Environment

EPA, Delaware City Refining Company Settle Environmental Violations

The Delaware City Refining Company will pay a $73,113 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal environmental regulations for failing to immediately notify the National Response Center and state and local emergency planning agencies about the...

Pacific islands play vital role in advancing action on climate change, Ban tells leaders

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In Samoa, rising sea levels and storms affect the country’s fragile agricultural sector, and...

U.S. EPA settles with East Bay MUD over hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for improper management of hazardous waste at its Oakland wastewater treatment plant. The public utility agreed to pay a $99,900 penalty...

EPA Announces National Limits to Reduce Toxic Pollutants Discharged into Waterways by Steam Electric Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 30 finalized a rule that will reduce the discharge of toxic pollutants into America’s waterways from steam electric power plants by 1.4 billion pounds annually, as well as reduce water...

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