EPA Press Releases

• Published on October 24, 2014 - 16:31 GMT

  EPA Finalizes List of Polluted Water Bodies in New Jersey; PCBs, Arsenic, and Phosphorus are Most Common Pollutants

  (New York, N.Y.) From Raritan Bay to the Maurice River in Cumberland County, New Jersey continues to struggle with meeting federal water standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the 2012 list of waters in New Jersey that are …

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• Published on October 22, 2014 - 17:53 GMT

  EPA Settlement with Whitford Corporation Ensures Proper Management of Hazardous Waste in Elverson, Pa.

    EPA Settlement with Whitford Corporation Ensures Proper Management of Hazardous Waste in Elverson, Pa. Release Date: 10/22/2014 Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113, heron.donna@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (October 22, 2014) – In a settlement with the …

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• Published on October 20, 2014 - 16:12 GMT

  Parents, Teachers and Press Urged to Spread Message of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25

    Parents, Teachers and Press Urged to Spread Message of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25 Release Date: 10/20/2014 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

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• Published on October 17, 2014 - 17:12 GMT

  EPA Provides New York State $197 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $197 million to New York State to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to …

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• Published on October 17, 2014 - 17:12 GMT

  EPA Provides Puerto Rico $26.8 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $26.8 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to …

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• Published on October 17, 2014 - 14:39 GMT

  EPA seeks comments on draft permit renewal for Veolia hazardous waste incinerator

    EPA seeks comments on draft permit renewal for Veolia hazardous waste incinerator Release Date: 10/17/2014 Contact Information: Phillippa Cannon, 312-353-6218, cannon.phillippa@epa.gov (media only) Chicago (Oct. 17, 2014) - The U.S. Environmental …

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• Published on October 16, 2014 - 18:26 GMT

  EPA Announces Proposed Settlement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for Cleanup of Saratoga Springs, NY Superfund Site; Value ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed settlement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to perform a soil and groundwater cleanup and reimburse EPA for certain past and future costs at the Niagara Mohawk Power …

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• Published on October 15, 2014 - 16:30 GMT

  EPA and Partners Celebrate Reduced Lead Exposure in Children; Blood lead levels in children around Tar Creek site in Okla. greatly ...

    EPA and Partners Celebrate Reduced Lead Exposure in Children; Blood lead levels in children around Tar Creek site in Okla. greatly reduced Release Date: 10/15/2014 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, R6Press@epa.gov or 214 665-2200 DALLAS …

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• Published on October 10, 2014 - 17:05 GMT

  EPA Encourages Newburgh Families to Have Soil Checked for Lead

  (New York, NY) On October 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck will join Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy at the Lead Safe Newburgh Coalition's Soil Kitchen event at the …

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• Published on October 9, 2014 - 17:03 GMT

  Water Quality Improves in Long Island Sound; Nitrogen Pollution is Declining

  Stamford, CT For the second summer in a row, concentrations of dissolved oxygen in Long Island Sound are higher than the long-term average, indicating improved water quality and improved ecological conditions for organisms that live in the Sound. Aquatic …

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• Published on October 9, 2014 - 17:02 GMT

  EPA Reaches Legal Agreement to Improve Operations at Moca’s Landfill; Agreement also Expands Recycling Program and Establishes a ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the owner and the operator of the Moca Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Moca, Puerto Rico, have reached an agreement that will result in improvements at the landfill. The Municipality of Moca …

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• Published on October 7, 2014 - 18:55 GMT

  EPA Finalizes Changes to Cleanup Plan to Address VOCs at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site on the Alleghany River in Cattaraugus ...

  (New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a revised plan to address contaminated soil and groundwater at the former Alcas Cutlery Corporation facility (now known as the Cutco facility) at the Olean Well Field Superfund site in …

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• Published on October 7, 2014 - 17:34 GMT

  EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cidra, Puerto Rico Superfund Site; Volatile Organic Compounds Contaminated Drinking Water

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater at the Cidra Groundwater Contamination site in Cidra, Puerto Rico. The site includes portions of the Cidra commercial district …

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• Published on October 3, 2014 - 16:51 GMT

  EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site; $17 to $25 Million to be Spent to Address ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the City of Syracuse and Town of Salina, Onondaga County, …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 20:54 GMT

  Protecting Children in the Heartland: EPA Region 7, Partners and Public Observe Children’s Health Month throughout October

    Protecting Children in the Heartland: EPA Region 7, Partners and Public Observe Children’s Health Month throughout October Release Date: 10/01/2014 Contact Information: David Bryan, 913-551-7433, bryan.david@epa.gov Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 17:05 GMT

  EPA Announces Agreement with GE to Further Investigate Upper Hudson River Floodplain; Comprehensive Study to Cost About $20.5 ...

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that General Electric Company has agreed to conduct a comprehensive study of the contamination in the shoreline areas of the upper Hudson River. Cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 16:27 GMT

  EPA Proposes Removal of PCBs in South Plainfield Water Body; Public Meeting to be Held Oct. 21 in South Plainfield, NJ

  (New York, N.Y.) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up a nine mile stretch of Bound Brook as the final phase of the cleanup of the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Cornell- …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 16:27 GMT

  EPA Proposes to Remove Newburgh, NY Site from Superfund List; $45 Million Spent to Address Bankrupt Metal Processing Site on the ...

  (New York, N.Y.) After demolishing buildings and removing more than 68,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, 30,000 tires, 1,400 tons of scrap metal, 380 tons of concrete from the Consolidated Iron and Metal site in Newburgh, New York, the U.S. EPA is …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 16:27 GMT

  EPA Provides $229 Million to New Jersey to Make Sewage Treatment Plants and Drinking Water Systems Damaged by Sandy More Resilient

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $229 million to the State of New Jersey for improvements to wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The funds will be used on projects that reduce …

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• Published on October 1, 2014 - 16:27 GMT

  EPA Provides $340 Million to New York to Make Sewage Treatment Plants and Drinking Water Systems Damaged by Sandy More Resilient

  (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $340 million to the State of New York for improvements to wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The funds will be used on projects that reduce …

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