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December
12/28/2012   EPA Grants to Help Two Puerto Rico Communities Boost Recycling and Composting and Reduce Water Pollution; Grants Will Fund Education Initiatives in San Juan and Loiza
12/28/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grant Will Help Train Syracuse Area Residents About How to Reduce Asthma Attacks and Protect Against Lead Poisoning
12/28/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grant will Tackle Water Pollution in Peekskill, NY
12/28/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grant Will Help Educate Buffalo Area Residents about Air Pollution
12/28/2012   EPA Takes Action against Companies that Sell and Import Illegal Pesticides
12/27/2012   EPA Proposes Plan for Cleaning Up Gowanus Canal; Multi-million Dollar Cleanup to Revitalize Polluted Brooklyn Waterway
12/27/2012   STATEMENT BY EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON ANNOUNCING HER LEAVING CABINET AFTER STATE OF UNION
12/26/2012   General Biodiesel settles with EPA for hazardous chemical and emergency planning violations
12/21/2012   EPA Awards $65,000 to the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma to Improve and Protect Its Water Quality
12/21/2012   Preliminary results from investigation of injection wells at Lahaina wastewater facility
12/21/2012   EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Hydraulic Fracturing Study
12/21/2012   EPA Finalizes Clean Air Standards for Industrial Boilers, Incinerators and Cement Kilns/Updated rules provide extensive public health protections, cut costs of compliance
12/20/2012   EPA Approves Clean Water Program to Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
12/20/2012   EPA Updates Rule for Pathogens in Drinking Water, Sets Limit for E. Coli
12/20/2012   Two Companies to Pay $970,000 in Settlement for Clean Air Violations in Springfield, Mass.
12/20/2012   EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards
12/20/2012   Holly Refining to pay $115K penalty and improve risk management at Woods Cross, Utah refinery
12/20/2012   EPA and National Science Foundation Support Research for Safer Chemical Design
12/19/2012   EBV Explosives Environmental Company to Pay $580,135 Penalty for Air, Hazardous Waste Violations at Carthage, Mo.
12/19/2012   EPA to Remove Mercury from Bottom of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
12/19/2012   EPA Study Reveals Shift in Housing Developments Across the U.S. / More communities embrace redevelopment
12/19/2012   EPA grant to Baltimore City Health Department supports education programs to reduce indoor air pollution
12/18/2012   EPA Proposes Approval of Arkansas GHG Program
12/18/2012   Warwick, Lititz Receive EPA Award for Protecting Waters
12/18/2012   More than $1.8 Million in Grants to Restore Habitats, Improve Urban Environments in Lancaster Area
12/17/2012   ConocoPhillips Kuparuk Unit facility settles with EPA for Oil Discharge to Tundra on Alaska’s North Slope
12/17/2012   EPA Enforcement in 2012 Protects Communities From Harmful Pollution
12/17/2012   EPA Proposes New Pollution Reduction Plans for Malibu Creek and the Ventura River
12/14/2012   EPA Announces ‘Clean Rivers, Green District Partnership’ With District of Columbia and DC Water
12/14/2012   EPA Announces Next Round of Clean Air Standards to Reduce Harmful Soot Pollution
12/14/2012   TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Clean Air Act Announcement
12/13/2012   Merrimack N.H. Company Will Help Clean Wood Stoves in Southern N.H.; Total Penalty of $101K for Clean Air Violations
12/13/2012   Columbia, N.H. Sand and Gravel Facility Pays Fine for Clean Water Act Violations
12/13/2012   EPA Suggests Burning Smarter this Winter
12/12/2012   EPA Awards Almost $45,000 to New England Student Teams for Sustainable Technology
12/12/2012   Nantucket Company Faces Penalty for Violations of Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
12/12/2012   Jose Font Selected to Direct EPA’s Caribbean Environmental Protection Division
12/12/2012   EPA to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia Southern University
12/12/2012   Work to Begin at Reef Environmental Site in Sylacauga, AL
12/11/2012   Massachusetts Developers to Pay a Fine for Clean Water Act Violations in Uxbridge
12/11/2012   EPA and Consumer Product Safety Commission Collaborate to Research Health Impacts of Nanomaterials
12/10/2012   WEDNESDAY: EPA Will Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Final Results of Radiological Investigation at Santa Susana / Agency Officially Completes Work at Superfund Site
12/10/2012   Company Self-Discloses Air Violations
12/07/2012   EPA, State and City Launch Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in New York City
12/06/2012   EPA Announces Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants
12/06/2012   EPA Awards Six Environmental Justice Grants in the Southeast
12/06/2012   EPA Region 7 to Provide Details about Green Infrastructure Assistance for City of Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Dec. 10
12/06/2012   EPA Announces Recipients of 2012 Environmental Justice Small Grants
12/06/2012   Glass Recycling Company Pays Fine for Clean Water Act Violations in Franklin, Mass.
12/06/2012   EPA Provides Funding to the University of Turabo and the University of Puerto Rico to Prevent Pollution
12/06/2012   EPA awards environmental justice grant to Utah Society for Environmental Education
12/06/2012   EPA awards environmental justice grants to three Colorado groups
12/06/2012   DOE and EPA Release Annual Fuel Economy Guide with 2013 Models
12/06/2012   EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Erie
12/06/2012   EPA to Fund Pollution Prevention Projects in New Jersey and New York
12/06/2012   EPA Provides Funding to the University of Turabo and the University of Puerto Rico to Prevent Pollution
12/06/2012   Community-Based Nonprofits Receive EPA Grants to Help Reduce Environmental Risks in Manchester, N.H.; Lawrence, Springfield and Worcester, Mass.
12/06/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Five Calif. Groups Nearly $125,000 in Environmental Justice Grants
12/06/2012   Printing Company and EPA Reach Settlement for Alleged Clean Air Violations in Agawam, Mass.
12/06/2012   EPA Recognizes Destination Portsmouth for Smart Growth Achievement
12/06/2012   Attention: Health Care Professionals: EPA Sponsors Free, Online Training on Health Effects of Air Particles on Children
12/05/2012   $60,000 in EPA Grants Awarded to Calif. University Groups
12/05/2012   U.S. and Local Governments Achieve $50 Million Settlement to Address Contamination at Superfund Site in Rialto, Calif.
