Production resumes at refinery shut down after fire
Regular production has resumed at a northwest Indiana refinery that was shut down last month following an electrical fire.
View ArticleEPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol, other biofuels
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years, a move...
View ArticleEPA considers tougher regulation of livestock farm pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will study whether to toughen regulation of large livestock farms that release manure and other pollutants into waterways.
View ArticleMidwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA plan
Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
View ArticleEPA offers $2B to develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities
The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the...
View ArticleMilwaukee casting foundry sentenced for violating Clean Water Act
Milwaukee Precision Casting Inc. (MPC) has been ordered to pay a $100,000 criminal fine for allegedly negligently discharging pollutants into the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District.
View ArticleSupreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on power plant...
The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed skeptical Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought to continue enforcing an anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states while separate...
View ArticleEPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend for Wisconsin
Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
View ArticleEPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure...
View ArticleWisconsin scores $62.4 million federal grant for residential solar
The EPA’s “Solar for All” program will benefit low- and medium-income residents across Wisconsin, officials said.
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