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• St. Louis Chemical Company Agrees to Pay Penalty for Failure to Report Toxic Chemical Releases

  EPA News Release: St. Louis Chemical Company Agrees to Pay Penalty for Failure to Report Toxic Chemical Releases

  • Release Date: May 31, 2023

• THURSDAY: EPA to Host Community Meeting for New Tazewell Residents

  EPA News Release: THURSDAY: EPA to Host Community Meeting for New Tazewell Residents

  • Release Date: May 30, 2023

• Watts Regulator Company pays penalty under settlement with EPA for alleged violations of product safety law

  EPA News Release: Watts Regulator Company pays penalty under settlement with EPA for alleged violations of product safety law

  • Release Date: May 23, 2023

• EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  Proposals would limit emissions of harmful chemical at facilities across EPA Region 8 states of Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, and Wyo. 

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  • Release Date: May 19, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  Proposal removes low volume and exposure exemptions for new PFAS and other persistent chemicals, ensuring robust safety review

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  • Release Date: May 16, 2023

• EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies

  • Release Date: May 1, 2023

• EPA Celebrates Career Training, Job Opportunities With 20 Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Omaha, Nebraska

  Federal, county, and city leaders join multilingual graduation ceremony

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates Career Training, Job Opportunities With 20 Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Omaha, Nebraska

  • Release Date: May 1, 2023

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage Co. Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage Co. Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

  • Release Date: January 27, 2021

• EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan

  Agency delivers on the historic commitments made in the PFAS Action Plan to address these emerging chemicals of concern and protect public health

  EPA News Release: EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• EPA Finalizes Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin

  Guidance is expected to save up to 750 animals from unnecessary testing annually

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• EPA Approves Emergency Exemption for Antiviral Air Treatment

  EPA News Release: EPA Approves Emergency Exemption for Antiviral Air Treatment

  • Release Date: January 15, 2021

• EPA Announces Progress with Environmental Justice Communities, Including the Heartland

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Progress with Environmental Justice Communities, Including the Heartland

  • Release Date: January 15, 2021

• EPA Data Shows Release of Toxic Chemicals Down by 11.4 Million Pounds in Mid-Atlantic Region

  EPA News Release: EPA Data Shows Release of Toxic Chemicals Down by 11.4 Million Pounds in Mid-Atlantic Region

  • Release Date: January 14, 2021

• EPA Takes Action to Investigate PFAS Contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Investigate PFAS Contamination

  • Release Date: January 14, 2021

• EPA Completes First 10 Risk Evaluations, Reaching Major Chemical Safety Milestone

  Agency releases final risk evaluation for PV29

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes First 10 Risk Evaluations, Reaching Major Chemical Safety Milestone

  • Release Date: January 14, 2021