EPA

Wed September 27, 2017

Getting the Best Pricing on Used Equipment in the Era of Tier 4

For even the most seasoned used construction and mining equipment buyers, navigating the waters of the EPA's Tier 4 mandates can be daunting. To provide assistance, the Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) has released a free, downloadable white paper: Advice from the Experts: Getting the Best Pricing on Used Equipment in the Era of Tier 4....

Dan Elliott - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue September 26, 2017

Utah Seeks $1.9B From EPA to Clean Up Mine-Waste Spill

Utah is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for $1.9 billion in damages after the EPA inadvertently triggered a multi-state spill from an old gold mine in Colorado, the Utah Attorney General's Office confirmed....

Tue September 26, 2017

EPA Awards State $14.7M for Water Infrastructure Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $14.7 million to the State of Vermont to help finance improvements to water infrastructure projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment....

Fri September 01, 2017

EPA Provides New Jersey $70M for Water Improvements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Aug. 17 it has awarded nearly $70 million to New Jersey to help finance water infrastructure projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment....

Wed August 23, 2017

Indiana Waterway Creates Concern

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) Northwest Indiana residents are concerned that a plan to store contaminated dredged sediments in a local disposal facility will create health risks and won't be an effective long-term solution to cleaning an area waterway....

Tue August 08, 2017

DSC Dredge Delivers First Tier 4 Final Dredge

DSC Dredge, based in Reserve, La., delivered its first-ever dredge equipped with a Tier 4 Final C32 ACERT Caterpillar engine to a minerals company located in the U.S. This Shark Class Dredge features an 18-inch hull-mounted dredge pump and 300 hp cutter drive assembly, and has a dredging depth capability of 56 feet....

Mon May 15, 2017

EPA Halts Energy Transfer Partner Pipeline in Ohio

After another controversial leak, the EPA has stepped in and halted drilling on the Rover Pipeline after drilling lubricant spilled into wetlands of Ohio. From processing plants in W. Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the Rover pipeline transports the Energy Transfer Partner's midwest hub in Defiance Ohio for delivery to the rest of their markets throughout the U.S....

Thu May 04, 2017

Dune Construction Disrupts Busy Season for N.J. Beach Town

Officials in a shore town said their beaches are not open to New Jersey's plan to replenish sand during the summer. Ventnor City Commissioner Lance Landgraf criticized the state's decision in a strongly-worded post on the town's Facebook page....