Hosemann sues corps and river panel to protect coast from spillway releases

By JACK WEATHERLY Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann on Monday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River Commission because of the extended release of fresh water into the saltwater Mississippi Sound from the extended opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for South Mississippi seeks a temporary injunction to order the corps to operate the ...

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Lawsuit: US Army spillway opening hurts wildlife, localities

Officials in Mississippi are trying to force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River Commission to consult with them before opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Louisiana again and flooding the region with polluted river water. A federal lawsuit filed this week by several cities, counties and groups accuses the corps and ...

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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund Site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey

Gibbsboro, N.J. (December 26, 2019) – The U.S.

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New county leaders to decide on flood debris hauling payment

New leaders will decide how a Mississippi county will pay to haul away flood debris. The Vicksburg Post reports that Warren County supervisors voted to delay a decision on debris hauling, which could cost the county more than $100,000. A total of 24 homes at Eagle Lake have been demolished by volunteers following flooding. The delay ...

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Flood control district will stop collecting taxes for now

A north Mississippi flood control district will stop collecting property taxes while it seeks to resolve claims that board members illegally paid themselves more than $350,000. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the Town Creek Master Water Management District filed an agreement in court last week to temporarily halt tax collections. State Auditor Shad White ...

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EPA Completes Review of the Saco Tannery Waste Pits Superfund Site in Saco, Maine

SACO, MAINE – EPA recently completed a comprehensive review of the completed cleanup work at the Saco Tannery Waste Pits Superfund Site, in Saco, by performing a required Five-Year Review.

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EPA Completes Reviews of Four Superfund Site Cleanups in New Hampshire During 2019

CONCORD, N.H. – EPA has completed comprehensive reviews of site cleanups at four National Priorities List Sites (Superfund Sites) in N.H. by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site to evaluate the continued protectiveness of previous site remediation.

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EPA Completes Review of Linemaster Switch Corp. Superfund Site in Woodstock, Connecticut

WOODSTOCK, CONN. – EPA recently completed a comprehensive review of the site cleanup work previously completed at the Linemaster Switch Corp. Superfund Site in Woodstock, Conn. by performing a required Five-Year Review.

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EPA Completes Reviews of 12 Superfund Site Cleanups in Massachusetts During 2019

BOSTON – EPA has completed comprehensive reviews of site cleanups at 12 National Priorities List Sites (Superfund Sites) in Massachusetts, including two federal facilities, by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site.

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EPA Completes Reviews of Six Superfund Site Cleanups in Vermont During 2019

MONTPELIER – EPA has completed comprehensive reviews of site cleanups at six National Priorities List Sites (Superfund Sites) in Vermont by performing a required Five-Year Reviews of each site.

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EPA Completes Review of Landfill & Resource Recovery Superfund Site in N. Smithfield, Rhode Island

N. SMITHFIELD, R.I. – EPA recently completed a comprehensive review of the site cleanup work previously completed at the Landfill & Resource Recovery Superfund Site in N. Smithfield, R.I. by performing a required Five-Year Review.

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EPA Releases PFAS Groundwater Guidance for Federal Cleanup Programs, Fulfilling PFAS Action Plan Commitment

WASHINGTON (Dec. 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

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EPA Region 4 Smart Sectors program to engage businesses in achieving better environmental outcomes

ATLANTA (Dec. 19, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of Region 4’s Smart Sectors Program.

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EPA Completes Indoor Air Sampling and Mitigation at Properties Near Former Hancock Manufacturing Co. Site in Toronto, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA130

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More cases of deadly deer disease found in Mississippi

At least two more cases of chronic wasting disease have been found in Mississippi deer. Two of the cases have been confirmed and another 10 cases that tested positive are in the process of being confirmed, according to Russ Walsh, the chief of staff for Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Wildlife Bureau. Of ...

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La Conferencia Nacional de Capacitación sobre Terrenos Brownfields de la EPA en 2019 concluye en Los Ángeles, California

LOS ÁNGELES, CALIFORNIA (13 de diciembre de 2019) — Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) concluyó la Conferencia de capacitación sobre terrenos baldíos conocidos como “brownfields” de 2019 en Los Ángeles, California.

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EPA’s 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference Wraps Up in Los Angeles California

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (December 13, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded the 2019 Brownfields National Training Conference in Los Angeles, California. EPA cohosted the event with the International City/County Management Association.

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Mississippi business group offers loans for flood recovery

Mississippi’s Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest loans to homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations who suffered losses when torrential rain caused widespread flooding last spring. The National Weather Service estimated some south Mississippi areas received up to 15 inches of rain in a span of days in May 2019, washing out train tracks, flooding ...

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U.S. EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative provides skills and opportunities for San Gabriel Valley-area graduates

LOS ANGELES – Yesterday evening, 20 area residents graduated from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) program.

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EPA and DOJ announce $245 million agreement for cleanup at the Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA116

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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Plan Related to Combined Sewer Overflow Impacts on the Newtown Creek Superfund Site in New York City

NEW YORK – The U.S.

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EPA will hold a public meeting on a proposed plan to clean up the Municipal Well Superfund site in Charlevoix, Michigan

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA123

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EPA begins public comment period on proposed soil cleanup plan for North Alcoa Superfund Site, East St. Louis, Illinois

EPA will hold an open house and a public meeting on Dec. 12 For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA124

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New wave of suits linked to BP oil spill hitting courts

A new wave of lawsuits against BP is hitting the federal courts nearly a decade after the Gulf oil spill. The new litigation is the result of a court ruling that blocks thousands of people from a medical settlement negotiated after the 2010 environmental disaster. It threatens to clog court dockets for years, and it ...

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EPA Finds That Financial Risks from Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Industry Does Not Warrant Additional Federal Requirements

WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

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EPA helps Pueblo of Santa Ana clean and redevelop contaminated properties

DALLAS – (Dec. 3, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $70,000 to the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico to assist in remediating and redeveloping brownfields sites.

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Tech aims to predict problems on power lines before disaster

B. Don Russell wasn’t thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect power line problems before they cause equipment failures, blackouts or even deadly accidents. The electrical engineering professor at Texas A&M University figured he might save a life if his creation could prevent someone from being electrocuted by a downed ...

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Science warnings, US retreat add urgency to UN climate talks

MADRID — Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year’s international talks on tackling global warming. Delegates from almost 200 countries had hoped to put the finishing touches to the rules governing the 2015 Paris accord, ironing out a few wrinkles left over ...

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Sea turtles released after rehab from pneumonia, fish hook

Two endangered sea turtles are swimming again in the Mississippi Sound after rehabilitation in south Mississippi. One is a 115-pound (52.1-kilogram) loggerhead that developed pneumonia while a Louisiana spillway was open. The other is a Kemp’s ridley that needed throat surgery after it swallowed a fisherman’s hook. Dr. Moby Solangi of the Institute for Marine Mammal ...

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Wolverine World Wide Inc. begins cleanup at the Wolverine Tannery and the House Street Disposal Sites

KENT COUNTY, Mich. (November 25, 2019) – Wolverine World Wide Inc. recently began a short-term cleanup at the Wolverineand the House Street Disposal sites in Kent County.

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EPA Proposes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund Site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey

Gibbsboro, N.J. – The U.S.

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As cleanup continues, new uses eyed for contaminated site

After removing thousands of tons of contaminated soil, trustees of a federal superfund site are asking Mississippi residents how they want to redevelop the area. Proposals for the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. creosote plant in Columbus include open public spaces, residential and industrial uses and a town center concept. Designer Bob Barber tells The Commercial Dispatch that ...

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Earthquake rattles Mississippi at 2.3 magnitude

A 2.3-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Mississippi. The Sun Herald reports the 8-mile deep earthquake hit just east of Booneville, near the Tennessee state line, at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than a dozen people reported feeling the quake as far away as about 234 miles in Kentucky. The USGS says earthquakes ...

