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Published on July 22, 2015 - 15:13 GMT

TRI Reporting Failures from No. Canaan, Conn. Companies Nets Emergency Response Equipment for Local Fire Departments under EPA ...

Release Date: 07/22/2015 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 BOSTON – An EPA settlement with two North Canaan mineral processing companies for the companies’ alleged failure to file required toxic release inventory information requires that …

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Published on July 21, 2015 - 19:16 GMT

Railway Company Settles Clean Water Act Violations in Maine and Mass.

Release Date: 07/21/2015 Contact Information: David Deegan (617) 918-1017 BOSTON – Pan Am Railways has agreed to settle EPA allegations that they violated the federal Clean Water Act at two of its railyards operating in Waterville, Maine, and East …

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Published on July 21, 2015 - 17:32 GMT

Hartford, Conn. Property Management Companies Settle with EPA for Lead Paint Disclosure Lapses

Release Date: 07/21/2015 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 HARTFORD – Rego Realty Corp. and six associated property-owning companies, and one individual, will pay a penalty to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead- …

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Published on July 15, 2015 - 20:14 GMT

EPA Sampling Results announced for Macon Naval Ordnance Plant Superfund site in Macon, Ga.

Release Date: 07/15/2015 Contact Information: Dawn Harris Young, (404) 562-8421 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main), harris-young.dawn@epa.gov ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the status of its vapor intrusion …

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Published on July 10, 2015 - 18:19 GMT

EPA Removes Tons of Contaminated Soil from Grants, NM, Area Residences

Release Date: 07/10/2015 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, R6Press@epa.gov, 214 665-2200 DALLAS – (July 10, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently completed the removal of thousands of tons of contaminated soil …

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Published on June 30, 2015 - 20:34 GMT

EPA, City of Shreveport Celebrate $400,000 Cleanup Grant

Release Date: 06/30/2015 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, 214 665-2200 or R6Press@epa.gov DALLAS – (June 30, 2015) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and city of Shreveport, Louisiana, gathered today to …

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Published on June 30, 2015 - 15:10 GMT

TODAY, 1 PM: EPA Regional Administrator, Shreveport Mayor to Discuss Cleanup Grants

Release Date: 06/30/2015 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, R6Press@epa.gov or 214 665-22200 DALLAS – (June 30, 2015) Today, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ron Curry and Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler will …

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Published on June 17, 2015 - 20:41 GMT

EPA Report Shows Progress on E-Recycling and Identifies Opportunity to Advance G7’s Recognition of Circular Economy

Release Date: 06/17/2015 Contact Information: Julia P. Valentine (News media only), valentine.julia@epa.gov, (202) 564-2663, (202) 564-4355 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the Advancing Sustainable Materials …

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Published on June 15, 2015 - 15:48 GMT

EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Olean Well Field Site - AVX Property in Olean, NY

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to modify a cleanup plan originally issued in 1996 to address soil and groundwater at the AVX property at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, Olean, NY. Soil and …

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Published on June 11, 2015 - 14:55 GMT

Owner, operator of Boonsboro, Md. industrial shop settle with EPA to resolve hazardous waste violations

Release Date: 06/11/2015 Contact Information: Roy Seneca seneca.roy@epa.gov (215) 814-5567 (PHILADELPHIA – June 11, 2015) – In a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the owner and operator of the Central Precision, Inc. sheet …

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Published on June 8, 2015 - 20:10 GMT

EPA Seeks Small Entity Input on Financial Responsibility Requirements for Hardrock Mining Industry

Release Date: 06/08/2015 Contact Information: George Hull, hull.george@epa.gov; (202) 564-0790, (202) 564-4355 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks nominations from those small entities that may be subject to a proposed rule …

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Published on May 29, 2015 - 17:04 GMT

New Jersey Developer to Pay Civil Penalty for Stormwater Violations and Preserve Wetlands; Garden Homes Will Pay $225,000 Penalty ...

(New York, N.Y.) The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice today announced that they have reached an agreement with Garden Homes and its affiliated companies to settle their alleged failure to control stormwater discharges. These …

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Published on May 28, 2015 - 16:31 GMT

Kansas City, Mo., and St. Louis to Receive EPA Brownfields Grants to Help toward Cleanup of Contaminated Properties

Release Date: 05/28/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., May 28, 2015) - EPA has selected the communities of Kansas City, Mo., and St. Louis to receive …

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Published on May 28, 2015 - 15:51 GMT

EPA Provides $400,000 to Assess Contaminated Land in Niagara County, New York

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $400,000 to Niagara County, New York, to assess abandoned and contaminated properties. The funding was awarded through the EPA’s Brownfields program, which helps communities assess, …

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Published on May 28, 2015 - 15:51 GMT

EPA Provides $400,000 to Assess Contaminated Land in Neptune, New Jersey

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $400,000 to Neptune Township, New Jersey, to assess abandoned and contaminated properties. The funding was awarded through the EPA’s Brownfields program, which helps communities assess, …

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Published on May 28, 2015 - 14:33 GMT

EPA Announces $54.3 Million to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites, Revitalize Communities, Leverage Jobs and Promote Economic ...

Release Date: 05/28/2015 Contact Information: Julia P. Valentine (News media only), valentine.julia@epa.gov, (202) 564-2663, (202) 564-4355 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 243 new grant …

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Published on May 27, 2015 - 19:53 GMT

Puerto Rico Developer to Pay $500,000 Penalty to Address Clean Water Act Violations

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has reached an agreement with F&R Contractors Corp. and F&R Contractors LLC (F&R) to settle the companies’ alleged violations of requirements to control pollution …

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Published on May 26, 2015 - 22:48 GMT

EPA and DOE K Basin settlement spurs Hanford Cleanup

Release Date: 05/26/2015 Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-7302 | 206-369-7999 (cell), macintyre.mark@epa.gov Agreement sets new timetable and milestones to protect Columbia River (Seattle – May 26, 2015) The United …

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Published on May 22, 2015 - 18:18 GMT

St. Louis Community College to Receive $192,300 from EPA to Recruit, Train and Place Workers in Green Environmental Jobs

Release Date: 05/22/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., May 22, 2015) - St. Louis Community College (STLCC) has been selected to receive a $192,300 …

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Published on May 20, 2015 - 17:35 GMT

EPA Directs DuPont to Remove Mercury from Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its final plan to remove mercury contamination from areas of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, including the areas where the Acid Brook flows into the lake, called the Acid …

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