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Federal Judge Holds BP Liable for Years of Air Pollution Violations at Refinery on Lake Michigan

April 14, 2021

More than Century-Old BP Whiting Refinery Released Deadly Microscopic Soot-Like Particles Above Permitted Limit Hammond, Ind. – A federal judge today ruled that the more than century-old BP Whiting Refinery… Read more

Maryland Legislature Passes Law Allowing Public Intervention in Clean Water Enforcement

April 8, 2021

Annapolis, MD — Today, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill that guarantees the right for the public to participate in state clean water enforcement lawsuits brought against polluters. This… Read more

Paper Mill Owners Must Pay $650,000 Penalty and Clean Up Toxic Black Sludge Polluting Potomac River

April 1, 2021

Verso Luke LLC Signs Consent Decree with Potomac Riverkeeper Network, EIP, and Maryland Department of the Environment Washington, D.C. – In a major victory for cleaning up the Potomac River,… Read more

Groups Petition EPA To Revoke Georgia Wood Pellet Plant Permit

March 18, 2021

A Georgia State Agency’s Recent Decision To Deny Public Comment On A New Industrial-Scale Wood Pellet Manufacturing Plant Violates The State’s Commitment To Implementing The Clean Air Act Adel, GA… Read more

PA Coal Plant Agrees to Donate Nature Preserve and Lake and Close Ash Dump

March 2, 2021

To Address Pollution Complaints About Montour Power Plant, Talen Energy Signs Settlement Agreement and Pledges $1.2 Million for Conservation Montour County, Pa. – The owners of the Montour Power Plant… Read more

Environmental Advocates Ask Biden EPA to Address Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Runoff

March 1, 2021

Pennsylvania and Maryland Arie Backsliding On Past Commitments To Reduce Stormwater Pollution Into Chesapeake Bay Tributaries Washington, DC — Today, the Environmental Integrity Project and thirteen other environmental advocates sent… Read more

Power Plant CO2 Pollution Fell 38 Percent From 2005 to 2020

February 25, 2021

Sharp Decline in Greenhouse Gases, Driven by Shift Away from Coal, Encouraging Sign for Biden’s Ambitious Climate Goals Washington, D.C. – New EPA data shows that greenhouse gas emissions from… Read more

Small Mississippi Town Had Been Blasted By Toxics For Years; Likely Largest Fine Ever Levied Against A Wood Pellet Company

February 18, 2021

Joint Statement from NAACP, EEECHO, Environmental Integrity Project, Southern Echo, Mississippi State Conference NAACP, Dogwood Alliance, and Cut Carbon Not Forests Coalition Mississippi regulators have fined the Amite wood pellet… Read more

Environmental Groups Work With PA DEP On Settlement To Allow Public Input On Shale Gas Wastewater Permits

February 17, 2021

Washington County, PA — The Environmental Integrity Project and five other environmental groups have reached an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to begin soliciting community input… Read more

New EPA Enforcement Data Show Continued Downward Trend During Trump Administration

January 14, 2021

COVID-19 Likely Affected Environmental Enforcement in 2020, But Long-term Decline Needs to Be Reversed by Biden Administration    Washington, D.C. - Environmental Protection Agency enforcement data released yesterday show a… Read more

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