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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
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EPA and U.S. Army Announce Joint Sampling Project to Identify PFAS Contamination Near Army Installations
Joint effort to identify PFAS releases near Army installations builds on critical actions EPA is taking to protect public health from harmful “forever chemicals”
EPA News Release: EPA and U.S. Army Announce Joint Sampling Project to Identify PFAS Contamination Near Army Installations
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EPA Settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. Improves Safety at Five Chemical Distribution Facilities
General Duty Clause and Recordkeeping Violations Placed Five Communities at Risk, including those with Environmental Justice Concerns
EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. Improves Safety at Five Chemical Distribution Facilities
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Swinerton Builders Reaches Agreement to Address Clean Water Act Violations and Offset Environmental Harm at Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois
Settlement Includes $2.3 Million Penalty and Mitigation Actions, Highlights Risks Posed by Inadequate Management of Stormwater During Construction of Large-Scale Solar Generating Facilities
EPA News Release: Swinerton Builders Reaches Agreement to Address Clean Water Act Violations and Offset Environmental Harm at Solar Farm Construction Sites in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois
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EPA and Justice Department Announce $241.5M Settlement with Marathon Oil to Reduce Climate- and Health-Harming Emissions in North Dakota
Settlement includes largest ever Clean Air Act stationary source penalty and will result in over 2.3 million tons worth of pollution reduction
EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department Announce $241.5M Settlement with Marathon Oil to Reduce Climate- and Health-Harming Emissions in North Dakota
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Texas Petrochemical Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violation, Fined More than $30 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties Related to Explosions at Its Facility in Port Neches
November 2019 explosions prompted evacuations of thousands of area residents and released millions of pounds of extremely hazardous substances
EPA News Release: Texas Petrochemical Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violation, Fined More than $30 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties Related to Explosions at Its Facility in Port Neches
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United States Announces Settlement with Westchester County Drinking Water Provider and Three Municipalities for Violating Safe Drinking Water Act
Defendants to construct $138 million drinking water filtration plant, take steps to protect source water quality, and pay a total of $1.25 million in civil penalties
EPA News Release: United States Announces Settlement with Westchester County Drinking Water Provider and Three Municipalities for Violating Safe Drinking Water Act
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Animal Breeding and Testing Company Pleads Guilty to Animal Welfare and Pollution Crimes and Will Pay More than $35M, Including Record Fine in an Animal Welfare Case
In 2022, Justice Department Secured Surrender of Over 4,000 Beagles from Envigo’s Cumberland, Virginia Facility
EPA News Release: Animal Breeding and Testing Company Pleads Guilty to Animal Welfare and Pollution Crimes and Will Pay More than $35M, Including Record Fine in an Animal Welfare Case
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EPA Orders Valero Refining to Improve Chemical Safety at Benicia, CA Refinery
Settlement Also Requires Company to Pay $1.2 Million Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations
EPA News Release: EPA Orders Valero Refining to Improve Chemical Safety at Benicia, CA Refinery
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EPA Settlement Requires Dyno Nobel to Improve Chemical Safety at St. Helens, Oregon, Facility
EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Requires Dyno Nobel to Improve Chemical Safety at St. Helens, Oregon, Facility
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Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill
EPA News Release: Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill
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Environmental Compliance History Database Continues Upgrades Through Introduction of Clean Air Tracking Tool
Search tool allows communities to quantify local air pollution and identify source
EPA News Release: Environmental Compliance History Database Continues Upgrades Through Introduction of Clean Air Tracking Tool
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EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards
EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards
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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
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United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants
Company to Pay $1.15 Million in Civil Penalties and Conduct $1.25 Million Community Project to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by the Company’s Violations
EPA News Release: United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants
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