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University of Louisville Receives $210,000 from EPA for Wetlands Study

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 20, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Louisville a $210,000 Wetlands Program Development Grant (WPDG) to fund a stream-wetland complexes and restoration study.      

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Presley elected president of national group

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has elected Mississippi Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley as the association’s next president. The election was part of organization’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. During his installation speech, he spelled out a yearlong theme: Bridging the Divide, aimed at ensuring that all undeserved communities — ...

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EPA Recognizes Danville, Kentucky for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

DANVILLE, Ky. (November 19, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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City of Florence Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

FLORENCE (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Raleigh Public Utilities Department Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

RALEIGH (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Mississippi Aquarium will reach hearts and minds beginning in April

By LYNN LOFTON Occupying 5.8 acres in downtown Gulfport, the Mississippi Aquarium expects to open on April 30, 2020. All Mississippians can be proud of this new attraction that’s located on Highway 90 across from Jones Park and Gulfport Harbor. It will contain more than 80,000 square feet of exhibits connected by landscaped walkways with ...

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EPA Awards Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance in Atlanta with 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants

ATLANTA (Nov. 13, 2019) – Today, in celebration of America Recycles Week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker presented 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management grants to Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance.

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EPA Recognizes Department of Veterans Affairs - Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center with 2019 Federal Green Challenge Award

ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2019) – Today, in celebration of America Recycles Week, the U.S.

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Ned Sanders Recognized with 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards

MACON, Ga.  (Nov. 7, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Ned Sanders with a 2019 Clean Air Excellence Award - the Thomas W.

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Wednesday: EPA to Award Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance with 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants

ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 as recipients of 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants totaling $100,000.

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EPA begins residential lead cleanup near Friendship Pottery I site in Roseville, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA093

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EPA Presents National Excellence in Reuse Awards to DOE, Fish and Wildlife Service and Ohio EPA for Fernald Preserve

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA114

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EPA Awards $700,000 in Grants to Cities in Tennessee Under New Federal Water Act

NASHVILLE (October 31, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Lead Contamination in Soil at the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan to address lead and other contamination on a portion of the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey.

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EPA Reaches Agreement for Remedial Investigation at San Mateo Creek Basin Site in New Mexico

DALLAS – (Nov. 8, 2019) The U.S.

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Risks being evaluated at contaminated former industrial site

Environmental assessments are expected to be finished next year at the contaminated site of a former wood treating facility in eastern Mississippi. Experts will evaluate potential health risks for people who might use the former Kerr-McGee site in the future, after the site is cleaned, the Meridian Star reported. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and representatives of ...

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EPA selects five California organizations to receive $1 million in Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants

SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of five organizations in California to receive a total of $1 million in grants for environmental job training programs in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Calls for Nominations for the 2020 Presidential Environmental Youth Awards and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators

                                                                                                                Applications due by January 15, 2020

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EPA Awards Knoxville, Tennessee, Non-Profit a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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EPA Awards 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in Florida

ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations, including three in Florida, working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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EPA Awards a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grant to Martin County, Kentucky Non-Profit

LEXINGTON (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Awards Knoxville, Tenn. Non-Profit a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants

KNOXVILLE (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Columbia, South Carolina, recognized for Partial Deletion from Superfund National Priorities List

COLUMBIA, S.C.  (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker joined state and local officials to recognize the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Columbia, South Carolina, recognized for Partial Deletion from Superfund National Priorities List

COLUMBIA, S.C.  (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker joined state and local officials to recognize the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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Veteran ranger heading to country’s first national park

By WILLIAM MOORE / Daily Journal Sarah Davis has enjoyed her time in Tupelo and has nothing but praise for the people and environment. “The people are friendly, Tupelo is a great size town with a great location,” said Davis, the chief ranger for the Natchez Trace Parkway. “It’s five hours to the beach and ...

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EPA to Hold Public Availability for the Cleanup Completion at the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters Site in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 7

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public availability session for the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

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EPA Week in Review

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EPA to Hold Public Availability for the Cleanup Completion at the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters Site in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 7

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public availability session for the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

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U.S. Interior Department activity contributes $1.7B to Mississippi economy

By DENNIS SEID / Daily Journal U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today released the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2018. The report highlights Interior activities covering conventional and renewable energy, recreation, non-fuel minerals, irrigation, and conservation that resulted in $315 billion in economic output and supported 1.8 million ...

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EPA Proposes to Add Clearwater Finishing in Clearwater, South Carolina from Superfund National Priorities List

CLEARWATER, S.C. (Oct. 30, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding two sites and proposing to add five sites including Clearwater Finishing in Clearwater, S.C.

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EPA Proposes to Add Clearwater Finishing in Clearwater, South Carolina from Superfund National Priorities List

CLEARWATER, S.C. (Oct. 30, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding two sites and proposing to add five sites including Clearwater Finishing in Clearwater, S.C.

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EPA Selecciona a Pathstone Corporation para recibir $200,000 en subvenciones para programas de capacitación laboral y ambiental en Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (30 de octubre de 2019) La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU.

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EPA Proposes Groundwater Plume in Minnesota for Superfund National Priorities List

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA107

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EPA adds Schroud property in Chicago to Superfund National Priorities List

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA108

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EPA Deletes Four Superfund Sites From National Priorities List in Iowa and Nebraska

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Proposes to Add Caney Residential Yards Superfund Site in Caney, Kansas, to Superfund's National Priorities List

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Advancing the Agency’s Commitment to Protect Human Health and Expedite Cleanups Across the Country

KENT, N.Y. -  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding two sites and proposing to add five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose human health and environmental risks.

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EPA Adds Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in St. Louis to Administrator’s Emphasis List

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Advancing the Agency’s Commitment to Protect Human Health and Expedite Cleanups Across the Country

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EPA Proposes to Add Henryetta, Okla., Site to Superfund National Priorities List to Protect Human Health

DALLAS – (Oct. 30, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to add the Henryetta Iron and Metal site in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

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EPA Releases the Update to the Administrator’s Superfund Emphasis List, Takes Lead Responsibility for Cleanup at New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Corp. Superfund Site in DePue, Illinois

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA111

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Releases the Seventh Update to the Administrator’s Superfund Emphasis List, Helping to Accelerate Progress at Sites Across the Country

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the seventh update to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action.

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EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Advancing the Agency’s Commitment to Protect Human Health and Expedite Cleanups Across the Country

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding two sites and proposing to add five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose human health and environmental risks.

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EPA Deleted All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites -- including Tomah Armory Superfund site in Wisconsin – from the National Priorities List in FY2019

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA097

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EPA Deleted All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites – including Buckeye Reclamation Landfill Superfund site in Ohio – from the National Priorities List in FY2019

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA095

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EPA Deleted All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites – including –the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination and New Brighton/Arden Hills/TCAAP Superfund sites in Minnesota – from the National Priorities List in FY2019

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA094

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EPA Deleted All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites -- including the Beloit Corp. Superfund site in Rockton, Ill. – from the National Priorities List in FY2019

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA098

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EPA Deleted All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites – including Duell & Gardner Superfund site in Michigan – from the National Priorities List in FY2019

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA096

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As mark of progress, U.S. EPA reclassifies Beckman Instruments Superfund site

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted the land portion of the Beckman Instruments site in Porterville, Calif., from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

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EPA Announces Partial Deletion of Escambia Wood - Pensacola Superfund Site in Pensacola, Florida from Superfund National Priorities List

PENSACOLA, Fla.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA recognizes MPCA, U.S. Navy, and Hyde Development for beneficial reuse of former Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant site in Fridley, Minnesota

EPA recognizes MPCA, U.S. Navy, and Hyde Development for beneficial reuse of former Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant site in Fridley, Minnesota For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA106

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EPA Announces Partial Deletion of Escambia Wood - Pensacola Superfund Site in Pensacola, Florida from Superfund National Priorities List

PENSACOLA, Fla.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces Deletion of the Tennessee Products Superfund Site in Chattanooga, Tennessee from Superfund National Priorities List

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces Partial Deletion of the Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Pontiac, South Carolina from Superfund National Priorities List

PONTIAC, S.C.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of 27 sites from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL) including the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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EPA Provides Lasting Benefit to Communities by Deleting All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites from the National Priorities List - the Highest Number in 18 Years

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of 27 sites from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL), the largest number of deletions in a single year since FY 2001.

