Environmental Integrity News

Maryland Files Federal Lawsuit over Toxic Sludge from Paper Mill Leaking into Potomac River

May 28, 2020

Potomac Riverkeeper and Environmental Integrity Project Praise Maryland Attorney General and MDE for Taking Action at Former Luke Paper Mill Site Washington, D.C. – Maryland’s Attorney General filed a federal… Read more

Virginia Study Confirms that Farmers Are Far Behind in Livestock Fencing Goals to Meet Bay Cleanup

May 13, 2020

Va. DCR Aerial Survey of Rockingham County Found 59 Percent of Livestock Parcels Lack Streamside Fencing Washington, D.C. – With less than five years to go before a Virginia’s Chesapeake… Read more

One of Largest Wood Pellet Manufacturers in the World Withdraws Application for new Mississippi Plant

May 11, 2020

Pinnacle Renewable Energy, one of the largest wood pellet manufacturers in the world, withdrew their application for a new Mississippi wood pellet plant today. The plant would have produced 440,000… Read more

Two Former Top EPA Officials Support Lawsuit Against Trump EPA’s Relaxed Enforcement Policy During Coronavirus Crisis

May 6, 2020

Environmental Integrity Project Files “Friend of the Court” Brief on Behalf of Cynthia Giles and Steven Herman in Support of Lawsuit Against EPA Washington, D.C. -- The Environmental Integrity Project… Read more

Court Allows Slaughterhouse Pollution Lawsuit to Move Forward

April 30, 2020

RICHMOND, VA. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled on Wednesday that a lawsuit can proceed challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to update national standards… Read more

Poultry Industry Ammonia Air Pollution Adds More Nitrogen to Chesapeake Bay than all MD or PA Sewage Plants

April 22, 2020

Fatter Birds and Lack of Emissions Controls Contribute 12 Million Pounds of Nitrogen to Bay Annually Washington, D.C. — A new study, released on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day,… Read more

New Reports Document Rapid Growth and Frequent Violations by Poultry Industry on VA’s Eastern Shore

April 22, 2020

Across the Chesapeake Region, Ammonia Air Pollution from Poultry Adds 12 Million Pounds of Nitrogen to Bay Washington, D.C. – A pair of new reports document the rapid growth of… Read more

Major Victory Toward Cleaner Air in the Delaware Valley

April 9, 2020

Progress toward cleaner air in the Philadelphia region took a big step forward this week, as Clean Air Council, the Environmental Integrity Project, and Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals reached… Read more

Environmentalists Object to Broad EPA Waivers for Polluters During Coronavirus Crisis

March 26, 2020

Response to Trump Administration’s Plan to Relax Public Health Protections for Oil Refineries and Other Industries Washington, D.C. – A coalition of environmentalists sent a letter to EPA objecting to… Read more

Court Rules in Favor of Environmental Groups on Hazardous Air Pollution from Power Plants

March 13, 2020

Decision by U.S. Court of Appeals Forces EPA to Reconsider Loophole from Pollution Limits During Startups Washington, D.C. – In a major victory for environmental organizations, a court today ruled… Read more

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