12/05/2012   Work to Begin at Admiral Home Appliances Superfund Alternative Site in Williston, SC
12/05/2012   S.F. Bay Area “Smart” Fund Receives Honorable Mention for EPA Award
12/05/2012   EPA recognizes Denver’s Mariposa District for Smart Growth achievement
12/04/2012   EPA Proposes New NPDES Permits for Agana and Northern District Sewage Treatment Plants
12/04/2012   U.S. EPA, Navajo Nation Celebrate First Superfund Job Training Graduating Class
12/04/2012   University of Utah teams receive $15K each for Sustainable Technology Competition
12/04/2012   EPA, State and City Extend Household Hazardous Waste Pickup in New York City to December 9th
12/04/2012   EPA Awards Almost $700,000 to Student Teams in Sustainable Technology Competition
12/03/2012   Glass Container Manufacturer Agrees to Install Pollution Controls and Pay $1.45 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations / Settlement to reduce emissions at facilities in Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas
12/03/2012   EPA Will Remove 1,100 Tons of Perchlorate-Contaminated Soil in Barstow, Calif.
12/03/2012   EPA enforces clean air and water laws to protect communities and environment in the Pacific Northwest
12/03/2012   Academic Institutions Establish Agreement To Implement Sustainable Practices On Campus And In Communities
12/03/2012   EPA Awards Over $100,000 to Student Teams in Sustainable Technology Competition
12/03/2012   EPA Appoints 11 New Members to the National Environmental Education Advisory Council
12/03/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Dedicate New Region 7 Office Headquarters in Lenexa, Kan.
November
11/30/2012   EPA Approves Florida’s Rules to Protect Waterways from Nutrient Pollution
11/30/2012   EPA Proposes Approval of Public Participation Rules in Texas’ Clean-Air Plan
11/30/2012   Settlement Repays Cleanup Costs for Whitman Cistern Site in Whitman, Mass.
11/30/2012   EPA Awards Research Fellowships to 18 New England Students
11/29/2012   EPA and Delaware State University embark on new partnership for fostering environmental leaders, stewardship
11/29/2012   EPA Settles with Olympic Fruit Company for Federal Risk Management Violations
11/29/2012   EPA Settles Clean Water Act Case for Wetlands Violations in West Virginia
11/28/2012   BP Temporarily Suspended from New Contracts with the Federal Government
11/28/2012   EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement
11/28/2012   EPA offers tips on protecting your family from carbon monoxide poisoning
11/27/2012   Cottonwood, Idaho paving and asphalt company violates federal clean air laws
11/26/2012   Meriden Conn. Company Will Provide Emergency Response Equipment to settle Environmental Concerns
11/26/2012   School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program, Pay Penalties for Idling Violations in Conn. and R.I.
11/26/2012   EPA Recommends New Recreational Water Quality Criteria to Better Protect Public Health
11/26/2012   New Haven Company Will Pay Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
11/23/2012   EPA, State and City Launch Household Hazardous Waste Pickup in New York City
11/21/2012   EPA settles with four Alaska seafood processors for Clean Water Act violations
11/21/2012   U.S. and Mississippi Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with The City Of Jackson
11/21/2012   Louisiana Generating to Install Pollution Controls and Pay $14 Million In Penalties and Projects to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations / Marks 24th settlement under United States’ power plant enforcement initiative and largest clean air act settlement in Louisiana history
11/20/2012   Green Infrastructure Porous Pavement Project Completed in Arlington, Mass.
11/20/2012   EPA Fellowships Awarded to 25 Ariz., Calif., Nev. Students
11/20/2012   U.S. EPA Reaches $2 Million Settlement with 290 Parties to Further Clean Santa Barbara County Toxic Dump Site
11/19/2012   Results of Soil Sampling at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., Show No Significant Health Risks for Park Visitors, Workers
11/19/2012   Final Decision on Missouri's List of Impaired Waters
11/19/2012   EPA Approves Work to Begin Construction of South Terminal in New Bedford, Mass.
11/19/2012   EPA, State and County Promote Household Hazardous Waste Pickup in Nassau County
11/19/2012   AGREEMENT FURTHERS CLEANUP OF THE QUANTA RESOURCES SUPERFUND SITE IN EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY
11/16/2012   Deadline Extended for Brownfields 2013 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants
11/16/2012   EPA Partners with Universities to Reduce Food Waste
11/16/2012   Big Tex Grain Site in San Antonio is Ready for Reuse
11/16/2012   EPA Appoints New Heads of Two Independent Science Advisory Committees
11/16/2012   EPA Keeps Renewable Fuels Levels in Place After Considering State Requests
11/15/2012   Three Boston-area Businesses Honored for Food Waste Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day
11/15/2012   EPA Awards Research Fellowships to Four Students in Region 7
11/15/2012   EPA Announces Regional Food Recovery Challenge Awards on America Recycles Day
11/15/2012   EPA Launches “SepticSmart” to Prevent Costly Septic System Problems, Protect Environment
11/15/2012   EPA Welcomes Kenny Family ShopRite Stores and Food Bank of Delaware into the Food Recovery Challenge
11/15/2012   Hilcorp Energy Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
11/15/2012   EPA Focuses on Food Waste for 15th Annual America Recycles Day
11/15/2012   EPA Honors Calif., Nev., Ariz. Universities for Pledge to Significantly Reduce Food Waste
11/15/2012   EPA Awards More Than $5.3 Million for Research Fellowships
11/15/2012   EPA, NIH Announce Finalists of Air Pollution Sensor Challenge
11/14/2012   EPA Honors University of Guam for Zero Waste Pledge
11/14/2012   University of Missouri-Kansas City Food Recovery Program Highlighted by EPA Region 7 as Nation Observes America Recycles Day, Nov. 15
11/14/2012   EPA Fines 16 Firms for Violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
11/14/2012   EPA Awards More Than $5.3 Million for Research Fellowships
11/14/2012   Vehicle And Engine Importers To Pay Civil Penalty To Resolve Clean Air Act Violations / Senior company executives jointly liable for consent decree obligations
11/14/2012   Amended Cleanup Decision for Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. Superfund Site in Conway, N.H.
11/14/2012   EPA Reaches Agreement with Companies to Remediate Contaminated Site in Ravenswood, West Virginia
11/13/2012   Roquette America Inc. to Pay $4,100,000 Penalty to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act at Keokuk, Iowa, Facility
11/13/2012   Third and Most Successful Season of Hudson River Dredging Ends Today; More Than 1.3 Million Cubic Yards of PCB-Contaminated Sediment Removed Since 2009 Dredging Start
11/13/2012   EPA Resolves Large Capacity Cesspool Case with Brennecke’s Beach Broiler
11/13/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Recognizes 19 Universities for Food Waste Reduction
11/11/2012   EPA, State and County to Launch Household Hazardous Waste Pickup and Drop-Off in Suffolk County
11/08/2012   Los Angeles Companies Agree to Pay $140,000 for Clean Air Act Violations
11/08/2012   Johnstown Wire Settles Violations of Chemical Reporting Requirements at Johnstown, Pa. Plant
11/08/2012   Public Meeting on 2012 E. Long Island Sound Dredged Material Supplemental EIS
11/07/2012   U.S. EPA, DoD Northern Command Providing Hazardous Material Response Equipment to Border Towns
11/07/2012   EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event Nov. 8 in Kansas City, Mo.