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EPA Superfund site deletions in 2019 provide lasting benefit to communities in Region 8

DENVER– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of four sites from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL) in EPA Region 8, benefitting communities in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.

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EPA Announces Deletion of the Tennessee Products Superfund Site in Chattanooga, Tennessee from Superfund National Priorities List

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Provides Lasting Benefit to Communities by Deleting All or Part of 27 Superfund Sites from the National Priorities List - the Highest Number in 18 Years

VESTAL, N.Y. - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of 27 sites from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL), the largest number of deletions in a single year since FY 2001.

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EPA Announces Partial Deletion of the Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Pontiac, South Carolina from Superfund National Priorities List

PONTIAC, S.C.  (Oct. 29, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 the agency deleted all or part of 27 sites from Superfund’s National Priorities List (NPL) including the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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Mayors of KCK and KCMO Announce Job Training Initiatives With EPA

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA selects Earth Conservancy for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Ashley, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 28, 2019) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $200,000 Brownfields grant on Oct. 24, to the non-profit organization Earth Conservancy in Ashley, Pennsylvania.

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EPA selects Auberle for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Southwestern Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $200,000 Brownfields grant to the non-profit organization Auberle based in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

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Mayors of KCK and KCMO to Announce Job Training Initiatives in Joint News Conference With EPA

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY

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Mississippi to sue Corps over extended opening of spillway

Mississippi’s attorney general said Thursday that he will sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for environmental and economic damage the state experienced after the Corps opened a spillway for two extended periods this year to protect New Orleans from flooding. Attorney General Jim Hood is the Democratic nominee for governor, facing Republican Lt. Gov. ...

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Media Advisory: EPA Regional 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker to Make a Significant Brownfields and Economic Development-Related Announcement in Charlotte, North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker and state and local officials will make a significant announcement related to EPA’s Brownfields program on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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St. Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Springfield, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Awards $200,000 Grant to Chicago’s OAI, Inc. to Train Local Students for Environmental Jobs

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA84

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Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc. selected for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc.

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EPA Awards $200,000 Grant to Indianapolis’ RecycleForce to Train Local Students for Environmental Jobs

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA86

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EPA awards $196,000 Grant to Racine’s Great Lakes CCC to Train Local Students for Environmental Jobs

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA85

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EPA Awards $200,000 Grant to Lorain County to Train Local Students for Environmental Jobs

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA87

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EPA visits Charlotte to announce the Selection of Training to Work an Industry Niche for an Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S.

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Media Advisory: EPA Regional 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker to Make a Significant Brownfields and Economic Development-Related Announcement in Charlotte, North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker and state and local officials will make a significant announcement related to EPA’s Brownfields program on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc. selected for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc.

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EPA visits Charlotte to announce the Selection of Training to Work an Industry Niche for an Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S.

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EPA Invites Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department in Florida to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

MIAMI (Oct. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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EPA Invites the City of Atlanta to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

ATLANTA (Oct. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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EPA Invites Polk Regional Water Cooperative in Florida to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

BARTOW, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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EPA Invites the Greenville Utilities Commission in North Carolina to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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EPA Invites the Columbia Power and Water Systems in Columbia, Tennessee to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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New Bedford Selected for EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant

NEW BEDFORD – The City of New Bedford, Massachusetts was one of 26 grant recipients selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to share $5.1 million to operate environmental job training programs for local citizens.

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EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million in Funding to Replace and Upgrade School Buses in Fulton County, Georgia

ATLANTA (Oct. 23, 2019) – In celebration of Children’s Health Month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S.

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EPA awards $200,000 for job-training program at Fort Lyon campus in Bent County, Colo.

DENVER –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) will receive a $200,000 grant to deliver an environmental job-training program at the Fort Lyon campus in Bent County, Colorado.

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EPA Invites the Columbia Power and Water Systems in Columbia, Tennessee to Apply for a WIFIA Water Infrastructure Loan

ATLANTA (Oct. 22, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting a total of 38 projects in 18 states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.

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EPA Selects 26 Organizations to Receive $5.1 Million in Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants, Helping to Transform Economically Disadvantaged Communities Across the Nation

WASHINGTON (October 24, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 26 organizations to receive a total of $5.1 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country.

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EPA presents the former Myrtle Beach AFB with National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (October 22, 2019) – Today, officials from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the annual National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award to the Air Force-led team responsible for the environmental cleanup and redevelopmen

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cayuga County Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in Cayuga County, New York

CAYUGA, N.Y. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan for a discrete area of the Cayuga County Groundwater Contamination Site in Cayuga County, New York, which includes the Union Springs area.

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EPA Awards Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (October 22, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, Puerto Rico

MANATI, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater in Manati, Puerto Rico at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site.

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EPA Deletes Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal Superfund Site, Ellenville, New York from federal Superfund list

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - After completing all cleanup work, the U.S.

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Cleanup Begins at Joliet Chemical Fire Site in Will County, Illinois

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA088 CHICAGO (October 21, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with owners of MPG Industries Inc. of Will County, Illinois, to clean its chemical plant destroyed by a large fire in August.

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​EPA postponing start date on Factory Street removal

HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be moving back the planned start date on the removal of lead-contaminated soil that remains under Factory Street in the Kalihi-Palama neighborhood of Honolulu.

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EPA Finalizes Decision on Cleanup Plan for Lightman Drum Company Superfund Site

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its decision to amend part of its previous 2009 plan to clean up an area of the Lightman Drum Company Superfund site in Winslow Township, New Jersey.

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EPA Deletes Peter Cooper Superfund Site, Gowanda, New York from federal Superfund list

GOWANDA, N.Y. - After completing all work to address contamination at the Peter Cooper Superfund Site in Gowanda, the U.S.

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EPA to Transition from Unified Command at the Able Contracting Fire Site in Ridgeland, South Carolina

RIDGELAND, S.C. (October 15, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead and Copper in Drinking Water in Montgomery, Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (October 10, 2019) — As part of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take to reduce lead in the nation’s drinking water.

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Bacteria found in Mississippi waters prompts beach closure

Environmental officials in Mississippi are warning beachgoers that some coastal swimming areas will be closed after bacteria were found in the water. The state Environmental Quality Department announced Thursday that enterococcus bacteria have been found along a west Gulfport shore, posing an increased risk of illness. The Sun Herald reports that waters are closed from ...

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EPA Announces $125 million settlement for cleanup of the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Massachusetts

CONCORD, Mass. (October 10, 2019) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the filing of a consent decree with the four parties responsible for contamination at the Nuclear Metals Superfund site in Concord.

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EPA Releases Proposed Plan, Announces October 15 Public Availability Session and Meeting for Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, North Carolina

NAVASSA, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed plan for the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site. EPA will hold a public availability session and public meeting on Tuesday, Oct.

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EPA Grant of $445,000 Will Fund Brownfields Programs in Louisiana

DALLAS – (Oct. 9, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a grant to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to support land restoration projects through the state’s brownfields program.

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EPA Releases Proposed Plan, Announces October 15 Public Availability Session and Meeting for Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, North Carolina

NAVASSA, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed plan for the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site. EPA will hold a public availability session and public meeting on Tuesday, Oct.

