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Published on August 15, 2014 - 17:13 GMT

New York Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities; EPA Launches Equipment Loan Program to Help ...

“Citizen science is an important, growing field that can provide invaluable insight into pollution problems in local communities,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. “This funding will help inform local residents about the environmental …

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Published on August 15, 2014 - 17:13 GMT

New Jersey Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities; EPA Launches Equipment Loan Program to ...

(New York, N.Y.) With support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency citizen science grants, two New Jersey community groups have begun their final weeks of summer water pollution monitoring. The New York/New Jersey Baykeeper and Friends of the Bonsal …

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Published on August 15, 2014 - 15:42 GMT

EPA Prepares to Begin Phase II of Soil Cleanup in Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont Communities

EPA Prepares to Begin Phase II of Soil Cleanup in Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont Communities Release Date: 08/15/2014 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – EPA’s …

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Published on August 15, 2014 - 15:42 GMT

EPA Provides $300,000 in Grants and Loans to Clean Up Contaminated Properties in the Bronx; Funding will Help Create Over 150 ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a total of $300,000 in grants and low-interest loans to the City of New York to clean up abandoned and contaminated properties. The funding is being awarded under the EPA’s brownfields …

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Published on August 12, 2014 - 20:13 GMT

EPA Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in King of ...

EPA Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in King of Prussia, Pa. Release Date: 08/11/2014 Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (August 11, …

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Published on August 11, 2014 - 20:26 GMT

Municipality of Lajas Agrees to Environmental Improvements at Landfill; Agreement with EPA Sets Timetable for Landfill’s Closure ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico, have reached a legal agreement that will result in numerous upgrades at the Lajas Landfill, and a plan to permanently close the landfill by July 2017. …

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Published on August 7, 2014 - 17:21 GMT

EPA and Yonkers Paint Company Settle Hazardous Waste Suit; Agreement Addresses Storage of Unlabeled and Corroded Hazardous Waste ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a legal settlement with T.C. Dunham Paint Company of Yonkers, New York, resolving alleged violations of federal hazardous waste law. EPA inspections revealed the company had generated …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 19:47 GMT

EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Closed Landfills in Cinnaminson and Delran, New Jersey

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its determination that no further action is needed to address the capping of two closed landfills at the Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in the townships of …

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Published on August 5, 2014 - 21:04 GMT

EPA Convenes Inter-Agency Working Group on Environmental Justice to Address Concerns in North Birmingham Communities

EPA Convenes Inter-Agency Working Group on Environmental Justice to Address Concerns in North Birmingham Communities Release Date: 08/04/2014 Contact Information: Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney. …

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Published on August 5, 2014 - 21:04 GMT

FORSITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO RECEIVE EPA REGION 4’s “EXCELLENCE IN SITE REUSE” AWARD

FORSITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO RECEIVE EPA REGION 4’s “EXCELLENCE IN SITE REUSE” AWARD Release Date: 08/05/2014 Contact Information: Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (direct) | (404) 562-8400 (main) | pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – On …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 18:31 GMT

EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in York, Pa.

EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in York, Pa. Release Date: 08/04/2014 Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 4, 2014) – In a settlement with the U …

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Published on July 30, 2014 - 23:21 GMT

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities resolves hazardous waste violations stemming from highway paint

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities resolves hazardous waste violations stemming from highway paint Release Date: 07/30/2014 Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov (Seattle—July 30, …

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Published on July 22, 2014 - 16:13 GMT

EPA Air Pollution Settlement with DuPont Chemical Facility in Tonawanda, NY; Approved by Federal Court

Release Date: 07/22/2014 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that a legal agreement with E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co. (DuPont) has been approved by …

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Published on July 17, 2014 - 18:27 GMT

EPA Provides Grant to Reduce Water Pollution Along the Cano Martin Pena in San Juan, Puerto Rico

(San Juan, P.R.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $60,000 grant to ENLACE to design a plan for a new stormwater drainage system along the Cano Martin Pena. The funding is part of the EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports …

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Published on July 17, 2014 - 18:27 GMT

EPA Provides Grant to NYC Parks to Boost Citizen Science in City Parks along the Bronx and Harlem Rivers

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $60,000 grant to NYC Parks for work that will improve water quality in parks along the Bronx and Harlem Rivers. The funding is part of the EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports …

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Published on July 15, 2014 - 20:29 GMT

EPA Proposes PCB Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site Located in Town of Salina, New York; ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the Town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York. Discharges …

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Published on July 15, 2014 - 18:56 GMT

EPA to Hold a Public Meeting Concerning the Seven Out Tank Site

EPA to Hold a Public Meeting Concerning the Seven Out Tank Site Release Date: 07/15/2014 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

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Published on July 14, 2014 - 15:53 GMT

EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” - Public Hearing to be Held on Tuesday, ...

EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” - Public Hearing to be Held on Tuesday, Sept. 23 Release Date: 07/10/2014 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 BOSTON – EPA has scheduled a formal …

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Published on July 14, 2014 - 15:53 GMT

Second Phase of Cleanup Work to Begin at Mercury Refining Superfund Site On Colonie/Guilderland Border; Total Cleanup Cost ...

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the second phase of cleanup work will begin this week at the Mercury Refining Superfund site, a former mercury reclamation facility in the towns of Colonie and Guilderland, New York. …

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Published on July 11, 2014 - 16:25 GMT

EPA Orders Hercules Incorporated to Perform Response Actions at its Hattiesburg Facility

EPA Orders Hercules Incorporated to Perform Response Actions at its Hattiesburg Facility Release Date: 07/11/2014 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – Hercules Incorporated in …

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