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• EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Proposes Former Uranium Mining District on Navajo Nation for Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Former Uranium Mining District on Navajo Nation for Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: March 30, 2023

• EPA Announces $3 Million for Hawaii to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State

  Funds from EPA’s new Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3 Million for Hawaii to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State

  • Release Date: March 29, 2023

• United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  Company to Pay $1.15 Million in Civil Penalties and Conduct $1.25 Million Community Project to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by the Company’s Violations

  EPA News Release: United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  • Release Date: March 27, 2023

• EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 23, 2023

• EPA Settles Claims with Six California Animal Fat and Vegetable Oil Companies

  Federal oil pollution regulations prevent discharges, safeguard our waters

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles Claims with Six California Animal Fat and Vegetable Oil Companies

  • Release Date: March 22, 2023

• United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Holyoke to Reduce Sewage in Connecticut River

  EPA News Release: United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Holyoke to Reduce Sewage in Connecticut River

  • Release Date: March 22, 2023

• National Freight Carrier to Pay Civil Penalties and Implement Stormwater Compliance Measures for Clean Water Act Noncompliance

  EPA News Release: National Freight Carrier to Pay Civil Penalties and Implement Stormwater Compliance Measures for Clean Water Act Noncompliance

  • Release Date: March 20, 2023

• United States Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Denka Performance Elastomer to Immediately Reduce Chloroprene Emissions

  EPA News Release: United States Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Denka Performance Elastomer to Immediately Reduce Chloroprene Emissions

  • Release Date: March 20, 2023

• In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  EPA News Release: In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  • Release Date: March 17, 2023

• EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  • Release Date: March 15, 2023

• EPA Pursues Closure of Two Illegal Cesspools at Mobile Home Park in Los Angeles County

  EPA News Release: EPA Pursues Closure of Two Illegal Cesspools at Mobile Home Park in Los Angeles County

  • Release Date: March 13, 2023

• EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023

• EPA protects Hawaii Island water resources, orders closure of illegal cesspools at My Self Storage

  Owner of self-storage business will close cesspools and pay $53,011 penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA protects Hawaii Island water resources, orders closure of illegal cesspools at My Self Storage

  • Release Date: March 8, 2023