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EPA Again Fulfills Its Statutory Obligation by Transmitting Two Additional California Waiver Rules to Congress

In accordance with the Congressional Review Act, EPA transmitted two more California waiver rules to Congress that have given the state the authority to enact its own emission standards for marine vessels and ports critical to America’s supply chain.
- Release Date: July 22, 2026
EPA Grants Marine Engine Exemption to Support New England's Lobster Industry and Economic Growth

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exempting a specific new lobster boat model in Chatham, Massachusetts, from Tier 4 engine requirements in accordance with the agency’s authority.
- Release Date: July 22, 2026
EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Contamination on Properties at the Former Kil-Tone Co. Superfund Site Floodplain in Vineland, New Jersey

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its cleanup plan for removing arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil from floodplain properties along the Tarkiln Branch in Vineland, New Jersey.
- Release Date: July 21, 2026
EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC).
- Release Date: July 20, 2026

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