After 12 months, researchers demonstrated substantial decomposition of pretreated plastic and no release of bisphenol A.
EPA explains what products and methods have been approved for managing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Washington Beef LLC will spend more than $3 million in civil penalty and equipment costs to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act on numerous occasions between 2003 and 2009.
The finished plant, with a capacity of 7.6 cubic meters per minute, will treat groundwater containing radioactive and biological contaminants.
Microbiologist Walter Mulbry's scrubber raceways collected 60 to 90 percent of the nitrogen and 70 to 100 percent of phosphorus from manure effluents.
EPA awards nearly $2.5 million for the commercialization of ingenious technologies through the Small Business Innovation Research program.
The Shelton Group surveyed 1,312 consumers, and about 13 percent said they will stop buying BP gas.
President's Cancer Panel notes that while the problem is not new, the awareness of a lack of government action has grown.
Dr. Samuel Epstein outlines the buzz on Bisphenol-A and urges support for the recently introduced Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010.
Holland 1916 allegedly did not file chemical disclosure reports in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Reps. Markey and Moran charge EPA to test 100 chemicals over four years and determine their impact on humans.
Agency expects rule would cut mercury emissions by more than 50 percent.
Environmental organization braces for Gulf disaster impact on fragile coastal ecosystems and fisheries.
One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse.
The Department of Justice said the charges include environmental crimes, obstruction, false statements, and conspiracy related to pollution control records.
Disposing of outdated IT not only helps mitigate environmental risks but also delivers energy cost and productivity benefits.
EPA is sharing 30 years of testing results through an online searchable database called ToxRedDB.
A Pacific Northwest storm system may pull the oil toward Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida coasts.
Scientists call for more risk-based facility design, improved prevention, and response planning.
Relief wells will be drilled. In Houma, La., where the field operations response is being coordinated, almost 500 workers have been deployed to coordinate the spill response.