New air quality standards give some states trouble
February 11, 2015
Many states are struggling to meet standards set by the EPA's Clean Air Act.
Groups sue EPA over farming air pollution
February 10, 2015
A coalition has filed suit against the EPA claim the agency has failed to regulate farm air pollution.
Court rules farms can be held liable for manure pollution
February 9, 2015
A recent federal ruling is opening the doors for legal changes by setting precedent for farmer liability in manure pollution cases.
EPA focuses on wood stoves in new pollution ruling
February 9, 2015
The EPA is changing wood heater manufacturing standards to reduce pollution.
EPA lauds anti-pollution efforts of South Carolina officials
February 9, 2015
The EPA applauded water cleaning efforts undertaken by South Carolina officials.
Arsenic taints a number of US water wells
February 9, 2015
Studies show that a number of wells across the U.S. are contaminated by arsenic.
Major settlement to be used for New Jersey contamination cleanup
February 6, 2015
$438 million from a landmark environmental settlement to be used in a New Jersey cleanup.
EPA heads efforts to clean up jet fuel spill
February 5, 2015
The EPA is spearheading efforts to clean up a jet fuel spill at a tank farm facility on the Sand Island Access Road in Honolulu.
EPA finds Oregon’s coastal pollution program lacking
February 5, 2015
Federal authorities announced this week that Oregon is not doing enough to protect water quality in coastal areas.
Five sentenced to jail for illegal asbestos removal
February 3, 2015
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer recently sentenced the owners and managers of salvage operations at a former textile plant in Tennessee to prison.
New West Virginia firm facing environmental violations
January 28, 2015
A West Virginia chemical firm is facing environmental violation charges.
Iowa water treatment plant agrees to safer work practices
January 27, 2015
The John T. Pray Water Treatment Plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa agreed to comply with the EPA in the implementation of safer chemical handling practices.
EPA holds public meeting on soil contamination in North Carolina
January 26, 2015
The EPA believes lingering contamination is seeping into the groundwater below the Benfield Industries site.
South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for environmental crimes
January 26, 2015
A South Carolina woman convicted of storing hazardous waste without a permit has been sentenced to five years in prison.
EPA proposes new LCPFAC chemical regulations
January 26, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule to further restrict and regulate perfluorinated chemicals.