EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site in New Jersey

RINGWOOD, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address groundwater and mine water contamination at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site in Ringwood, New Jersey.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-address-groundwater-contamination-ringwood-mineslandfill

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-to-address.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-to-address.html

EPA Awards Illinois $1.5 Million in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

CHICAGO (Jan. 29, 2020) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1,582,000 in grant funding to assist the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-illinois-15-million-funding-test-lead-school-drinking-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-awards-illinois-15-million-in.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-awards-illinois-15-million-in.html

EPA Awards $2.2 Million in Grants to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

SEATTLE—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,221,000 in grant funding awarded to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to assist with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-22-million-grants-alaska-idaho-oregon-and-washington-test-lead-school

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-awards-22-million-in-grants-to.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-awards-22-million-in-grants-to.html

EPA, States Making Progress Toward “Delisting” Lower Menominee River Area of Concern

MARINETTE / MENOMINEE (Jan. 29, 2020) – EPA and its partner states Wisconsin and Michigan are making progress toward removing the Lower Menominee River Area of Concern from a group of 43 heavily polluted sites located within the Great Lakes basin.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-states-making-progress-toward-delisting-lower-menominee-river-area-concern

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-states-making-progress-toward.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-states-making-progress-toward.html

EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

ATLANTA (January 28, 2020) – Today, at an event at the Georgia Department of Agriculture in Atlanta, EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker, Major General Diana Holland, Commander of the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-5

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_29.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_29.html

EPA Region 4 and the Army to Hold Event on Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2020) — Tomorrow, January 28, 2020, U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-region-4-and-army-hold-event-navigable-waters-protection-rule-new-definition-0

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-region-4-and-army-to-hold-event-on.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-region-4-and-army-to-hold-event-on.html

EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

With the the 52nd annual Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo in Pocatello serving as a backdrop, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-4

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_24.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_24.html

EPA Joins Rep. Marshall for Navigable Waters Protection Rule Announcement at Kansas Commodity Classic

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-joins-rep-marshall-navigable-waters-protection-rule-announcement-kansas-commodity

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-joins-rep-marshall-for-navigable.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-joins-rep-marshall-for-navigable.html

More Widespread Support for EPA and Army’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

WASHINGTON (Jan. 24, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/more-widespread-support-epa-and-armys-navigable-waters-protection-rule-new-definition

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/more-widespread-support-for-epa-and.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/more-widespread-support-for-epa-and.html

U.S. EPA and Army Deliver Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Redefine WOTUS

PHOENIX — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker, Col. Daryll Fust, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Deputy Commander, and U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-and-army-deliver-navigable-waters-protection-rule-and-redefine-wotus

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/us-epa-and-army-deliver-navigable.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/us-epa-and-army-deliver-navigable.html

EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

SYRACUSE, New YORK  – Today, at an event at Emmi Farms in Baldwinsville, New York, EPA Regional Administrator Pete Lopez and Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander LTC Jason Toth celebrated the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-3

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_48.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_84.html

EPA helps improve watershed in central Arkansas

DALLAS – (Jan. 22, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded funding to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division to develop modeling strategies to help improve water quality for the Bayou Meto watershed in central Arkansas.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-helps-improve-watershed-central-arkansas

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-helps-improve-watershed-in-central.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-helps-improve-watershed-in-central.html

What They Are Saying | EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/what-they-are-saying-epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-they-are-saying-epa-and-army.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/what-they-are-saying-epa-and-army.html

EPA and Army deliver on President Trump’s promise to issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – a new definition of WOTUS

COLORADO SPRINGS — Today, at an event at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, U.S. EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator Gregory Sopkin and Lt. Col. Robin Scott, Deputy Commander of the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-2

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_65.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_97.html

EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-0

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_23.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president_23.html

EPA and Army Deliver on President Trump’s Promise to Issue the Navigable Waters Protection Rule – A New Definition of WOTUS

