EPA announces national limits on water discharges from steam electric power plants
A new EPA rule will eliminate 1.4 billion pounds of toxic pollution from America's waterways every year.Â
EPA grants New York City $400,000 for Hurricane Sandy brownfields cleanup
With an EPA grant, neighborhoods damaged by Sandy will get long-needed support for their cleanup efforts.Â
New Jersey Superfund site to benefit from new groundwater remediation technology
Non-hazardous additives will be used to replace the less-effective "pump and treat" groundwater remediation tactic at a New Jersey Superfund site.Â
EPA to help treat 60 billion pounds of waste in new settlement
EPA and DOJ reach settlement with one of world's largest fertilizer manufacturers to safely dispose of 60 billion pounds of hazardous waste.
EPA launches new model to help clean up Illinois River Watershed
The Illinois River Watershed Modeling Program will help identify which pollution controls will best affect change in the Watershed.Â
Volkswagen stock plummets after emissions scandal
Volkswagen has just been discovered to have cheated emissions tests for its diesel cars.
Environmentalists try to intervene in Kinder Morgan pipeline lawsuit
Several environmental groups have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit concerning Kinder Morgan's plans to build an interstate pipeline.
EPA reaches $14.3 million settlement over Central Chemical site in Hagerstown
16 companies have agreed to spend $14.3 million to help clean up the Central Chemical Corp. site.
EPA continues to push for better air quality
The EPA's push for stricter ozone emission standards has met heavy criticism.
New Jersey reaches $226 million settlement with Exxon over environmental damage
The state of New Jersey has won a $226 million settlement over environmental damages caused by Exxon.
Rhode Island awarded $1.3 million for brownfields cleanup
The EPA has awarded the state of Rhode Island $1.3 million to clean up its brownfields.
Groups worried over implications of new EPA ozone rule
A group backed by energy industry special interests is challenging the EPA's newly proposed ozone rule.
Allegheny County given $400,000 brownfields grant
Allegheny County has just been given $400,000 in brownfields grants by the EPA
EPA seeks $367,500 penalty for Duwamish cleanup work
The EPA is pushing for a stiff penalty against a steel mill that failed to do its part in a river clean-up.
Texan Attorney General asks EPA to cease global warming plan
Texas is threatening to sue the EPA if it doesn't let the current lawsuits against it play out in court before enacting its power plan.