U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Pipeline shut down for underground spill cleanup, investigation underway

An underground gasoline spill discovered in Walnut Creek last month is prompting a cleanup effort and investigation by several agencies.…

3 years ago

Federal appeals court orders EPA to ban dangerous flea pesticide

A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action within 90…

4 years ago

AG Becerra, environmental groups sue EPA over salt pond protection

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and four environmental groups filed a pair of lawsuits in federal court in San Francisco…

5 years ago

Federal agencies officially revoke California emissions standards waiver

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially announced Thursday that they are revoking California's…

5 years ago

Bay Area officials, groups unite to oppose salt pond development

A group of elected officials and community organizations from across the Bay Area released a joint statement Tuesday to oppose…

5 years ago

Auto parts company agrees to pay $25,000 penalty for sale of pollution control bypass devices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that an automobile parts company in Union City has agreed to pay a…

5 years ago

EPA and Tesla reach $86,000 settlement for hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced an $86,000 settlement with Tesla Motor Co. over hazardous waste violations at…

5 years ago

SF supes to grill Hunters Point cleanup firm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will grill executives from Tetra Tech, the firm accused of falsifying results from the…

6 years ago

Oakland judge orders EPA to release ozone data

A federal judge in Oakland ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to designate by April 30 whether the smoggiest…

6 years ago

San Francisco rally urges EPA to keep emission rules

San Francisco officials, school kids and environmentalists rallied to convince the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to not repeal a plan…

6 years ago

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