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EPA Proposes to Expand Public Access to Information on More …
WEB4 days ago · WASHINGTON – Today, Oct. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories representing more than 100 individual PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). It would also designate them as chemicals of special concern so they must meet more robust reporting requirements, including reporting ...
EPA Finalizes Rule to Protect Farmworkers, Families and …
WEB4 days ago · WASHINGTON – Today, Oct. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a final rule to restore the pesticide Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements under the 2015 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The AEZ is an area surrounding outdoor pesticide application equipment where people are prohibited while pesticides are applied.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking ...
WEBApr 10, 2024 · EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON - Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce ...
WEBApr 25, 2024 · EPA is strengthening and updating the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for coal-fired power plants, achieving important hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions reductions and ensuring that the standards reflect the latest advancement in pollution control technologies.
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean …
WEBWASHINGTON — Today, Sept. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the latest round of funding from the Clean School Bus Rebate Program with up to $965 million available to school districts. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda continues to accelerate the transition of the nearly 500,000 school buses in America to cleaner technologies, helping to ...
EPA finalizes stronger standards for harmful soot pollution ...
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris Administration on Wednesday finalized a significantly stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. By strengthening the annual health-based national ambient air ...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · EPA’s action will advance President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by slashing more than 6,200 tons of toxic air pollution each year, dramatically reducing the number of people with elevated cancer risk due to toxic air pollution in communities surrounding plants covered by the rule.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Cut Methane ...
WEBMay 6, 2024 · EPA issued a final rule in December 2023 to sharply reduce methane emissions and other harmful air pollution from new and existing oil and gas operations. In addition, EPA is working to implement the three-part framework of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane ...
WEBDec 2, 2023 · Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane Pollution, Combat Climate Change, Protect Health, and Bolster American Innovation. Announced at COP28, the final rule will advance President Biden’s historic climate agenda, prevent 1.5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and deliver billions of dollars in health ...