11/07/2012   EPA Encourages Students in Grades K-12 to Enter President's Environmental Youth Awards Competition
11/07/2012   NEWS BRIEF: EPA Puts GWA on Notice for Drinking Water System Deficiencies
11/07/2012   EPA Honors Adobe for Eliminating Waste at Corporate HQ
11/07/2012   EPA Announces the Excellence in Site Reuse Award at the Calhoun Park Area Site, Charleston County, South Carolina
11/06/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY: US EPA and Northern Command to Provide Emergency Response Equipment to Nogales, Agua Prieta
11/05/2012   EPA To Sponsor Free Webinar on Green School Practices
11/05/2012   Behlen Manufacturing Company to Pay $59,996 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations in Columbus, Neb.
11/03/2012   EPA Approves Additional Fuel Waivers for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York
11/02/2012   Hyundai/Kia to Correct Overstated MPG Claims as Result of EPA Investigation
11/02/2012   EPA Completes Cleanup System for Soil, Water Contamination in Grants, NM
October
10/31/2012   EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for New Jersey
10/31/2012   EPA Reaches Final Agreement with Carmeuse Lime to Control Dust from its Chicago Plant
10/31/2012   EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waivers to Assist States Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
10/29/2012   EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Plan for the Raritan Bay Superfund Site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey
10/29/2012   EPA Continues Work at San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site; Additional $1.44 Million Settlement Reached for Groundwater Cleanup
10/25/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY - U.S. EPA to sponsor free CNMI workshop on Toxics Release Inventory reporting
10/25/2012   Work Begins to Remove Contamination at Newtown, Conn. Site
10/25/2012   EPA Completes Construction Work at W.R. Grace Superfund site in Acton, Mass.
10/25/2012   Sunoco Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Former Philadelphia Facility
10/24/2012   EPA Awards Grant in Connecticut to Support Healthy Schools
10/24/2012   EPA reaches agreement with the County of Maui for air pollution issues at landfill. County to spend $5.1 million on compliance measures and renewable energy project
10/24/2012   EPA Completes Building Demolition at Toxic Site in Garfield, N.J.
10/24/2012   EPA Takes Legal Action Against Western New York Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination
10/23/2012   EPA Orders Philadelphia Company to Stop Sale of Unregistered Pesticides
10/23/2012   EPA Settles Case Alleging Chemical Reporting Violations at St. Marys, Pa. Plant
10/23/2012   U.S. Navy Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Patuxent River Naval Air Station
10/22/2012   EPA Recognizes Boeing for Leadership in Revitalization at CCI, Inc. Superfund Site, Olathe, Kan.
10/19/2012   For Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, EPA Offers Two Free Webinars Oct. 25 on Hazards of Lead and Lead-based Paint
10/18/2012   EPA Awards $214,000 to Reduce Sources of Ocean Pollution
10/18/2012   Public Meeting Scheduled Oct. 25 on Agreement for Cleanup of Chicago Heights Boulevard Site in St. Louis County, Mo.
10/18/2012   District of Columbia Preserves 250 acres of Land as Part of Settlement with EPA for Alleged Underground Storage Tank Violations
10/18/2012   Maryland Air National Guard Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Baltimore Facility
10/18/2012   Philadelphia Gas Works to Pay $8,090 Penalty to Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations
10/18/2012   Ten Ways to Save Money, Energy and Protect Your Health This Winter
10/18/2012   Atlas Resources to Pay $84,506 Penalty to Settle Alleged Environmental Violations
10/18/2012   New App Lets Users Check Health of Waterways Anywhere in the U.S.
10/17/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Arizona more than $27 million to Improve Water Quality, Protect Public Health
10/17/2012   EPA Provides New York State $218 Million for Clean Water Projects
10/17/2012   EPA Provides New Jersey $78 Million for Clean Water Projects
10/17/2012   EPA Completes Cleanup Decisions for Three Camp Edwards Areas
10/17/2012   EPA Completes Review of Gallup’s Quarry Superfund Site in Plainfield, Conn.
10/17/2012   EPA Provides Puerto Rico $46 Million for Clean Water Projects
10/17/2012   EPA Awards $6.5 Million for Ten Projects to Restore San Francisco Bay Water Quality and Habitats
10/17/2012   EPA Announces Opportunity to Apply for 2013 Environmental Justice Small Grants Up to Five Awards Available in Southeast
10/16/2012   EPA Awards $39,327 to American Lung Association of CA to Improve Indoor Air Quality, Asthma Management in San Diego Schools
10/16/2012   U.S. EPA Honors Fresno State's WET Center
10/16/2012   EPA Awards More Than $32,000 for Clark County Schools Indoor Air Quality
10/16/2012   EPA Awards More Than $31,000 to American Lung Association to Educate Children, Health Care Providers on Asthma Management in 3 Arizona Counties
10/16/2012   EPA and Fresno State Collaborate to Engage Students in Environmental Careers
10/16/2012   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Shenandoah Road Superfund Site in East Fishkill, New York
10/16/2012   EPA Awards $66,000 to Improve Santa Clara County Indoor Air
10/15/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Over $126,000 to Nevada for Clean Diesel Project
10/15/2012   U.S. EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pacific Territories for Clean Diesel Projects
10/15/2012   EPA Announces Opportunity to Apply for 2013 Environmental Justice Small Grants
10/15/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Over $5 Million to California for Clean Diesel Projects
10/15/2012   Maine Department of Environmental Protection Receives $1.39 million Grant from EPA to Fund Clean Diesel Projects
10/15/2012   Connecticut Maritime Foundation Receives $800,000 Grant from EPA to Fund Marine Clean Diesel Project
10/15/2012   Fire Extinguished at Hillcrest Industries Work Will Continue to Ensure Piles Do Not Reignite
10/12/2012   EPA Seeks Public Input on Modified Training at Camp Edwards
10/12/2012   5th Five-Year Review Completed of Auburn Road Landfill Superfund Site in Londonderry, N.H.
