EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Plan for Interim Action to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment in the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, New Jersey

NEW YORK – The U.S.

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PCBs removed from Crown Vantage Side Channel as part of EPA’s Kalamazoo River Superfund cleanup

CHICAGO (April 28, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the removal of PCB-contaminated sediment from the Crown Vantage Side Channel in the Kalamazoo River system is now complete.

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EPA Selects Groundwater Cleanup Plan for Landfill and Resource Recovery, Inc. Superfund Site in N. Smithfield, R.I.

NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected a final plan to address groundwater contamination at the Landfill and Resource Recovery, Inc. (L&RR) Superfund Site located on Oxford Road in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

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Settlement Agreement Reimburses Taxpayers for Cost of Removing Hazards at Springfield, Vt. Facility

(SPRINGFIELD, VT) – The former owner of an abandoned tool manufacturing facility in Springfield, Vt. has agreed to pay $662,500 plus interest to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reimburse the costs of removing hazardous contamination from the site.

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EPA to Provide Building Blocks Assistance to Orange County, Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 23, 2021) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Orange County, Florida will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.

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EPA Selects West Virginia University Research Corporation for $1 Million Training and Technical Assistance Funding

PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2021) — The U.S.

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EPA to Provide Building Blocks Assistance to Saint Helena Island and Beaufort County, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC. (April 14, 2021) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Saint Helena Island and Beaufort County, South Carolina will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.

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EPA’s Southeast Region Celebrates Earth Day

ATLANTA (April 22, 2020) - The Southeast region of the U.S.

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EPA to Provide Building Blocks Assistance to Nolensville, Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TN (April 14, 2021) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Nolensville, Tennessee will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program.

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EPA Awards $20,000 in School Bus Rebates to School District in Tennessee

ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $20,000 to Greenville, Tennessee to replace an older diesel school bus.

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EPA Awards $40,000 in School Bus Rebates to School District in Alabama

ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $40,000 to replace older diesel school buses in Alabama.

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EPA Awards $80,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Mississippi

ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $80,000 to replace 4 older diesel school buses in Mississippi.

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EPA Awards $450,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Georgia

ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $450,000 to replace 20 older diesel school buses in Georgia.

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EPA Awards $360,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Florida

ATLANTA (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $360,000 to replace 18 older diesel school buses in Florida.

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EPA Awards $735,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $735,000 to replace 35 older diesel school buses in Kentucky.

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EPA Awards $480,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 20, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $480,000 to replace 24 older diesel school buses in South Carolina.

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EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities in Region 6

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of six organizations to receive a total of $11 million in grants to provide training and technical assistance to communities across the country under the Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program.

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K-State Selected for $5 Million in EPA Funding to Deliver Training, Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities

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EPA Selects Six Organizations to Receive $11 Million in Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities Nationwide

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EPA Selects UConn to Receive $1 Million in Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities in New England

BOSTON — Today, the U.S.

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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Awarded Honorable Mention in EPA’s 9th-Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S.

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Florida International University Awarded 2nd Place in EPA’s 9th-Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

MIAMI (April 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S.

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EPA Selects Six Organizations to Receive $11 Million in Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities Nationwide

WASHINGTON (April 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S.

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EPA Announces $49 Million Loan to Florida Keys to Enhance Climate Resilience of Drinking Water System

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021)- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $49 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority in Key West, Florida.

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Administrator Regan Announces $97 Million Loan for Improved Water Infrastructure in Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2021) – Today, at a virtual event with Kentucky’s Secretary of Energy and Environment Rebecca Goodman, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, and other officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S.

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EPA Proposes Plan for Interim Action to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment in the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, New Jersey

NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan to address contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in Essex, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.

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EPA resumes lead-contaminated soil cleanup at residential properties in Lyons, Illinois

CHICAGO (April 12, 2021) – Next week, U.S.

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

CHICAGO (April 12, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today began the last phase of in-place thermal treatment of contaminated soil at the Velsicol Chemical Corp. Superfund site at 500 N. Bankson St. in St. Louis.

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EPA Issues Record of Decision Related to Combined Sewer Overflow Impacts on the Newtown Creek Superfund Site in New York City

NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Record of Decision that evaluates impacts of the current and expected future volume of combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges to the Newtown Creek Superfund Site in New York City.

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EPA To Host Brownfields Stakeholder Session on April 23rd to Hear from Nonprofit Organizations and Community Foundations Across the Country on Their Work at Sites in Underserved Communities

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EPA Proposes Groundwater and Soil Cleanup for Superfund Site in York, Nebraska

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EPA Approves Cleanup Plan for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass.

WILMINGTON, MASS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a final decision on a cleanup remedy for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass.

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

NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address waterbodies of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site in Gibbsboro, Lindenwold, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

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