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Public Interest Groups Sue EPA to Curb Slaughterhouse Pollution

December 18, 2019

EPA’s Decision Not to Update Pollution Standards Allows Slaughterhouses to Continue Discharging Unhealthy Amounts of Pollution into the Nation’s Waterways Washington, D.C.— Twelve conservation and community groups, representing millions of… Read more

During a Time of Cutbacks at EPA, 30 States Also Slashed Funding for State Environmental Agencies

December 5, 2019

Rhetoric about Shift from EPA to States Conflicts with Reality that States Cut 4,400 Pollution Control Staff For audio of the December 5 press teleconference, click here. Washington D.C. –… Read more

Legal Challenge Secures Key Accountability Measures and Air Pollution Reductions at West Texas Gas Plant

December 3, 2019

Odessa, Texas -- A settlement of a lawsuit challenging unpermitted flaring under the Clean Air Act from the James Lake Gas Plant in West Texas has secured penalties and significant… Read more

Chesapeake Bay Advocates Oppose Delay for Poultry Pollution Rules

November 15, 2019

MD Gov. Hogan’s Administration Considering a One Year Delay for Phosphorus Regulations Annapolis, Md. – Maryland Governor Hogan’s administration is considering a delay in poultry manure regulations meant to stop… Read more

Trump Administration Weakens Water Pollution Controls for Coal Plants

November 4, 2019

Former Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler – Now Running the EPA – Puts Coal Profits Ahead of Public Health Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to… Read more

Bacteria Testing Shows Slight Decline in Pollution in Shenandoah Waterways

October 28, 2019

Drop in Rainfall in 2019 May Be Responsible for Less Manure Runoff Washington, D.C. – Water testing in the Shenandoah Valley’s waterways has found 75 percent of locations with too… Read more

Almost 600 EPA Veterans Call for Investigation into Trump’s Political Abuse of EPA Authority

October 10, 2019

Prompted by EPA Threats Against CA, Former EPA Officials Sign Letter to U.S. House Oversight Committee Washington, D.C. – Almost 600 former EPA officials sent a letter today to the… Read more

The Threat to Pennsylvania’s Environment Posed by “Energize PA” Bills

September 23, 2019

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on so-called “Energize PA” legislation that is designed to accelerate approvals of oil and gas projects… Read more

Rapid Growth of Houston Plastics Industry Increases Air Pollution and Safety Risks

September 5, 2019

New Report Finds 64% of Plastics Plants in Houston Region Violate Clean Air Act, and 20% Break Disaster Planning Requirements Houston – In the wake of a series of fires,… Read more

Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against U.S. Steel for Not Reporting Releases of Hazardous Pollutants Under Superfund Law

August 26, 2019

U.S. Steel Operated Plants for Over Three Months without Pollution Controls, Failed to Report Releases Pittsburgh – The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), on behalf of Clean Air Council, today filed… Read more

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