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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