10/11/2012   Linn County, Iowa, Public Health Receives $29,985 EPA Grant for Asthma Education Program
10/11/2012   American Lung Association of the Plains Receives $29,780 EPA Grant for Indoor Air Quality for Asthmatic Children in Kansas Program
10/11/2012   Saint Elizabeth Foundation Receives $29,989 EPA Grant for Asthma Awareness Training Program in Lincoln, Neb.
10/11/2012   St. Louis County, Mo., Health Department Receives $30,000 EPA Grant for Community-Based Asthma Care in Normandy School District
10/11/2012   Idaho awarded over $626,000 in EPA clean air grants to retrofit school buses and construction equipment
10/11/2012   Port Orchard adhesive manufacturer settles clean air violations
10/11/2012   EPA Approves the Texas Air Permitting Program
10/11/2012   Richmond Company Settles Underground Storage Tank Violations
10/11/2012   EPA Finalizes Change to Cleanup Plan for Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund Site in Farmingdale, New York
10/11/2012   EPA Changes Cleanup Plan for Polluted Ground Water at Superfund Site in South Plainfield, New Jersey Responds to Input from Public
10/11/2012   EPA and TDEC Recognize Tennessee Water and Wastewater Utilities for Energy Savings
10/11/2012   Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company to pay $378,000 penalty, address accident prevention and preparedness at Wyoming refinery
10/11/2012   EPA Awards $30 Million for Clean Diesel Projects
10/10/2012   SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency
10/10/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY - U.S. EPA to sponsor free Guam workshop on Toxics Release Inventory reporting
10/10/2012   EPA Providing $3 Million to Advance Green Solutions for Reducing Philadelphia Stormwater Pollution
10/10/2012   EPA Awards $214,000 to Reduce Sources of Ocean Pollution
10/10/2012   EPA Issues Cleanup Decision for Woonasquatucket River in Rhode Island
10/10/2012   EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality
10/10/2012   AVX Corp. to Pay $366 Million in Settlement, Accelerating Cleanup of New Bedford Harbor Contamination in Massachusetts
10/10/2012   TOMORROW: EPA and TDEC to Recognize Tennessee Water and Wastewater Utilities for Energy Savings
10/09/2012   SmartWay Honors Prime, Inc. of Springfield, Mo., for Supply Chain Efficiency
10/09/2012   SmartWay Honors Heartland Express, Inc. in North Liberty, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency
10/09/2012   SmartWay Honors Ruan Transportation Management Systems in Des Moines, Iowa, for Supply Chain Efficiency
10/09/2012   SmartWay Honors Freight Industry Leaders for Supply Chain Efficiency
10/09/2012   Cleanup at North Penn Area 2 Superfund Site Eliminates Risks; Provides Long-Term Groundwater Protection
10/09/2012   EPA Awards the State of Oklahoma Over $240,000 to Reduce Exposure to Asbestos in Schools and State Buildings
10/05/2012   EPA and TDEC to Recognize Tennessee Water and Wastewater Utilities for Energy Savings
10/04/2012   EPA Announces New Electronic Filing System for Environmental Reviews
10/04/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Contract Up to $46.7 M to South S.F., Calif. Biotechnology Company
10/04/2012   Lowe’s Among EPA’s WaterSense Partners of the Year Help Americans Save Water, Money on Utility Bills
10/04/2012   Home Depot Honored for Educating Employees About WaterSense Helping Americans Save Water, Money on Utility Bills
10/04/2012   EPA Awards Grants to Protect Women and Children from Mercury in Great Lakes Fish
10/04/2012   EPA Awards Grant to Protect Women and Children from Mercury in Lake Superior Fish
10/04/2012   EPA recognizes Colorado Springs Utilities as WaterSense Partner of the Year
10/04/2012   EPA Reaches Settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates for Violation of Federal Environmental Laws
10/04/2012   WaterSense Partners of the Year Help Americans Save Water, Money on Utility Bills
10/04/2012   EPA Region 7 Provides $2.4M to Joplin, Mo., to Sample and Remediate Contaminated Soils Disturbed by May 2011 Tornado
10/04/2012   Sterling, Conn. Horse Facility to Restore 11+ Acres of Wetlands, Resolving Clean Water Act Violations
10/04/2012   EPA Awards Over $112,000 to the Peoria Tribe to Support Its Water Quality Program
10/04/2012   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Scientific Chemical Processing Superfund Site in Carlstadt, New Jersey
10/03/2012   U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms as Sustainable Agricultural Champion
10/03/2012   EPA Region 7, Joplin City Officials Schedule Oct. 4 News Conference on Funding to Assist with Tornado Recovery
10/03/2012   EPA Awards $120,000 to the Ottawa Tribe to Support Its Water Quality Program
10/03/2012   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Diaz Chemical Superfund Site; $12 Million Spent to Date
10/03/2012   EPA: More Work Needed to Clean up Enbridge Oil Spill in Kalamazoo River
10/02/2012   Two Washington State Fruit Companies Violate Federal Air Regulations
10/02/2012   Media Advisory: EPA Officials to Attend Grand Opening of Merritt Crossing Senior Apt. Bldg.
10/02/2012   Media Advisory for Wednesday: U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms With Award; News Media Tour Available
10/02/2012   Olson Wire Products Co., Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Baltimore Facility
10/02/2012   York County Company Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Glen Rock, Pa. Manufacturing Facility
10/02/2012   EPA invites public comment on Chehalis area groundwater cleanup
10/02/2012   EPA Awards Nearly $1 Million to Protect Virginia's Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems
10/02/2012   EPA Announces $1.4 Million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Help Tackle Invasive Species in New York
10/02/2012   EPA Awards 21 Grants to Combat Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Basin
10/01/2012   U.S. EPA Settles with Lead Acid Battery Manufacturer in Corona for Air Violations
10/01/2012   EPA Announces Plan to Address Environmental Concerns for North Birmingham Communities
10/01/2012   Bayer CropScience LP to Pay $13,900 Penalty for Distribution of Misbranded Pesticides in Missouri
10/01/2012   Elm Ridge Exploration Company agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Colorado gas plant
10/01/2012   Two Bay Area Companies Receive U.S. EPA Energy Awards
10/01/2012   New England Had More Smog Days during Recent Summer, but Long-Term Trend of Cleaner Air Continues
10/01/2012   New Jersey Glass Manufacturer To Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Controls To Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act
10/01/2012   New Jersey Glass Manufacturer to Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Controls to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act
10/01/2012   Settlement with Suiza Dairy Corporation For Violations at Facilities in Puerto Rico Will Make Facilities Safer, Benefit Nearby Communities
10/01/2012   EPA Grant Aids Waynesboro Downtown Redevelopment
10/01/2012   Settlement Reached With Mobile Home Park Owners over Drinking Water and Waste Water Violations
10/01/2012   U.S. EPA, Hawaii Department of Health clean up soil in Kilauea neighborhood
10/01/2012   EPA Releases Plan to Address PCB Contamination in the Grasse River in Massena, New York; Public Urged to Submit Comments No Later Than November 15
September
09/28/2012   United States Air Force to Pay $12,823 Penalty for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Nebraska
09/28/2012   EPA Releases Air Data from Hillcrest Industries Fire; Agency Creates New Web Page to Post Information
09/28/2012   U.S. Settles Clean Water Act Case for Wetlands Violations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
09/28/2012   MONDAY: EPA Chief in New Orleans to Keynote Top Water Quality Conference
09/28/2012   Navy Agrees to Fixes to Public Water Supply at DC Military Base
09/28/2012   Florida International University to Collaborate with EPA on Green Initiatives
09/28/2012   EPA Releases Plan to Remove Lead at Raritan Bay Superfund Site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey; Public Hearing to Take Place Oct. 17 in Old Bridge
09/28/2012   EPA Announces Remediation Plan for a Part of American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, N.J.
