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Obama Administration Takes Historic Action on Climate Change/Clean Power Plan to protect public health,...
President Obama announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan today, which will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030. Power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the United States, accounting for roughly one-third of all carbon pollution emissions, but there were no national limits on carbon pollution until today.
FACT SHEET: PRESIDENT OBAMA TO ANNOUNCE HISTORIC CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR POWER PLANTS
Today at the White House, President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will release the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Obama Administration’s fight against climate change
6 Things Every American Should Know About the Clean Power Plan
Today, President Obama will unveil the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan—a historic step to cut the carbon pollution driving climate change. Here are six key things every American should know
Pueblo of Santa Ana Granted Federal Authority to Protect Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Pueblo of Santa Ana in N.M. has gained authority to administer its own water quality standards and certification programs under the Clean Water Act. The announcement was made today at the Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) meeting at the Pueblo of Isleta, N.M. Santa Ana is the 50th tribe of 567 federally recognized tribes nationwide to receive authority over the water quality standards and certification programs
More than 6,500 Buildings Face Off in EPA’s Sixth Annual Energy Star Battle of...
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the 2015 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. Nationwide, more than 6,500 buildings and 125 teams are competing to reduce their energy and water use. In support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for businesses to cut waste and become 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020, the competition targets wasted energy in commercial buildings and motivates organizations to improve energy efficiency, reduce harmful carbon pollution and save money
EPA and Navajo Nation EPA Enter Historic Agreements with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Navajo Nation EPA announced a pair of settlements with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to bring its wastewater treatment facility in Window Rock into compliance both with the federal Clean Water Act and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Act.
EPA and Navajo Nation EPA Enter Historic Agreements with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Navajo Nation EPA announced a pair of settlements with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to bring its wastewater treatment facility in Window Rock into compliance both with the federal Clean Water Act and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Act.
EPA Recognizes Bowdoin College for Energy Efficiency Efforts
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine is being recognized by EPA with a 2015 Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award. CHP technology produces electricity and useful heat simultaneously from a single energy source, such as natural gas, oil, or biomass. For hospital systems and universities, CHP systems can also provide reliability benefits which ensure that these facilities’ operations can continue in the event of power outages
TODAY, 1 PM: EPA Regional Administrator, Shreveport Mayor to Discuss Cleanup Grants
Today, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ron Curry and Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler will outline how a $400,000 EPA cleanup grant will help the city address contaminated properties known as brownfields sites.
EPA Honors 2015 Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Winners / Facilities in Maine,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for superior performance of their CHP systems. High-efficiency CHP technology reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants. CHP captures the heat produced when electricity is generated and utilizes that heat—which would otherwise be wasted—to efficiently provide space heating, cooling, hot water, and steam for commercial, institutional and industrial use
EPA, Department of Justice and Clearwater Paper Corporation settle Clean Air Act violations in...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the Clearwater Paper Corporation (Clearwater Paper) have reached a settlement regarding Clean Air Act violations at Clearwater Paper’s Lewiston, Idaho, pulp mill. Clearwater Paper is the country's largest provider of private label tissue to retail grocery chains and a major bleached paperboard manufacturer
EPA Takes First Steps to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change endangering the health and welfare of Americans. At the same time, the agency is releasing information about the international process already underway by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for developing carbon dioxide (CO2) standards for aircraft and EPA’s participation in that process. EPA is now seeking public input to inform future steps by the agency
EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a draft assessment today on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The assessment, done at the request of Congress, shows that while hydraulic fracturing activities in the U.S. are carried out in a way that have not led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources, there are potential vulnerabilities in the water lifecycle that could impact drinking water
EPA to Hold Media Conference Call on Study of Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials will deliver remarks about the agency’s study on potential impacts on drinking water resources in the United States from hydraulic fracturing activities, as requested by Congress, on a media call today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
EPA, Department of Justice, and Hecla Limited settle Clean Water Act violations, reduce pollution...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, and Hecla Limited, owner of the Lucky Friday Mine and Mill, have reached a settlement concerning water pollution violations near the headwaters of the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River. The South Fork Coeur d’Alene River runs through the heart of North Idaho’s “Silver Valley,” ambitiously recovering from a century of mining pollution. Hecla will pay a $600,000 penalty as part of the settlement.
Clean Water Rule Protects Streams and Wetlands Critical to Public Health, Communities, and Economy
In an historic step for the protection of clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today to clearly protect from pollution and degradation the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.
Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed over 40 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015
Speaker Boehner on the Latest EPA Power Grab
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. On May 12, the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act (H.R. 1732), which requires EPA to withdraw the rule:
Press Conference to Follow Sentencing of Duke Energy Subsidiaries for Clean Water Act Crimes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), together with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, announces a press conference to discuss the sentencing of three Duke subsidiaries on May 14, 2015 at the United States Courthouse in Greenville. The press conference will begin shortly after the 10:00 a.m. hearing is completed
EPA Administrator joins San Francisco Bay government agencies to celebrate nation’s largest solar energy...
On May 13, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join Alameda County to recognize the largest collaborative in the nation among government agencies to site renewable energy at their facilities. Administrator McCarthy, the federal government’s point person for the battle against climate change, will be joined by Bay Area officials and solar industry executives at the West Winton Landfill in Hayward, a centerpiece of the Regional Renewable Energy Procurement Project, a partnership of 19 public agencies in four Bay Area counties involving 186 Bay Area facilities for a total of 31 megawatts of solar power
