EPA awards $1.1M for data project supporting Chesapeake Bay restoration
The funding will help Chesapeake Conservancy update and improve the data tracking the impact of land use on the environment.
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The funding will help Chesapeake Conservancy update and improve the data tracking the impact of land use on the environment.
Contamination by a variety of hazardous chemicals in areas of the Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Va., will be addressed by a new federal agreement that avoids assigning the site to the National Priorities List.
EPA and NASA Enter Agreement on Cleanup of NASA Wallops Flight Facility Site Posted by Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | News | | PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 15, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a consent order today to address contamination at the Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) areas of the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) Site, Accomack County, Virginia. Under the terms of the consent order, NASA will perform the following response actions with EPA oversight: Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study to determine the nature and extent of contamination at the site an...
EPA Evaluates Revised Plan By New York State To Meet Bay Pollutant Reduction Targets New York State has submitted an amended Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan that if fully implemented would meet its share of the pollutant reduction targets agreed to by a multi-state partnership, an analysis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows. In an evaluation of New York’s Amended Draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan, EPA identified sector-by-sector strengths in the revised commitments as well as areas that could be enhanced to provide greater confidence the projected reductions will be a...
EPA Awards $1M To The District Of Columbia To Control Polluted Runoff, Restore Water Quality The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $1,024,000 grant to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment to improve water quality in rivers and streams throughout the District. This grant is part of EPA's Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant Program, as outlined in Section 319 of the Clean Water Act to control water pollution. “This grant supports preserving and protecting the District of Columbia’s water resources and ensuring communities have clean water...