EPA
US Senate backs reduced cuts to EPA
A bill passed by a 26-2 committee vote would ratchet down the Trump administration’s proposed 55 percent Environmental Protection Agency budget cuts to about 5 percent.
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EPA to reconsider regulation targeting coal-fired power plant decommissioning
The agency has proposed a two-year compliance exemption for affected power plants while it reconsiders the Mercury Air Toxics Standards.
EPA plans to revisit numerous environmental, climate regulations
The moves seek to advance the executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office for his second term.
Demolition and debris cleanup begins after Pennsylvania industrial fire
The fire broke out on Feb. 19 at an aerospace fastener and precision component manufacturer’s facility in Montgomery County.
Sennebogen electric handlers get thumbs up in Ohio
Scrap processing firm Metalico says its electric Sennebogen machines have resulted in reduced maintenance and energy costs.
LA County wildfires generated 4.5M tons of waste
The cleanup has produced nearly half of the county’s typical annual waste total of 11 million tons.
Lee Zeldin sworn in as new EPA administrator
Former New York representative was sworn in as the 17th administrator of the agency Jan. 29.
Ohio EPA helps fund C&D debris cleanup at former Crest Rubber Co. site
The 2-acre site in Ravenna, Ohio, has an estimated 6,600 tons of C&D debris, including nonfriable asbestos-containing floor adhesive.
Tire recycling end markets active in 2023, USTMA says
Tiremakers association says end markets consumed almost 80 percent of end-of-life tires generated in 2023.
Lead pipe replacement initiative finalized
Federal program to remove lead from municipal water systems likely will lead to infrastructure projects and nonferrous alloys demand.
Build Reuse receives EPA funding to track emissions savings of salvaged items
Deconstruction and reuse association also selects St. Paul, Minnesota, as site of its 2025 conference.