09/28/2012   EPA Orders Swamp Angel Energy to Pay Penalty for Unauthorized Disposal of Brine Waste
09/28/2012   Maine to Receive Over $4 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants
09/27/2012   EPA releases Lower Yakima Valley Nitrate Study for public review and input
09/27/2012   EPA Issues Record of Decision for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5
09/27/2012   Agreement Secures $25 Million Cleanup for the Rio Tinto Mine in Nevada
09/27/2012   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for the White Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey
09/27/2012   EPA Awards Grants in Michigan and Ohio to Improve Water Quality and Reduce Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes
09/27/2012   BP Products North America to Improve Spill Response Preparedness at Oil Terminals Nationwide / Company also agrees to pay $210,000 penalty for oil spill response violations at Maryland facility
09/27/2012   U.S. EPA Fines U.S. Pipe Company for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/27/2012   EPA Provides Grants to Help New York City Residents Monitor Air and Water Pollution in their Communities; Smart Phones will Track Air Pollution in The Bronx, Students Surveying Water Pollution in New York Harbor are Some of the Projects
09/27/2012   EPA Provides Grants to Help the Public in the U.S. Virgin Islands Learn More about Air and Water Pollution in their Community
09/26/2012   Fuel delivery companies settle clean air violations at Idaho gas stations
09/26/2012   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Evor Phillips Superfund Site in Old Bridge, New Jersey
09/26/2012   EPA's Response to Hillcrest Industries Fire
09/26/2012   Alta Mesa Services, L.P., Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/26/2012   EPA Presents GROW 2012! - a Procurement Outreach Workshop for Port Arthur Area Small Businesses
09/25/2012   Continental Cement Company of Hannibal, Mo., Agrees to Complete Environmental Project Valued at $300,000
09/25/2012   W.R. Grace and Co. / Wayne Interim Storage Site Removed From Superfund List after Cleanup
09/25/2012   Property Owner in Allegheny Co. to Clean Up Asbestos Hazards
09/24/2012   EPA Honors Organizations for Supporting Green Power
09/24/2012   More Than $750,000 Awarded in Connecticut for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound
09/24/2012   EPA Recognizes Community Services Unlimited for Its Unique Work towards Sustainability and Access to Healthy Food for Youth in South Los Angeles
09/24/2012   Ceremony on Sept. 27 to Mark Community Transformation of Treece, Kansas
09/24/2012   Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., in St. Joseph, Mo., to Pay Penalty and Build New Hazardous Waste Facility for Mercury Violations
09/24/2012   More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound; More than $900,000 granted to Support Projects in New York
09/24/2012   EPA Region 7 Seeks Public Comment on River des Peres Proposal
09/24/2012   EPA Grant to University of Maryland Will Help Communities Tackle Stormwater, Reduce Pollution to the Chesapeake Bay
09/24/2012   EPA Honors Organizations for Supporting Green Power
09/20/2012   EPA Celebrated Pollution Prevention Week by Touring Newly Renovated Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, Pa.
09/20/2012   Rhode Island Transit Authority wins EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
09/20/2012   Kinder Morgan to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness at natural gas plants in Casper and Douglas, Wyoming
09/20/2012   Denbury Onshore, LLC, Fined a Third Time for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/20/2012   EPA Announces $1.3 Million for Brownfield Cleanups and Job Training in Milwaukee
09/20/2012   Electronics Manufacturers and Retailers Join EPA Challenge for Safe Management of Used Electronics
09/19/2012   Alaska Gold settles with EPA for Clean Water Act violations at Nome Mine Site
09/19/2012   EPA Offering Sustainable Growth Assistance to Communities
09/19/2012   EPA Awards Grant to Product Stewardship Institute to Reduce Releases of Mercury in Great Lakes Basin
09/19/2012   EPA Awards Grant to Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy to Reduce Releases of Toxic Chemicals in Great Lakes Basin
09/19/2012   EPA Awards Grant to Hope College to Reduce Releases of Toxic Flame-Retardant Chemicals in Great Lakes Basin
09/19/2012   TOMORROW: EPA to Kick Off Challenge on Safe Management of Used Electronics
09/19/2012   EPA Announces 12th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards
09/19/2012   EPA Offering Sustainable Growth Assistance to Communities
09/19/2012   EPA Announces 12th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards /Communities, public health and U.S. economy benefit from winners’ work on clean air initiatives
09/19/2012   EPA and General Electric Company Sign Agreement to Protect Drinking Water at Cayuga County, New York Superfund Site; Drinking Water Impacted by Volatile Organic Compounds
09/19/2012   U.S. EPA Fines Biosearch Technologies of Novato, Calif. for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/19/2012   Maricopa County Air Quality Department Recipient of U.S. EPA Air Award
09/19/2012   Bay Area Agency Recipient of U.S. EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
09/19/2012   Soil Cleanup to Start at Solvent Savers Superfund Site in Lincklaen, NY
09/19/2012   Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and the University of South Florida Among Recipients of $9 Million to Examine Extreme Weather
09/18/2012   Public Comment Sought on Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Response to Report on CAFO Permitting and Compliance Program
09/18/2012   EPA begins three Navajo uranium mine cleanups in September
09/18/2012   Leeds Metal Site in Maine Added to National Superfund List
09/18/2012   EPA Proposes Two Massachusetts Sites to be Added to National Superfund List
09/18/2012   EPA Awards Over $57 Million to the Texas Water Development Board to Support the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program
09/18/2012   New Jersey and New York Supermarkets Recognized for Environmental Achievement by EPA GreenChill Program; Weis Markets, ACM, and Whole Foods Take Action to Reduce Harmful Emissions from Chemicals Used for Refrigeration
09/18/2012   EPA Awards Columbia University and Cornell University Climate Change Grants; Columbia and Cornell Universities to Receive a Combined $1.5 Million
09/17/2012   Statement by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on Passing of Former EPA Administrator Russell E. Train
09/17/2012   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources generates first biodiversity data using EPA Exchange Network
09/17/2012   U.S. EPA awards Hawaii over $20 million to improve water quality, protect public health
09/17/2012   EPA Awards $110,000 to the Mescalero Apache Tribe to Support Its Water Quality Program
09/14/2012   EPA Region 6 Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Two sites added in Texas
09/14/2012   Kenai Peninsula Borough maintenance shop to construct new building for hazardous waste storage following series of violations
09/14/2012   Nov. 19 is Deadline to Apply for 2013 EPA Brownfields Funding
09/14/2012   Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations
09/14/2012   EPA Adds Areas of Orange and West Orange, N.J. to the Superfund List
09/14/2012   EPA Proposes to Add the Riverside Industrial Park in Newark, NJ to the Superfund List; EPA Encourages the Public to Comment
09/14/2012   EPA Proposes to Add the Matlack, Inc. Site in Woolwich Township, NJ to the Superfund List; EPA Encourages the Public to Comment
09/14/2012   EPA Sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013
09/14/2012   EPA Region 6 Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Two sites added in Texas
09/14/2012   EPA Region 6 Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - One Site Added in Louisiana
09/14/2012   Picerne Military Management to Pay $24,900 Penalty to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act at Fort Riley, Kan.
