EPA to hold community meeting to discuss Carter Carburetor cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold another community meeting on Tuesday evening, to talk about the cleanup of the former Carter Carburetor plant in north St. Louis.This is the third...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups sue EPA to limit nutrient pollution in the Mississippi...
Updated 4:43 p.m. with comment from Glynnis Collins of the Prairie Rivers Network.A coalition of environmental groups is taking legal action to push the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit...
View ArticleSt. Louis to get $400,000 from EPA to clean up polluted sites
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $400,000 in grants to the St. Louis Development Corporation. The funds will be used to assess and plan for cleaning up hazardous substances.EPA Regional...
View ArticleCourt vacates EPA rule limiting cross-state power plant pollution
Updated 4 p.m.A federal appeals court has vacated an EPA rule that would have limited the amount of power plant pollution that drifts across state lines. The impact of the ruling by the three-judge...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Thursday, September 13, 2012
New report: "vast improvements" at John Cochran VA Medical CenterA new government report says the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis has made "vast improvements" after an earlier report noted...
View ArticleMissouri Authorities Awarded $1.6 M To Redevelop Brownfields
Three Missouri agencies will receive $1.6 million in federal funds to cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it has selected...
View ArticleWashington University cited for lead paint violation
The Environmental Protection Agency is fining Washington University for failing to tell tenants about lead paint hazards in some of its married student housing units. The violation will cost the...
View ArticleMetro East: demolition of former Chemetco copper smelter moves forward
Demolition of the former Chemetco copper smelter took another step forward on Tuesday. The demolition is the start of a long clean-up process for the hazardous Metro East eyesore.The Illinois EPA is...
View ArticleReport ranks St. Louis 10th smoggiest U.S. city
A new report released today by the advocacy group Environment Missouri ranks St. Louis as the 10th smoggiest metropolitan area in the country.
View ArticleOld North St. Louis neighborhood wins national "smart growth" award
Updated 5:01 p.m. with comment from EPA, and 6:05 with comment from Sean Thomas.Old North St. Louis has won the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.
View ArticleEPA to hold community meeting to discuss Carter Carburetor cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold another community meeting on Tuesday evening, to talk about the cleanup of the former Carter Carburetor plant in north St. Louis.This is the third...
View ArticleCutting Carbon Emissions: Creating Or Killing Jobs?
The Environment Protection Agency’s proposed regulations on carbon emissions released earlier this month are sparking debate on whether the rule changes will create jobs or kill jobs.The new rules seek...
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