8 de marzo de 2023
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) anunció hoy una propuesta para reforzar las salvaguardas que protegen a la población contra el agua desechada por las plantas de combustión de carbón.
epa
March 8, 2023
Today, EPA announced a new proposal to strengthen water pollution safeguards and protect communities from toxic wastewater discharged by coal-fired power plants.
February 21, 2023
This week, EPA is holding public hearings on the Agency’s proposed air quality standard for particulate matter, also known as soot.
February 17, 2023
EPA confirmed that it is “appropriate and necessary” under the Clean Air Act to regulate mercury and other hazardous air pollution from power plants, reversing a 2020 decision by the Trump Administration.
February 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, EPA proposed to eliminate loopholes in state plans during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) in Iowa, North Carolina, and Texas that allow harmful emissions of nearly limitless amounts of air pollution.
February 16, 2023
EAST PALESTINE, OHIO -- Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited East Palestine for the first time following the catastrophic train derailment earlier this month. He is expected to meet with residents and first responders and visit the derailment site.
February 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Harmful and climate-destabilizing greenhouse gas emissions increased by 5.5 percent in 2021, EPA announced today in the Agency’s draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks.
15 de febrero de 2023
Hoy termina el periodo de comentarios públicos de la regla suplementaria propuesta por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) destinada a reducir las emisiones de metano y otros contaminantes.
January 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for communities around the country and a positive step toward clean water for all, EPA announced utilities in several states can no longer dump toxic coal ash waste into unlined ponds, proposing to deny utilities’ requests to continue the harmful and irresponsible practice.
12 de enero de 2023
En un paso histórico para apoyar comunidades más saludables, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) anunció la disponibilidad de $100 millones en otorgamientos de justicia ambiental.
January 11, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a historic step toward supporting healthier communities, EPA announced the availability of $100 million in environmental justice grants.
January 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, the EPA released its long-overdue and long-awaited draft proposal to update the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for soot, also known as particulate matter, and while this proposal demonstrates a positive step toward clean air for all, it falls far short of what public health demands, communities deserve, and science requires.