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• EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Texas Organization to improve Air Quality in the Houston Area

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $498,813 to the Achieving Community Tasks Successfully (ACTS) for a citizen science project to monitor hazardous air pollutants stemming from local pollution sources in Houston.

  • Release Date: November 29, 2023

• EPA Settlement Requires Action be Taken to Prevent Leaks, Secures Nearly $300,000 Penalty to Settle Alleged Clean Air Act Violations at Peerless Oil and Chemicals Inc. in Puerto Rico

  NEW YORK  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Peerless Oil and Chemicals Inc for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its Peñuelas, Puerto Rico facility. The settlement requires Peerless to inspect its

  • Release Date: November 13, 2023

• Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  EPA News Release: Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Awards $1 Million to San Juan to Tackle Climate Pollution

  Funding made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $1 Million to San Juan to Tackle Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Celebrates Children’s Health Month

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is proudly celebrating Children’s Health Month this October by spreading awareness about the importance of protecting children from environmental threats where they live, learn and play.

  • Release Date: October 18, 2023

• EPA Announces $2.1 Million in Environmental Projects and $200,000 Civil Penalty in Clean Air Act Violations Against Evergreen Packaging LLC

  On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with Evergreen Packaging LLC (“Evergreen”) for alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations.

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023

• EPA Announces nearly $700,000 in Settlements for Clean Air Act Violations with Companies in the San Juan Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing administrative penalty settlements with three companies in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico: Logos Operating, LLC, DJR Operating, LLC, and Enduring Resources, LLC.

  • Release Date: October 3, 2023

• It’s Official: Air Across New Jersey Meets National Standards for Sulfur Dioxide

  Final Designation of Warren County as Meeting the Standard Highlights Success of Decades of Air Pollution Regulation

  EPA News Release: It’s Official: Air Across New Jersey Meets National Standards for Sulfur Dioxide

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $4.6 Billion in Competitive Grants to Cut Climate Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $4.6 Billion in Competitive Grants to Cut Climate Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: September 20, 2023

• EPA Awards $25,000 to Rice University for Research on PFAS Waste in Landfills

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $25,000 to Rice University to fund their research on treating PFAS (per- and polyfluoralkyl) waste in landfills as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet.

  • Release Date: August 7, 2023

• EPA Awards $24,000 to University of Texas at Dallas for Air Quality Sensor Project

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $24,999 for the University of Texas at Dallas for their work to develop low-cost air quality sensors for environmental justice communities as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet.

  • Release Date: August 7, 2023

• EPA Takes Action to Protect Delaware River and to Hold Delhi, NY Company Accountable for Violating Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Protect Delaware River and to Hold Delhi, NY Company Accountable for Violating Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act

  • Release Date: August 3, 2023

• EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  As the hurricane season kicks off, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reminds facility operators of preventing, minimizing, and reporting chemical releases during hazardous weather events.

  • Release Date: July 18, 2023

• EPA Announces $1.3 Million Settlement for Permian Basin Company

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Callon Permian LLC for emissions from tanks, flares, and other equipment that EPA identified using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera.

  • Release Date: July 13, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding for High-Risk Houston Communities

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Houston Health Department will receive grant funding to support community monitoring of hazardous air pollutants.

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023