Environmental protection Press Release
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| 04/14/2020 - 18:45 |
U.S. EPA awards $255,000 to advance environmental projects in the Arizona/Sonora border region NOGALES, Ariz. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it will award over $255,000 for environmental projects benefitting the U.S.-Mexico border region between Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. |
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| 04/10/2020 - 15:35 |
EDF Files FOIA Request for Information about EPA Pollution Enforcement Waivers If companies are not complying with health and environmental safeguards, communities need to know.” |
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| 04/07/2020 - 22:16 |
EPA Shuts Down Stronger Water Standards WASHINGTON – After an official review of the voluntary WaterSense labeling program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to uphold the current water efficiency standards that regulate fixtures such as toilets and faucets. |
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| 04/06/2020 - 16:12 |
UPDATED: What They Are Saying: Public Officials and Stakeholders Voice Support for EPA's Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON (April 6, 2020) — Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter to all Members of Congress to correct the record on the agency's temporary enforcement policy. As should be apparent to anyone who reads the policy, allegations that EPA “will cease all enforcement actions during the coronavirus pandemic” and that the temporary policy “absolves polluters of all responsibility” are simply not true. Here's what stakeholders and public officials are saying about EPA's temporary policy: |
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| 04/03/2020 - 13:27 |
What They Are Saying: Public Officials and Stakeholders Voice Support for EPA's Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON (April 3, 2020) — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter to all Members of Congress to correct the record on the temporary enforcement policy that was released last week. As should be apparent to anyone who reads the policy, allegations that EPA “will cease all enforcement actions during the coronavirus pandemic” and that the temporary policy “absolves polluters of all responsibility” are simply not true. Here's what stakeholders and public officials are saying about EPA's temporary policy: |
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| 04/03/2020 - 13:16 |
Information Sought on Trump EPAs Suspension of Environmental Rules WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a Freedom of Information Act request today for documents related to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to suspend enforcement of environmental laws in light of the coronavirus pandemic. |
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| 04/01/2020 - 14:53 |
Groups Petition EPA Over Reckless Non-Enforcement Policy WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency must issue an emergency rule protecting public health following its recent non-enforcement policy that encourages industries to stop monitoring and reporting pollution in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a petition filed today by the Natural Resources Defense Council and a coalition of environmental justice, climate justice, and public interest advocacy groups. The directive creates a serious and immediate risk to people and communities, especially those overburdened by air and water pollution. |
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| 03/27/2020 - 14:03 |
USA: Immediately revoke COVID-19 suspension of environmental protections Responding to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it would indefinitely suspend enforcement of environmental laws due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richard Pearshouse, Amnesty International’s Head of Crisis and the Environment, said: “The Trump administration is cynically abusing this crisis to achieve its pre-COVID-19 goal of gutting US environmental regulations. |
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| 03/26/2020 - 11:50 |
AG James Sues Trump Administration for Limiting Enforcement of Federal Environmental and Public Health Laws NEW YORK – Attorney General James today led a coalition of nine attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging its new policy to stop enforcing requirements under a wide range of federal environmental laws due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. |
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| 03/08/2020 - 22:30 |
Governor Cuomo Announces Western New York Regional Roundtable to Plan Implementation of 'Restore Mother Nature' Environmental Bond Act Nation-Leading Flood Mitigation and Habitat Restoration Initiative Part of Historic $33 Billion, Five-Year Commitment to Fight Climate Change. |
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| 03/05/2020 - 06:53 |
Lessons Learned as the Environmental Justice Community Liaison at the U.S. EPA Join the School of the Environment for its speaker series on water justice issues. This week, hear from Sheryl Stohs, environmental protection specialist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about the lessons she learned as the environmental justice community liaison. |
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| 03/04/2020 - 23:13 |
Governor Cuomo Announces Capital Region Regional Roundtable to Plan Implementation of 'Restore Mother Nature' Environmental Bond Act Nation-Leading Flood Mitigation and Habitat Restoration Initiative Part of Historic $33 Billion, Five-Year Commitment to Fight Climate Change. |
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| 03/04/2020 - 11:05 |
EPA Announces Award of $21 Million in Funding for State and Tribal Environmental Priorities for DE PHILADELPHIA (March 4, 2020) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the state of Delaware is among the nation’s states and Tribes to receive a portion of $21 million in Multipurpose Grants for addressing their environmental priorities. Three Delaware state agencies will use EPA’s multipurpose grant funding to complement existing environmental protection efforts. |
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| 02/27/2020 - 17:38 |
Sankofa Wetland Environmental Empowerment Team Receives EPA Environmental Justice Grant The grant will fund a project to engage high school students in New Orleans, Louisiana, on wetland habitats and green infrastructure projects. |
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| 02/27/2020 - 12:24 |
Decision 2020 Report: The Green New Deal and Effective Environmental Policy The seventh edition of the Decision 2020 Report explores facets of the proposed Green New Deal, national legislation that would mandate several environmental initiatives, including eliminating greenhouse gas emissions within 12 years and meeting the power demands for all Americans entirely with renewable energies. |
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| 02/26/2020 - 20:56 |
Arkansas Interfaith Power & Light Receives EPA Environmental Justice Grant The grant will fund a sustainable, organic garden project for veterans and other members of the Little Rock community. |
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| 02/26/2020 - 19:59 |
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Calls for Applications to Develop and Implement National Environmental Education Training Program WASHINGTON (February 26, 2020) — As directed by the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $11 million in funding for a multi-year cooperative agreement to develop and manage the National Environmental Education Training Program. Applications must be submitted no later than May 29, 2020. |
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| 02/26/2020 - 18:13 |
Trump Administration Again Tosses Out Science to Favor Polluters Washington, DC-- Today, the Hill reported that Interior Secretary Bernhardt will move forward a contested proposal to eliminate requirements for the agency to consider science on public health, the environment and other critical issues in decision-making. The rollback comes after a similar change by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Wheeler focused on rolling back public health considerations at EPA. |
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| 02/20/2020 - 09:40 |
Groups to NJ Governor: Invest in Protecting Public Health and do it Equitably Trenton, NJ: In anticipation of Governor Phil Murphy's budget speech next week, a broad collection of faith, labor, progressive, community, and environmental organizations today urged the governor to continue fairly increasing revenue and achieving budget savings to dig NJ out of a financial hole left by his predecessors and to increase funding for critical environmental programs. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 09:58 |
EPA, West Virginia Sign Pact to Expand Efforts Supporting Clean Water, Healthy Farms CHARLESTON, W.V. (February 19, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) signed a five-year, first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to expand joint activities supporting the agencies’ shared goal of cleaner water and sustainable farms. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 08:53 |
University of TexasRio Grande Valley receives grant for innovative project The project is provided by the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 08:42 |
St. Mary's University receives People, Prosperity and Planet grant from EPA Mary’s University funding to advance an efficient solar concentrator to produce electricity. The project is provided by the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 07:43 |
University of New Mexico develops sidewalks from sustainable materials The project is provided by the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 07:33 |
EPA and Tarleton State University partner to remove toxins from drinking water The project is provided by the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. |
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| 02/19/2020 - 07:32 |
UTDallas receives People, Prosperity and Planet grant from EPA The project is provided by the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition Program. |
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