SAEMS September 2023 Meeting We were joined by Trevor Ledbetter, Director of the Office of Sustainability with the University of Arizona, for an overview of the University of Arizona Office of Sustainability’s programs, including the creation of the University’s first-ever Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, the Compost Cats Program, and the University’s internal Campus Sustainability …
Pima County launches #ThisIsCleanAir Challenge for Air Quality Awareness Week Be air aware this week and always PIMA COUNTY, May 1, 2023 — The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) Clean Air Program is collaborating with national agencies during Air Quality Awareness Week (May 1-5) to share information and encourage everyone to take daily action to …
DuPont and former employee sentenced for plant explosion that killed four Company to pay $12M fine and donate additional $4M to Fish & Wildlife Foundation WASHINGTON (April 25, 2023) — E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Inc. (DuPont) pleaded guilty and has been sentenced for criminal negligence in connection with a 2014 accident that …
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ADEQ Announces Amanda Stone as Deputy Director PHOENIX (March 13, 2023) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proud to announce Amanda Stone as deputy director. Stone brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position, having worked in various capacities at the department over the last three decades. “With decades of experience …
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its cleanup plan for addressing the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Superfund site in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. EPA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed plan until May 13, 2023. The efforts envisioned in …
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TUSCON MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVES CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN Tucson’s Mayor and Council last night, March 7, approved a climate action and adaptation plan that will provide a strategic pathway to reduce the City’s emissions to net zero by 2030, explain the anticipated impacts of climate change across the City, identify the communities that …
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EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA Issued: Feb 24, 2023 (2:07pm EST) WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment and peer review a set of principles for evaluating cumulative risks under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and an approach for applying those principles to …
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SAEMS January 2023 Meeting For our January meeting this month we had two speakers; Michele Martinez with ADEQ and Karen Cesar with CAP. Below are their respective presentations ADEQ Presentation CAP Presentation
ADEQ Announces $25 Million Investment to Improve PFAS Treatment at Tucson Water Treatment Plant PHOENIX (Dec. 23, 2022) — Arizona Department of Environmental Quality today announced $25 million in funding to help Tucson Water improve per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment at a Tucson Water treatment plant addressing severe groundwater contamination related to a federal …
EPA Highlights Important Progress in Protecting Communities from PFAS November 17, 2022 https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-highlights-important-progress-protecting-communities-pfas Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which underscores key actions taken by the agency during the first year of implementing the PFAS Roadmap. …
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