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CT Transportation, LLC in Port Wentworth, Georgia Earns EPA Distinction for Efficiency Among Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (Oct. 8, 2019) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms in North Carolina Earn EPA Distinction for Efficiency

ATLANTA (Oct. 8, 2019) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms in Florida Earn EPA Distinction for Efficiency

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2019) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Tennessee Earns EPA Distinction for Efficiency among Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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Michelin North America, Inc. in South Carolina Earns EPA Distinction for Efficiency among Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 8, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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DHL Express in Erlanger, Kentucky Earns EPA Distinction for Efficiency Among Leading Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Firms

ERLANGER, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2019) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

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Two Eastern Massachusetts Companies Earn EPA Distinction for Freight Shipping Efficiency

BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored top-performers in the freight industry with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards this week.

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U.S. EPA reaches settlements to study and mitigate indoor air and groundwater contamination in Sunnyvale, California

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two agreements to study indoor air quality, advance cleanup, and take action related to groundwater contamination in Sunnyvale, California.

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EPA open house on October 17 to discuss 2019 work at USS Lead Superfund site, East Chicago, Ind.

EPA open house on October 17 to discuss 2019 work at USS Lead Superfund site, East Chicago, Ind. For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA080

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EPA begins second phase of soil cleanup at the Velsicol Superfund site in St. Louis, Michigan

EPA begins second phase of soil cleanup at the Velsicol Superfund site in St. Louis, Michigan For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA081

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EPA Announces Final Cleanup Plan for the Walton and Lonsbury Superfund Site in Attleboro, Massachusetts

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has selected a final cleanup plan to address contamination at the Walton & Lonsbury Superfund Site, located in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

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EPA Recognizes City of Durham Department of Water Management in North Carolina for Reducing Water Waste

DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA Recognizes Three Leaders in Georgia for Reducing Water Waste

ATLANTA (Oct. 3, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA Recognizes Three Leaders in Florida for Reducing Water Waste

ATLANTA (Oct. 3, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA warns residents to stay away from the Iron King Mine tailings pile and Humboldt smelter

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT, Ariz. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently been alerted that people, many of whom are children, are playing in and around the Iron King Mine tailings pile and Humboldt smelter properties in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. This is dangerous.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Non-Residential Properties in Vineland, New Jersey

VINELAND, N.J. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan to address about 40 non-residential contaminated properties that remain impacted by the Former Kil-Tone Company Superfund Site in Vineland, New Jersey.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund Site in Byram, New Jersey

BYRAM, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan calling for several cleanup technologies to address contamination at the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township, New Jersey.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Soil and Groundwater at CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan for the CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

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EPA removes the Duell & Gardner Landfill site in Dalton Township, Michigan, from Superfund National Priorities List

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA073

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EPA removes portion of the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination site from Superfund National Priorities List

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA074

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EPA removes the Buckeye Reclamation Landfill site in Belmont County, Ohio, from Superfund National Priorities List

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA072 BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (Oct. 1, 2019)  — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed the Buckeye Reclamation Landfill Superfund site from the National Priorities List (NPL). Cleanup is complete at the Superfund site. 

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EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Ballard Mine

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final cleanup plan for the 534-acre Ballard Mine Site, a former open-pit phosphate mine located 13 miles north of Soda Springs, Idaho.

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EPA announces 2019 Gulf Guardian Winners from Biloxi, Mississippi

BILOXI, Miss. (Sept. 26, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces Gulf of Mexico Alliance as 2nd Place Gulf Guardian Winner

GULFPORT, Miss. (Sept. 26, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces Mississippi Power Company as 1st Place 2019 Gulf Guardian Winner in Gulfport, Mississippi

GULFPORT, Miss. (Sept. 26, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Partially Removes Novak Sanitary Landfill Site from National Superfund List

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EPA deletes Utah and Wyoming sites from Superfund list

DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the deletion of two Superfund sites in EPA Region 8 – the Mystery Bridge Road/U.S.

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EPA to Hold Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance Workshop in Frankfort, Kentucky on Sept. 24-25

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2019) – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a workshop in Frankfort on Sept.

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EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Waterway Trash Reduction Projects in the Gulf

BILOXI, Miss. (Sept. 24, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Division announced the availability of grant funding for innovative projects focused on reducing the amount of trash in our waterways through trash prevention and/or removal.

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EPA removes portion of the New Brighton/Arden Hills/TCAAP site in New Brighton, Minnesota from NPL

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA068

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Cleanup Complete at Portions of South Valley Superfund Site in Albuquerque, New Mexico

DALLAS – (Sept. 23, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the partial deletion of the South Valley Superfund site from the National Priorities List (NPL) of contaminated sites.

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EPA deletes residential areas in north Denver from Superfund list

DENVER – On September 20th, the U.S.

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EPA, NCDEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, North Carolina, Sept. 24

NAVASSA, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2019) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Topics will include the U.S.

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EPA, NCDEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, North Carolina, Sept. 24

NAVASSA, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2019) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Topics will include the U.S.

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EPA Awards North Carolina State University $900,000 in Funding to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2019) — The U.S.

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Administrator Wheeler Signs Final Atlanta RVP Rule

ATLANTA (Sept. 19, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the issuance of the final rule to relax the federal Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) standard for gasoline sold in the Atlanta area.

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EPA Awards University of Florida $898,668 in Funding to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 19, 2019) — The U.S.

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North Carolina Receives $3,682,900 Million Grant to Support Efforts to Improve and Protect Water Quality

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 19, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $3,682,900 to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to support management of nonpoint sources of water pollution.

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EPA Releases Final Tar Creek Strategic Plan to Improve Cleanup Progress

DALLAS – (Sept 17, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the state of Oklahoma and the Quapaw Nation, released the Final Tar Creek Strategic Plan to advance the cleanup of the Tar Creek Superfund site.

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$2B Tenn-Tom Waterway yet to yield promised boom

More than a century in the making, the 234-mile (376-kilometer) Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was supposed to fulfill a dream of “orderly growth and prosperity” when it opened in 1985, snaking its way through the poor, rural Deep South. It hasn’t worked out that way. Delayed for decades by environmental concerns and detractors who called the project ...

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EPA Begins Second Phase of Interim Cleanup at CTS Superfund Site in Asheville, North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin the second phase of the interim cleanup at the CTS of Asheville, Inc. Superfund Site (Site) in October 2019.

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EPA Begins Second Phase of Interim Cleanup at CTS Superfund Site in Asheville, North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin the second phase of the interim cleanup at the CTS of Asheville, Inc. Superfund Site (Site) in October 2019.

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Waste Management rebuts city on recycling; firms step into breach

By JACK WEATHERLY Waste Management of Mississippi Inc. adamantly denied in a recent prepared statement that any of the recyclable materials that it had picked up for the city of Jackson had ended up in the city landfill, contrary to statements attributed to the Jackson public works director. The city broke off its contract with ...

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EPA Announces Superfund Task Force Final Report and Plans to Continue Program Improvements

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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Make Major Water Policy Announcement in Angier, North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 11, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Mary S.

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Settlement Reached with Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC f/k/a Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals LLC to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at Axis, Alabama, Plant

Mobile, Ala. (Sept. 11, 2019) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the U.S.

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EPA Awards Nearly $1 million to Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt University to Advance Research on Alternative Methods to Animal Testing

Nashville, Tenn. ­– Today, U.S.

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EPA Celebrates Progress at Centredale Manor Superfund Site in Rhode Island as Superfund Task Force Final Report is Issued

NORTH PROVIDENCE -- Today in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

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EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup Public comment period runs September 9 to October 9

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Today in Mountain View, California, U.S.

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

DALLAS – (Sept. 9, 2019) Today, U.S.

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EPA highlights Superfund Task Force accomplishments, settlement at Allied Paper Site in Kalamazoo, Michigan

For Immediate Release No. 19-OPA066 EPA highlights Superfund Task Force accomplishments, settlement at Allied Paper Site in Kalamazoo, Michigan Superfund Task Force issues final report; program improvements to continue

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

DALLAS – (Sept. 9, 2019) Today, U.S.

