North Dakota environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/North+Dakota Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:24 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/BNSF+Railway+agrees+to+resolve+oil+spill+incidents+and+enhance+prevention+and+response+capacity+in+Colorado%2C+North+Dakota%2C+South+Dakota+and+Wyoming Company to pay $600K for alleged violations associated with spills and inadequate prevention and response projects at rail yard facilities (Denver, Colo. - February 25, 2016) The E.P.A. and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an arrangement with the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), resolving alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act at several locations in the states of Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The agreement, filed as a ... Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Fund+Cleaner+School+Buses+in+85+Communities WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the award of in excess of $7 million in rebates to replace or retrofit 400 older diesel school buses. The rebates are going to 85 school bus fleets in 35 states, each of which will gain rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are linked to numerous health problems, including asthma and lung damage. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Declares+Grant+Backing+to+the+University+of+Maryland+to+Support+Regional+Environmental+Finance+Center PHILADELPHIA (August 25, 2015) -- The E.P.A. has selected the University of Maryland as one of the 9 winners of a six-year grant to support a regional Environmental Finance Center. Through the Environmental Finance Center, local communities will be able to access technical expertise to identify solutions for financing environmental activities. "EPA is committed to working closely with communities to meet environmental goals that benefit public health and support local econom... Tue, 25 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/North+Carolina+Student+Among+Those+Recognized+Today+by+White+House%2C+E.P.A. ATLANTA - Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality together with the E.P.A. (EPA) acknowledged the winners and honorable mentions of the yearly President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Sharon Chen, a junior from Durham, N.C., was among the 44 students and 27 teachers from across the country who were recognized during a ceremony at the White House for outstanding contributions to environmental ... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/White+House%2C+E.P.A.+Honor+Environmental+Education+Award+Winners Friday, July 17, 2015 White House, E.P.A. Honor Environmental Education Award Winners EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife also declare new environmental education partnership WASHINGTON - On Friday, July 17, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the E.P.A. (EPA), will recognize the winners and honorable mentions for the yearly President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Award for Environ... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/White+House%2C+E.P.A.+Honor+Georgia+Teachers+with+Environmental+Education+Award (07/17/2015) ATLANTA - On Friday, July 17, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the E.P.A. (EPA), will recognize the winners and honorable mentions for the yearly Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Twenty-seven teachers from across the country, including 2 from the State of Georgia, will be recognized at a ceremony at the White House for outstanding contributions to environmental education and stewardship. T... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Bishop+vs.+BLM+on+Federal+Hydraulic+Fracturing+Rule+Implementation WASHINGTON, D.C. , July 15, 2015 - Today, during a hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) confronted Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze on the Bureau's utter lack of preparedness in anticipation of the impending hydraulic fracturing rule on federal lands, which BLM was scheduled to begin implementing on June 23, 2015. The rule has been delayed because the District Court of Wyoming issued a stay due to the "credible threat of... Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Capito+and+Bipartisan+Group+of+Senators+Introduce+Legislation+to+Roll+Back+%22Clean+Power+Plan%22 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kristina Baum (EPW) - 202.224.6176 Donelle Harder (EPW) - 202.224.1282 Ashley Berrang (Capito) - 202.224.6147 Capito and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Roll Back "Clean Power Plan" Wed, 13 May 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senators+Introduce+Bipartisan+Bill+to+Protect+Navigable+Waters+in+the+U.S. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2015 CONTACT: Emily Schillinger (Barrasso) - (202) 224-6441 Elizabeth Shappell (Donnelly) - (202) 224-0972 Donelle Harder (Inhofe) - (202) 224-1282 ... Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senators+Inhofe%2C+Boxer%2C+and+Job+Creators+to+Call+for+Action+on+Transportation+Bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:Kristina Baum (Inhofe/EPW) - 202.224.6176Donelle Harder (Inhofe/EPW) - 202.224.1282Katie Gilman or Mary Kerr (Boxer/EPW) - 202.224.8832 Senators Inhofe, Boxer, and Job Creators to Call for Action on Transportatio... Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/ICYMI%3A+Momentum+Increasing+for+the+Frank+R.+Lautenberg+Chemical+Safety+for+the+2st+Century+Act ICYMI: Momentum Increasing for the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 2st Century Act Senator David Vitter (R-La.) and Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced major bipartisan legislation that would protect Americans from toxic chemicals by enacting common-sense and necessary reforms to update the United States' ineffective, outdated chemical regulatory program. The Frank R. Lautenberg Che... Tue, 17 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/CSX+Agrees+to+E.P.A.+Order+for+Clean-up+of+Areas+Impacted+by+West+Virginia+Train+Derailment PHILADELPHIA (March 6, 2015) - CSX Transportation Incorporated (CSX) has agreed with the E.P.A. to clean up and restore the areas affected by the Feb. 16 train derailment in Mount Carbon, W. Va. Twenty-seven cars derailed from the 109-car CSX train carrying in excess of 3 million gallons of crude oil from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. The derailment resulted in an explosion, fires, loss of a house and required nearby residents to evacuate. The settlement signed by CSX an... Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/E.P.A.+Orders+CSX+to+Clean+up+Areas+Impacted PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2015) - Today, the E.P.A. ordered CSX to clean-up and restore the areas affected by the Feb. 16 train derailment in Mt. Carbon, W. Va. Twenty-seven cars derailed from the 109-car CSX train carrying in excess of 3 million gallons of crude oil from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. The derailment resulted in an explosion, fires, loss of a house and required nearby residents to evacuate. The E.P.A. order follows an emergency response conducted under a Uni... Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senator+Inhofe+Statement+on+the+President%27s+Veto+of+the+Keystone+XL+Pipeline FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kristina Baum - 202.224.6176 Donelle Harder - 202.224.1282 Senator Inhofe Statement on the President's Veto of te Keystone XL Pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released a statement today on t... Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senator+Inhofe+Statement+on+the+Passage+to+Approve+the+Keystone+XL+Pipeline FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kristina Baum - 202.224.6176 Donelle Harder - 202.224.1282 Senator Inhofe Statement on the Passage to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-O... Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Wildlife/Snow+Wonder Contacts: Vanessa Kauffman 703-358-2138 vanessa_kauffman@fws.gov Wander a real winter wonderland. Find thrills exploring scenic nature trails by snowshoe, ski or sled at a national wildlife refuge. Some refuges lend you the equipment free! Here are some refuges made to order for snowy fun. Snowshoeing IDAHO Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Obama+Admin.+Admits+that+Increased+U.S.+Oil++Production+Lowers+Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. , September 25, 2014 - In a recent interview, the Chief of the Obama Administration's Energy Information Administration (EIA) discussed how increased American oil production is helping to prevent price spikes in the world oil market. As reported by Reuters: "Crude oil would cost at least $150 a barrel due to supply disruptions in the Middle East... Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/Kemps%2C+LLC+agrees+to+resolve+risk+management+violation+at+Fargo%2C+North+Dakota+dairy+processing+facility (Denver, Colo. - September 15, 2014) The E.P.A. announced today that Kemps, LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $57,000 to resolve Clean Air Act violations associated with the company's failure to submit a risk management project at its facility at 200 20th street in Fargo, North Dakota. Today's arrangement resolves the company's alleged violation of the risk management provisions of the Clean Air Act, which requires facilities that store chemicals in amounts exceed... Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senator+Boxer%27s+Floor+Statement+on+the+Water+Resources+Reform+and+Development+Act+of+2014+%28WRRDA%29 Senator Boxer's Floor Statement on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) (Remarks as prepared for delivery) I am so pleased that the bipartisan conference arrangement on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) is before the Senate today following yesterday's overwhelming and bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives by a vote of 412-4. This is a bill that rises above partisan politics. I am glad that we will consider it e... Wed, 21 May 2014 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/GovernmentCommittees/Senator+Boxer%27s+Floor+Statement+on+the+Water+Resources+Reform+and+Development+Act+of+2014+%28WRRDA%2962649 Senator Boxer's Floor Statement on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) (Remarks as prepared for delivery) I am so pleased that the bipartisan conference arrangement on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) is before the Senate today following yesterday's overwhelming and bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives by a vote of 412-4. This is a bill that rises above partisan politics. I am glad that we will consider it e... Wed, 21 May 2014 07:00:00 +0100