Slag Cement Association - Thu July 18, 2024
SCA Receives EPA Grant Aimed at Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected SCA to be a recipient of its grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products....
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Wed July 17, 2024
NSSGA Receives EPA Grant to Advance Aggregates Sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been awarded a five-year, $9.65 million grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the EPA grant funding and support, NSSGA aims to provide the aggregates industry with essential resources to: robustly produce and release Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs); establish guidelines on best management practices for reducing CO2 emissions; and enhance the industry's capacity to sequester CO2....
Virginia Mercury - Tue May 21, 2024
Federal EPA to Use $22M in Funding to Cleanup Superfund Site in Loudoun County, Va.
Work is now under way to clean up a chemical present in an old landfill in northern Virginia that can lead to a central nervous system condition, for which the area's congressional representative has been diagnosed, according to the Virginia Mercury, an independent online news organization covering state government and policy....
Navistar - Thu September 28, 2023
Navistar Recognized by EPA as SmartWay Program High Performer
Navistar Inc. announced its recognition as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) High Performer in the SmartWay Program's Shipper category. The EPA's SmartWay Program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking and improving freight transportation efficiency....
United States Environmental Protection Agency - Tue August 29, 2023
To Conform With Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA, Army Amend 'Waters of the United States' Rule
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
Press Release - Tue August 29, 2023
New WOTUS Rule Another Roadblock for Transportation Projects
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
epa.gov - Tue January 24, 2023
EPA Announces $263M Loan for Boise Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $263 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of Boise, Idaho, to support its Water Renewal Services Capital Investments Project....
ARTBA - Tue January 03, 2023
Latest 'Waters of the United States' Proposal Threatens to Undermine Progress Goals of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Dec. 30 rule expanding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over roadside ditches will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the benefits of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Tue September 06, 2022
NAPA Partners With ENERGY STAR, Launches Asphalt Plant Energy Performance Peer Exchange Program
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program as a partner. Through this voluntary partnership with ENERGY STAR, NAPA will encourage its members to reduce energy consumption and costs at asphalt mixture production facilities by employing proven energy-saving technologies and practices....
Sabo Industrial - Mon May 10, 2021
Heavy Equipment Underground Waste Disposal Systems: Achieving EPA Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment
Heavy equipment dealers, rental companies and service centers with underground waste disposal systems — floor drains or sinks in service bays that connect to a septic system or dry well (i.e.- catch basins) — are regulated by the EPA....
