EPA submitted its draft study plan on hydraulic fracturing for review to the agency’s Science Advisory Board, a group of independent scientists.
Company says hazardous material cleanup can be as simple as putting its mattress under the spill.
SOCMA President Sloan suggested that TSCA has been effective and modernizing the law is an action that should be carefully undertaken.
EPA will move forward with the development of a regulation for perchlorate to protect Americans from any potential health impacts.
Baseline Engineering has completed the master planning, design, engineering, funding, and construction documents for a 600-gallons-per-minute water treatment plant.
EPA has disapproved Vermont’s 2002 water quality plan that set phosphorus targets for discharges into Lake Champlain.
The good news is that the dispersant stayed in the deep ocean after it was first applied; the bad news is that it stayed in the deep ocean and did not degrade.
The Feb. 22 public meeting in Washington, D.C., is part of the Federal Railroad Administration’s review of its steadily increasing approvals for the movement of damaged packages or leaking tank cars that are not in compliance with hazardous materials regulations.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network claim that the agency has failed to properly protect more than 200 endangered and threatened species from harmful pesticides.
The agency has funding available to support demonstration; pre-proposals are due by March 8.
Compounds from the decay of organic matter in aquatic settings affect mercury cycling, according to a paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The landfill is a 190-acre facility located in Monterey Park, Calif., about 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Two Washington ammonia fertilizer distributors have agreed to pay more than $33,000 for failing to update their plans for preventing chemical releases at eight facilities throughout Washington.
Inspectors found roll-off containers filed with natural gas well drill cutting waste and plastic liners.
The company will be working for the Real Estate Services Division of the state's Department of General Services.
The Environmental Integrity Project says EPA overstated the value of coal ash recycling by more than 20 times.
Virtual library includes closure maps, wildlife reports, and mission logs by crew members.
A new consumer brochure offers cleaning tips for broken CFLs while the agency urges schools to replace older fluorescent lamps that contain polychlorinated biphenyls.
The research will focus on water sampling methods, replacement of water lines, and public education initiatives.
EPA is forming a new tribal committee to provide tribes with an opportunity for greater input on issues related to toxic chemicals and pollution prevention.