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EPA: Mid-Atlantic air pollution down in 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says releases of toxic air pollutants were down in 2011 in the Mid-Atlantic.

Wednesday - 01/16/2013, 03:51pm EST

Tags: environment, air pollution, Mid-Atlantic,

EPA fracking study may dodge some tough questions

An ongoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study on natural gas drilling and its potential for groundwater contamination has gotten tentative praise so far from both industry and environmental groups.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 11:33am EST

Tags: fracking

Judge in Va. rules EPA overstepped authority

A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection agency exceeded its authority by attempting to regulate stormwater runoff into a Fairfax County creek as a pollutant.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 07:30pm EST

Tags: stormwater runoff, Fairfax County, Accotink Creek, Fairfax County Supervisors, courts, environment

EPA grants 16 states clean gas waivers after Sandy

The Obama administration is temporarily waiving some Clean Air Act requirements in 16 states and the District of Columbia to reduce fuel disruptions from Superstorm Sandy.

Wednesday - 10/31/2012, 10:25pm EDT

Tags: gasoline, Sandy

Md. air station settles hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay $38,500 to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 01:12pm EDT

Tags: U.S. Navy, Naval Air Station Patuxent River,

Anacostia river trip to launch new RiverView app

Kayaks, canoes and paddle boards environmental groups will travel the entire length of the Anacostia River to mark the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and launch a new app for river lovers.

Saturday - 09/29/2012, 11:17am EDT

Tags: Anacostia River, Clean Water Act

Senators ask EPA to relax corn-to-fuel rule

Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski says she is among a group of senators asking the Environmental Protection Agency to relax renewable fuel standards to require less corn. Mikulski says that will help ease corn supply shortages caused by drought conditions this year.

Thursday - 08/09/2012, 01:56pm EDT

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, Barbara Mikulski, corn fuel, drought

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