MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA, Justice Department, and State of California will announce a Clean Water Act settlement to protect San Francisco Bay Release Date: 04/23/2015 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, U.S. EPA, 415-972-3165, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO – On April 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of California will announce a […]
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David Ivester of Briscoe, Ivester & Bazel LLP has submitted a comment on a proposed EPA ruling defining “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. Click here to view David Ivester’s Comments on the Proposed Rule.
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- onOctober 7, 2014
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The USEPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced an extension of the proposed rule (Waters of the United States) to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands. A copy of the announcement can be viewed here. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have always maintained that […]
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- onOctober 6, 2014
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EPA Water Rule Comment Period Extended By Philip Brasher, CQ Roll Call The Obama administration is extending the public comment period on its much-debated Clean Water Act rule until after the election. The deadline had been Oct. 20 but is now being postponed until Nov. 14. In a statement , the EPA said Monday that […]
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- onSeptember 22, 2014
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports WASHINGTON – Today, EPA announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports located in areas of poor air quality. “Communities surrounding […]
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- onAugust 8, 2014
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An E&E Publishing Service – EPA: McCarthy announces acting bosses for top posts (Thursday, August 7, 2014) – Robin Bravender, E&E reporter – U.S. EPA chief Gina McCarthy today announced a raft of new acting officials — including a temporary second in command — who could be on the job for some time amid […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onNovember 29, 2012
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As many of you know, EPA signed settlement agreements in March 2011 that called for EPA to issue the 2013 VGP by November 30, 2012. EPA and Petitioners in NRDC v. EPA modified those settlement agreements to allow the Agency additional time to complete work on the next Vessel General Permit. The modifications extend the […]
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- onNovember 27, 2012
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Join us for the monthly Cumulative Risk Webinar series presenting the latest research findings in cumulative risk assessment and impacts. EPA’s Risk Assessment Forum Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) Technical Panel along with EPA National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) is currently developing guidelines on CRA to advance the science further and introduce additional strategies […]
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EPA’s Office of Grants and Debarment periodically hosts webinars for the EPA grants community. If you are interested in applying for EPA grants or are currently managing an EPA grant, please consider attending this webinar: Grant Award Process Webinar Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 2:00-3:00 pm EST Webinar Details: The […]
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