Southern Brownfield Report: March 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018

EPA to hold April 7 community meeting and open house at the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Ind.

For Immediate Release: No. 18-OPA007

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The Philadelphia Inquirer: EPA Settlement At Upper Merion Superfund Site Could Make Way For New Apartments

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EPA, N.C. DEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Availability Session and Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, N.C., on April 10

ATLANTA (March 27, 2018) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public availability session and public meeting about the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund Site on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

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EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Georgia

ATLANTA (March 27, 2018) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 93 manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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EPA, N.C. DEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Availability Session and Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, N.C., on April 10

EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Tennessee

ATLANTA- (March 27, 2018) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 93 manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Kentucky

EPA Announces LafargeHolcim in South Carolina as 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plant

ATLANTA – (March 27, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Holly Hill-based cement manufacturer LafargeHolcim, as one of 93 manufacturing plants that earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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EPA Announces Bimbo Bakeries USA in North Carolina as 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plant

ATLANTA – (March 27, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Charlotte-based Bimbo Bakeries USA as one of 93 manufacturing plants that earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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EPA Announces Nissan North America Automobile Assembly in Mississippi as 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Plant

ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Canton-based Nissan North America, as one of 93 manufacturing plants that earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Florida

EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Alabama

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 93 manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2017.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

EPA settlement with property owners removes barriers for redevelopment of Superfund site in Upper Merion, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (Mar. 26, 2018) – The U. S.

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U.S. EPA deletes part of Pacific Coast Pipeline site from Superfund list, clearing way for commercial and recreational use

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently removed the surface soil portion of the 55-acre Pacific Coast Pipeline site in Fillmore, Calif., from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), clearing the way for commercial or recreational use.

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U.S. EPA awards Clawson Excavating, Inc. a $918,911 contract for road improvements in Cove, Ariz.

SAN FRANCISCO –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Navajo-owned Clawson Excavating Inc., a $918,911 contract to improve a local access road on the Navajo Nation, paving the way for critical abandoned uranium mine cleanups.

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EPA Awards $294,198 to the New College of Florida for Mangrove Restoration

ATLANTA (March 26, 2018) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Program announced that the New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. received a $294,198 cooperative agreement.

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

EPA Begins Lead-Contaminated Soil Cleanup at a Detroit, Mich. Residential Park

For Immediate Release: No. 18-OPA006 CHICAGO (March 23, 2018) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started a lead-contaminated soil cleanup at Collins Park, a residential park located at 11618 Alpena Avenue, Detroit.

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Friday, March 23, 2018

EPA Awards Grant to the University of Miami for Innovative Technology Projects

ATLANTA – (March 22, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. with a $15,000 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant.

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EPA Awards Grant to Mercer University for Innovative Technology Projects

ATLANTA – (March 22, 2018) Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Mercer University in Macon, Ga. a $14,986 People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) grant. Nationally, EPA awarded more than $463,000 in funding to 31 such teams through the P3 grant Program.

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EPA Awards Grants to University Teams in Georgia for Innovative Technology Projects

ATLANTA – (March 22, 2018) Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Georgia Technology Research Corporation, $14,995 and Kennesaw State University, $14,977 through the People, Prosperity, and Planet (P3) grants program.

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EPA Awards $15,000 in Grants to the University of Kentucky for an Innovative Technology Project

ATLANTA- (March 22, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the University of Kentucky would receive a $15,000 grant to fund a Phase I student team through the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) grants program.

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EPA Awards more than $28,000 in Grants to the University of Alabama for Innovative Technology Projects

ATLANTA- (March 22, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the University of Alabama would receive two grants totaling $28,909 to fund two Phase I student teams through the People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) grants program.

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EPA Awards Grant to the University of Central Florida for Innovative Technology Projects

ATLANTA – (March 22, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. with a $15,000 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant.

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EPA Provides $800,000 to Research Lead in Well Water and Its Impacts on Children

ATLANTA (March 21, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) to examine lead in well water and its potential impact on children’s developmental health.

