Release Date: 09/24/2015 Contact Information: George Hull, hull.george@epa.gov, (202) 564-0790, (202) 631-6957 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing enhancements to the oversight of hazardous waste shipments to help …
(WASHINGTON) Under an agreement announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA) will come into compliance with the federal Clean Air Act at its Krum Bay facility on …
(New York, N.Y.) In separate agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Monmouth and Middlesex counties in New Jersey have settled alleged violations of federal laws regarding the proper maintenance and operation of underground petroleum …
Release Date: 09/23/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 816-518-2794 (cell), 913-551-7394 (desk), whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 23, 2015) - The cities of Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo., and …
(New York, N.Y.) Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck and Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen today toured several Superfund sites in Morris, Essex, and Sussex Counties in N.J. They were joined by state and local officials to …
Release Date: 09/14/2015 Contact Information: Larisa Romanowski (518) 407-0400 x2; romanowski.larisa@epa.gov or Mary Mears (212) 637-3673; mears.mary@epa.gov (Albany, New York) The EPA has made a plan available for public review that outlines how GE will …
Release Date: 09/14/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 14, 2015) - EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement with the current and former …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today announced that Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake and the Seneca River are now “no discharge zones,” which means that boats are completely …
Release Date: 09/02/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 2, 2015) - EPA Region 7 expects to begin its next round of residential yard soil …
Release Date: 08/31/2015 Contact Information: CONTACT: Julia P. Valentine (News media only), valentine.julia@epa.gov, (202) 564-2663, (202) 564-4355 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing two new hazardous waste rules …
Release Date: 08/20/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 20, 2015) - Demolition and removal work at the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in north …
Release Date: 08/18/2015 Contact Information: David Bryan, 913-551-7433, bryan.david@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 18, 2015) - EPA Region 7 and Coastal Energy Corporation, Willow Springs, Mo., recently reached a …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee, which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. The 30-member advisory board was formed to foster …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil in Manati, P.R. at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site. Historical pesticide operations at the site contaminated the soil and groundwater with …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to use natural processes along with the continued use of a system that EPA previously installed to treat contaminated groundwater at the Corozal Well Superfund Site in Corozal, …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil and groundwater at the San German Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in San German, P.R. Sampling at the site showed that public water supply …
(New York, N.Y.) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today marked the completion of a water line extension that will provide a safe source of drinking water to 73 homes and businesses threatened by contaminated groundwater from the …
Release Date: 07/30/2015 Contact Information: Judy Smith, EPA Public Affairs, 503-326-6994, smith.judy@epa.gov (Seattle, WA – July 30, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the North Slope Borough, Alaska have reached a settlement that …
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed modifications to the plan to address contaminated groundwater at the Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. site in Newfield and Vineland, N.J. A plan originally put into place by the New …
Release Date: 07/24/2015 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov DALLAS – (July 24, 2015) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ron Curry toured areas of New Mexico and the Navajo …
