U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

On Friday morning, roundtable panelists in Albany called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate a $20 million Community Change grant that was terminated in May.

Following a review of public comment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its third five-year review of General Electric’s work to remove toxic PCBs from a 40-mile stretch of the upper Hudson River.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its third five-year review of the Hudson River cleanup, but did not make a determination on its effectiveness. Environmental advocates contend existing data shows the work performed by General Electric to remove harmful PCBs did not go far enough.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its draft third five-year review of General Electric’s removal of harmful PCB’s from the Hudson River. The long-awaited report does not make a determination, saying more data is needed.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares to release its third five-year review of the Hudson River PCB cleanup by General Electric, two Hudson Valley Congressmen are seeking additional remediation.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set new maximum contaminant levels for toxic chemicals that have tainted water supplies for millions of Americans, including several Northeast communities. Advocates are cheering the new protections against so-called PFAS compounds.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a third review of General Electric’s removal of harmful PCBs from the Hudson River. Ahead of the report, a bipartisan coalition of New York State lawmakers and environmental advocates are demanding the EPA deem the cleanup incomplete.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will kick off a nationwide series of free public events in Albany, where residents can connect with agency staff to learn about opportunities for federal funding for so-called environmental justice communities.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares its third five-year review of the removal of toxic PCBs from the Hudson River, advocates say additional cleanup is needed.

Hoping to replace diesel-powered school buses with zero-emissions electric vehicles, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering funding to school districts to pay for the transition.