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• Tadano Group to Pay $40 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations After Selling Noncompliant Diesel Engines

  Group will also help mitigate harmful air emissions by contributing $3.2 million for a new, cleaner tugboat for the Port of Port Arthur, Texas

  EPA News Release: Tadano Group to Pay $40 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations After Selling Noncompliant Diesel Engines

  • Release Date: August 31, 2023

• Idaho Diesel Parts Companies and Owner Plead Guilty to Selling and Installing Illegal Defeat Devices and Agree to Pay $1 Million

  EPA News Release: Idaho Diesel Parts Companies and Owner Plead Guilty to Selling and Installing Illegal Defeat Devices and Agree to Pay $1 Million

  • Release Date: August 24, 2023

• EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually

  Company Also Agrees to Spend $4.6 Million for Preventative Measures and to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by Its Violations

  EPA News Release: United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually

  • Release Date: August 8, 2023

• EPA Releases Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs

  • Release Date: August 7, 2023

• California Truck Parts Manufacturer Sinister Diesel Agrees to Pay $1 Million After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy and for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Defeat Devices

  EPA News Release: California Truck Parts Manufacturer Sinister Diesel Agrees to Pay $1 Million After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy and for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Defeat Devices

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: January 27, 2022

• EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations

  EPA News Release: EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations

  • Release Date: January 21, 2022

• EPA Settlement with Texas Recycling Company Will Prevent the Release of Ozone Depleting Refrigerants Which Contributes to Climate Change

  Company will implement refrigerant recovery management programs at its ten facilities and pay a civil penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Texas Recycling Company Will Prevent the Release of Ozone Depleting Refrigerants Which Contributes to Climate Change

  • Release Date: January 7, 2022