Corn milling company officials sentenced to federal prison for their role in deadly explosion that killed five workers

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Corn milling company officials sentenced to federal prison for their role in deadly explosion that killed five workers Sentencings for willful conduct related to workplace safety, environmental offenses, and fraud follow investigation of company that operated facility February 16, 2024 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  – This week, U.S. District Court Judge James

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EPA releases 2023 power plant emissions data

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EPA releases 2023 power plant emissions data Data shows significantly lower emissions in 2023, reflecting successful efforts to protect public health by reducing pollution and improving air quality February 15, 2024 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  – This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its annual data on 2023 emissions from power

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EPA releases 2023 update to Equity Action Plan, outlines new commitments to advance equity

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EPA releases 2023 update to Equity Action Plan, outlines new commitments to advance equity February 14, 2024 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released the 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government equity agenda. This Equity Action Plan is

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EPA Fines Clean Harbors for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kimball, Nebraska, Facility

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EPA Fines Clean Harbors for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at Kimball, Nebraska, Facility February 14, 2024 Contact Information Ben Washburn (washburn.ben@epa.gov) 816-518-4154 LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2024) –  Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. will pay $270,412 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Nebraska regulations governing hazardous

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Implementation of a further extension of the compliance date for certain right and permit holders to comply with the Financial Provisioning Regulations, 2015

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14 February 2024 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has granted a further extension to holders of rights and permits, obtained under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (MPRDA), who applied for such rights and permits before 20 November 2015, to comply with the Financial Provisioning Regulations

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