09/14/2012   EPA Region 6 Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - One Site Added in Arkansas
09/14/2012   Former United Zinc and Associated Smelters Superfund Site Proposed for National Priorities List
09/14/2012   EPA Grant Will Help Northampton Redevelop More Properties
09/14/2012   EPA proposes adding groundwater plume in Salt Lake City to Superfund site list
09/13/2012   EPA Adds 12 Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List / Eight Other Sites Proposed To Be Added
09/13/2012   EPA Awards UT-Austin over $1 Million for Chemical Safety Research
09/13/2012   Two Puget Sound-area metalworking facilities fail to disclose use of chemicals
09/13/2012   U.S. EPA Awards Grant of Nearly $650,000 to University of Calif. Davis
09/13/2012   EPA Announces Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants of $1.7 Million to Cleveland Area
09/13/2012   Vermont to Receive Nearly $1.5 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants
09/13/2012   Final Record of Decision for Cleanup at Naval Submarine Base in New London, Conn. Superfund Site
09/13/2012   Registration Open for Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass.
09/13/2012   Rainbow Production Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/13/2012   EPA Announces Settlement of Three Pesticides Enforcement Actions
09/13/2012   EPA Awards Over $2 Million to the State of Oklahoma to Fund Nonpoint Source Pollution Projects
09/13/2012   EPA Provides Syracuse University Funding to Support Environmental Education; $131,050 Environmental Education Grant To Support At Least 30 Projects
09/13/2012   EPA Awards Almost $11 Million to Advance Chemical Safety Research
09/13/2012   EPA Takes Action to Stop Spread of Asbestos at Liberty Plant Maintenance Site in Lockport, N.Y.
09/12/2012   U.S. EPA recognizes the Guam Environmental Education Committee
09/12/2012   Des Moines, Iowa, Selected for Green Design Assistance
09/12/2012   EPA Issues Records of Decision for Operable Units 1, 2, and 3 of the Southwest Jefferson County Superfund Site in Jefferson County, Mo.
09/12/2012   EPA Issues Amendment to Record of Decision for the Cleburn Street Well Superfund Site in Grand Island, Neb.
09/12/2012   EPA Settlement with UMASS Amherst Resolves PCB Violations and Requires Cleanup of PCB Contamination at a Building on Campus
09/12/2012   Glass Recycler Faces Fine for Clean Water Violations at Franklin, Mass. Facility
09/12/2012   Superfund Job Training Program Provides Opportunities for Syracuse Residents at Hazardous Waste Cleanups; Many Graduates to Work on Cleanup of Onondaga Lake
09/12/2012   Hypoxia Task Force Launches New Monitoring Efforts to Track Water Quality Improvements Task force includes Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states
09/12/2012   Hypoxia Task Force Launches New Monitoring Efforts to Track Water Quality Improvements
09/12/2012   EPA Partnering with State Capitals on Green Design / Program will strengthen local economies, protect health
09/12/2012   EPA Partnering with Frankfort, Ky., Other Capitals on Green Design
09/12/2012   EPA Proposes to Delete Hooker-Hyde Park Landfill in Niagara Falls, N.Y. from Superfund List After Cleanup
09/12/2012   EPA Awards Over $600,000 to the State of New Mexico to Ensure Safe Drinking Water Supply
09/11/2012   EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Reducing Emissions under GreenChill Partnership
09/11/2012   Waste Reduction Technology Demonstration at EPA Regional Office in Atlanta
09/11/2012   Astoria Marine cleanup plans move forward under state leadership as EPA hands site management to Oregon DEQ
09/11/2012   Albertsons and Whole Foods reduce harmful refrigerant emissions and garner national awards
09/10/2012   EPA, North Carolina AandT State University, Bennett College, and the United Negro College Fund Host Third Symposium on Sustainable Environmental Practices at Colleges and Universities
09/10/2012   Three Southern California Metal Companies to Spend more than $196,000 for Federal Violations
09/10/2012   EPA Unveils Calif. Mapping Tool for Developing Renewable Energy Sources
09/10/2012   Follow EPA on Facebook and Twitter during Great Lakes Week in Cleveland, Sept. 10-13
09/07/2012   U.S. EPA Fines Kettleman City Landfill for Improper Analysis of PCBs Waste
09/07/2012   Scotts Miracle-Gro Will Pay $12.5 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws
09/07/2012   United States and Canada Sign Amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement / Agreement will protect the health of the largest freshwater system in the world
09/07/2012   EPA Boosts Efforts to Revitalize Richmond’s Bellemeade Community
09/07/2012   TODAY: United States and Canada to Announce Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
09/06/2012   EPA Awards $1.5 Million to Universities for Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Methods; University of Gainesville Among Recipients
09/06/2012   EPA Opens Registration for Campus RainWorks Design Challenge Competition
09/06/2012   EPA, Illinois and Local Officials Announce Major Dredging Project at Waukegan Harbor
09/06/2012   Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer to Pay $885,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act
09/06/2012   EPA Awards University of Nevada, Reno, Nearly $500,000 for Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Methods
09/06/2012   EPA and Mass National Guard Reach Agreement on 2011 Firing Range Training Violation Allegations at Camp Edwards
09/06/2012   EPA Awards $1.5 Million to Universities for Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Methods
09/06/2012   EPA Awards $15 Million to Assist U.S. Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
09/06/2012   EPA, Green Sports Alliance Partner to Protect People’s Health and the Environment
09/05/2012   JPMorgan Chase Bank to Reimburse Government $1.28 Million for Cleanup of Boone County, W.Va. Superfund Site
09/05/2012   FRIDAY: United States and Canada to Announce Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
09/05/2012   In Support of Affected States, EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waiver for 8 States Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
