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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

EPA Brownfields Funding Helps Remove Environmental Barriers for Construction of All Care Health Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa

EPA Brownfields Funding Helps Remove Environmental Barriers for Construction of All Care Health Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa Release Date: 01/30/2013 Contact Information: Belinda Young, 913-551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Release Date: 02/08/2013 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) On December 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 15:13 GMT

EPA Administrator Jackson, Senator Lautenberg and Senator Menendez Mark 25th Anniversary of Toxics Right to Know Law

Release date: 10/17/2011 Contact Information: John Martin (212) 637-3662 (office), (646) 256-6710 (cell), martin.johnj@epa.gov; EPA Press Office (202) 564-6794, press@epa.gov TRI was established through legislation authored by Senator Lautenberg …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:16 GMT

EPA Outlines Next Steps at the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL

Release date: 10/11/2011 Contact Information: James Pinkney, 404-562-9183, pinkney.james@epa.gov Next Steps 1. EPA will communicate to building owners and the general public the results of indoor air quality and outside soil vapor sampling …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:16 GMT

Flood Waters Completely Drained, System to Treat Contaminated Ground Water Back On Line at American Cyanamid Superfund Site

Release date: 10/06/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) More than 200 million gallons of flood water has been drained from the American Cyanamid Superfund site in Bridgewater, NJ and …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:15 GMT

Companies settle alleged environmental violations at Hercules Franklin Plant in Courtland, Va.

Release date: 10/06/2011 Contact Information: Bonnie Smith smith.bonnie@epa.gov, 215-814-5543 The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached a settlement with Hercules Inc. and GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:14 GMT

Government and Community Partners Launch Tonawanda Sustainability Initiative; Goals are to Reduce Pollution and Promote Business ...

Release date: 09/30/2011 Contact Information: USEPA - Michael Basile, 716-551-4410, basile.michael@epa.gov; NYSDEC - Michael Bopp, 518-402-8000, mbopp@gw.dec.state.ny.us; Town of Tonawanda - Robert Dimmig, 716-871-8072, rdimmig@tonawanda.ny.us (New …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:14 GMT

EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Triangle Pacific Site, Elizabeth City, NC

Release date: 09/20/2011 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183, pinkney.james@epa.gov ( ATLANTA – Sept. 20, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 regarding the …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:14 GMT

S. Portland Maine Facility faces EPA Sanction for Unsafe Storage of Hazardous Chemicals

Release date: 09/19/2011 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – Sept. 19, 2011) – A chemical manufacturing and distribution facility in South Portland, Maine, faces an EPA fine of up to $151,900 for improper storage of …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:14 GMT

EPA Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Plan for the Chemfax, Inc. Site in Gulfport, MS

Release date: 10/11/2011 Contact Information: James Pinkney, 404-562-9183, pinkney.james@epa.gov Chemfax, Inc. is located on Sixteenth Section land near the intersection of U.S. Highways 10 and 49. The facility was established in March 1955 and …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:13 GMT

EPA Launches New Website to Protect Wetlands; Urges Public to Report Any Violations of the Law

Release date: 10/06/2011 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) From helping control floods to serving as natural buffers against water pollution to providing recreational opportunities and habitat …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:13 GMT

U.S. EPA Fines Central California Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations

Release date: 09/28/2011 Contact Information: Nahal Mogharabi, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined one of the largest metal food can makers in the United States $30,000 for the improper …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:13 GMT

Nov. 28 is Deadline to Apply for 2012 EPA Brownfields Funding

Release date: 10/05/2011 Contact Information: Belinda Young, (913) 551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 5, 2011) - EPA is encouraging eligible entities to apply now through Nov. 28, 2011, for 2012 …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:12 GMT

Owner of ‘Davy Crockett’ Barge Indicted for Oil Spill on Columbia River

Release date: 09/30/2011 Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre, EPA Public Affairs – Seattle, 206-553-7302 macintyre.mark@epa.gov WASHINGTON — Bret A. Simpson, the owner of Principle Metals, LLC, was indicted by a federal grand jury with two …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:12 GMT

EPA Finalizes Plan for Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund Site in Alexandria Township, New Jersey

Release date: 10/13/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to ensure that existing measures and new restrictions at the Crown …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:12 GMT

Portsmouth N.H. Scrap Metal Company Faces Fine for Polluted Water Discharges

Release date: 10/05/2011 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 Stormwater monitoring by the property owner of Grimmel’s Portsmouth facility (Pease Development Authority) confirms stormwater discharges from Grimmel’s metal scrapyard …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:12 GMT

EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Old Dry Cleaner Site in Hempstead, New York; Chemicals Used in Dry Cleaning Found in Water Next to ...

Release date: 10/03/2011 Contact Information: John Senn, (212) 637-3667, senn.john@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a plan to clean up ground water at the Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:11 GMT

EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Lake Ontario

Release date: 10/06/2011 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov and Michael Basile, (716) 551-4410, basile.michael@epa.gov (New York, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tentatively …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:11 GMT

Sivyer Steel Corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, to Pay $54,786 Penalty, Perform Oil Cleanup for Hazardous Waste Violations

Release date: 09/26/2011 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 26, 2011) - Sivyer Steel Corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, has agreed …

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Published on October 17, 2011 - 14:11 GMT

Kent-based trucking company fined over $46,000 for chemical reporting violations

Release date: 09/27/2011 Contact Information: Wally Moon, EPA Preparedness and Prevention Unit Manager, 206-553-6323, moon.wally@epa.gov Tony Brown, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-1203, brown.anthony@epa.gov (SEATTLE—Sept. 27, 2011) Quality Carriers, …

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