PITTSBURGH, PA (January 23, 2020) – Today, at an event at the US Army Corp of Engineers’ (USACE) Pittsburgh District Office, EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio, USACE Deputy Commander Jon Klink, and Representative Glenn Thompson (PA-15) celebra

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-deliver-president-trumps-promise-issue-navigable-waters-protection-rule-1

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-and-army-deliver-on-president.html

EPA Reaches Settlement With Magruder Limestone Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Missouri

Environmental News  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reaches-settlement-magruder-limestone-inc-alleged-clean-water-act-violations

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-reaches-settlement-with-magruder.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-reaches-settlement-with-magruder.html

EPA announces $2.5 million plan to advance cleanup of Detroit River Area of Concern

DETROIT (Jan. 22, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a $2.5 million agreement to design a project that will remediate contaminated sediment and create a substantial new habitat at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-25-million-plan-advance-cleanup-detroit-river-area-concern

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-announces-25-million-plan-to.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-announces-25-million-plan-to.html

EPA, Delaware Sign Pact to Expand Efforts Supporting Clean Water, Healthy Farms

HARRINGTON, Del. — (January 15, 2020) – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-delaware-sign-pact-expand-efforts-supporting-clean-water-healthy-farms

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-delaware-sign-pact-to-expand.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-delaware-sign-pact-to-expand.html

EPA Reaches Settlement With River Products Company Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Iowa

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reaches-settlement-river-products-company-inc-alleged-clean-water-act-violations

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-reaches-settlement-with-river.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-reaches-settlement-with-river.html

EPA Grant of $1.2M Will Support Water Pollution Control in Texas

DALLAS – (Jan. 8, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $1.2 million to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to fund water pollution control programs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-grant-12m-will-support-water-pollution-control-texas

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-grant-of-12m-will-support-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-grant-of-12m-will-support-water.html

EPA Draft Permit Will Significantly Reduce Nitrogen Discharges, Improve Health of Great Bay

CONCORD, N.H. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has issued a draft Clean Water Act permit for public comment.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-draft-permit-will-significantly-reduce-nitrogen-discharges-improve-health-great-bay

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-draft-permit-will-significantly.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2020/01/epa-draft-permit-will-significantly.html

EPA Reaches Negotiated Settlements Regarding MS4 Water Permits in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

BOSTON – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reaches-negotiated-settlements-regarding-ms4-water-permits-massachusetts-and-new

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-reaches-negotiated-settlements.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-reaches-negotiated-settlements.html

EPA Completes Agreements to Settle Clean Water Act Violations From Biosolids Land Application in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-completes-agreements-settle-clean-water-act-violations-biosolids-land-application

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-agreements-to-settle.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-agreements-to-settle.html

EPA Releases PFAS Groundwater Guidance for Federal Cleanup Programs, Fulfilling PFAS Action Plan Commitment

WASHINGTON (Dec. 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-pfas-groundwater-guidance-federal-cleanup-programs-fulfilling-pfas-action

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-releases-pfas-groundwater-guidance.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-releases-pfas-groundwater-guidance.html

EPA Reviews Plans by Chesapeake Bay Watershed States, D.C., to Meet Cleanup Goals

PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2019) – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reviews-plans-chesapeake-bay-watershed-states-dc-meet-cleanup-goals

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-reviews-plans-by-chesapeake-bay.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-reviews-plans-by-chesapeake-bay.html

EPA announces finalists for GLRI grants to address nutrients in the Great Lakes

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA128

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-finalists-glri-grants-address-nutrients-great-lakes

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-finalists-for-glri-grants.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-finalists-for-glri-grants.html

EPA Announces New Method to Test for Additional PFAS in Drinking Water

WASHINGTON (Dec. 19, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another key step in implementing the agency’s PFAS Action Plan by announcing a new validated method for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-new-method-test-additional-pfas-drinking-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-new-method-to-test-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-new-method-to-test-for.html

EPA announces grant to enhance mussel populations in New York’s lower Grasse River

