EPA News

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to resolve an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to the discharge…

WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the release of an upgrade to its popular online energy management and tracking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The upgraded tool can help businesses achieve the President’s…

Health of the Salish Sea Report shows mixed trends for key environmental indicators in Puget Sound and Northwest Straits Freshwater quality and air quality improve; Chinook salmon abundance, marine species and marine water quality declineContact: Hanady Kader,…

Public invited to comment on new permits that will reduce phosphorous in the Spokane River, allow municipal dischargers more room for growth & more time to complyContact: Mark MacIntyre, EPA/Seattle, 206-553-7302, macintyre.mark@epa.gov(Seattle, WA – July 18,…

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted a new video to its national YouTube channel highlighting the role citizen science has played in raising awareness about pollution from the Tonawanda Coke Corporation facility in Tonawanda,…

ATLANTA – As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recognizing the Friday before Memorial…