EPA said it will ask pesticide manufacturers to voluntarily include new information on product labels, including buffer zones, limits on application and fish mortality reporting requirements.
EPA-NIEHS study found that an increase of 1 ppm carbon monoxide in the maximum daily one-hour exposure is linked to a 0.96 percent increase in the risk of hospitalization from cardiovascular disease for people 65 years and older.
Current water discharge regulations, which were issued in 1982, have not kept pace with changes in the electric power industry, EPA says.
According to EPA, the mine owner/operator failed to collect representative samples of effluent and exceeded its NPDES permit limits.
EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss these permits, which may pose environmental concerns for water quality and affected ecosystems.
In May, President Obama established a committee of federal agencies to develop a plan for restoring and protecting Chesapeake Bay and they now have proposed strategies to accelerate cleanup.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says an initial review shows that 79 projects in Appalachian states would likely cause water quality impacts.
George W. Stokes Company ordered to pay $1,800 for violating the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulations of the Clean Water Act.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking you to provide input via its online discussion forum.
Early sampling data indicated elevated levels of trichloroethene.
The Department of Ecology rule should help coordination and provide timely review of proposals of wetland mitigation banks.
A leak from Shell Chemical Yabucoa's diffuser pipeline allegedly discharged unpermittted pollutants earlier this year.
National security, contamination threats, and jobs are at odds as a near-shore drilling measured is considered by Congress.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers will address why the industry needs standards for solid biofuels in a Sept. 11 Webinar.
The Environmental Quality Board is holding hearings on proposed stormwater rule changes that hold permittees more accountable.
Johns Hopkins School suggests the European Union may want to consider revising its test approaches to cut costs.
The agency invites to the public to offer ideas to help EPA's water enforcement program meet its goals.