09/05/2012   EPA Opens Registration for Campus RainWorks Design Challenge Competition
09/05/2012   The Performance Operating Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/04/2012   Town of Wellesley Designated First Green Power Partner Community in Massachusetts
09/04/2012   Brookhaven, Pa. Resident Wins EPA Award for Getting Feds to Better Manage Electronics
August
08/31/2012   EPA Awards Over $1.1 Million to Assist In Restoration of Coastal Habitats
08/31/2012   Nine California Areas Meet National Air Quality Standard for Smog
08/30/2012   Poor Air Quality Predicted for Southern New England on Friday, Aug. 31
08/30/2012   Deadline November 21 for Eligible Schools, Entities to Submit Proposals for EPA's Environmental Education Grants
08/30/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Meet with Residents of the Edisto Court Neighborhood
08/30/2012   EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Plan for Cleanup at Shenandoah Road Superfund Site in East Fishkill, New York
08/30/2012   EPA Issues Complaint to Tahiti Nui for Failing to Close Cesspools
08/29/2012   EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Louisiana
08/29/2012   International Builder and DC-based Subsidiary Agree to Pay $270,000 to Settle Stormwater Violations at Construction Sites
08/29/2012   EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Plan for the White Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Newark, New Jersey
08/29/2012   EPA, HUD, DOT and City of Atlanta Celebrate Third Anniversary of Partnership for Sustainable Communities
08/29/2012   EPA proposes air permit for Capitol Power Plant
08/28/2012   Upper Basin Cleanup “Roadmap” Released by EPA
08/28/2012   US Coast Guard Academy in Conn. Awarded for Green Electronics
08/28/2012   U.S. EPA Releases San Francisco Bay Delta Action Plan to Address Toxins and Stressors that Harm Fish
08/28/2012   Painting Company Fined for Failure to Notify Customers about Lead Hazards in New England
08/28/2012   EPA Announces 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Make Beaches Safer in Michigan and Wisconsin
08/28/2012   EPA Requests Proposals for $216,000 Environmental Education Grant
08/28/2012   Industrial Laundry in Lebanon, N.H. Faces Fine for Clean Water Violations
08/28/2012   US Coast Guard Academy in Conn. Awarded for Green Electronics
08/28/2012   12:30PM TODAY: Senior Administration Officials to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Major Fuel Efficiency Announcement
08/28/2012   Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards/ Consumer Savings Comparable to Lowering Price of Gasoline by $1 Per Gallon by 2025
08/27/2012   EPA, HUD, DOT and City of Atlanta to Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Third Anniversary
08/27/2012   Final Hazardous Waste Permit Modifications Issued for Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City, Mo.
08/27/2012   EPA Announces More than $1 Million for MSU and Michigan Tech to Examine Extreme Weather Impacts
08/27/2012   EPA Announces $748,902 for Ohio State University to Examine Extreme Weather Impacts
08/24/2012   Stone Energy Corporation Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/23/2012   U.S. Navy Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Facility in Virginia Beach, Va.
08/23/2012   EPA and Baltimore's CNX Marine Terminals, Inc. Settle Water and Waste Violations
08/23/2012   Spokane concrete and asphalt manufacturer fails to disclose use of chemicals
08/23/2012   Settlement with City of Gloucester Ensures Improvements to Treatment Plant and Addresses Sewer Overflows
08/23/2012   Southeast diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced
08/23/2012   Settlement Requires Boston Water and Sewer Commission to Remedy Sewer and Stormwater Discharges
08/23/2012   EPA Awards Over $16.9 Million to the State of Louisiana to Assist in Funding Safe Public Drinking Water Systems
08/23/2012   Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Opens Water Treatment Facility in Las Cruces
08/22/2012   Clean Water Act Settlement Ensures That Boston Racetrack Addresses Wastewater and Stormwater Discharges
08/22/2012   EPA Stops the Importation of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins as Part of Settlement with INEOS
08/22/2012   Petco Petroleum Corporation Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/22/2012   MIT Researchers Awarded $750,000 Grant to Study Climate Change Effects
08/22/2012   EPA to Extend Public Comment Period On Air Permit for Arecibo Waste to Energy Facility; Agency Will Hold Five Public Hearing Sessions August 25, 26 and 27
08/21/2012   Small Business in Topsfield, Mass. Receives $300,000 Grant to Develop Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
08/21/2012   Occidental Chemical Corp. Moves Forward with Cleanup at New Castle, Delaware, Facility
08/21/2012   EPA Announces Brownfields Grants
08/21/2012   EPA Grant to Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments will help assess Allegheny County properties for potential redevelopment
08/21/2012   Public Meeting and Hearing on Sept. 12 Will Discuss Groundwater at Fletcher’s Paint Superfund Site in Milford, N.H.
08/21/2012   EPA Regional Administrator to speak at the 7th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference
08/20/2012   EPA Awards $55,600 to Promote Deckers Creek Restoration
08/20/2012   Responsible parties to pay $29.8 million in cleanup costs for Big John’s Salvage-Hoult Road Superfund Site
08/20/2012   High Expectations Associated with Region 4 Environmental Justice Conference
08/20/2012   Sinclair Oil to Pay $3.8 Million Penalty and Install Pollution Controls at Wyoming Refineries to Resolve Violations of 2008 Consent Decree
08/20/2012   Upgrades at Fairmont Water Plant to Strengthen Public Health Protections, Help Economy
08/20/2012   EPA Awards Over $1 Million in Brownfields Grants to Somerville, Mass.
08/20/2012   EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Plan for the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey
08/17/2012   U.S. EPA’s Regional Administrator Honors New “Green” AS-EPA Office Building
08/17/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 to Assess Fall River, Mass.