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

Chattanooga -- (September 9, 2019) Today in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

WASHINGTON — Today in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

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Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report and Announces Plans to Continue Program Improvements Moving Forward

Chattanooga -- (September 9, 2019) Today in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

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EPA Makes EPA Superfund Task Force Announcement at Newly Constructed Groundwater Treatment Plant at the American Cyanamid Site in Bridgewater, NJ

Bridgewater, New Jersey  – Today, U.S.

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Cornell Pond Fishing Derby Cancelled

BOSTON – In consultation with local officials, EPA is cancelling the Cornell Pond Fishing Derby for 2019.  The derby, held annually in North Dartmouth, Mass., had been scheduled for the morning of Saturday, September 14.

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MONDAY: EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to mark Superfund Task Force Milestone in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn. (September 6, 2019) – On Monday, September 9, 2019, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler will recognize the significant progress made to date to clean up the Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site (Site).

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MONDAY: EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to mark Superfund Task Force Milestone in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn. (September 6, 2019) – On Monday, September 9, 2019, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler will recognize the significant progress made to date to clean up the Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site (Site).

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EPA Completes Clean Up and Removes Strasburg Landfill Site from National Superfund List

Contact: R3press@epa.gov

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EPA to Hold Press Conference at San Jacinto Cleanup Site Highlighting Superfund Task Force Results

(Channelview, Texas – Sept. 5, 2019) On Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, the U.S.

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EPA begins public comment period on proposed amendment to the cleanup plan for Hunt’s Disposal Landfill Superfund site in Caledonia, Wisconsin

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA065

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Seraphim Solar target of lawsuits

By JACK WEATHERLY Seraphim Solar Manufacturing USA said in October 2018 that it was shutting down to retool and triple its production of photovoltaic panels at its Jackson plant. At that time, the manufacturer told at least three installers that the panels would be delivered and the installers prepaid for them. A company spokesman told ...

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EPA Agreement Clears Way for Removal of Hazards at Taunton, Massachusetts Site

Taunton, Mass. – The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has reached an agreement with two entities which will undertake site cleanup activity at the Nu-Brite Chemical Company, Inc. site in Taunton.

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EPA Approves Partial Deletion of the USCG Buoy Depot Site from South Weymouth Superfund Site

BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the partial deletion of the U.S.

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Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. Scheduled for Sat. Sept. 14

BOSTON - Registration is open for the biennial Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. The derby takes place at Cornell Pond on Sat., Sept. 14 between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

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Alligator hunting season opens Friday in Mississippi

Mississippi’s 2019 alligator season officially opens Friday at noon. WLBT-TV reports the season will open for 10 days and will close at noon on Monday, Sept. 9. A total of 960 permits in seven hunting zones across the state were offered in two random drawings. This is the 15th year of public waterway alligator hunting ...

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US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions

Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry and environmental groups said. The government’s plan would ease requirements on oil and gas sites to monitor for methane leaks and plug them. The Environmental ...

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Five Star Urban Waters Grant Awarded to Project in Miami

ATLANTA (August 28, 2019) – Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced a grant to Museum of Science, Inc.

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Five Star Urban Waters Grant Awarded to Project in Atlanta

ATLANTA (August 28, 2019) – Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced a grant to Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Inc.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Properties in Vineland, New Jersey

NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address about 40 non-residential contaminated properties that remain impacted by the Former Kil-Tone Company Superfund Site in Vineland, New Jersey.

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EPA Announces Change to Cleanup Plan for Lightman Drum Company Superfund Site

NEW YORK – Because levels of contamination in groundwater are falling naturally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend part of its previous plan to clean up an area of the Lightman Drum Company Superfund site in Winslow Township, New Jersey.

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EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines

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MONDAY: EPA to Announce Proposed Rule to Address Marine Engine Regulations

GARDEN CITY, Ga. (August 23, 2019) — On Monday, August 26, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker will join Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) in Savannah to announce a proposed EPA rule to address marine engine regulations.

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Remembering Hurricane Camille 50 years later

Hurricanes Camille and Katrina were as different as night and day, yet those who lived through both storms say the two were similar in many ways. Saturday, Aug. 17 (was) the 50th anniversary of Camille and Aug. 29 will be 14 years since Katrina. “Camille was a Sunday Storm,” said Rupert Lacy, now emergency management ...

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EPA presents East Helena, Montana partners with Superfund Reuse award

East Helena, Mont.  -- At a ceremony today at Prickly Pear Elementary School in East Helena, Mont., U.S.

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Judge rules lawsuit over oilfield waste can proceed

A Mississippi judge says a lawsuit over oilfield waste can move forward. Jones County Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson ruled Monday that Tae and Diedra Baucum can sue a number of companies including Petro Harvester Oil & Gas. WDAM-TV reports the Baucums allege waste buried nearby has leached into the Baucum property and contaminated it. ...

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MONDAY: EPA to Hold Open House and Community Meeting August 19 in Marietta, Georgia to Address Ethylene Oxide Concerns

ATLANTA (August 19, 2019) — The U.S.

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TUESDAY: EPA to Hold Open House and Community Meeting August 20 in Covington, Georgia to Address Ethylene Oxide Concerns

ATLANTA (August 19, 2019) — The U.S.

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EPA announces $3.2 million in water quality cooperative agreements in Mississippi and Florida

ATLANTA (August 14, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces $3.2 million in water quality cooperative agreements in Mississippi

Gulfport, Miss. (August 14, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Finalizes Interim Plan to Clean Up Contamination at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey

East Rutherford, N.J. - This week, the U.S.

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Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up

The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is running far higher than normal this hurricane season, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways. One continuing concern is the massive volume of water that for months has been pushing against levees protecting a city that’s mostly below sea level. The Mississippi River is well ...

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Jackson trashes recycling, citing cost and market demand

Mississippi’s largest city will stop curbside recycling collections by month’s end. Jackson Public Works Director Bob Miller tells the Clarion Ledger the program is indefinitely suspended, in part because China’s demand for recycled materials has fallen. Officials say more than 300 cities nationwide have stopped curbside collections. Jackson is referring residents to private collectors and ...

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EPA to begin soil cleanup at former Dixon Iron & Metal Company in Dixon, Illinois

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA064

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Drought affecting about 1 million in Deep South

A new assessment shows about 1 million people are being affected by drought in the Deep South, but conditions are improving slightly in some areas. The latest report released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows parts of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina all have regions that are too dry. The worst areas are agricultural ...

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Camille Memorial getting face lift for 50th anniversary

Hurricane Katrina left lasting scars on the Hurricane Camille Memorial in Biloxi located at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. The church reached out to the Biloxi Fire Department which, in turn, reached out to Lodging and Leisure Investments for help in returning the memorial to its best condition in light of the storm’s upcoming ...

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El Nino fades so forecasters expect busier hurricane season

Government meteorologists say this year’s hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer’s weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday the Atlantic season looks more active than normal as peak hurricane season begins. Forecasters now expect 10 to 17 named storms, with ...

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EPA proposes partial delisting of the New Brighton/Arden Hills/TCAAP site in New Brighton, Minn., from NPL

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA063

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EPA recovers $1.75 million for Agency costs at Connecticut cleanup site

BOSTON - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has recovered $1.75 million in cleanup costs in settling a lawsuit against several parties, including the owner of a burnt-out building in Bridgeport, Conn., where EPA performed an extensive environmen

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UN climate report: Change land use to avoid a hungry future

Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the Earth’s land and the way people use the land is making global warming worse, a new United Nations scientific report says. That creates a vicious cycle which is already making food more expensive, scarcer and less nutritious. “The cycle is accelerating,” said NASA climate scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig, a ...

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EPA Community Advisory Group to Host Meetings about Wolverine World Wide Tannery Site in Rockford, Michigan

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA062 ROCKFORD, Mich. (Aug.  7, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a community advisory group (CAG) has been formed to share information regarding the Wolverine World Wide Tannery site, Rockford, Michigan.

