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EPA Announces Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

DALLAS – (June 10, 2021) Today, the U.S.

EPA reaches settlement with landowners in Duchesne County, Utah to restore Duchesne River and floodplain on Uintah and Ouray Reservation

Duchesne County, Utah – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Karl and David Lamb to remedy environmental impacts associated with alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations in Duchesne County, Utah.

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century. It is organized around seven goals:

North America import gains set to slow into 2022

[caption caption="A review of past container volume performance for the years after a big year of recovery suggests dramatically slower growth in the future. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]While the current surge in import TEUs is of historic proportions, when the books are closed on 2021, the gains versus the prior year will not look...

EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S.

EPA reaches settlement with HK Construction, levies penalties, for lead-based paint violations in Honolulu

HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with HK Construction, Corp., for violations of federal regulations related to lead-based paint.

City of Quincy Agrees to Remedy Discharges of Stormwater Containing Sewage

BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional office has entered into a consent decree with the City of Quincy, Mass.

EPA Reverses 2020 Rule, Restoring Key Functions of Environmental Appeals Board, Promoting Fairness and Integrity in Decision-Making 

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S.