Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Regulation

New EPA Rule Narrows States' Time Frames for Energy Project Reviews

Tom Ichniowski

June 1, 2020

No Comments

Regulation, under Clean Water Act Section 401, says states must finish project's water-quality review in one year.

EPA Clears $196M WIFIA Loan for Calif. Wastewater Project

Tom Ichniowski

May 29, 2020

No Comments

Loan to Inland Empire Utilities Agency will cover about 45% of project's total cost.

Environment

UPDATE: 17 States Sue to Derail New Trump Clean Water Rule

Tom Ichniowski

May 1, 2020

One Comment

Litigation heats up with states' lawsuit following similar filings by environmental groups in other courts.

Environmental Regulation

New EPA-Corps Rule Narrows Federal Clean-Water Jurisdiction

Tom Ichniowski

January 23, 2020

No Comments

Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.

Federal Funding

Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books

Tom Ichniowski

December 22, 2019

No Comments

Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.

Legal

Cement Makers' Settlement with EPA Includes $1.3M Penalty

Tom Ichniowski

December 4, 2019

No Comments

Agreement with Lehigh Cement and Lehigh White also calls for $12 million for pollution-control upgrades at 11 plants including one in New York state.

Water Infrastructure

EPA Proposes to Extend Timetable to Replace Lead Drinking-Water Lines

Pam McFarland

October 10, 2019

No Comments

Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.

Legal

Hyundai to Pay $47M to Settle Construction Equipment's Alleged Clean Air Violations

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2019

No Comments

Government charges that Hyundai nonroad vehicles didn't meet updated emissions standards.

Highway Infrastructure

EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds

National construction groups weigh in on the issue

Tom Ichniowski

September 26, 2019

One Comment

EPA cites problems with state plans for meeting Clean Air Act pollution reduction standards.

Hudson River PCB Cleanup Lands Back in Court

Mary B. Powers

August 25, 2019

No Comments

New York State sues to overturn EPA's April ruling that the $1.7B GE project is 'completed.'

Items Tagged with 'Environmental Protection Agency'

ARTICLES

New EPA Rule Narrows States' Time Frames for Energy Project Reviews

EPA Clears $196M WIFIA Loan for Calif. Wastewater Project

UPDATE: 17 States Sue to Derail New Trump Clean Water Rule

New EPA-Corps Rule Narrows Federal Clean-Water Jurisdiction

Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books

Cement Makers' Settlement with EPA Includes $1.3M Penalty

EPA Proposes to Extend Timetable to Replace Lead Drinking-Water Lines

Hyundai to Pay $47M to Settle Construction Equipment's Alleged Clean Air Violations

EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds

Hudson River PCB Cleanup Lands Back in Court

ENR

July 13, 2020