EPA Press Releases

• Published on December 11, 2013 - 22:34 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Add Union County Refinery Site to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, ...

    EPA Proposes to Add Union County Refinery Site to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed nationally Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, 214-665-2200 or R6Press …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 22:34 GMT

  EPA Announces Dec. 17 Public Availability Session in York, Neb., to Discuss Groundwater Contamination Issues

    EPA Announces Dec. 17 Public Availability Session in York, Neb., to Discuss Groundwater Contamination Issues Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Belinda Young, 913-551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 22:34 GMT

  EPA Proposes Pair of Groundwater Contamination Sites in York, Neb., for Addition to Superfund’s National Priorities List

    EPA Proposes Pair of Groundwater Contamination Sites in York, Neb., for Addition to Superfund’s National Priorities List Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov; or Belinda Young, 913-551- …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 20:51 GMT

  EPA Adds Cibola County, NM, Mine to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed ...

    EPA Adds Cibola County, NM, Mine to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed nationally Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, 214 665-2200 or R6Press@epa.gov ( …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 20:51 GMT

  EPA Adds Wilcox Oil Site in Creek Co., OK, to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight ...

    EPA Adds Wilcox Oil Site in Creek Co., OK, to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed nationally Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard at 214 665-2200 or R6Press@ …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 19:11 GMT

  EPA adds Two and Proposes One Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List

    EPA adds Two and Proposes One Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – December 11, 2013) …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 17:31 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Add Radioactive Site in Ridgewood, Queens to the Federal Superfund List; Defunct Company Dumped Radioactive Waste ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to add the Wolff-Alport Chemical Company site in the Ridgewood section of Queens, New York to its Superfund list of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. The soil and some nearby …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 17:31 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Add the Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation site in Fairfield, NJ to the Superfund List; Soil, Water and Building ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to add the Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation site in Fairfield, New Jersey to its Superfund list of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. Unimatic formerly used the site to run a …

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• Published on December 11, 2013 - 17:31 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Add the Troy Chemical Corporation Site in Newark, NJ to the Superfund List; Mercury and other Toxics Contaminate ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to add the Troy Chemical Corp. site in Newark, New Jersey to its Superfund list of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. Past industrial activity at and in the vicinity of the …

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• Published on December 10, 2013 - 20:38 GMT

  EPA Provides Over $345,000 to Protect Wetlands in New York; Citizen Science to be Used in the Adirondacks to Collect Environmental ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $345,000 to the New York State Adirondack Park Agency and The College of Environmental Science and Forestry to better protect wetlands throughout the state and identify strategies …

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• Published on December 10, 2013 - 19:04 GMT

  EPA Provides Funding to Protect Wetlands in New Jersey; Nearly $430,000 Awarded for Wetlands Assessments and to Address New Jersey’...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $430,000 to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and Ocean County College to better protect wetlands throughout New Jersey and identify strategies to address the changing climate …

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• Published on November 27, 2013 - 18:38 GMT

  EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Cidra, Puerto Rico Superfund Site; Proposed Plan Will Address ...

  Release Date: 11/27/2013 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov; Mary Mears, (212) 637-3673, mears.mary@epa.gov; Brenda Reyes, (787) 977-5869, reyes.brenda@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection …

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• Published on November 26, 2013 - 21:25 GMT

  $2.5 Million Plant to Treat Contaminated Ground Water at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York Nears ...

  Release Date: 11/26/2013 Contact Information: Larisa Romanowski, (518) 747-4389 or (518) 703-0101, romanowski.larisa@epa.gov; Jennifer May, (212) 637-3658, may.jennifer@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator …

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• Published on November 20, 2013 - 23:30 GMT

  Puerto Rico Land Authority Agrees to Stop Clearing Wetlands in Guanica, Puerto Rico; Will Mitigate Damage Done

    Puerto Rico Land Authority Agrees to Stop Clearing Wetlands in Guanica, Puerto Rico; Will Mitigate Damage Done Release Date: 11/20/2013 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental …

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• Published on November 19, 2013 - 19:13 GMT

  EPA to Fund Projects that Help Businesses in New Jersey Prevent Pollution; More Than $335,000 in EPA Grants Going to Small and ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $335,705 to organizations in New Jersey to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants, which were awarded to the New Jersey Small …

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• Published on November 19, 2013 - 19:13 GMT

  EPA Funds Project to Prevent Pollution from Car Repair Businesses in the South Bronx; EPA Provides $149,000 to the New York State ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $149,000 to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to assist automotive repair and other industrial facilities in the South Bronx, New York in preventing pollution. …

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• Published on November 19, 2013 - 19:13 GMT

  EPA Funds Project to Promote Environmental Sustainability at New York City Restaurants

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $60,000 to the New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to help New York City restaurants reduce pollution from their operations. The foundation will assist new …

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• Published on November 5, 2013 - 22:21 GMT

  EPA Completes Second Five Year Review of Aberdeen, NC Pesticide Dump Site

    EPA Completes Second Five Year Review of Aberdeen, NC Pesticide Dump Site Release Date: 9/30/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – September 30, 2013) The U.S. …

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• Published on November 5, 2013 - 22:21 GMT

  EPA Completes Third Five Year Review of Benfield Industries Inc. in Waynesville, NC

    EPA Completes Third Five Year Review of Benfield Industries Inc. in Waynesville, NC Release Date: 9/30/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – September 30, 2013) The U.S. …

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• Published on November 5, 2013 - 22:21 GMT

  EPA Completes Third Five Year Review of Geigy Chemical Corporation in Aberdeen, NC

    EPA Completes Third Five Year Review of Geigy Chemical Corporation in Aberdeen, NC Release Date: 9/30/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – September 30, 2013) The U.S. …

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