Written by WASHINGTON – On Friday, June 22, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had once again met its yearly statutory requirements under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, which amended the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). On the two-year anniversary of the law, EPA released new guidelines and polices aimed at reducing animal testing, tracking … Continue reading “EPA Releases New Chemical Safety Guidelines Aimed at Curbing Animal Testing, Tracking Mercury Imports, and Facilitating the Sharing of Confidential Business Information”
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2019, as well as the biomass based diesel volume standard for … Continue reading “EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline”
WASHINGTON — Today, in support of the Trump Administration’s efforts to expedite infrastructure projects, EPA’s Smart Sectors program released a video, Best Practices in Permitting, highlighting best practices in environmental permitting. The video, which was developed to encourage replication for other permitting projects, features The Boeing Company, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (S.C. … Continue reading “EPA Highlights Permit Streamlining Success 06/26/2018”
Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches PHILADELPHIA (June 27, 2018) – As peak beach season arrives, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award approximately $213,000 to Erie County Pennsylvania to develop and implement beach monitoring and notification programs along the shores of Lake Erie. “Enjoying the beach is a quintessential pastime for Americans every summer,” said … Continue reading “EPA Plans to Award $213,000 to Erie County, Pennsylvania for Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmental advocates say the federal courts are serving an increasingly critical role in protecting the air we breathe and the water we drink. Since Scott Pruitt took over as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, he has repealed or delayed more than 30 environmental regulations, including bedrock provisions of the … Continue reading “As EPA Repeals and Delays, Environmentalists Turn to Courts”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania small business owners are concerned that their workers aren’t saving for retirement, according to a new poll by AARP of Pennsylvania. And the poll shows, the business owners think the state should help. Nationally, only 1 in 20 workers opens a private retirement account, and the poll shows that … Continue reading “Small Business Supports Worker Retirement Option”
Key Points: Presented By: Jeffery Curtis at the work session As of May total revenues were $53,393,594 Spending was $54,954,887 Resulting in a $1.56M deficit Potential tax increases may result in Chester County where median homestead property homeowners in the Octorara Area School District may pay an additional $56 per year, and $312 in Lancaster … Continue reading “Lancaster County Homeowners May Pay Octorara Area School District $312 More in 2018-19 School Year”
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has extended the * Flood Warning for… Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey… Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey… Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania… Northeastern Delaware County … Continue reading “FLOOD WARNING”
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