U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Entegrity Gives Boost To EV School Buses
Electric buses align well with Entegrity’s mission of helping entities cut fuel expenses by conservation, electrification and adoption of solar power. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Walton Family Foundation Names Radhika Fox as Environment Program Fellow (Movers & Shakers)
She is the former assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water. read more >
Arkansas School Districts Get $11M in Grants for Electric School Buses
The money is a portion of $1 billion awarded to school districts across the country to purchase more than 3,400 electric or low-emission school buses. read more >
EPA Awards $4M to Brownfield Cleanup Projects in Arkansas
The projects aim to transform once-polluted, vacant and abandoned properties into community assets. read more >
US Says Cyberattacks Against Water Supplies are Rising, and Utilities Need to do More to Stop Them
About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other intrusions. read more >
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Grant for Arkansas Solar Power Actually Bigger Than Announced
The federal grant for rooftop solar development is $93.6 million, as opposed to the $62 million the EPA originally announced. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
$62M Federal Grant Supports Rooftop Solar Market in Arkansas
The grant aims to advance affordable solar energy access for low-income and disadvantaged households. read more >
The EPA is Again Allowing Summer Sales of Higher Ethanol Gasoline Blend, Citing Global Conflicts
The biofuels industry and politicians in the Midwestern states where ethanol is produced from corn praised the EPA’s decision. read more >
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EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses in Bid to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of […] read more >
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Arkansas Midland Railroad Settles EPA’s Hazardous Waste Complaint for $910K
The agency said the railroad stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable material at an unpermitted, unsecured facility in Hot Springs for two years. read more >
EPA Tightens Limits on Chemical Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment, Citing Cancer Risk
The American Lung Association called the rule an important step forward to protect human health from cancer caused by ethylene oxide emissions. read more >
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State Awarded $53M for Water Infrastructure Projects
The funds from the EPA will support essential water infrastructure that protects public health and water bodies across the state. read more >
Biden Sets Tighter Standards for Deadly Soot Pollution From Tailpipes, Smokestacks
Business groups and Republican-leaning states are likely to challenge the rule in court. read more >
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Biden Making $20B Available From ‘Green Bank’ for Clean Energy Projects
The investments follow a $7 billion Solar for All program launched last month for residential and community solar projects in low-income communities. read more >
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EPA Sets Stricter Limits on Hydrofluorocarbons Used in Refrigerators, Air Conditioners
The rule aligns with a 2020 law that calls for an 85% reduction in production and use of the climate-damaging chemicals by 2036. read more >
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Federal Appeals Court Stays EPA’s Rejection of Arkansas’ Ozone Plan
A federal appeals court halts the Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of Arkansas' plan to comply with federal rules designed to assure that the state’s coal-fired power plants and industrial sites don’t pollute the air in other states. read more >
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Supreme Court Limits Federal Power Over Wetlands, Boosts Property Rights Over Clean Water
It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. read more >
In Major Climate Step, EPA Proposes 1st Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants
If finalized, the proposed regulation would mark the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. read more >
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Clean Water Rule in Arkansas, 23 Other States
A federal judge temporarily blocks a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. read more >
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EPA Car Rule to Push Huge Increase in EV Sales
Proposed pollution limits would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030. read more >
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