlighted the agency’s accelerated permit reviews and chemical safety processes as examples of balancing speed with safety.