Environment

EPA agreement with Wolf Point (Mont.) auto dealership includes junk vehicle recycling project on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an agreement with High Plains Motors, Inc. resolving alleged hazardous waste violations related to the improper management of used oil, paint solvents, lacquer thinner, and other materials at an...

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Climate: Paris Agreement parties need to pledge more emission cuts, say MEPs

All Parties to the Paris Agreement on climate change will need to step up their emission reduction pledges if the deal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees, and this includes the EU’s targets for 2030, say MEPs in a resolution voted on...

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EPA settles with Pace International, LLC, over Clean Air Act violations on the Yakama Indian Reservation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement in a case against Pace International LLC, (Pace) of Wapato, WA, for federal Clean Air Act violations that occurred within the Yakama Indian Reservation.

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EPA requires TIMET to improve chemical safety at Henderson facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settled with Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world’s largest producers of titanium products, over violations of federal chemical safety and release reporting requirements following a 2012...

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