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Enviro-Mix Test Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=ef191e28255dc0257ee0bdf77cdc1ae0 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 05:52:33 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ EPA Finalizes Rule to Modernize Clean Water Act Reporting http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BF177B9560441EAD85257ECA006D2BFC WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries, and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BF177B9560441EAD85257ECA006D2BFC Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:50:25 +0000 EPA and Partners to Participate in Proctor Creek Community Showcase in Atlanta http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A1693DDAA88C27F085257EC9006E2726 ATLANTA - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the Proctor Creek community and a variety of partners to participate in a showcase event to share the many environmental activities and services going on in the Proctor Creek watershed in Atlanta, Ga. The event, which is free and open to the public, is designed to create awareness and stewardship in an urban watershed setting http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A1693DDAA88C27F085257EC9006E2726 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:04:31 +0000 EPA Takes Action Against Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Paterson, New Jersey http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F (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 storage tank systems. When not properly maintained, underground storage tanks can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water quality http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:14:45 +0000 25th Anniversary of Pollution Prevention Act Serves as Reminder That Everyone Can Take Steps for a Healthy Environment http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6C07E7785D6FB885257EC8005D8B26 PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 21, 2015) Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrates Pollution Prevention Week – the third week in September – to highlight ways the agency is working with an array of organizations to prevent pollution right from the start http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6C07E7785D6FB885257EC8005D8B26 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:07:44 +0000 U.S. EPA Awards $15 Million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant to Clean Up Black River Area of Concern on Lake Erie http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/58ACE37172FF930885257EC800581428 For Immediate Release No. 14-OPA151 LORAIN,OH (Sept. 22, 2015) – U.S Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman today announced a $15 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant – the largest single GLRI grant awarded to date by EPA – to the city of Lorain for restoration work in the Black River Area of Concern on Lake Erie http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/58ACE37172FF930885257EC800581428 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:04:58 +0000 EPA Designates September 21-25 as SepticSmart Week http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/82F3686D1DBC265385257EC7006EB973 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 21, 2015) - EPA has designated Sept. 21-25, 2015, as SepticSmart Week. In recognition of this event, EPA and its state, local and industry partners are working around the country to help raise awareness about the need for proper care and maintenance of septic systems and to encourage homeowners to do their part http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/82F3686D1DBC265385257EC7006EB973 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:19:59 +0000 EPA Encourages Homeowners and Communities to Maintain Septic Systems During SepticSmart Week http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/400156728777A9F385257EC7004D96C0 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold its third annual SepticSmart Week on Sept. 21-25 to encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly 21.5 million American households depend on septic or other types of onsite systems to treat their wastewater. In addition, many businesses and park facilities use these types of systems http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/400156728777A9F385257EC7004D96C0 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:07:28 +0000 EPA Approves Massachusetts Plan to Protect Cape Cod Waters http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D74C9EED325F510185257EC30054EC94 BOSTON – EPA has formally approved an updated plan from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that creates a robust framework for Cape Cod communities to reduce nitrogen levels that are currently harming ecological health of ponds, bays and other surface waters on the Cape. The “Cape Cod Water Quality Management Plan Update” submitted by Massachusetts is consistent with provisions in the federal Clean Water Act http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D74C9EED325F510185257EC30054EC94 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:29:44 +0000 Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen and EPA Tour Superfund Sites in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF (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 highlight the effectiveness of the federal Superfund law in protecting the health of people who live and work near contaminated sites http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:26:52 +0000 ADVISORY: EPA Administrator McCarthy Testifying Today Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senate Committee on Indian Affairs http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C3718B1D7037DBA985257EC2004C9CEA WASHINGTON – Today, Wednesday, September 16, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify at two separate hearings on EPA’s response to the Gold King Mine release. At 10:00 a.m. Administrator McCarthy will appear before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works for the hearing titled “Oversight of the Cause, Response, and Impacts of EPA’s Gold King Mine Disaster.” At 2:15 p.m. Administrator McCarthy will testify at the U.S http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C3718B1D7037DBA985257EC2004C9CEA Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:59:08 +0000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure; Sewage Pollution in Mart_n Pe_a Canal, San Juan Bay, Condado Lagoon, and Atlantic Ocean will be Reduced http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA8AD2D4195F6C5685257EC1006912F3 (New York, N.Y.) Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) has agreed to make major upgrades, improve inspections and cleaning of existing facilities within the Puerto Nuevo system and continue improvements to its systems island-wide. The Puerto Nuevo sewer system serves the municipalities of San Juan, Trujillo Alto, and portions of Bayam_n, Guaynabo and Carolina http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA8AD2D4195F6C5685257EC1006912F3 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:07:41 +0000 Settlement with Current and Former Owners of Chemical Facility in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, to Address Groundwater Contamination http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A814DAD82E6F67B685257EC0006AD7BE Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 14, 2015) - EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement with the current and former owners of the former Townsend Industries Facility, a chemical storage and handling site in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, to address hazardous waste contamination in groundwater resulting from business operations in the 1970s and 1980s http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A814DAD82E6F67B685257EC0006AD7BE Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:34:48 +0000 Saturday, September 12: EPA Region 7 Acting Administrator to Speak at Missouri River Cleanup Event in Parkville, Mo. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D1FAD6FC37BF95D85257EBD00740ADF Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 11, 2015) - On Saturday, Sept. 12, EPA Region 7 Acting Administrator Mark Hague will speak at the “Big Muddy Cleanup,” a one-day Missouri River cleanup sponsored by Healthy Rivers Partnership in Parkville, Mo. Hague will speak about the importance of clean water, which is vital to our health, communities and economy, as well as the importance of strong partnerships to protect local rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D1FAD6FC37BF95D85257EBD00740ADF Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:19:42 +0000 EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Kansas State University for Projects on Campus in Manhattan, Kan. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/98F2344577DB0A0285257EBC00609A2C Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 10, 2015) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $20,000 grant to Kansas State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project on its campus in Manhattan, Kan http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/98F2344577DB0A0285257EBC00609A2C Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:29:12 +0000 EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Mississippi State University http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1ACAAE49A329682B85257EBC00547075 ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project. The university will create a 1,500-square-foot rain garden on its campus http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1ACAAE49A329682B85257EBC00547075 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:37:21 +0000 EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grants of $20,000 to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2D4A2A2E4BF49CEC85257EBC00443EF6 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants of $20,000 each to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University to carry out green infrastructure demonstration and training projects. At Kansas State, faculty and students will create “living laboratories” to conduct green infrastructure monitoring at two on-campus sites. Students from different disciplines will collaborate on the monitoring program http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2D4A2A2E4BF49CEC85257EBC00443EF6 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:00:06 +0000 EPA Helps Protect Oklahoma’s Waters with $11.2M Grant http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6D69814C7BC68C5A85257EBB005674B1 DALLAS – (Aug. 9, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Oklahoma Water Resources Board a grant of more than $11.26 million to fund clean-water projects in the state. The grant goes to the state’s Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF), which provides low-interest, flexible loans to communities to help them improve water quality and infrastructure http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6D69814C7BC68C5A85257EBB005674B1 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:52:51 +0000 EPA Helps Protect Louisiana’s Waters with $15.3M Grant http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1AACBC45850153FC85257EBB00560369 DALLAS – (Aug. 9, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a grant of more than $15.33 million to fund clean-water projects in the state. The grant goes to the state’s Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF), which provides low-interest, flexible loans to communities to help them improve water quality and infrastructure http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1AACBC45850153FC85257EBB00560369 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:52:31 +0000 EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Cayuga and Seneca Lakes and Seneca River http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 (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 banned from discharging sewage into the water. The EPA reviewed DEC’s proposal to establish no discharge zones for these water bodies and determined that there are adequate facilities in the area for boats to pump out their sewage http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:16:27 +0000 EPA Will Remove Contaminated Soil at Ithaca Falls Creek Gorge, N.Y. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/47058B9A1602274885257EBB00535697 (New York, N.Y) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will remove lead contaminated soil this month at a property between the base of a cliff wall and a walkway at the Falls Creek Gorge in Ithaca, N.Y. The EPA collected samples of soil at the site in May and July after receiving requests from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the City of Ithaca http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/47058B9A1602274885257EBB00535697 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:12:03 +0000 Repsol Exploration and Production USA Inc. settles with EPA for Clean Water Act violations at North Slope Alaska Spill http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D2A13D546161994785257EB50064F1C8 (Seattle – September 3, 2015) Repsol E&P USA, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at an oil exploration well pad on the North Slope, Alaska. According to a settlement announced on August 26 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company’s exploration well drilling equipment leaked well testing fluids onto the frozen, snow-covered arctic tundra in April of 2013. On April 9, 2013, a hose ruptured at Qugruk Well Pad #6, on the Colville River Delta http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D2A13D546161994785257EB50064F1C8 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:29:31 +0000 EPA Proposes Water Quality Standards for Washington State http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F6117D9AB6669EB585257EB4007BDECB EPA has proposed a rule that revises the current federal Clean Water Act human health water quality criteria applicable to waters under the state of Washington’s jurisdiction. The proposed rule would ensure that the criteria are set at levels that will adequately protect fish consumers in Washington from exposure to toxic pollutants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F6117D9AB6669EB585257EB4007BDECB Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:46:11 +0000 U.S. EPA orders companies in Visalia, Calif., to protect Mill Creek from polluted wastewater http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4050D804DC32D7D485257EB3006E0AC1 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the resolution of a series of enforcement actions for Clean Water Act violations at three manufacturing companies located in Visalia, Calif. The facilities owned by Univar USA, Advanced Food Products, and Milk Specialties Global discharge industrial wastewater to the city’s sanitary sewer system, which eventually flows into Mill Creek http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4050D804DC32D7D485257EB3006E0AC1 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:04:21 +0000 EPA Kicks Off Campus RainWorks Challenge to Develop Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B8A98853117B6B1585257EB300728916 Washington – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching its fourth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge for undergraduate and graduate students to design green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and increase resiliency to climate change. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will propose green infrastructure projects for their campuses, demonstrating how managing stormwater at its source can benefit communities and the environment http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B8A98853117B6B1585257EB300728916 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:02:03 +0000 EPA Opens Comment Period on Proposed Modifications to Draft NH Stormwater Permit http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A81973B23CDCFA4185257EB30070A129 BOSTON – EPA has proposed modifications to the draft General Permits for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in New Hampshire based on comments received. These proposed modifications both clarify and increase flexibility to the permit requirements by aligning it more closely with New Hampshire State Standards. The sections with the proposed modifications are now open for public comment until November 2, 2015 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A81973B23CDCFA4185257EB30070A129 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:32:51 +0000 EPA Proposes Rules to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Better Protect our Waterways / New Rules Also Reduce Regulatory Burden on Businesses http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E6484BBA71FE54985257EB20060FFFB WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing two new hazardous waste rules to strengthen environmental protection while reducing regulatory burden on businesses. One of the proposed rules will protect waterways, including drinking and surface water, by preventing the flushing of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and simplify the requirements for healthcare workers http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E6484BBA71FE54985257EB20060FFFB Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:41:37 +0000 EPA Releases Report on West Virginia Agriculture Programs http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2B1A3888309237B385257EB2005687D0 (PHILADELPHIA – August 31, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has completed an evaluation of West Virginia’s animal agriculture regulations and programs. The assessment, which is one of six that the agency is conducting of state animal agriculture programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, found that West Virginia is relying heavily on programs with voluntary participation to increase the implementation of conservation practices to meet water quality goals http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2B1A3888309237B385257EB2005687D0 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:50:30 +0000 EPA Releases Report on Delaware Agriculture Programs http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6BC53CA71F02854485257EB200563F59 (PHILADELPHIA – August 31, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has completed an evaluation of Delaware’s animal agriculture regulations and programs. The assessment is one of six that the agency is conducting of state animal agriculture programs within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. EPA conducts periodic reviews of state programs as part of its oversight responsibilities under the Clean Water Act http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6BC53CA71F02854485257EB200563F59 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:45:05 +0000 EPA Releases Report on Maryland Agriculture Programs http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A0A4E8C0F82C10B885257EB20055C5FB (PHILADELPHIA – August 31, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has completed an evaluation of Maryland’s animal agriculture regulations and programs. The assessment, which is one of six that the agency is conducting of state animal agriculture programs within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, found that Maryland has a robust and well-implemented state program http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A0A4E8C0F82C10B885257EB20055C5FB Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:41:57 +0000 Under Settlement Bangor, Maine Takes Additional Action to Address Wastewater and Stormwater Discharges http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/72BAE46B71CD565E85257EAD006F836B BOSTON – Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged today in federal court to address noncompliance with the Clean Water Act, the City of Bangor, Maine, will take action to prevent sewer overflows and contaminated stormwater from entering the Penobscot River and Kenduskeag Stream http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/72BAE46B71CD565E85257EAD006F836B Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:19:21 +0000 EPA Cites FMC Corp. For Violating Federal Pesticide Law http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D1577D3A15EF18AD85257ECA005ED3EE PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2015) – The U.S http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D1577D3A15EF18AD85257ECA005ED3EE Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:19:06 +0000 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Signs Legal Agreement with EPA and U.S. Department of Justice to Reduce Air Pollution at Two Power Plants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 (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 St. Thomas and Cruz Bay facility on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:47:07 +0000 EPA Takes Action Against Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Paterson, New Jersey http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F (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 storage tank systems. When not properly maintained, underground storage tanks can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water quality http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:14:45 +0000 EPA requires major agricultural chemical dealer to safely manage pesticides http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A7C737F913BC65E585257EC800556A99 SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlements with two associated companies for the improper storage and containment of agricultural pesticides. Fertizona, a large fertilizer and crop protection retailer, and Compton Ag Services operate six facilities in Arizona and California subject to the enforcement actions. They have agreed to pay a total of $133,240 in civil penalties http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A7C737F913BC65E585257EC800556A99 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:55:18 +0000 Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen and EPA Tour Superfund Sites in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF (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 highlight the effectiveness of the federal Superfund law in protecting the health of people who live and work near contaminated sites http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:26:52 +0000 Three Small Businesses in Conn. and Mass. Awarded EPA Research Grants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCD2FEADA6588FA985257EC1006834F9 BOSTON – Three New England small businesses received $100,000 each from the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop and commercialize sustainable technologies that may help address pressing environmental issues. Precision Combustion of North Haven, Conn.; 3D Array Technology of Vernon, Conn. and TIAX of Lexington, Mass., were among 19 small businesses nationwide to receive almost $2 million in research funds http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCD2FEADA6588FA985257EC1006834F9 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +0000 EPA To Take Public Input on Draft Plan to Decontaminate and Dismantle PCB Processing Facility in Fort Edward, NY http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 (Albany, New York) The EPA has made a plan available for public review that outlines how GE will dismantle and decontaminate its 110 acre sediment processing facility that was built to support the dredging of the Hudson River PCBs superfund site. The plan, called the Processing Facility Demobilization and Restoration Plan, is required by the 2006 legal agreement between General Electric and EPA to conduct the dredging work http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:40:10 +0000 EPA Will Remove Contaminated Soil at Ithaca Falls Creek Gorge, N.Y. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/47058B9A1602274885257EBB00535697 (New York, N.Y) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will remove lead contaminated soil this month at a property between the base of a cliff wall and a walkway at the Falls Creek Gorge in Ithaca, N.Y. The EPA collected samples of soil at the site in May and July after receiving requests from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the City of Ithaca http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/47058B9A1602274885257EBB00535697 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:12:03 +0000 EPA to Begin Next Round of Residential Yard Cleanups in Late September at Former United Zinc Superfund Site in Iola, Kan. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/109B77291931371A85257EB4007B59B7 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 2, 2015) - EPA Region 7 expects to begin its next round of residential yard soil remediation work during the week of September 21 at the Former United Zinc and Associated Smelters Superfund Site in Iola, Kan. EPA began testing residential soil for lead contamination at the site in 2006. Approximately 1,500 properties were tested by the time sampling concluded in 2007 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/109B77291931371A85257EB4007B59B7 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:37:00 +0000 Harvard School of Public Health Awarded $651K EPA Research Grant http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2AAF9F0B36F92AA985257EB3007042EB BOSTON – The School of Public Health at Harvard University is one of six academic institutions receiving a grant targeted at studying the ecological impacts of manufactured chemicals. Harvard is receiving $651,708 for its research on this topic. The six universities have been given a total of almost $4 million for their research, which will lead to better chemical risk assessments and decisions for protecting the environment http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2AAF9F0B36F92AA985257EB3007042EB Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:27:47 +0000 Demolition to Begin Aug. 24 at Carter Carburetor Superfund Site http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCFFAC20E5A7D39B85257EA7008148BB Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 20, 2015) - Demolition and removal work at the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in north St. Louis, Mo., is expected to get underway on Monday, August 24, EPA Region 7 announced today. The CBI Building, a four-story structure at 2840 N http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCFFAC20E5A7D39B85257EA7008148BB Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:32:07 +0000 3 PM MTN: EPA Daily Media Call on Gold King Mine Response http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D48FB2ED5B26301585257EA4004C2613 COLORADO, DALLAS, SAN FRANCISCO – EPA is providing a daily update for members of the media via conference call on the Gold King Mine response efforts. EPA is working closely with first responders and local and state officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Southern Ute Tribe and Navajo Nation to monitor water contaminated by the spill. The agency has activated its Emergency Operations System to ensure coordination among regions, laboratories and national program offices in Washington, DC http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D48FB2ED5B26301585257EA4004C2613 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:53:00 +0000 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.; August 18 Public Meeting Planned http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB (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 pesticides including dioxins. The Pesticide Warehouse III site is a 2-acre former pesticides facility. Pesticides have been linked to various illnesses in people, ranging from skin and eye irritation to cancer http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:35:56 +0000 EPA Releases Plan to Address Pollution at San German Toxic Site; Public Invited to Public Meeting on August 19 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A7FFE12D63EF40085257EA000544A93 (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 wells, soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including PCE, a widely used solvent in industrial processes. Exposure to PCE can have serious health impacts, including liver damage and increased risk of cancer http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A7FFE12D63EF40085257EA000544A93 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:24:06 +0000 EPA Asks Public for Comments on Plan to Protect Drinking Water in Corozal, P.R.; August 20 Public Meeting Planned http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EACE513B15E355D085257EA00052E1D7 (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, Puerto Rico. A key step in moving forward is receiving the public’s feedback on the plan http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EACE513B15E355D085257EA00052E1D7 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:08:18 +0000 EPA Completes Construction of Water line in Chester and Washington Townships, N.J.; Agency Action Protects Community from Polluted Groundwater http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 (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 Combe Fill South Landfill Superfund site in Chester and Washington Townships in N.J. As a result, those homes and local businesses will no longer need treatment systems http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:24:16 +0000 EPA Inspectors to Focus on Lead Paint Safety in St. Louis http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6D6DA33BFE077D385257E9A006D37E5 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 7, 2015) - St. Louis, as the nation’s “Gateway to the West,” is a city known worldwide for its rich history. Unfortunately, part of that history can be hazardous to the health of St. Louis families – especially young children. Such hazards come from exposure to toxic lead, hidden in old paint and other materials contained in older homes, child care facilities, and other older buildings around the city http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6D6DA33BFE077D385257E9A006D37E5 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:05:16 +0000 EPA Proposes Stronger Standards for People Applying the Pesticides with the Greatest Risk/ Improved training and minimum age requirements for certified applicators will help protect people and the environment. