There are 3 article(s) tagged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

• May 2021

  • Pipeline opponents cite Civil Rights Act in legal argument

    Opponents of the Byhalia Connection pipeline project are making the argument that a state permit for the project was issued in violation of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.

    By Blake Fontenay May 22, 2021

• March 2020

  • Carrier withdraws request to inject treated wastewater

    Carrier has withdrawn a request to inject treated wastewater into the Memphis aquifer. The company, which has a site in Collierville, hopes to refile at a later date.

    By Abigail Warren March 09, 2020

• June 2019

  • EPA tightens lead dust hazard standards in homes, child care facilities

    More than 400,000 homes in Shelby County could fall under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stricter hazard standards for lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint. 

    By Michelle Corbet June 21, 2019