Environment

Statement On Updated EPA Standards For Wood Heating Equipment

Smoke from a wood boiler. The devices emit high volumes of hazardous air...

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$438 Million in Funds Headed for Contaminated Site Cleanups in New Jersey from Major Bankruptcy Court Settlement

Money from a historic settlement reached with Anadarko and Kerr-McGee has now been disbursed for cleanups across the country, including $438 million that will go toward paying for past and future cleanup work at two New Jersey Superfund sites.

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Newfield Production agrees to resolve alleged wetlands violations at production sites in Uintah and Duchesne counties (Utah)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Denver on February 2, Colorado-based Newfield Production Company (Newfield) has agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations and complete wetlands restoration and creation projects...

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U.S. Public Housing Tenants Object to Sewage Sludge Incinerator at Port of Albany

Residents of a public housing development in Albany’s South End are taking action against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for failing to inform the community of a proposed permit to allow incineration of sewage sludge...

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