EPA Press Releases

• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

  EPA Invests $2.7 Million to Reduce Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines in New York and New Jersey

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has provided a total of $2.7 million to help two organizations reduce air pollution in the New York metropolitan area by replacing old, dirty diesel engines on a tug boat and two trains with less …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

  EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2011 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire

  EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2011 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire Release Date: 01/16/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 16, 2013) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

  EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2011 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut

  EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2011 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut Release Date: 01/16/2013 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 16, 2013) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available …

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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 the …

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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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