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA127

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-grant-enhance-mussel-populations-new-yorks-lower-grasse-river

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-grant-to-enhance-mussel.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-grant-to-enhance-mussel.html

EPA Completes Nine Agreements to Settle Clean Water Act Violations from Biosolids Land Application in 2019

WASHINGTON (December 18, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it completed nine federal enforcement actions in 2019 to settle Clean Water Act violations that resulted from land application of biosolids.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-completes-nine-agreements-settle-clean-water-act-violations-biosolids-land

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-nine-agreements-to-settle.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-nine-agreements-to-settle.html

EPA requests applications for $2 million in funding for Great Lakes trash-free water projects

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA129

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-requests-applications-2-million-funding-great-lakes-trash-free-water-projects

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-requests-applications-for-2-million.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-requests-applications-for-2-million.html

EPA Announces More Than $1.3 Million to State of Texas for Underground Storage Tank Programs

DALLAS – (Dec. 12, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) a grant of more than $1.3 million to support underground storage tank programs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-more-13-million-state-texas-underground-storage-tank-programs

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-more-than-13-million-to.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-more-than-13-million-to.html

EPA completes review of general construction permits that will protect Pennsylvania waterways

PHILADELPHIA (December 11, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has completed its review of two general permits for construction projects in Pennsylvania that outline management of stormwater at construction sites.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-completes-review-general-construction-permits-will-protect-pennsylvania-waterways

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-review-of-general.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-completes-review-of-general.html

Freeport Mineral Corporation Completes Requirements of 2003 Agreement with EPA

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Today the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Freeport Mineral Corporation has met all requirments of a consent decree to address unpermitted discharges of mine drainage at the United Verde Mine near, Jerome, Arizona.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/freeport-mineral-corporation-completes-requirements-2003-agreement-epa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/freeport-mineral-corporation-completes.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/freeport-mineral-corporation-completes.html

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Plan Related to Combined Sewer Overflow Impacts on the Newtown Creek Superfund Site in New York City

NEW YORK – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-extends-public-comment-period-proposed-plan-related-combined-sewer-overflow-impacts

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-extends-public-comment-period-on.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-extends-public-comment-period-on.html

EPA announces grant to restore habitat in Indiana’s Grand Calumet River Area of Concern

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA126

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-grant-restore-habitat-indianas-grand-calumet-river-area-concern

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-grant-to-restore-habitat.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-grant-to-restore-habitat.html

EPA to provide Washington with $52.1 million for critical water projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has approved funding in support of Washington’s $22 million plan for key drinking water projects and $120 million plan to improve wastewater infrastructure.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provide-washington-521-million-critical-water-projects

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-to-provide-washington-with-521.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-to-provide-washington-with-521.html

EPA to provide Oregon with $32.3 million for critical water projects

SEATTLE — The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provide-oregon-323-million-critical-water-projects

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-to-provide-oregon-with-323-million.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-to-provide-oregon-with-323-million.html

EPA improves drinking water systems in New Mexico with over $11 million

DALLAS – (Dec. 6, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded over $11 million to New Mexico to help finance drinking water projects in the state.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-improves-drinking-water-systems-new-mexico-over-11-million

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-improves-drinking-water-systems-in.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-improves-drinking-water-systems-in.html

EPA provides $18.8 million for Idaho plan to improve drinking water, wastewater infrastructure

SEATTLE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today approved funding in support of Idaho’s $61 million plan for key drinking water projects and $72 million plan to improve wastewater infrastructure.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-188-million-idaho-plan-improve-drinking-water-wastewater-infrastructure

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-provides-188-million-for-idaho-plan.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-provides-188-million-for-idaho-plan.html

EPA provides $20.5 million for Alaska plan to improve drinking water, wastewater infrastructure

SEATTLE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has approved funding in support of Alaska’s $56 million plan to construct key wastewater infrastructure projects, and its $28.7 million plan for bolstering drinking water projects.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-205-million-alaska-plan-improve-drinking-water-wastewater-infrastructure

