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• EPA, Justice Department and Pennsylvania Announce Settlements to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions

  Settlements resolve Clean Air Act stationary source violations involving oil and natural gas production facilities and will result in reductions of methane and VOCs in Western Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA, Justice Department and Pennsylvania Announce Settlements to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Completes Series of Enforcement Actions to Protect Communities from Exposure to Coal Ash Pollution

  Settlements advance EPA’s National Enforcement Priority of protecting communities from coal ash contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Series of Enforcement Actions to Protect Communities from Exposure to Coal Ash Pollution

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• EPA Secures Commitment with Air Force to Protect Communities from PFAS Concerns in Tucson Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Secures Commitment with Air Force to Protect Communities from PFAS Concerns in Tucson Drinking Water

  • Release Date: October 22, 2024

• EPA National Environmental Youth Advisory Council Finalizes First Recommendations to Administrator Regan

  EPA’s first ever youth advisory committee recommendations provide input as Agency tackles climate change, delivers environmental justice, advances a circular economy

  EPA News Release: EPA National Environmental Youth Advisory Council Finalizes First Recommendations to Administrator Regan

  • Release Date: October 22, 2024

• Natural Gas Producer Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Emissions in New Mexico

  Settlement includes $9.4 million civil penalty and compliance measures that will result in reduction of over 113,000 tons worth of CO2 pollution

  EPA News Release: Natural Gas Producer Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Emissions in New Mexico

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• EPA Settles with Two Companies for Violating Clean Air Act Vehicle Emission Requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Two Companies for Violating Clean Air Act Vehicle Emission Requirements

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Joins Bipartisan North Carolina Leaders to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Joins Bipartisan North Carolina Leaders to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

  • Release Date: October 11, 2024

• La EPA reconoce el Mes de la Salud Infantil

  EPA News Release: La EPA reconoce el Mes de la Salud Infantil

  • Release Date: October 1, 2024

• Ovintiv USA to Pay $5.5M Penalty and Upgrade Oil and Gas Facilities in Utah to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations

  Compliance measures address violations at 22 facilities in Utah including on Uintah and Ouray Reservation state lands within Uinta Basin

  EPA News Release: Ovintiv USA to Pay $5.5M Penalty and Upgrade Oil and Gas Facilities in Utah to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations

  • Release Date: September 30, 2024

• EPA Announces Selection of Members to the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Selection of Members to the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• EPA and Justice Department Announce Settlement to Reduce Benzene and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Wastewater at Lima Refining Company’s Refinery in Ohio

  Lima Refining Company will implement injunctive relief valued at an estimated $150M to correct deficiencies and pay a penalty of $19M

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department Announce Settlement to Reduce Benzene and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Wastewater at Lima Refining Company’s Refinery in Ohio

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• EPA Issues Two Enforcement Alerts to Highlight Compliance and Monitoring Obligations for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Two Enforcement Alerts to Highlight Compliance and Monitoring Obligations for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Announces Members of Inaugural HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Announces Members of Inaugural HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council

  • Release Date: September 17, 2024

• EPA Launches New Website to Support the Development of Climate-Resilient Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Website to Support the Development of Climate-Resilient Projects

  • Release Date: September 11, 2024

• EPA Awards $27B in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants to Accelerate Clean Energy Solutions, Combat the Climate Crisis, and Save Families Money

  On the 2-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, award recipients can now begin accessing funds to mobilize financing for thousands of climate and clean energy projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $27B in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants to Accelerate Clean Energy Solutions, Combat the Climate Crisis, and Save Families Money

  • Release Date: August 16, 2024