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9D60709BDFDBFA0E85257E98006E9A2A Washington- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators who apply “restricted-use” pesticides. These pesticides are not available for purchase by the general public, require special handling, and may only be applied by a certified applicator or someone working under his or her direct supervision http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9D60709BDFDBFA0E85257E98006E9A2A Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:08:04 +0000 EPA Protects Arkansas Children, Citizens from Lead http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A311F6B69B6FADA85257E930066BD20 DALLAS – (July 31, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $243,007 to Arkansas Department of Health to administer and enforce the state’s lead based paint program. The funds will enable training for lead inspectors, lead enforcement activities and help protect children from lead poisoning. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about four million households have children living in them that are being exposed to high levels of lead http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A311F6B69B6FADA85257E930066BD20 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:42:10 +0000 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean up Groundwater at Superfund Site in Newfield, N.J.; Public Meeting to be Held August 12 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6 (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 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection when it was mainly responsible for the site had required a system that pumps the groundwater out of the ground and treats it http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:00:42 +0000 EPA Agreement with Port Authority and Port Terminal Operators Will Cut Harmful Pollution from Idling Trucks in Newark and Beyond http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D2153063509FABD985257E8B00572F46 (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced agreements with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and port terminal operators that will cut harmful air pollution from the Port of New York and New Jersey. Under the agreements, the Port Authority, APM Terminals North America, Maher Terminals and Port Newark Container Terminals will reduce truck idling at the port of Newark and take other actions to reduce harmful air pollution from diesel exhaust http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D2153063509FABD985257E8B00572F46 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:52:17 +0000 TRI Reporting Failures from No. Canaan, Conn. Companies Nets Emergency Response Equipment for Local Fire Departments under EPA Settlement http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43 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 two local emergency response units be provided with $28,700 of equipment that will help firefighters to better protect local residents in emergencies. Under the settlement, Specialty Minerals Inc. and Minteq International Inc http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:56:44 +0000 Railway Company Settles Clean Water Act Violations in Maine and Mass. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9C1CF972D0D97EA85257E8900690CD8 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 Deerfield, Mass. The company has agreed to pay a fine of $152,000 to resolve the violations http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9C1CF972D0D97EA85257E8900690CD8 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:08:57 +0000 Hartford, Conn. Property Management Companies Settle with EPA for Lead Paint Disclosure Lapses http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283 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-based paint disclosure requirements when renting nineteen housing units in Hartford, Conn http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:15:13 +0000 EPA Inspections Reveal Clean Air Act Violations at Wilbur-Ellis Company Facilities in White Cloud, Troy and Silver Lake, Kan. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/170A981E24ABD46385257E8500540C8A Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., July 16, 2015) - In a settlement agreement with EPA Region 7 filed today, Wilbur-Ellis Company has agreed to pay a $67,404 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its fertilizer facilities in White Cloud, Troy, and Silver Lake, Kan http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/170A981E24ABD46385257E8500540C8A Thu, 16 Jul 2015 04:00:01 +0000 Settlement Ensures Compliance from Beverly, Mass. Pesticide Company http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ACAC1567660AF0D785257E830061F8E2 BOSTON – A recent settlement ensures that a Beverly, Mass. company that imports and sells pet care products will comply with federal pesticide regulations designed to protect the health of the public, pets and the environment. In an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency, PetEdge Inc. also agreed to pay $75,900 to resolve EPA allegations that it violated federal pesticide regulations. EPA alleged that in 2012 and 2013, PetEdge Inc http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ACAC1567660AF0D785257E830061F8E2 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:52:03 +0000 Four Washington companies resolve violations of federal chemical storage laws http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/09B58A72B52F16B485257E820000D6A3 (Seattle—July 13, 2015) Four Washington companies have signed settlements for violations of federal chemical storage laws, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA’s investigations found that the companies failed to properly report storage of significant amounts of hazardous chemicals at their facilities to the local and state response authorities as required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/09B58A72B52F16B485257E820000D6A3 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:15:57 +0000 EPA Honors Winners of the 20th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards/Innovative technologies tackle climate change, water, and chemical issues http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7CD0898818434F785257E8100580D16 WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7CD0898818434F785257E8100580D16 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:01:45 +0000 EPA Proposes to Cancel Some Uses of an Insecticide Commonly Used for Residential, Industrial and Commercial Purposes/The agency found unacceptable risks to human health when sprayed indoors http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1039131D0C0F6C9A85257E75005C4431 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to cancel certain uses of the insecticide propoxur after preliminary human health assessment found risks from certain applications. “Today, we are taking strong steps to protect human health—especially the health of children—from this widely used insecticide,” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1039131D0C0F6C9A85257E75005C4431 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:55:24 +0000 EPA Proposes New Protections for International Hazardous Waste Shipments http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0D1BECAF27E5DACA85257ECA00676E25 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing enhancements to the oversight of hazardous waste shipments to help ensure safe management of imported and exported hazardous wastes. “When hazardous waste is shipped across multiple countries there can be a higher risk of mismanagement from unsafe transport, recycling and disposal practices,” said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0D1BECAF27E5DACA85257ECA00676E25 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:51:59 +0000 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Signs Legal Agreement with EPA and U.S. Department of Justice to Reduce Air Pollution at Two Power Plants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 (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 St. Thomas and Cruz Bay facility on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:47:07 +0000 Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo., and State of Missouri to Receive Shares of EPA Brownfields Funds for Environmental Cleanups http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3163B1153805BC5B85257EC900576388 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 23, 2015) - The cities of Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo., and the State of Missouri, will receive a total of $1,375,000 in EPA supplemental funding to help carry out environmental cleanups and aid in the redevelopment of brownfields properties, EPA officials announced today. The City of Kansas City, Mo., will receive $475,000, the St http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3163B1153805BC5B85257EC900576388 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:04:31 +0000 EPA Takes Action Against Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Paterson, New Jersey http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F (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 storage tank systems. When not properly maintained, underground storage tanks can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water quality http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:14:45 +0000 Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen and EPA Tour Superfund Sites in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF (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 highlight the effectiveness of the federal Superfund law in protecting the health of people who live and work near contaminated sites http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C2F7671C28BB2E8185257EC2005A28FF Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:26:52 +0000 EPA To Take Public Input on Draft Plan to Decontaminate and Dismantle PCB Processing Facility in Fort Edward, NY http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 (Albany, New York) The EPA has made a plan available for public review that outlines how GE will dismantle and decontaminate its 110 acre sediment processing facility that was built to support the dredging of the Hudson River PCBs superfund site. The plan, called the Processing Facility Demobilization and Restoration Plan, is required by the 2006 legal agreement between General Electric and EPA to conduct the dredging work http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:40:10 +0000 Settlement with Current and Former Owners of Chemical Facility in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, to Address Groundwater Contamination http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A814DAD82E6F67B685257EC0006AD7BE Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 14, 2015) - EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement with the current and former owners of the former Townsend Industries Facility, a chemical storage and handling site in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, to address hazardous waste contamination in groundwater resulting from business operations in the 1970s and 1980s http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A814DAD82E6F67B685257EC0006AD7BE Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:34:48 +0000 EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Cayuga and Seneca Lakes and Seneca River http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 (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 banned from discharging sewage into the water. The EPA reviewed DEC’s proposal to establish no discharge zones for these water bodies and determined that there are adequate facilities in the area for boats to pump out their sewage http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:16:27 +0000 EPA to Begin Next Round of Residential Yard Cleanups in Late September at Former United Zinc Superfund Site in Iola, Kan. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/109B77291931371A85257EB4007B59B7 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 2, 2015) - EPA Region 7 expects to begin its next round of residential yard soil remediation work during the week of September 21 at the Former United Zinc and Associated Smelters Superfund Site in Iola, Kan. EPA began testing residential soil for lead contamination at the site in 2006. Approximately 1,500 properties were tested by the time sampling concluded in 2007 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/109B77291931371A85257EB4007B59B7 Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:37:00 +0000 EPA Proposes Rules to Improve Hazardous Waste Management and Better Protect our Waterways / New Rules Also Reduce Regulatory Burden on Businesses http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E6484BBA71FE54985257EB20060FFFB WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing two new hazardous waste rules to strengthen environmental protection while reducing regulatory burden on businesses. One of the proposed rules will protect waterways, including drinking and surface water, by preventing the flushing of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and simplify the requirements for healthcare workers http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E6484BBA71FE54985257EB20060FFFB Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:41:37 +0000 Demolition to Begin Aug. 24 at Carter Carburetor Superfund Site http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCFFAC20E5A7D39B85257EA7008148BB Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 20, 2015) - Demolition and removal work at the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in north St. Louis, Mo., is expected to get underway on Monday, August 24, EPA Region 7 announced today. The CBI Building, a four-story structure at 2840 N http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CCFFAC20E5A7D39B85257EA7008148BB Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:32:07 +0000 EPA Reaches Settlement with Coastal Energy of Willow Springs, Mo., for Clean Water Act, Emergency Planning Violations http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/192CFCC87B5D95E585257EA50070DF58 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 18, 2015) - EPA Region 7 and Coastal Energy Corporation, Willow Springs, Mo., recently reached a proposed settlement valued at more than $200,000 to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The settlement requires Coastal to pay $25,000 in cash penalties and complete more than $175,000 in supplemental environmental projects http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/192CFCC87B5D95E585257EA50070DF58 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 20:32:52 +0000 Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer named to National EPA Advisory Committee http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/217992B6D128FF1385257EA50058CEAB (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 stronger EPA and local government partnerships and to build on state and local initiatives to affect positive environmental results http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/217992B6D128FF1385257EA50058CEAB Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:12:30 +0000 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.; August 18 Public Meeting Planned http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB (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 pesticides including dioxins. The Pesticide Warehouse III site is a 2-acre former pesticides facility. Pesticides have been linked to various illnesses in people, ranging from skin and eye irritation to cancer http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:35:56 +0000 EPA Releases Plan to Address Pollution at San German Toxic Site; Public Invited to Public Meeting on August 19 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A7FFE12D63EF40085257EA000544A93 (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 wells, soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including PCE, a widely used solvent in industrial processes. Exposure to PCE can have serious health impacts, including liver damage and increased risk of cancer http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A7FFE12D63EF40085257EA000544A93 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:24:06 +0000 EPA Asks Public for Comments on Plan to Protect Drinking Water in Corozal, P.R.; August 20 Public Meeting Planned http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EACE513B15E355D085257EA00052E1D7 (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, Puerto Rico. A key step in moving forward is receiving the public’s feedback on the plan http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EACE513B15E355D085257EA00052E1D7 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:08:18 +0000 EPA Completes Construction of Water line in Chester and Washington Townships, N.J.; Agency Action Protects Community from Polluted Groundwater http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 (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 Combe Fill South Landfill Superfund site in Chester and Washington Townships in N.J. As a result, those homes and local businesses will no longer need treatment systems http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:24:16 +0000 North Slope Borough Settles With EPA for Hazardous Waste Violations http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/11E5D80CFB0F8AC485257E92008186B5 (Seattle, WA – July 30, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the North Slope Borough, Alaska have reached a settlement that resolves alleged violations of hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. RCRA regulations require solid waste to be evaluated to determine if the waste is hazardous http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/11E5D80CFB0F8AC485257E92008186B5 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:47:07 +0000 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean up Groundwater at Superfund Site in Newfield, N.J.; Public Meeting to be Held August 12 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6 (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 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection when it was mainly responsible for the site had required a system that pumps the groundwater out of the ground and treats it http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:00:42 +0000 EPA Regional Administrator Tours Mining Areas with New Mexico Officials http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/52C6CBDD58FF0F4185257E8C006F37D1 DALLAS – (July 24, 2015) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ron Curry toured areas of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation where progress in cleaning up legacy contamination from uranium mines is being made http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/52C6CBDD58FF0F4185257E8C006F37D1 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:16:57 +0000 TRI Reporting Failures from No. Canaan, Conn. Companies Nets Emergency Response Equipment for Local Fire Departments under EPA Settlement http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43 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 two local emergency response units be provided with $28,700 of equipment that will help firefighters to better protect local residents in emergencies. Under the settlement, Specialty Minerals Inc. and Minteq International Inc http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:56:44 +0000 Railway Company Settles Clean Water Act Violations in Maine and Mass. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9C1CF972D0D97EA85257E8900690CD8 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 Deerfield, Mass. The company has agreed to pay a fine of $152,000 to resolve the violations http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9C1CF972D0D97EA85257E8900690CD8 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:08:57 +0000 Hartford, Conn. Property Management Companies Settle with EPA for Lead Paint Disclosure Lapses http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283 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-based paint disclosure requirements when renting nineteen housing units in Hartford, Conn http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:15:13 +0000 EPA Sampling Results announced for Macon Naval Ordnance Plant Superfund site in Macon, Ga. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8ED6D919B9CB366285257E83006EB2B1 ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the status of its vapor intrusion sampling conducted at the Macon Naval Ordnance Plant Superfund site in Macon, Ga. Funded by EPA, the sampling focused on the Freudenberg Texbond facility, located down gradient of the Navy’s former wastewater treatment plant http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8ED6D919B9CB366285257E83006EB2B1 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:10:22 +0000 EPA Removes Tons of Contaminated Soil from Grants, NM, Area Residences http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/442ECC202A8914D385257E7E00613092 DALLAS – (July 10, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently completed the removal of thousands of tons of contaminated soil from eight residential properties near San Mateo, NM, known as the Crossroads area. The properties are part of the Grants Mining District Superfund site, an area of legacy contamination associated with uranium mining operations. “It is important that we address contamination that is too close to homes,” said EPA Regional Administrator Ron Curry http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/442ECC202A8914D385257E7E00613092 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:43:37 +0000 EPA, City of Shreveport Celebrate $400,000 Cleanup Grant http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F091840FE63600E385257E74006F7135 DALLAS – (June 30, 2015) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and city of Shreveport, Louisiana, gathered today to discuss plans for the city’s $400,000 EPA cleanup grants. EPA regional administrator Ron Curry and Shreveport mayor Ollie Tyler outlined plans for the two $200,000 grants, awarded under EPA’s brownfields program. Brownfields are abandoned or under-used sites that are difficult to redevelop because of potential contamination http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F091840FE63600E385257E74006F7135 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:19:43 +0000 TODAY, 1 PM: EPA Regional Administrator, Shreveport Mayor to Discuss Cleanup Grants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C23CAB81CF3120E485257E740052CDF7 DALLAS – (June 30, 2015) Today, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Ron Curry and Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler will outline how a $400,000 EPA cleanup grant will help the city address contaminated properties known as brownfields sites. The briefing will focus on Shreveport’s latest brownfields redevelopment initiative, the Cross Bayou Corridor Project, as well as other cleanup opportunities throughout the city http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C23CAB81CF3120E485257E740052CDF7 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:06:39 +0000 Pollution Prevention: Where Sustainability Begins http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5FB8941FEC443EA485257ECA0055DA86 DALLAS – (Sept. 24, 2015) Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It’s true—stopping something bad from happening is easier than fixing it later. This is the core concept behind