Articles Tagged with ''EPA''

So before heading to your favorite beach, the EPA advises checking local beach advisory websites for any closures or warnings. 

With growing national emphasis on domestic mineral production and industrial self-sufficiency, projects like this are likely to become more common. 

For everyday citizens, the EPA’s Brownfields work represents more than cleanup—it’s about reclaiming community spaces, creating safer neighborhoods, and opening doors to new job opportunities.

The EPA says the modification to the construction general permit (CGP) expands the list of areas covered by CGP rules to include construction projects in all “lands of exclusive federal jurisdiction,” which are defined as lands in the U.S. where the federal government retains exclusive jurisdiction in relevant respects.

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