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Published on August 8, 2013 - 15:50 GMT

EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Plan for Scorpio Recycling Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; $3 Million Project to ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil at the Scorpio Recycling Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Previous metal recycling and battery crushing activities at the site resulted in …

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Published on August 8, 2013 - 15:49 GMT

Meriden Conn. Company Pays Fine for Hazardous Waste Violations

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Published on August 7, 2013 - 16:32 GMT

Dredging Begins to Remove 20,000 Cubic Yards of Highly Contaminated Mud from Lyndhurst Section of the Passaic River; $20 Million ...

(New York, NY) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined today by Congressmember Bill Pascrell, Jr., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin, Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. …

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Published on July 31, 2013 - 20:29 GMT

STATEMENTS: Senior EPA Officials Pay Tribute to Ira Leighton, who Helped Shape Environmental Protection since 1972

STATEMENTS: Senior EPA Officials Pay Tribute to Ira Leighton, who Helped Shape Environmental Protection since 1972 Release Date: 07/31/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – July 31, 2013) – EPA officials made the …

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Published on July 23, 2013 - 20:17 GMT

EPA Awards $350,000 to New Mexico to Clean-Up and Revitalize Contaminated Brownfields Sites

EPA Awards $350,000 to New Mexico to Clean-Up and Revitalize Contaminated Brownfields Sites Release Date: 07/23/2013 Contact Information: Austin Vela or Jennah Durant, 214 665-2200 or R6Press@epa.gov (Dallas/Santa Fe – July 23, 2013) EPA is awarding $350 …

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Published on July 23, 2013 - 16:21 GMT

EPA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Industrial Facilities Using Solvent Wipes/Common-sense exclusion will save industry up to $27.8 ...

EPA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Industrial Facilities Using Solvent Wipes/Common-sense exclusion will save industry up to $27.8 million per year Release Date: 07/23/2013 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564- …

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Published on July 17, 2013 - 16:26 GMT

In the Wake of Sandy, Conference Offers Green Solutions for New Jersey Communities; EPA and Rutgers University Co-Host Green ...

In the Wake of Sandy, Conference Offers Green Solutions for New Jersey Communities; EPA and Rutgers University Co-Host Green Infrastructure Conference at Duke Farms - Public Encouraged to Attend Release Date: 07/17/2013 Contact Information: John Martin, …

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Published on July 15, 2013 - 21:34 GMT

Three Entities in Missouri to Receive Total of $1.6M in Supplemental Funds to Clean and Redevelop Brownfields

Three Entities in Missouri to Receive Total of $1.6M in Supplemental Funds to Clean and Redevelop Brownfields Release Date: 07/15/2013 Contact Information: Belinda Young, 913-551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( …

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Published on July 15, 2013 - 19:14 GMT

EPA Provides $1.5 Million to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties Across New York State

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a total of $1,465,000 to Nassau and Niagara counties and the city of Ogdensburg to clean up abandoned and contaminated properties. The funding is being awarded under the EPA’s …

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Published on July 11, 2013 - 16:47 GMT

R.I. Property Management Company Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint Hazards in Providence

R.I. Property Management Company Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint Hazards in Providence Release Date: 07/11/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – July 11, 2013) – Private Reserve Properties, LLC, a …

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Published on July 9, 2013 - 14:25 GMT

Groundbreaking for $3.15 Million PCB Cleanup at the Former Lawrence Metals Site in Chelsea, Mass.

Groundbreaking for $3.15 Million PCB Cleanup at the Former Lawrence Metals Site in Chelsea, Mass. Release Date: 07/02/2013 Contact Information: Emily Zimmerman, (617) 918-1037 (Boston, Mass. - July 2, 2013) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA …

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Published on June 25, 2013 - 21:41 GMT

Oregon and Idaho property managers failed to disclose lead paint hazards to renters

Oregon and Idaho property managers failed to disclose lead paint hazards to renters Release Date: 06/25/2013 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10, 206-553-6689, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov (Seattle – June 25, 2013) The U.S. Environmental …

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Published on June 21, 2013 - 16:25 GMT

EPA Begins Construction of Water line in Chester and Washington Townships, N.J.; $7.3 Million Project Will Provide Safe Drinking ...

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is constructing a water line extension in Chester and Washington Townships in New Jersey that will provide a safe source of drinking water to 73 homes and businesses potentially impacted by …

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Published on June 20, 2013 - 15:34 GMT

EPA Seeks Input on New Clean Air Standards for Solid Waste Landfills

EPA Seeks Input on New Clean Air Standards for Solid Waste Landfills Release Date: 06/20/2013 Contact Information: Enesta Jones (News Media only), jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( …

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Published on June 13, 2013 - 21:06 GMT

St. Louis Community College Selected to Receive $199,994 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

St. Louis Community College Selected to Receive $199,994 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Release Date: 06/13/2013 Contact Information: Belinda Young, 913-551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

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Published on June 13, 2013 - 19:43 GMT

EPA Announces Florida State College at Jacksonville as Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Recipient

EPA Announces Florida State College at Jacksonville as Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Recipient Release Date: 06/13/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – …

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Published on June 13, 2013 - 18:25 GMT

EPA Announces More Than $3 Million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants to Help Facilitate Environmental ...

EPA Announces More Than $3 Million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants to Help Facilitate Environmental Stewardship and Cleanup Across the Country Release Date: 06/13/2013 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov …

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Published on June 12, 2013 - 19:51 GMT

EPA awards Denver-area firm $80K to advance chemical and biological waste technology

EPA awards Denver-area firm $80K to advance chemical and biological waste technology Release Date: 06/12/2013 Contact Information: Richard Mylott, 303-312-6654 Award part of $2 million for Small Business Innovation Research nationwide (Denver, Colo. – …

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Published on June 11, 2013 - 22:16 GMT

FMC Corporation to begin Superfund cleanup at former phosphorus processing plant near Pocatello, Idaho

FMC Corporation to begin Superfund cleanup at former phosphorus processing plant near Pocatello, Idaho Release Date: 06/11/2013 Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre, EPA-Seattle, 206-553-7302, macintyre.mark@epa.gov (Seattle – June 11, 2013) The FMC …

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Published on June 10, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congress Member Sean Patrick Maloney Assess Cleanups at Superfund Sites in Orange ...

(New York, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congress Member Sean Patrick Maloney today visited three Superfund sites in Orange and Dutchess Counties to review and assess progress on the cleanup of …

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