the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pollution prevention efforts. Reducing the amount of pollution produced means less waste to control, treat, or dispose of http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5FB8941FEC443EA485257ECA0055DA86 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:40:24 +0000 EPA Takes Action Against Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Paterson, New Jersey http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F (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 storage tank systems. When not properly maintained, underground storage tanks can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water quality http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:14:45 +0000 25th Anniversary of Pollution Prevention Act Serves as Reminder That Everyone Can Take Steps for a Healthy Environment http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6C07E7785D6FB885257EC8005D8B26 PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 21, 2015) Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrates Pollution Prevention Week – the third week in September – to highlight ways the agency is working with an array of organizations to prevent pollution right from the start http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6C07E7785D6FB885257EC8005D8B26 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:07:44 +0000 EPA and USDA Join Private Sector, Charitable Organizations to Set Nation’s First Goals to Reduce Wasted Food http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D528E723E5E3A8E585257EC300625FCB WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50-percent reduction by 2030 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D528E723E5E3A8E585257EC300625FCB Wed, 16 Sep 2015 04:00:01 +0000 EPA, USDA Join to Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction Goals with Charities and Private Companies http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D0E3D315D188A31A85257EC10072E57F WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, September 16, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Deputy Administrator Stan Meiberg will join U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as well as private industry and charitable organizations to announce the United States’ first food waste reduction goals at City Harvest’s food recycling facility in Long Island City, N.Y http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D0E3D315D188A31A85257EC10072E57F Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:58:05 +0000 EPA To Take Public Input on Draft Plan to Decontaminate and Dismantle PCB Processing Facility in Fort Edward, NY http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 (Albany, New York) The EPA has made a plan available for public review that outlines how GE will dismantle and decontaminate its 110 acre sediment processing facility that was built to support the dredging of the Hudson River PCBs superfund site. The plan, called the Processing Facility Demobilization and Restoration Plan, is required by the 2006 legal agreement between General Electric and EPA to conduct the dredging work http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/15BF164B6D5E01A585257EC0006F63A6 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:40:10 +0000 Saturday, September 12: EPA Region 7 Acting Administrator to Speak at Missouri River Cleanup Event in Parkville, Mo. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D1FAD6FC37BF95D85257EBD00740ADF Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 11, 2015) - On Saturday, Sept. 12, EPA Region 7 Acting Administrator Mark Hague will speak at the “Big Muddy Cleanup,” a one-day Missouri River cleanup sponsored by Healthy Rivers Partnership in Parkville, Mo. Hague will speak about the importance of clean water, which is vital to our health, communities and economy, as well as the importance of strong partnerships to protect local rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D1FAD6FC37BF95D85257EBD00740ADF Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:19:42 +0000 EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Cayuga and Seneca Lakes and Seneca River http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 (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 banned from discharging sewage into the water. The EPA reviewed DEC’s proposal to establish no discharge zones for these water bodies and determined that there are adequate facilities in the area for boats to pump out their sewage http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5ADC15D098B9E93485257EBB0054AFF1 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:16:27 +0000 Greensboro Small Business Among Recipients of $1.9 Million from EPA to Support the Nation’s Green Economy http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4175C3A7F3FD0FCF85257EB3006528C8 ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced almost $2 million to 19 small businesses nationwide to develop and commercialize technologies that tackle critical environmental problems. Bio-Adhesive Alliance, Inc. based in in Greensboro, N.C. was awarded $100,000 for a project to convert and repurpose agricultural waste with recycled roof shingles for use in pavement construction http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4175C3A7F3FD0FCF85257EB3006528C8 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:26:59 +0000 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.; August 18 Public Meeting Planned http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB (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 pesticides including dioxins. The Pesticide Warehouse III site is a 2-acre former pesticides facility. Pesticides have been linked to various illnesses in people, ranging from skin and eye irritation to cancer http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AA07826A8B1A62DF85257EA0005575AB Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:35:56 +0000 EPA Completes Construction of Water line in Chester and Washington Townships, N.J.; Agency Action Protects Community from Polluted Groundwater http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 (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 Combe Fill South Landfill Superfund site in Chester and Washington Townships in N.J. As a result, those homes and local businesses will no longer need treatment systems http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:24:16 +0000 EPA Cites FMC Corp. For Violating Federal Pesticide Law http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D1577D3A15EF18AD85257ECA005ED3EE PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2015) – The U.S http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D1577D3A15EF18AD85257ECA005ED3EE Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:19:06 +0000 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Signs Legal Agreement with EPA and U.S. Department of Justice to Reduce Air Pollution at Two Power Plants http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 (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 St. Thomas and Cruz Bay facility on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D494C54A8ABC262485257ECA005BE187 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:47:07 +0000 EPA Takes Action Against Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Paterson, New Jersey http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F (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 storage tank systems. When not properly maintained, underground storage tanks can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water quality http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A709876CD2BD10FD85257EC9005E8E5F Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:14:45 +0000