LENEXA, KANSAS (June 5, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to improve the rulemaking process under the Clean Air Act by establishing requirements to ensure consistent, high-quality analyses of benefits and costs are provided to the public for significant rules.

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 29, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working closely with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and all of its federal, state, tribal, and local partners to move forward toward Opening up America Again. From practicing social distancing to continuing to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, all Americans can play a role in reducing the risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 27, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with BNSF Railway Company to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at a facility owned by the company in Sioux City, Iowa. In the settlement, BNSF agreed to clean up an estimated 2 million pounds of broken cathode ray tube glass, a hazardous waste, placed and stored there by a previous occupant.

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 7, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the East Central Intergovernmental Association, in Dubuque, Iowa, to receive a $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant. The agency works with eastern Iowa communities in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties.