EPA Press Releases

• Published on September 20, 2013 - 16:30 GMT

  EPA Superfund Removal Action to Begin at the PandW Waste Oil Site in Brunswick County, North Carolina

    EPA Superfund Removal Action to Begin at the PandW Waste Oil Site in Brunswick County, North Carolina Release Date: 09/20/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – Today, U. S. …

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• Published on September 20, 2013 - 16:30 GMT

  EPA Announces the start of Sampling Activities at the CTS of Ashville, Inc. Superfund Site in Ashville,North Carolina

    EPA Announces the start of Sampling Activities at the CTS of Ashville, Inc. Superfund Site in Ashville,North Carolina Release Date: 09/20/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov ( …

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• Published on September 18, 2013 - 22:37 GMT

  Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson settles with EPA for hazardous waste law violations

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson settles with EPA for hazardous waste law violations Release Date: 09/18/2013 Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov (Seattle—Sept 18, 2013) Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson …

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• Published on September 16, 2013 - 16:43 GMT

  EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck and Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen Announce Successful Removal of Hazardous Waste from ...

  “Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen and I got a first-hand look at how Superfund cleanups are protecting people’s health and the environment in New Jersey, which has the most Superfund sites of any state in the country,” said EPA Regional Administrator …

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• Published on September 12, 2013 - 14:50 GMT

  Cleanup Work to Begin at Mercury Refining Superfund Site On Colonie/Guilderland Border; EPA to Hold September 16 Public Meeting on ...

  (New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the cleanup of contaminated soil and sediment will begin next week at the Mercury Refining Superfund site, a mercury reclamation facility in the towns of Colonie and Guilderland, …

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• Published on September 11, 2013 - 18:26 GMT

  EPA Provides Grant for Urban Gardening and Green Infrastructure Program in Newark, New Jersey

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $30,000 to the Ironbound Community Corporation to provide community residents in the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey the skills needed to create urban gardens in vacant city lots …

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• Published on September 11, 2013 - 18:26 GMT

  EPA Grant to Help St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Reduce Asthma Attacks

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $30,000 to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to help fund an outreach program that will educate the tribal community on ways to reduce exposure to substances in the indoor environment that can …

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• Published on September 9, 2013 - 20:51 GMT

  EPA Region 7’s Healthy Schools Toolkit Provides New Online Resources for School Professionals, Providers and Public

    EPA Region 7’s Healthy Schools Toolkit Provides New Online Resources for School Professionals, Providers and Public Release Date: 09/09/2013 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE …

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• Published on September 6, 2013 - 00:53 GMT

  EPA fines Shell for Clean Air Act permit violations during offshore oil exploration in Alaska

    EPA fines Shell for Clean Air Act permit violations during offshore oil exploration in Alaska Release Date: 09/05/2013 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10 Public Affairs, 206-295-4829, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov (Seattle – September 5, …

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• Published on August 26, 2013 - 22:05 GMT

  EPA focusing on industrial stormwater compliance, targeting a serious threat to Puget Sound water quality

    EPA focusing on industrial stormwater compliance, targeting a serious threat to Puget Sound water quality Release Date: 08/26/2013 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10 Public Affairs, 206-295-4829, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov (Seattle – …

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• Published on August 23, 2013 - 16:26 GMT

  EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Soils and Ground Water at Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site in Maywood and ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil at the Maywood Chemical Company Superfund site in Maywood and Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Previous industrial activity at the site resulted in …

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• Published on August 23, 2013 - 14:33 GMT

  Hazardous Waste Settlement Leads to School Cleanups in 60 Schools in R.I. and Mass.

    Hazardous Waste Settlement Leads to School Cleanups in 60 Schools in R.I. and Mass. Release Date: 08/23/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – August 23, 2013) – A commercial waste handler in Rhode Island has agreed to …

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• Published on August 22, 2013 - 19:10 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Renew Clean Harbors PCB Permit; Public Comment Period Begins

    EPA Proposes to Renew Clean Harbors PCB Permit; Public Comment Period Begins Release Date: 08/22/2013 Contact Information: Nahal Mogharabi, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov, 213-244-1815 LOS ANGELES – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting …

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• Published on August 22, 2013 - 14:59 GMT

  EPA Awards $1 Million Brownfield Grant to Downriver Community Conference in Southeast Michigan

    EPA Awards $1 Million Brownfield Grant to Downriver Community Conference in Southeast Michigan Release Date: 08/22/2013 Contact Information: Francisco Arcaute, 312-886-7613 / 312-898-2042 cell, arcaute.francisco@epa.gov 08/22/13 Southgate, Michigan (Aug. …

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• Published on August 21, 2013 - 18:14 GMT

  EPA To Hold August Public Meeting on LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund Site in Linden, New Jersey; Proposed Plan Calls for ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil and ground water at the LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund site in Linden, New Jersey. The plan calls for demolishing the contaminated buildings on the …

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• Published on August 21, 2013 - 18:14 GMT

  Pueblo of Laguna Resident Receives National Community Involvement Award

    Pueblo of Laguna Resident Receives National Community Involvement Award Release Date: 08/21/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard at 214 665-2200 or R6Press@epa.gov. (Dallas – August 21, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has …

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• Published on August 20, 2013 - 18:25 GMT

  EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Chemical Pollution in Wall Township, Manasquan Borough and Sea Girt, New Jersey; Public Hearing Will ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated soil and ground water at the White Swan Cleaners/Sun Cleaners Superfund site in Wall Township, Manasquan Borough and Sea Girt, New Jersey. Previous dry …

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• Published on August 16, 2013 - 16:31 GMT

  EPA Encourages Public to Comment on Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund Site in South ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil and debris at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Previous dumping of old electrical capacitors at the site has …

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• Published on August 12, 2013 - 20:02 GMT

  Salem, Mass. Contractor Faces Penalty for Violating Lead Renovation Rule at Kittery, Maine Site

    Salem, Mass. Contractor Faces Penalty for Violating Lead Renovation Rule at Kittery, Maine Site Release Date: 08/12/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – Aug. 12, 2013) – James J. Welch Co., Inc., based in Salem, Mass., …

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• Published on August 8, 2013 - 15:50 GMT

  EPA Provides $260,000 to Improve Water Quality in Onondaga Lake and Beyond; Grants to Fund an Onondaga Lake Watershed Coordinator ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $260,000 to two organizations for work that will improve water quality in Onondaga Lake and the Onondaga Lake watershed. The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control …

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