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Reports Clash Over Concerns about the US EPA Clean Power Plan

Last year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed its aggressive Clean Power Plan (CPP), which calls to reduce carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030 over 2005 levels. States are required to submit reduction plans that can include increasing renewables, efficiency, and cap and trade programs by June 2016.




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DNREC announces Blades Groundwater Site has been proposed for Superfund NPL listing by US EPA

As a significant step toward environmental remediation of hazardous substances found within the Town of Blades in Sussex County, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the Blades Groundwater Site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today.



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Public Health
  • Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Blades Groundwater Site
  • federal Superfund authority
  • National Priority Listing
  • per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination
  • perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)
  • perfluoroalkyls
  • perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • US EPA

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US EPA round-up

The latest news and developments this week




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Reports Clash Over Concerns about the US EPA Clean Power Plan

Last year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed its aggressive Clean Power Plan (CPP), which calls to reduce carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030 over 2005 levels. States are required to submit reduction plans that can include increasing renewables, efficiency, and cap and trade programs by June 2016.




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Important Advocacy Opportunity: How Is Your Company Affected by US EPA Action on High-Priority Substances?

By Kelly Scanlon, director, environment, health and safety policy and research, IPC The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “scoping documents” for its upcoming reviews of certain high-priority chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6(b). Your review of these documents is important because scoping is the foundation of the risk evaluation […]




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US EPA gives coal industry a reprieve

The Trump administration has reversed an important Obama-era strategy to fight climate change with the EPA easing restrictions on coal-fired power plants




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More Rumor Mongering Against US EPA - What Gives?

Search on the terms "hay pollutant epa" and you'll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has 'declared hay to be a pollutant.' The source most often cited




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US EPA finalizes list of 20 low-priority chemicals

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time




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US EPA finalizes list of 20 low-priority chemicals

Substances will not undergo further evaluation of health and safety risks at this time




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Groups sue US EPA over glyphosate reauthorization




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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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Chemical industry welcomes leniency from US EPA during coronavirus response

Activists say broad lack of enforcement threatens safety




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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US EPA advances rollbacks while coronavirus pandemic rages

Work continues on chemical risks, climate, and what data regulators may consider




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US EPA won't strengthen particulate matter limit

Chemical industry backs plan to keep current standard




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Mercury move portends similar deregulation of air pollution by US EPA

Planned changes could mean weaker emission controls for chemical industry




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Courts lean against US EPA science advisers policy

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality




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Groups urge US EPA to strengthen PFAS rule

Latest proposal to restrict imports containing certain long-chain PFAS is narrower in scope than original




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Mercury move portends similar deregulation of air pollution by US EPA

Planned changes could mean weaker emission controls for chemical industry




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Courts lean against US EPA science advisers policy

Trial court vacates directive, appeals courts appear skeptical of legality




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US EPA green-lights genetically modified mosquito