In December, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed an interim cleanup at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, N.J. Located next to Berry’s Creek, this particular cleanup was poised to address the issue of containing polychlorinated...
In January, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation revealed more than $1.1 million has been awarded to fund six projects designed to help decrease local flooding and restore aquatic habitats in Hudson River Estuary tributary streams. Funding is...
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of the 2018 Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge Awards. Designed to recognize electronics companies that design sustainable products and processes, while keeping electronics out...
In Fiscal Year 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency deleted all or part of 22 Superfund sites from its National Priorities List, representing a 13-year high. A total of 18 sites were deleted and four were partially removed. This achievement is largely credited to...
On Dec. 20, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency revealed plans to loan $47.7 million to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Funded by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, the loan will help finance the MSD’s Deer Creek Sanitary...
In 2018, Hawaii made headlines by banning sunscreen. Passed by state lawmakers in May and signed into law by Gov. David Ige in July, the bill prohibits the sale or distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate — with the exception of those prescribed...
