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.
EPA releases Toxic Release Inventory analysis
January 24, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued their 2013 Toxic Release Inventory data last week.
Research shows road salt contributes to water pollution
January 23, 2015
Road salt use can lead to water contamination, scientists say.
New evidence suggests West Virginia chemical spill crossed state lines
January 22, 2015
U.S. Geological Survey researchers have found that the chemical that polluted West Virginia's drinking water supply last year may have crossed state lines.
Experts Say That Battle on Keystone Pipeline Is Over Politics, Not Facts
January 21, 2015
WASHINGTON — In 2009, the Obama administration approved a 986-mile pipeline to bring 400,000 barrels…
Des Moines sues local counties for water pollution
January 21, 2015
Des Moines Water Works sues neighboring counties over water pollution caused by nitrate runoff.
Ohio EPA detects no air contamination after refinery explosion
January 19, 2015
The Ohio EPA announced on Sunday that no air contamination had been detected following a refinery explosion in Lima, Ohio.