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SAEMS September 2023 Meeting
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 …
PDEQ Air Quality Awareness Week
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
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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Congratulations to Amanda Stone
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
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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Tucson Approves Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
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
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
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
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 …