75 Water Enforcement Actions by Hogan’s MDE in Fiscal 2021 Less Than Half Annual Average of Last Two Decades ANNAPOLIS, MD — Water pollution enforcement in Maryland has declined over…
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Washington, D.C.—This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to update pollution rules for some of the most hazardous chemical manufacturers, including facilities that emit the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide.…
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Inspections, Investigations, Prosecutions Down by Half Since 2002; Biden Administration Needs to Reverse Trend Download our report for a full analysis and our spreadsheet for a year-by-year review of the…
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Toxicologist Urges U.S. Army Corps to Study Possible Fish Contamination and Risks to Human Health of Dredging in Point Comfort, TX, to Allow $1 Billion Oil Terminal Media contacts: Tom…
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Austin, Texas -- A federal court in Lufkin, Texas, on Friday, 1/28, approved a settlement agreement resolving Sierra Club’s Clean Air Act citizen suit against an east Texas wood pellet…
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During Senate Hearing Today, Maryland Environmental Secretary Promises to Hire Additional Inspectors for Poultry Operations Annapolis – Facing criticism for failing to enforce frequent poultry industry violations, Maryland’s Environmental Secretary…
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Decision Allows Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper to Intervene in Long-Stalled Legal Action filed by EPA and Pennsylvania over Harrisburg Sewage Violations Harrisburg, Pa – A U.S. District Court Judge criticized the…
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Environmental Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Over Undercounting of Greenhouse Gases from Waste Dumps Washington, D.C. -- Three environmental groups today announced their intention to sue EPA…
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66 Million Gallons of Sewage Released into James River in Last Five Years Alone RICHMOND – Three environmental organizations filed a federal lawsuit today to halt decades of water pollution…
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More than Century-Old BP Whiting, Ind., Refinery Must Also Increase Pollution Controls to Reduce Soot-Like Particles Hammond, Ind. – BP must pay $512,450 in penalties and increase the use of…
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