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-provides-205-million-for-alaska.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-provides-205-million-for-alaska.html

EPA announces $1,750,000 grant to restore habitat in Minnesota’s Saint Louis River Estuary Area of Concern

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA125

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-1750000-grant-restore-habitat-minnesotas-saint-louis-river-estuary-area

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-1750000-grant-to-restore.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-announces-1750000-grant-to-restore.html

EPA Awards $4 Million to Protect America’s Estuaries and Coastal Waters

WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $4 million cooperative agreement with Restore America’s Estuaries to help fund projects supporting National Estuary Program coastal watersheds and estuaries.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-4-million-protect-americas-estuaries-and-coastal-waters

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-awards-4-million-to-protect.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-awards-4-million-to-protect.html

EPA Moves Forward on Key Drinking Water Priority Under PFAS Action Plan

WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2019) — Yesterday, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-moves-forward-key-drinking-water-priority-under-pfas-action-plan

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-moves-forward-on-key-drinking-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-moves-forward-on-key-drinking-water.html

Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the Pacific Northwest

The following summarize enforcement actions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 office completed in July and August of 2019. The concluding legal document(s) typically provide details of the case and are included at the end of each summary.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/recent-epa-enforcement-cases-throughout-pacific-northwest

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/recent-epa-enforcement-cases-throughout.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/recent-epa-enforcement-cases-throughout.html

EPA Seeks Nominations for Environmental Financial Advisory Board

WASHINGTON (December 2, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations of candidates for the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB). Nominations are due no later than Jan. 6, 2020.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-seeks-nominations-environmental-financial-advisory-board

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-seeks-nominations-for-environmental.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/12/epa-seeks-nominations-for-environmental.html

U.S. EPA provides nearly $5.4 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in Nevada

LAS VEGAS  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $5.4 million in funding to 16 tribes in Nevada to invest in environmental programs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-provides-nearly-54-million-environmental-improvements-tribal-lands-nevada

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-54-million-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-54-million-for.html

U.S. EPA provides nearly $29 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in Arizona

PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $29 million in funding to 19 tribes in Arizona to invest in environmental protection programs and water infrastructure.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-provides-nearly-29-million-environmental-improvements-tribal-lands-arizona

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-29-million-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-29-million-for.html

U.S. EPA provides nearly $30 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in California

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $30 million in funding to 87 tribes in California to invest in environmental programs and water infrastructure.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-provides-nearly-30-million-environmental-improvements-tribal-lands-california

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-30-million-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-provides-nearly-30-million-for.html

U.S. EPA settles with Hopi Tribe for Safe Drinking Water Act violations

TUBA CITY, Ariz. – The Hopi Tribe has agreed to pay a $3,800 penalty for failing to meet the terms of a 2016 agreement to reduce arsenic levels in drinking water at the Hopi Cultural Center.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-settles-hopi-tribe-safe-drinking-water-act-violations

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-settles-with-hopi-tribe-for-safe.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-settles-with-hopi-tribe-for-safe.html

EPA Takes Important Step to Advance PFAS Action Plan, Requests Public Input on Adding PFAS Chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory

WASHINGTON (Nov. 25, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-important-step-advance-pfas-action-plan-requests-public-input-adding-pfas

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-takes-important-step-to-advance.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-takes-important-step-to-advance.html

EPA Recognizes Allegany County, Maryland for excellence in supporting Frostburg water project

WASHINGTON (November 22, 2019) –The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-allegany-county-maryland-excellence-supporting-frostburg-water-project

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-allegany-county-maryland.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-allegany-county-maryland.html

EPA Recognizes Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission of Saluda, Va. for Excellence in Clean Water Infrastructure

WASHINGTON (November 22, 2019) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) in Saluda, Virginia for excellence and innovation for creating a living shoreline.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-middle-peninsula-planning-district-commission-saluda-va-excellence-clean

