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EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule, but details to come
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will defend the Biden administration's aggressive rule for reducing lead in drinking water against a court challenge.
EPA moves to repeal landmark ‘endangerment finding’ that allows climate regulation
The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
Wisconsin selected for $18M clean heavy-duty vehicle program
The city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools will replace 58 vehicles with help of the funding.
EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
The "revitalized enforcement and compliance efforts" resulted in the elimination of more than 225 million pounds of pollution in overburdened communities.
EPA proposes tougher rules on lead dust
If finalized, the rule would require more thorough abatement and cleaning at lead-tainted homes and child care facilities.
Air quality alerts in Wisconsin due to Canadian wildfires
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued a poor air quality alert for New England. Previously, parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota received a similar advisory.
Milwaukee redevelopment authority gives OK to pursue $2 million EPA brownfields cleanup grant
Milwaukee redevelopment officials got the OK to apply for a $2 million grant to possibly excavate a site in the city’s northwest side.
Wisconsin to get $1.4M in EPA air monitoring grants
Wisconsin is one of 37 states that will receive a total of $53.4 million in air monitoring grants from the federal government with a focus on underserved communities disproportionately affected by pollution.
EPA waives fuel rule in 4 states after Indiana refinery fire
The Environmental Protection Agency temporarily lifted a federal rule for fuel sales in four states in response to a fire last week at an Indiana oil refinery that could affect prices and supply.
EPA sets grants to restore ‘brownfields’ at blighted sites
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday more than $66 million in grants will go to 151 places throughout the U.S> to assess and clean up contaminated or abandoned "brownfields'' — industrial and commercial properties that contain a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. An estimated 450,000 brownfields, including abandoned industrial facilities, waste disposal sites a[...]
Menominee tribe loses appeal over Back Forty mine permit
Despite acknowledging that federal agencies had given the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin a “runaround”, a federal appeals court ruled against the tribe this week in a lawsuit over a permit for the Back Forty mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Families take step toward suing EPA for toxic paint stripper
The mothers of two men killed by a toxic paint stripper have taken a first step toward suing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to take quick action to remove the product from the market.
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