HONOLULU—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun assessing and removing oil and hazardous waste on Saipan and Tinian to reduce risks to public health and the environment following Super Typhoon Yutu. In addition, agencies are offering curbside pickup of hazardous...

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has detected levels of PFOS and PFOA that exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion in a limited area of its drinking water system. PFOS refers to perfluorooctane sulfonate and PFOA is...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is funding three more projects on Saipan with an estimated total cost of $5.8 million that will increase the reliability of 24-hour water service in San Vicente, As Lito, Chinatown homestead, and other areas. EPA inspector John Tinger...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is funding a project with an estimated cost of $1.45 million that will replace the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s aging and leaking water lines in Gualo Rai. EPA is also funding a project with an estimated cost of $1.28 million that will...