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-middle-peninsula.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-middle-peninsula.html

EPA Grant of More Than $157,000 Will Help Cherokee Nation Improve Water Quality

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-grant-more-157000-will-help-cherokee-nation-improve-water-quality

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-grant-of-more-than-157000-will-help.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-grant-of-more-than-157000-will-help.html

EPA honors innovative and sustainable water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington

SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized exceptional clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington within the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-honors-innovative-and-sustainable-water-infrastructure-projects-alaska-idaho-and

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-honors-innovative-and-sustainable.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-honors-innovative-and-sustainable.html

Kansas Water Infrastructure Projects Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/kansas-water-infrastructure-projects-recognized-epa-excellence-and-innovation

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/kansas-water-infrastructure-projects.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/kansas-water-infrastructure-projects.html

University of Louisville Receives $210,000 from EPA for Wetlands Study

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 20, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Louisville a $210,000 Wetlands Program Development Grant (WPDG) to fund a stream-wetland complexes and restoration study.      

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/university-louisville-receives-210000-epa-wetlands-study

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/university-of-louisville-receives.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/university-of-louisville-receives.html

EPA announces grants to advance clean-ups in Ohio’s Lake Erie Watershed and Areas of Concern

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA117

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-grants-advance-clean-ups-ohios-lake-erie-watershed-and-areas-concern

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-announces-grants-to-advance-clean.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-announces-grants-to-advance-clean.html

EPA Administrator Wheeler addresses global water technology leaders in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV (Nov. 19, 2019) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler provided the keynote address at the 8th Water Technology and Environmental Control (WATEC) Conference and Exhibition in Tel Aviv, Israel.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-wheeler-addresses-global-water-technology-leaders-tel-aviv

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-administrator-wheeler-addresses.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-administrator-wheeler-addresses.html

City of Florence Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

FLORENCE (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/city-florence-recognized-epa-excellence-and-innovation-clean-water-and-drinking-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/city-of-florence-recognized-by-epa-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/city-of-florence-recognized-by-epa-for.html

Raleigh Public Utilities Department Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

RALEIGH (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/raleigh-public-utilities-department-recognized-epa-excellence-and-innovation-clean

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/raleigh-public-utilities-department.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/raleigh-public-utilities-department.html

EPA recognizes South Dakota projects for excellence and innovation in clean water and drinking water infrastructure

DENVER – (Nov. 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 30 clean water and 25 drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation within the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-south-dakota-projects-excellence-and-innovation-clean-water-and-drinking

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-south-dakota-projects.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-south-dakota-projects.html

EPA Recognizes the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA120

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-madison-metropolitan-sewerage-district-excellence-and-innovation-clean

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-madison-metropolitan.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-madison-metropolitan.html

EPA Recognizes Ashland, Wis., for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA121

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-ashland-wis-excellence-and-innovation-clean-water-and-drinking-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-ashland-wis-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-ashland-wis-for.html

EPA Recognizes the Indianapolis Airport Authority for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA119

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-indianapolis-airport-authority-excellence-and-innovation-clean-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-indianapolis-airport.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-indianapolis-airport.html

EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

WASHINGTON (November 18, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-excellence-and-innovation-clean-water-and-drinking-water-0

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-excellence-and.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-recognizes-excellence-and.html

EPA takes actions to reduce impacts on impaired waters in Oklahoma

DALLAS – (Nov. 13, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $238,323 to the Oklahoma Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment to support the state’s water pollution control program.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-actions-reduce-impacts-impaired-waters-oklahoma

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-takes-actions-to-reduce-impacts-on.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/epa-takes-actions-to-reduce-impacts-on.html

U.S. EPA celebrates WIFIA project with groundbreaking at Orange County Water District

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Orange County Water District (OCWD) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Final Expansion in Orange County, California.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-celebrates-wifia-project-groundbreaking-orange-county-water-district

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-celebrates-wifia-project-with.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-epa-celebrates-wifia-project-with.html