EPA Fines Iowa Ethanol Producer for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

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EPA Fines Iowa Ethanol Producer for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations November 30, 2023 Contact Information Ben Washburn (washburn.ben@epa.gov) 816-518-4154 LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 30, 2023) –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $89,860 penalty from POET Biorefining – Menlo LLC, a bioethanol producer in Menlo, Iowa, to resolve alleged violations of the

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Warming, acidification, dropping oxygen levels threaten Europe’s seas

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Climate change’s triple impact on seas ,—, warming waters, acidification and decreasing oxygen levels ,—, are a major and increasing threat to Europe’s marine ecosystems. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, looks at main threats to Europe’s seas and points to key actions to improve the situation.

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National Ice Cream Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations and Audit the Safety of Six Facilities Nationwide

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National Ice Cream Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations and Audit the Safety of Six Facilities Nationwide November 27, 2023 Contact Information Mikayla Rumph (rumph.mikayla@epa.gov) (617) 918-1016 BOSTON (Nov. 27, 2023) – HP Hood LLC, a national ice cream manufacturer, agreed to pay a penalty of $115,849 to settle claims by

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Ingredion to Spend $8 Million in Settlement Over Violations Involving Emissions of Particulate Matter at Indianapolis Corn Wet Mill

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Ingredion to Spend $8 Million in Settlement Over Violations Involving Emissions of Particulate Matter at Indianapolis Corn Wet Mill November 22, 2023 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON   – Plant-based ingredient maker Ingredion Incorporated today agreed to a settlement with EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice, along with the Indiana Department of

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Electron Hydro to pay $1 million Clean Water Act penalty for 2020 artificial turf, tire crumb discharge into Puyallup River

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Electron Hydro to pay $1 million Clean Water Act penalty for 2020 artificial turf, tire crumb discharge into Puyallup River November 21, 2023 Contact Information EPA R10 Press Office (r10_Press_team@epa.gov) SEATTLE (November 21, 2023) -- The U.S Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Electron Hydro, LLC, and its Chief Operating Officer, Thom Fischer, have agreed

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