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Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives in the Southeast

ATLANTA (August 6, 2019) – Today, in support of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in Ameri

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EPA awards Clawson Excavating Inc. a $646,383 contract for work in Cove, Arizona

COVE, Ariz. –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Clawson Excavating a $646,383 contract to control erosion in the vicinity of former uranium mines in the Cove Chapter on the Navajo Nation.

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment in Cinnaminson, New Jersey

NEW YORK – The U.S.

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EPA to remove asbestos, hazardous waste from South Point Biomass site in South Point, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA060

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Columbus home becomes state’s first eScore 10

By MARY POLLITZ / The Commercial Dispatch COLUMBUS — As bad luck would have it, Jamie Alford’s air conditioner started losing its gumption last summer, and she knew costly repairs were coming soon. Taking on a larger project, she decided to improve more than just her air conditioner and become more energy efficient. After $15,000 ...

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TUESDAY: EPA to Hold Public Hearing August 6 on Georgia’s Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

ATLANTA (August 2, 2019) — The U.S.

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Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field Recognized for Redevelopment Impact on Local Economy in Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 1, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S.

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EPA Recognizes Bucks County Site for Excellence in Reuse

PHILADELPHIA (August 2, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented Heritage Conservancy in Southern Bucks County, Pennsylvania with its Excellence in Site Reuse Award for outstanding work in the reuse of the Croydon TCE Superfund Site.

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EPA proposes partial delisting of South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Superfund site

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA056

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EPA proposes removing Duell & Gardner Landfill Superfund site in Dalton Township, Michigan, from NPL

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA057

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EPA proposes to remove the Buckeye Reclamation Landfill site in Belmont County, Ohio, from NPL

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA058

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‘Dead zone’ reduced by Hurricane Barry but still 8th largest

Scientists say this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is the eighth largest on record. Every summer, a large underwater area with too little oxygen to sustain marine life forms off Louisiana. Scientists had predicted a near-record 7,800 square miles (20,200 square kilometers) this year because of nitrogen and other nutrients carried by Midwestern flooding. ...

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment at former Blackburn & Union Site in Walpole, Mass.

WALPOLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative, launched in 1999 with the goal of returning formerly contaminated lands to long-term sustainable and productive reuse for communities across the country.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan of Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Cayuga County New York

Cayuga, New York The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean a discrete area of the Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination Site in Cayuga County, New York, extending towards Union Springs.

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U.S. EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment at the Operating Industries Inc. landfill site in Monterey Park, California

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment

NEW YORK — Today, the U.S.

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment at the Peters Cartridge Superfund site in Kings Mills, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 19-OPA059

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U.S. EPA proposes to delete Intel Corp. Superfund site in Santa Clara, California, from the National Priorities List

SAN FRANCISCO –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove the Intel Corp. (Santa Clara III) site in Santa Clara, California, from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment; Recognizes Restored Site in Collinsville, Okla., for Reuse as Honeybee Habitat

DALLAS – (July 31, 2019) Today, the U.S.

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“Cobalt Mine” in Fredericktown, Missouri, Is Focus of EPA Administrator and Rep. Jason Smith Recognition Event

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Mississippi agency boycotts wildlife group over pump stance

A Mississippi state agency and some vendors are boycotting a hunting event, saying the sponsor isn’t doing enough to support a pumping station to combat flooding in the Mississippi Delta. The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks voted Monday to withdraw the department it runs from the Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s annual Wildlife Extravaganza, which ...

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EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI), launched in 1999 with the goal of returning formerly contaminated lands to long-term sustainable and productive reuse for communities across the country.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA and ODEQ Officials to Honor Transformation of Collinsville, Okla., Superfund Site into Habitat for Honeybees

(DALLAS – July 30, 2019) Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator David W.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Properties in Vineland, New Jersey

Vineland, New Jersey – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address about 40 non-residential contaminated properties that remain impacted by the Former Kil-Tone Company Superfund Site in Vineland, New Jersey.

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EPA proposes to delete portion of Escambia Wood—Pensacola Superfund site in Pensacola, Florida from Superfund list

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 30, 2019) – The U.S.

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EPA proposes to delete portion of Escambia Wood—Pensacola Superfund site in Pensacola, Florida from Superfund list

PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 30, 2019) – The U.S.

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Bonnet Carre Spillway shut down as river falls below flood stage

By JACK WEATHERLY The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the weekend completed the shutdown of the Bonnet Carre Spillway north of New Orleans, starting a process that will lead to the return of normal saltwater conditions in the Mississippi Sound. The river at New Orleans fell below flood stage over the weekend. The return ...

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Red snapper fishing season reopens off Mississippi coast

One of Mississippi’s most popular saltwater fishing seasons is reopening. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says red snapper season will resume Monday and run seven days a week. Spokeswoman Charmaine Schmermund says the department hopes to keep the season open through Sept. 2. Officials say the season will close early if recreational or for-hire ...

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EPA joins ribbon cutting for $9 million facility built on former Brownfields of mine-scarred land

WEIRTON, W. Va.  (July 29, 2019) – Today, in Weirton, West Virginia, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined the Governor of West Virginia, U.S.

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EPA to Recognize Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field as 2019 Superfund Redevelopment Grant Recipient in Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 26, 2019) — U.S.

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EPA to Recognize Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field as 2019 Superfund Redevelopment Grant Recipient in Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 26, 2019) — U.S.

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EPA Announces Proposed Plan to Clean Up the Walton and Lonsbury Superfund Site in Attleboro, Massachusetts

Attleboro, Mass. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed cleanup plan for the Walton & Lonsbury Superfund Site in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

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EPA Announces Final Cleanup Plan for Creese and Cook Tannery (Former) Superfund Site in Danvers, Mass.

Danvers, Mass. – The U.S.

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EPA begins public comment period on completion of cleanup at Peoples Gas North Shore Ave. Station in Chicago

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA048

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EPA announces $3.3 million in Brownfields Grants to seven Virginia communities

NORFOLK, Va. (July 24, 2019) – In conjunction with the start of Virginia’s Annual  Brownfields Conference today, the U.S.

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EPA and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Availability Sessions about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Jacksonville, Florida on August 1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 23, 2019) – U.S.

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EPA and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Availability Sessions about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Jacksonville, Florida on August 1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 23, 2019) – U.S.

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La EPA propone limpiar la instalación de almacenamiento de pesticidas en Manatí, Puerto Rico

Manatí, Puerto Rico (18 de julio de 2019) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU. (EPA) propone un plan de limpieza para abordar el problema de agua subterránea contaminada en Manatí, Puerto Rico, en el lugar de Superfondo Pesticide Warehouse III.

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La EPA propone limpiar la contaminación del agua subterránea en el sitio Superfund en San Germán, Puerto Rico

San Germán, Puerto Rico (18 de julio de 2019) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU.

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Gulf of Mexico Alliance to Receive $297,816 to Improve Coastal Resilience in Northern Gulf of Mexico

ATLANTA (July 22, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Administrator Wheeler Updates Superfund Emphasis List

DENVER  — This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a revision to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action (Administrator’s Emphasis List).

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EPA proposes to delete portion of Idaho Pole Company site in Gallatin County, Montana from Superfund list

Bozeman, Mont.  -- The U.S.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup for Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, Puerto Rico

Manati, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater in Manati, Puerto Rico, at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup for Groundwater Contamination at Superfund Site in San German, Puerto Rico

San German, Puerto Rico – The U.S.

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EPA Awards $2.3 Million in Funding for 21 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

ATLANTA (July 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Proposes Modifications to Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site Remedy in North Providence and Johnston, Rhode Island

North Providence, R.I. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed modifications to the cleanup remedy at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site, located in North Providence and Johnston, Rhode Island.

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El administrador regional de la EPA concluye una visita exitosa a Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (11 de julio de 2019) – Recientemente, Pete López, administrador regional de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU.

