The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to a May Supreme Court ruling that curtailed which waters are subject to federal Clean Water Act protections. Full story.
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EPA fines Hecla mine for hazardous waste mishandling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it fined Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek mine $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Read more.
Read MoreMissouri S&T earns pollution prevention grant
A team of researchers at one of the nation’s top mining engineering institutions, Missouri University of Science and Technology, have been bestowed a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for work focused on preventing pollution in the mining industry. Full story.
Read MoreAggreko launches Tier 4 Final generator fleet
Mobile modular power, temperature control and energy solutions supplier Aggreko has introduced its Tier 4 Final-compliant generators, a lower-emission fleet of solutions ranging from 25 kW to 1200 kW. The generators, all available now, were designed to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tightened emissions regulations in the United States and Canada. All of the units incorporate a variety…
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