WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2023: * * * General Duty Clause and Recordkeeping Violations Placed Five Communities at Risk, including those with Environmental Justice Concerns * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. (Univar) to resolve alleged violations of industrial accident-prevention requirements at five facilities located in Rhode Island, Pennsylvan  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2023: * * * Denver Fire Department Foundation to receive $195,000 in emergency response equipment through Supplemental Environmental Project * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. (Univar) to resolve alleged violations of industrial accident-prevention requirements at one of Univar's chemical distribution facilities i  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2023, on the death of ex-U.S. Attorney Lincoln C. Almond: * * * The men and women of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island mourn the passing of Lincoln Carter Almond, who led this Office with distinction for twenty-one years, over two terms. "As United States Attorney, Lincoln C. Almond led by example: whether trying  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2023: U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that the District of Rhode Island collected $3,769,390.83 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021, an approximately thirty-six percent increase over fiscal year 2020. Of this amount, $2,715,990.83 was collected in criminal cases and $1,053,400 was collected in civil actions. Addition  more