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EPA to begin lead cleanup at the American Legion Trailer Park site in Roseville, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA047 ROSEVILLE, OHIO (July 16, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin a lead soil cleanup at the American Legion Trailer Park site at 74 S. Main St., Roseville, Ohio. Tenants currently live in mobile homes at the site.  

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Apollo 11 astronauts returning to launch pad 50 years later

Apollo 11’s astronauts are returning to the exact spot from where they flew to the moon 50 years ago. NASA has invited Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Tuesday. They will mark the precise moment — 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969 — that their Saturn V rocket ...

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EPA to Host Public Meeting July 16 for Sporlan Valve Plant #1 Superfund Site in Washington, Missouri

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Petroleum Products Site in Pembroke Park, Florida added to EPA Administrator’s Superfund Emphasis List

FORT LAUDERDALE (July 15, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a revision to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action (Administrator’s Emphasis List).

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Petroleum Products Site in Pembroke Park, Florida added to EPA Administrator’s Superfund Emphasis List

FORT LAUDERDALE (July 15, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a revision to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action (Administrator’s Emphasis List).

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Updates Superfund Emphasis List

NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a revision to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action (Administrator’s Emphasis List).

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Updates Superfund Emphasis List

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a revision to the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action (Administrator’s Emphasis List).

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EPA Proposes Cleanup at Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund Site in Byram, New Jersey

Byram Township, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing several cleanup technologies to address contamination at the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township, New Jersey.

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EPA begins public comment period on proposed soil cleanup plan for Bautsch-Gray Mine Superfund site in Galena, Illinois

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA046

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Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 12, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S.

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Former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 12, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S.

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Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 12, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S.

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Former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 12, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S.

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EPA Announces 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award Winner: Fernald Preserve, Ohio

CHICAGO (July 11, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Fernald Preserve in Ohio is one of four winners of the second annual “National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse” awards.

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EPA to oversee hazardous waste cleanup at Solvay Coke and Gas Co. Superfund Alternative site in Milwaukee

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA045

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EPA Announces 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Awards

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the winners of the second annual “National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse” awards.

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Sweetgum trees aid hardwood growth

By: RANDY ROUSSEAU Although sweetgum is not considered a highly desirable species today, it was once a very favored species. Old-growth sweetgum produces heartwood with a much-appreciated reddish color (also known as red gum), and it is even more desirable if the wood is figured. We may not value sweetgum as much as some oak ...

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Roach control has a big economic impact on Mississippi

By BONNIE COBLENTZ With so much unpleasantness associated with cockroaches, it may not be surprising that they are one of the most expensive pests to control in the state. Blake Layton, entomologist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said Mississippi’s climate is ideal for roaches, and state citizens spend large amounts of money to ...

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Flooded forests face unknowns ahead

By RANDY ROUSSEAU The stage for 2019 floods was set by heavy snowfall in the upper Midwest, followed by excessive rainfall patterns in the Plains, Midwest and South, resulting in significant flooding all along the Mississippi River. The spring and early summer of 2019 has been among the wettest on record for many states located ...

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Wheeler Highlights America's Environmental Progress

Yesterday, Administrator Wheeler joined President Trump and members of his cabinet to address the progress America has made cleaning up and protecting our nation's environment.

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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan to Address Lead Contamination in Soil at the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey

West Deptford, N.J. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a cleanup plan to address lead and other contamination on a portion of the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey.

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EPA announces $1.3 million in Brownfields grant to Erie, Crawford and Mercer Counties $3.9 million for Brownfields statewide

Contact: R3press@epa.gov   EPA announces $1.3 million in Brownfields grant to Erie, Crawford and Mercer Counties $3.9 million for Brownfields statewide

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U.S. EPA awards $175,000 to Nevada Division of Environmental Protection for abandoned mines program

For Immediate Release: June 27, 201 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $175,000 to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to assess and prioritize abandoned mines for potential cleanup.

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9 U.S. EPA awards $175,000 to Nevada Division of Environmental Protection for abandoned mines program

For Immediate Release: June 27, 201 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $175,000 to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to assess and prioritize abandoned mines for potential cleanup.

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No swimming: Toxic bacteria afflicts Mississippi coast

An outbreak of toxic bacteria is ruining some beach plans in Mississippi, where authorities are warning people not to swim or eat seafood from polluted coastal waters. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality released a list of closed beaches to news outlets. Residents shouldn’t even allow their pets to come in contact with water that ...

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EPA announces $300,000 Brownfields grant to Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa.  (June 25, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented a $300,000 Brownfields assessment grant to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Harrisburg.

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Flood damage at least $2 billion for Mississippi River towns

An advocacy group for Mississippi River communities says this year’s prolonged flooding has created more than $2 billion in damage. Heavier than normal snow melt in March and frequent and heavy rains through the spring led to flooding that approached record levels at several towns and cities along the Mississippi and its tributaries. The Mississippi ...

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Hidden oil spill: New study contradicts owner’s claims

A new federally led study of oil seeping from a platform toppled off Louisiana’s coast 14½ years ago found releases lower than other recent estimates, but contradicts the well owner’s assertions about the amount and source of oil. Oil and gas have been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since a subsea mudslide caused by ...

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Politico Misleads On Trump EPA’s Progress Cleaning Up Superfund Sites

The Trump EPA has made it a priority to speed up the Superfund process to cleanup sites and return land to productive use.

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(WATCH VIDEO) Waller raises awareness on negative impact of Bonnet Carre Spillway in Louisiana on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

The Bill Waller for Governor campaign released a new video featuring Bill Waller in Louisiana at the Bonnet Carre Spillway that is currently flowing trillions of gallons of water into the Mississippi Sound, damaging the ecology and economy of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “Last Friday, I had to go see it for myself, so I ...

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EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 21, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined with the U.S.

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EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

DALLAS – (June 21, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $9.3 million in supplemental funding for 24 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees.

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City of Atlanta Receives $400,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

ATLANTA (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Atlanta received $400,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites.

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City of Wilson Receives $400,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

WILSON, N.C. (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Wilson, North Carolina received $400,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites.

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City of Atlanta Receives $400,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

ATLANTA (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Atlanta received $400,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites.

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City of Wilson Receives $400,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

WILSON, N.C. (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Wilson, North Carolina received $400,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites.

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Louisville-Jefferson County Receives $400,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

Louisville, Ky. (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky received $400,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites.

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EPA to announce new action to protect children from lead exposure

MEMPHIS (June 20, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will announce a new action the agency will take to strengthen protection for children from exposure to lead. A question and answer session will follow the event.

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EPA Announces $400,000 in Supplemental Funds for Indiana Finance Authority to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Indiana Finance Authority is receiving an additional $400,000 to help clean up and redevelop brownfield sites in the state.

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EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S.

WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $9.3 million in supplemental funding for 24 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees.

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EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S.

BOSTON (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S.

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S.

NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $9.3 million in supplemental funding for 24 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees.

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Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

The Trump administration is close to completing one of its biggest rollbacks of environmental rules, replacing a landmark Obama-era effort that sought to wean the nation’s electrical grid off coal-fired power plants and their climate-damaging pollution. The final Trump administration replacement rule, expected as soon as this week, instead would give individual states wide discretion ...

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EPA Announces Community Advisory Group to Host Meetings about the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Kalamazoo and Otsego, Michigan

CHICAGO (June 18, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a community advisory group (CAG) has formed to provide the Agency with community concerns representing the area surrounding the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site.

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U.S. EPA finds no hazardous substances above screening levels at Mt. Greenwood site in Chicago

CHICAGO (June 18, 2019) –U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) results from groundwater and soil-gas sampling at a former dry-cleaning and auto repair facility at 3547 W. 111th Street in Chicago’s Mt.

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EPA begins public comment period on proposed plan to clean up residential areas at the St. Regis Superfund site on Leech Lake Reservation, Minnesota

CASS LAKE, MINN. (June 17, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, will begin a 60-day public comment period on a proposed residential cleanup plan for the St. Regis Paper Co.

