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• Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

  Agreement protects public health, safety, and the environment by requiring action to make future spills less likely

  EPA News Release: Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

  • Release Date: July 31, 2023

• EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

  Like the November 2022 Agreement to Address Drinking Water, the Proposal Would Appoint an Interim Third-Party Manager to Oversee the Sewer System

  EPA News Release: EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

  • Release Date: July 26, 2023

• Globe Metallurgical to Pay $2.6 Million Fine, Implement Extensive Emissions Controls and Limit Sulfur Inputs to Reduce Pollution from Industrial Furnaces in Ohio

  EPA News Release: Globe Metallurgical to Pay $2.6 Million Fine, Implement Extensive Emissions Controls and Limit Sulfur Inputs to Reduce Pollution from Industrial Furnaces in Ohio

  • Release Date: July 25, 2023

• United States Announces Settlement with J.R. Simplot to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Reduce Emissions at Idaho Facility

  Fertilizer Manufacturer Will Spend Nearly $150 Million To Reduce Environmental Impacts From Operations and Pay $1.5 Million Civil Penalty

  EPA News Release: United States Announces Settlement with J.R. Simplot to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Reduce Emissions at Idaho Facility

  • Release Date: July 11, 2023

• EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  Agreement Will Reduce Sewage and Wastewater Pollution and Protect Public Health Across the Island

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  El acuerdo reducirá la contaminación de alcantarillado y aguas residuales y protegerá la salud pública en toda la isla

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• EPA Announces FY 2022 Enforcement and Compliance Accomplishments

  Agency Takes Significant Steps to Reduce Pollution and Help Overburdened Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces FY 2022 Enforcement and Compliance Accomplishments

  • Release Date: December 16, 2022

• EPA Announces Settlement with TForce to Correct Hazardous Waste Violations in 39 States

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with TForce to Correct Hazardous Waste Violations in 39 States

  • Release Date: December 13, 2022

• Settlement with Republic Steel Requires Reduction of Lead Emissions at Canton, Ohio Facility

  New controls will result in the reduction of over 1,000 pounds of lead emissions per year

  EPA News Release: Settlement with Republic Steel Requires Reduction of Lead Emissions at Canton, Ohio Facility

  • Release Date: December 2, 2022

• United States and State of Wisconsin Reach Settlement with Container Life Cycle Management on Air Emissions and Waste Management Violations

  Company will upgrade facilities, pay $1.6 million penalty

  EPA News Release: United States and State of Wisconsin Reach Settlement with Container Life Cycle Management on Air Emissions and Waste Management Violations

  • Release Date: December 1, 2022

• EPA and State Partners Announce Major Improvement in Clean Water Act Permit Compliance

  50 percent reduction in noncompliance advances EPA mission to ensure clean, safe water for all

  EPA News Release: EPA and State Partners Announce Major Improvement in Clean Water Act Permit Compliance

  • Release Date: November 22, 2022

• EPA Announces Settlements to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations at Four Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois

  Agreements Reflect Importance of Solar Farm Owners’ Compliance Responsibilities During Construction

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlements to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations at Four Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois

  • Release Date: November 14, 2022

• City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River

  Investments In Municipal Wastewater System Will Improve Water Quality

  EPA News Release: City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River

  • Release Date: November 9, 2022

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations

  • Release Date: November 9, 2022

• Utica Resource Operating Agrees to Pay $1 Million Penalty and Mitigate Past Excess Air Pollution at Oil and Gas Production Wells

  Settlement Will Reduce Climate Harming Methane by 940 tons and CO2 by 4,429 tons Annually

  EPA News Release: Utica Resource Operating Agrees to Pay $1 Million Penalty and Mitigate Past Excess Air Pollution at Oil and Gas Production Wells

  • Release Date: November 7, 2022