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• EPA Announces the Final Rule to Modernize State and Tribal Implementation of Clean Water Act Program

  This rule provides clarity to state and Tribal partners interested in administering Clean Water Act dredge or fill material permitting

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Final Rule to Modernize State and Tribal Implementation of Clean Water Act Program

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois, for Improper Operation of the City’s Sanitary Sewer System

  Settlement requires city to invest an estimated $30M in upgrades in response to unlawful release of sewage

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois, for Improper Operation of the City’s Sanitary Sewer System

  • Release Date: December 10, 2024

• PennEnergy Resources Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions in Pennsylvania

  Settlement will result in annual reductions of over 8,350 tons of pollution

  EPA News Release: PennEnergy Resources Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: December 10, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Actions under Nation’s Chemical Safety Law to Protect People from Cancer-Causing Chemicals Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene

  Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE, require worker protections for all remaining uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Actions under Nation’s Chemical Safety Law to Protect People from Cancer-Causing Chemicals Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene

  • Release Date: December 9, 2024

• EPA’s Annual Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Results Include Strongest Outcomes Since 2017

  Revitalized enforcement and compliance efforts delivered public health benefits for people and communities, combatted climate change, and ensured cleaner air, water and land

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Annual Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Results Include Strongest Outcomes Since 2017

  • Release Date: December 5, 2024

• EPA Reforms New Chemicals Review Process to Better Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  Final amendments will ensure that new PFAS and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals are subject to safety review process prior to manufacture

  EPA News Release: EPA Reforms New Chemicals Review Process to Better Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  • Release Date: December 4, 2024

• EPA Proposes Rule to Revoke Most Food Uses of the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Revoke Most Food Uses of the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos

  • Release Date: December 2, 2024

• EPA Report Shows US Fuel Economy Hits Record High and CO2 Emissions Reach a Record Low

  EPA’s 50th Annual Automotive Trends Report shows that all large automotive manufacturers are meeting current GHG standards

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows US Fuel Economy Hits Record High and CO2 Emissions Reach a Record Low

  • Release Date: November 25, 2024

• EPA Proposes Tighter Limits on Harmful NOx Emissions from New Stationary Combustion Turbines to Better Protect Nearby Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Tighter Limits on Harmful NOx Emissions from New Stationary Combustion Turbines to Better Protect Nearby Communities

  • Release Date: November 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

  Strategy to spur domestic and international action to protect communities affected by plastic from production to waste

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces New Draft Framework to Advance Consideration of Cumulative Impacts on Communities

  EPA is seeking public comment and Tribal input on the Framework to ensure meaningful engagement

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Draft Framework to Advance Consideration of Cumulative Impacts on Communities

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA, Justice Department and Pennsylvania Announce Settlements to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions

  Settlements resolve Clean Air Act stationary source violations involving oil and natural gas production facilities and will result in reductions of methane and VOCs in Western Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA, Justice Department and Pennsylvania Announce Settlements to Reduce Climate and Health Harming Emissions

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Launches New Initiative to Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants in Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Initiative to Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants in Water

  • Release Date: November 20, 2024

• EPA Highlights Progress Achieved to Reduce Waste and Conserve Resources on America Recycles Day

  EPA News Release: EPA Highlights Progress Achieved to Reduce Waste and Conserve Resources on America Recycles Day

  • Release Date: November 15, 2024

• EPA Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Protect Salmon from Chemical Used in Rubber Products

  EPA advances process under Toxic Substances Control Act in response to Tribal petition

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Protect Salmon from Chemical Used in Rubber Products

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024