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Beyond rivers, Midwestern floodwaters hurt seafood catches

Floodwaters carried down from the Midwest are killing oysters and driving crabs, shrimp and finfish out of Louisiana and Mississippi bays and marshes to saltier waters. So it’s a bad year for many people who make their living from the water. Brad Robin says his family controls about 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of oyster leases ...

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EPA and Glynn Environmental Coalition to Co-host Superfund and Risk Assessment Workshop June 22 in Brunswick, Georgia

ATLANTA (June 14, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) are co-hosting a Superfund and Risk Assessment Workshop on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the College of Coastal Georgia.

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EPA and Glynn Environmental Coalition to Co-host Superfund and Risk Assessment Workshop June 22 in Brunswick, Georgia

ATLANTA (June 14, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) are co-hosting a Superfund and Risk Assessment Workshop on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the College of Coastal Georgia.

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EPA Announces New Mexico Environment Department Will Receive $500K Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

DALLAS – (June 14, 2019) The U.S.

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That vanilla smell? It’s the wastewater treatment plant

The air is a little sweeter now that a Mississippi Gulf Coast community is spraying a vanilla scent to mask the odor of its wastewater treatment plant. More than two dozen machines recently started blowing scented mist into the air 19 hours a day at the Pascagoula-Moss Point wastewater plant. The owner of a wig ...

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EPA starts treating groundwater at vapor intrusion site in Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA045

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Free Technical Assistance to Communities in Rhode Island to Support Environmental and Public Health Improvements

BOSTON – U.S.

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City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to pay $8.4 million in cleanup costs for Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

PHILADELPHIA (June 12, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Receives EPA Grant for Water Quality Monitoring, Education and Outreach in Bayou Lafourche

ATLANTA. (June 12, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA, NCDEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, NC, June 25

NAVASSA, NC (June 11, 2019) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

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EPA, NCDEQ and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site in Navassa, NC, June 25

NAVASSA, NC (June 11, 2019) – Federal and state officials together with Multistate Trust representatives will hold a public meeting regarding the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

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EPA updates cleanup plan for Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Superfund Site on Bainbridge Island

SEATTLE   ̶   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated and revised cleanup plans for the Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Superfund Site, on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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EPA Announces the Selection of Peoria to Receive $300,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA039

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EPA announces the selection of $2.2 million in funding for Brownfields assessment grants to contaminated properties in Vermont

BOSTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that six grantees in the state of Vermont have been selected to receive $2.2 million in EPA Brownfields assessment funding and technical assistance.

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EPA to Announce $900,000 in Funding to Address Contaminated Properties in Tampa, Fla.

ATLANTA (June 10, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker, state and local officials to announce $900,000 in Brownfields grants to address contaminated properties in Tampa, Florida. 

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EPA to Announce $900,000 in Funding to Address Contaminated Properties in Tampa, Fla.

ATLANTA (June 10, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker, state and local officials to announce $900,000 in Brownfields grants to address contaminated properties in Tampa, Florida. 

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EPA Announces Monroe, Louisiana, Will Receive $179K Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

DALLAS – (June 7, 2019) The U.S.

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EPA otorga subvención de $300,000 de programa Brownfields a municipio de Naranjito

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (5 de junio de 2019.

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EPA announces the selection of $1.4 million in funding for Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants for contaminated properties in New Hampshire

NASHUA - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that four grantees in the state of New Hampshire have been selected to receive $1.4 million in EPA Brownfields assessment and cleanup funding and technical assistance.

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EPA Announces Grayson College in Denison, Texas, Will Receive $787,500 Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

DALLAS – (June 6, 2019) The U.S.

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Six Communities in Florida

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces the selection of $600,000 in funding for Brownfields assessment grants for contaminated properties in Connecticut

HARTFORD - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that two grantees in the state of Connecticut have been selected to receive $600,000 in EPA Brownfields assessment funding and technical assistance.

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EPA Brownfield Funding Announced for Naranjito, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces the Selection of the City of Sullivan to Receive $300,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA025

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EPA Announces the Selection of 3 Wisconsin Communities to Receive $1.4 Million in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties in Green Bay, Oshkosh and Sheboygan

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA036

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Newark, New Jersey

NEW YORK – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces the Selection of 2 Communities to Receive $900,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties in the St. Paul, Minn. Area

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA038

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EPA awards $600K to support the cleanup and redevelopment of properties in Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City and Murray City

DENVER - The U.S.

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Gloversville, New York

GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces $300,000 Brownfields Grant for Wilmington, Delaware

PHILADELHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $300,00 grant to the City of Wilmington, Delaware.

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EPA Announces the Selection of the Genesee County Land Bank Authority to Receive $800,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA028

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EPA awards Sweetgrass Development $300K to support property cleanup and redevelopment in north-central Montana

DENVER -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Sweetgrass Development Corporation (Sweetgrass) a $300,000 Brownfields assessment grant targeting properties on the Blackfeet Reservation, and in Glacier and Toole Counties in north-central Montana.

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EPA Announces the Selection of 4 Communities to Receive $1.6 Million in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties in the Cleveland Area

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA033

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Two Communities in South Carolina to Receive Brownfield Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Three Communities in Mississippi to Receive Brownfield Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Columbia to Receive Brownfield Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

Columbia, Tenn. - (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected 149 communities across the country including Columbia, Tennessee.

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Jersey City, New Jersey

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces the Selection of Rock Falls, Ill. to Receive $250,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA041

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EPA Announces the Selection of Duluth, Minn. to Receive $300,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA034

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EPA Announces the Selection of 3 Communities to Receive more than $1.9 Million in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties in Southern Wisconsin

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA042

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City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Six Communities in Florida

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Five Communities in Georgia

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA announces $2.4 million in Brownfields Grants for West Virginia

PHILADELHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces $1.6 Million in Brownfield Grants for Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Oskaloosa to Address Contaminated Properties in Iowa

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EPA awards Colorado Springs $600K to advance the cleanup and redevelopment of properties in Fountain Creek, Shooks Run Creek corridors

DENVER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition led by the City of Colorado Springs a $600,000 Brownfields assessment grant to advance the revitalization of properties in the Shooks Run Creek Corridor and the Fountain Creek Corridor.

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EPA announces $3.4 million in Brownfields Grants for Virginia

PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, The U.S.

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EPA Brownfields Funding Announced for Five Communities in Georgia

ATLANTA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA awards Missoula County $300K to support property cleanup and redevelopment

DENVER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Missoula County a $300,000 Brownfields assessment grant targeting properties in Milltown, East Missoula and Evaro, Montana.

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EPA Announces the Selection of the Michiana Area Council of Governments to Receive $600,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA024

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EPA Announces the Selection of 4 Communities to Receive $1,500,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties in the Indianapolis Area

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA029

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EPA announces $3.9 million in Brownfields Grants for Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, The U.S.

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EPA Announces the Selection of the City of Lansing to Receive $600,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA030

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EPA Announces the Selection of $6 Million In Funding for Brownfields Assessment Grants to Contaminated Properties in Maine

AUGUSTA - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that 14 grantees in the state of Maine have been selected to receive $6 million in EPA Brownfields assessment funding and technical assistance.

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EPA Announces the Selection of Perry County to Receive $300,000 in Funding for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants to Address Contaminated Properties

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA026

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EPA awards $200K to support cleanup and redevelopment of vacant school property in Dinosaur, Colorado

DENVER -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Town of Dinsoaur, Colorado a $200,000 Brownfields cleanup grant to address environmental contamination at the Dinosaur School on 401 West 4th Street.

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EPA announces $1.1 million in Brownfields grants in Pennsylvania for Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties

SCRANTON, Pa.  (June 5, 2019) – Today, U.S.

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City of Dubuque, Iowa, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties in Downtown District

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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