Reducing crime at sites handling waste, and introducing fixed penalties for waste duty of care

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Biden-Harris Administration Advances Latest Actions to Address Climate-Damaging HFC Emissions and Boost American Leadership on Safer, More Efficient Technologies

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Biden-Harris Administration Advances Latest Actions to Address Climate-Damaging HFC Emissions and Boost American Leadership on Safer, More Efficient Technologies One year after President Biden’s historic signing of the Kigali Amendment, EPA continues progress on phasedown of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons October 6, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest actions to phase

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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: 2022 Data Publication

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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: 2022 Data Publication October 5, 2023 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2022 greenhouse gas (GHG) data collected under the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). In 2022, reported emissions from large industrial sources were approximately 1% lower than in 2021. There has

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EPA penalizes Idaho company over $20,000 for Clean Water Act violations

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EPA penalizes Idaho company over $20,000 for Clean Water Act violations October 5, 2023 Contact Information R10 Public Affairs Office (R10_Press_Team@epa.gov) SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Clearwater Forest Industries LLC of Kooskia, Idaho, will pay $23,950 for violations of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.  The facility had a

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South Africa welcomes the adoption of the New Global Framework on Chemicals

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04 October 2023 “After intense negotiations, the 5th session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) adopted the new Global Framework on Chemicals, including pivotal decisions as part of the Bonn Declaration,” said Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy. Minister Creecy has congratulated and welcomed the success of the South

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