EPA Press Releases

• Published on March 10, 2015 - 15:35 GMT

  EPA Provides $200,000 to the City of Rochester, New York to Support Assessment, Cleanup and Reuse of Contaminated Properties

    Release Date: 03/09/2015 Contact Information: Mary Mears (212) 637-3673, mears.mary@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is providing $200,000 to the City of Rochester, New York to create a plan for …

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• Published on March 10, 2015 - 15:34 GMT

  EPA Provides $200,000 to Camden, New Jersey to Support Assessment, Cleanup and Reuse of Contaminated Properties

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is providing $200,000 to the City of Camden Redevelopment Agency in Camden, New Jersey to create a plan for revitalizing the Mt. Ephraim Choice Neighborhood. This funding is part …

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• Published on March 10, 2015 - 15:34 GMT

  EPA Provides $200,000 to the South Bronx Economic Development Corp. to Support Assessment, Cleanup and Reuse of Contaminated ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is providing $200,000 to the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation in New York City to create a plan for revitalizing the 750-acre Bronx River-Sheridan Expressway …

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• Published on March 10, 2015 - 15:34 GMT

  Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. Agrees to Spend $1.6 Million to Improve Leak Detection in At Least 125 Gas Stations Across ...

  (New York, N.Y.) A settlement announced today between the United States and Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. (Total Puerto Rico) resolves Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) violations alleged at 31 gas stations in Puerto Rico and four gas stations …

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• Published on March 9, 2015 - 21:15 GMT

  Dubuque, Iowa, and Pittsburg, Kan., to Receive Brownfields Grants from EPA to Help Community Redevelopment Plans

    Release Date: 03/09/2015 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., March 9, 2015) - Dubuque, Iowa, and Pittsburg, Kan., have been chosen to receive funding from …

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• Published on March 6, 2015 - 20:14 GMT

  CSX Agrees to EPA Order for Clean-up of Areas Impacted by West Virginia Train Derailment

    Release Date: 03/06/2015 Contact Information: David Sternberg 215-814-5548 PHILADELPHIA (March 6, 2015) - CSX Transportation Inc. (CSX) has agreed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up and restore the areas affected by the Feb. 16 …

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• Published on February 19, 2015 - 12:34 GMT

  Penalty Upheld for Hazardous Waste Violations at Roanoke, Va., Chemical Distributor

    Release Date: 02/19/2015 Contact Information: Donna Heron heron.donna@epa.gov (215) 814-5113 PHILADELPHIA (February 18, 2015) - The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) has upheld the results of an EPA enforcement action involving hazardous waste …

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• Published on February 18, 2015 - 18:12 GMT

  Four northwest companies agree to settle EPA chemical emergency planning and release reporting violations

    Release Date: 02/18/2015 Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre/EPA Seattle/206-553-7302/macintyre.mark@epa.gov EPA: Law informs and protects communities, first responders before & during chemical emergencies (Seattle—February 17, 2014) Four northwest …

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• Published on February 10, 2015 - 22:43 GMT

  EPA Inspections Reveal Hazardous Waste Violations at ABC Labs of Columbia, Mo.

    Release Date: 02/10/2015 Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Feb. 10, 2015) - EPA Region 7 conducted Compliance Evaluation Inspections at Analytical Bio-Chemistry …

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• Published on January 23, 2015 - 21:43 GMT

  $2 billion in funds headed for cleanups in Nevada and on the Navajo Nation from historic Anadarko settlement with U.S. EPA, States

    Release Date: 01/23/2015 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov, 415-972-3165; Margot Perez-Sullivan, perezsullivan.margot@epa.gov, 415-947-4149 or SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. …

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• Published on January 22, 2015 - 17:21 GMT

  Anderson, S.C., Woman Gets Prison for Extensive Bank Fraud Scam and Environmental Nancy Stein operated American Screw and ...

    Release Date: 01/22/2015 Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), marraccini.davina@epa.gov ATLANTA – United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated late yesterday that Nancy Marie Stein, age 62, of Anderson, South …

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• Published on January 20, 2015 - 19:29 GMT

  EPA Says Air Quality near West Lake Landfill Consistent with Greater St. Louis and Other Midwest Cities

    Release Date: 01/20/2015 Contact Information: Benjamin Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Jan. 20, 2015) - EPA Region 7 released new data today that shows air quality around the West Lake …

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• Published on January 13, 2015 - 16:40 GMT

  Proposed Settlement Regarding Cleanup of Superfund Site In Warren County, New Jersey; Value of Cleanup Work Estimated at $92 ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with several companies to address the Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Warren County, New Jersey …

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• Published on January 9, 2015 - 20:00 GMT

  EPA to Hold a Public Meeting About Proposed Plan to Clean Up Soil Contamination at Benfield Industries, Inc. Superfund Site in ...

    Release Date: 01/09/2015 Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), marraccini.davina@epa.gov ATLANTA – On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting about plans to …

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• Published on January 8, 2015 - 17:08 GMT

  Reuse of Spent Foundry Sands Yields Environmental Benefits

    Release Date: 01/08/2015 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ohio State …

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• Published on December 19, 2014 - 20:01 GMT

  EPA Announces First National Regulations to Safeguard Disposal of Coal Ash

    Release Date: 12/19/2014 Contact Information: Press@epa.gov Release Date: 12/19/2014 Common sense, pragmatic rules to protect against structural failure, water and air pollution WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced …

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• Published on December 17, 2014 - 20:08 GMT

  EPA Region 7 Receives Report of Groundwater Analysis by U.S. Geological Survey for West Lake Landfill Superfund Site

    Release Date: 12/17/2014 Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov; Chris Whitley, 913-551-6394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 17, 2014) - EPA Region 7 has received an …

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• Published on December 15, 2014 - 17:22 GMT

  EPA Provides Over Half a Million Dollars to Protect Wetlands in New Jersey

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $530,000 to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to protect wetlands throughout the state. “Wetlands provide enormous …

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• Published on December 15, 2014 - 17:22 GMT

  EPA Provides a Quarter Million Dollars to Protect Wetlands in New York

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $239,000 to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York Natural Heritage Program at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to better protect …

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• Published on December 10, 2014 - 17:07 GMT

  EPA Rule Promotes Responsible Hazardous Materials Recycling, Protects Communities

    Release Date: 12/10/2014 Contact Information: Rachel Deitz, Deitz.Rachel@epa.gov, 202-564-1807, 202-564-4453 WASHINGTON- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized new safeguards that promote responsible recycling of hazardous …

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