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• EPA and DOJ file complaint against Bruneau, Idaho, ranch alleging significant violations that threaten fisheries, wetlands and wildlife areas

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ file complaint against Bruneau, Idaho, ranch alleging significant violations that threaten fisheries, wetlands and wildlife areas

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• EPA, HUD and HHS announce interagency commitments to more robust collaboration on addressing risks of exposures to lead

  Agreements solidify agencies’ dedication to a whole of government approach to preventing lead poisoning

  EPA News Release: EPA, HUD and HHS announce interagency commitments to more robust collaboration on addressing risks of exposures to lead

  • Release Date: February 26, 2024

• Corn milling company officials sentenced to federal prison for their role in deadly explosion that killed five workers

  Sentencings for willful conduct related to workplace safety, environmental offenses, and fraud follow investigation of company that operated facility

  EPA News Release: Corn milling company officials sentenced to federal prison for their role in deadly explosion that killed five workers

  • Release Date: February 16, 2024

• Apache Corporation to pay $4 million and reduce unlawful air pollution from oil and gas wells in New Mexico and Texas, eliminating more than 10,000 tons of harmful air pollutants annually

  Company will also spend $5.5 million for preventive measures and to help address environmental harm caused by its violations

  EPA News Release: Apache Corporation to pay $4 million and reduce unlawful air pollution from oil and gas wells in New Mexico and Texas, eliminating more than 10,000 tons of harmful air pollutants annually

  • Release Date: February 13, 2024

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Greenidge Generation LLC on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Ash Regulations

  Settlement Advances EPA’s National Enforcement Priority of Protecting Communities from Coal Ash Contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Greenidge Generation LLC on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Ash Regulations

  • Release Date: February 6, 2024

• United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Lowell to Address Pollution in Merrimack River

  City to Invest Approximately $195 Million in Total to Upgrade Sewage Systems and Protect Drinking Water for Downstream Communities

  EPA News Release: United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Lowell to Address Pollution in Merrimack River

  • Release Date: February 5, 2024

• Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

  Agreement protects public health, safety, and the environment by requiring action to make future spills less likely

  EPA News Release: Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota

  • Release Date: July 31, 2023

• EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

  Like the November 2022 Agreement to Address Drinking Water, the Proposal Would Appoint an Interim Third-Party Manager to Oversee the Sewer System

  EPA News Release: EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

  • Release Date: July 26, 2023

• Globe Metallurgical to Pay $2.6 Million Fine, Implement Extensive Emissions Controls and Limit Sulfur Inputs to Reduce Pollution from Industrial Furnaces in Ohio

  EPA News Release: Globe Metallurgical to Pay $2.6 Million Fine, Implement Extensive Emissions Controls and Limit Sulfur Inputs to Reduce Pollution from Industrial Furnaces in Ohio

  • Release Date: July 25, 2023

• United States Announces Settlement with J.R. Simplot to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Reduce Emissions at Idaho Facility

  Fertilizer Manufacturer Will Spend Nearly $150 Million To Reduce Environmental Impacts From Operations and Pay $1.5 Million Civil Penalty

  EPA News Release: United States Announces Settlement with J.R. Simplot to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Reduce Emissions at Idaho Facility

  • Release Date: July 11, 2023

• EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  Agreement Will Reduce Sewage and Wastewater Pollution and Protect Public Health Across the Island

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  El acuerdo reducirá la contaminación de alcantarillado y aguas residuales y protegerá la salud pública en toda la isla

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023