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Marathon Pipe Line to pay $335,000 in federal, state penalties for pipeline spill to Wabash River on Illinois-Indiana border

For Immediate Release: No. 18-OPA005

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

EPA to Conduct Soil Sampling near the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville, Florida

ATLANTA (March 19, 2018) – On Monday, March 19, 2018, the U.S.

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Deadline to Comment on Proposed Listing of the Rockwell Grenada Site to the Superfund National Priorities List Extended to Mar. 26, 2018

ATLANTA (March 19, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the extension of the public comment period on the proposed listing of the former Rockwell International Wheel & Trim site in Grenada, Miss., to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

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EPA to Conduct Soil Sampling near the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville, Florida

ATLANTA (March 19, 2018) – On Monday, March 19, 2018, the U.S.

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Deadline to Comment on Proposed Listing of the Rockwell Grenada Site to the Superfund National Priorities List Extended to Mar. 26, 2018

Friday, March 16, 2018

Cleaner Environment Advanced with Hatheway & Patterson Superfund Site Removal

Boston – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the deletion of the Hatheway & Patterson Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL).

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EPA orders Sunnyside Gold Corporation to conduct groundwater investigation at Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site

Denver (March 15, 2018) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a unilateral administrative order to Sunnyside Gold Corporation to conduct groundwater investigation activities at the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site (BPMD) in San Juan County, Colo.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: EPA Head Says Final West Lake Cleanup Plan Could Mean More Aggressive Removal of Material

By Chuck Raasch March 11, 2018

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Friday, March 9, 2018

Orange County School Board in Florida Awarded $20,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses

ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $20,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebate to the Orange County School Board in Florida to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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Select County School Bus Fleets in South Carolina receive EPA Rebates

ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebates totaling $620,000 to seven counties in South Carolina to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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Winston County Board of Education Awarded $200,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses

ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $200,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebate to the Winston County Board of Education in Double Springs, Ala. to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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Lee County School District in Florida Awarded $200,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses

ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $200,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebate to the Lee County School District in Florida to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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Estill County Board of Education in Kentucky Awarded $100,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses

ATLANTA (March 8, 2018)– Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $100,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebate to the Estill County Board of Education in Kentucky to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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Union County Schools in Kentucky Awarded $40,000 in EPA Rebates to Fund Cleaner School Buses

ATLANTA – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $40,000 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) rebate to the Union County Schools in Kentucky to reduce emissions from diesel engines.

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EPA accepting comments on the proposed cleanup plan for the Keystone Corridor Superfund site in Indianapolis

For Immediate Release: No. 18-OPA004 CHICAGO (March 9, 2018) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking public comments on the proposed plan to address vapor intrusion at the Keystone Corridor Superfund site in Indianapolis.

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EPA hosts March public meetings in Minden, W. Va. to share latest soil, sediment sampling results

PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting public meetings March 16 and 17 in Minden, West Virginia to share results with the community from the latest round of soil sampling taken in Minden and explain the site assessment process.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

EPA modifies cleanup plan at the Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund site in German Township, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 18-OPA003

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Free EPA Job Training Provides Skills, Job Opportunities for 24 Fredericktown, Mo., Residents

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Awards $298,407 to the University of Florida to Protect and Restore Damaged Seagrass Meadows

ATLANTA (March 7, 2018) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Program announced that the University of Florida (UF) received a $298,407 cooperative agreement to protect and restore damaged seagrass meadows on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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Saturday, March 3, 2018

Peter Wright Nominated to Lead EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management

WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate Peter C. Wright as assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since 1999, Mr.

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

EPA Awards Tompkinsville, Kentucky $184,000 for Safe Drinking Water Projects

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Tompkinsville a water infrastructure grant for $184,000 to assist in improvements to the water treatment plant.

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EPA to Hold Public Availability Sessions about Orlando Gasification Plant Superfund Site in Orlando, Florida on March 1, 2018

ATLANTA (February 28, 2018) – United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Potentially Responsible Parties Group (PRP Group), will hold public availability sessions about the Orlando Gasification Plant Superfund Site in Orlando, Fla. on March 1, 2018.

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