EPA

Morning headlines: Thursday, September 13, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:34:19 +0000

New report: "vast improvements" at John Cochran VA Medical Center

A new government report says the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis has made "vast improvements" after an earlier report noted problems.

Court vacates EPA rule limiting cross-state power plant pollution

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:42:38 +0000

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 panel will be felt in Missouri.

The EPA passed the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule last summer.

St. Louis to get $400,000 from EPA to clean up polluted sites

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:36:18 +0000

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 Administrator Karl Brooks says the Agency has a long history of working with the SLDC to clean up contaminated properties, also known as brownfields.

Environmental groups sue EPA to limit nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin

Véronique LaCapra — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:46:13 +0000

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 nutrient pollution.

EPA to hold community meeting to discuss Carter Carburetor cleanup

Véronique LaCapra — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

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 community meeting the EPA has held to discuss the cleanup.