08/17/2012   EPA Comments on We Energies Plan to Convert to Natural Gas at Valley Power Plant
08/16/2012   Environmental Agencies Invite Public to Discuss Air Quality Issues and Participation Opportunities for Muscatine, Iowa
08/16/2012   EPA Schedules Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Meeting, Aug. 30 in Arcadia, Iowa
08/15/2012   Settlement with City of Fitchburg Ensures that City Addresses Wastewater and Storm Water Discharges
08/15/2012   EPA and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Agree to Transfer Oversight of Cleanup Activities at Clinton Coal Gas Superfund Site from EPA to the State
08/15/2012   EPA Announces Over $50 Million for Final Projects Needed to Remove Sheboygan River Area of Concern from Great Lakes Cleanup List
08/15/2012   U.S. EPA Honors Environmental Heroes for 2012 in Pacific Southwest
08/15/2012   EPA Awards $58,000 to Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to Revitalize Philadelphia-Area Watershed
08/15/2012   U.S. Attorney and EPA Announce Settlement with City of Fitchburg
08/15/2012   Breck Operating Corporation Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/14/2012   U.S. EPA Recognizes Kuehnle AgroSystems for Innovative Algae Biofuel Work
08/14/2012   EPA Takes Action against Buffalo Area Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination
08/14/2012   EPA Awards $25,000 to Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Inc. to Help Protect and Restore the Basin’s Wetlands and Waterways
08/14/2012   Two Connecticut-based Companies Recognized by EPA as Top Green Power Partners
08/14/2012   Lowell, Mass. Youth Participate in Summer Job Program and Learn Environmental Skills
08/13/2012   EPA Announces Summary of Enforcement Actions for Spring 2012
08/13/2012   EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks Available for Media Interviews at Iowa State Fair, Aug. 16 and 17 in Des Moines, Iowa
08/13/2012   EPA To Hold Environmental Justice Conference in Atlanta, GA
08/13/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Plan for Final Phase of Cleanup At Diaz Chemical Superfund Site
08/13/2012   EPA Sponsors Free Integrated Pest Management (Pest Control) Training for Multi-family Housing to be held September 12 in Philadelphia, Pa.
08/13/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 for Brownfields Cleanup Work in New Hampshire - Towns to cleanup two former automotive shop locations
08/13/2012   EPA and Federal Environmental Executive Honor Federal Electronics Stewardship Efforts / Award winners have saved $7.8 million
08/13/2012   EPA Awards Over $49,000 to the LSU AgCenter to Document Expansion of the Invasive Mexican Rice Borer
08/10/2012   EPA Announces Public Comment Period for TVA Phase 3 Clean-up Plan
08/10/2012   Icicle Seafoods settles clean air violations for leaks of ozone-depleting refrigerant
08/10/2012   Cox Operating, LLC, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/10/2012   EPA Proposes to Renew US Ecology’s PCB Landfill Permit; Public Comment Period Begins
08/08/2012   US, Mexico Sign Agreement Addressing High Priority Border Environmental Issues
08/08/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 to Help Framingham Expand Current Brownfields Assessment Program
08/08/2012   EPA to Demolish Contaminated Building at Toxic Superfund Site in Garfield, N.J.
08/07/2012   National "Documerica" Environmental Photo Exhibit Comes to Dallas
08/07/2012   EPA Awards $2 Million to Small Businesses to Support Environmental Innovation, Protect Health
08/07/2012   EPA Finalizes Settlement with Companies for Cleanup at Mercury Refining Superfund Site in Albany County; Value of Cleanup Work Estimated at $9 million
08/07/2012   EPA Reaches Agreement with Carmeuse Lime to Control Dust from its Chicago Plant
08/07/2012   EPA Proposes No Further Action at Campmarina Manufactured Gas Plant in Sheboygan; Public Meeting on Aug. 8
08/06/2012   US EPA Chief, Mexico Environment Minister to Sign Agreement Addressing Border Region Environmental Concerns
08/06/2012   EPA Announces Funding for Research to Improve Air Quality, Protect Health
08/06/2012   EPA Orders a Stop Sale of D-Mand Better Products, LLC.
08/06/2012   Three Utah facilities to pay penalties for Risk Management Program violations
08/06/2012   Colorado ethanol plant to pay $5,850 penalty for Risk Management Program violations
08/06/2012   EPA Awards $100,000 to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to Reduce Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
08/03/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 to Help Attleboro Cleanup and Revitalize Neighborhoods
08/03/2012   EPA Awards $150,000 to Environmental Education Association of New Mexico to Improve Collaboration
08/03/2012   Supervisor of Michigan Town Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
08/03/2012   Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
08/02/2012   New Haven Company Faces Fine for Hazardous Waste Violations
08/02/2012   Maine Company Faces Penalty for Violations of Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
08/02/2012   High Ozone Levels and Poor Air Quality Predicted for parts of Connecticut, Central Massachusetts and coastal N.H. on Friday Aug. 3
08/02/2012   EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Plan for Cleanup at Scientific Chemical Superfund Site in Carlstadt, New Jersey
08/02/2012   Martin Operating Partnership in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
July
07/31/2012   Hopewell, Va., Company to Pay $175,000 Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations at Manufacturing Facility
07/31/2012   EPA and USDA Announce First-Ever Microbial Risk Assessment Guidance / Guideline will help better determine health risks from food and waterborne pathogens
07/31/2012   EPA Awards $75,000 to the Choctaw Nation to Support Its Water Quality Program
07/31/2012   EPA, HUD, and DOT Partner with States to Meet Growth, Development Goals
07/30/2012   EPA Identifies Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical
07/30/2012   Federal, State and Local Officials Celebrate Continuing Redevelopment of Downtown Oklahoma City
07/30/2012   EPA Public Hearing on Wetland Fill Permit Application for County Road 595 in Marquette, Michigan
07/27/2012   EPA Awards $173,400 for Maryland Student Initiatives
07/27/2012   EPA Awards Over $1.6 Million to the State of Oklahoma to Support Environmental Programs
07/27/2012   EPA Awards Over $11 Million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Support the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
07/26/2012   Electro-Coatings of Iowa, Inc., to Pay $19,171 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
07/26/2012   Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Clean Air Act Violations Involving Asbestos
07/26/2012   EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Visibility rule at three Ariz. Power Plants
07/25/2012   300+ New England Buildings Compete in Energy Star National Building Competition
07/25/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Plan for the White Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Newark, New Jersey
07/25/2012   EPA APPROVES WISCONSIN’S PHOSPHORUS PROGRAM
07/25/2012   EPA Completes Drinking Water Sampling in Dimock, Pa.
07/25/2012   Shenango, Inc. Settles Air and Water Pollution Violations with EPA, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County
07/25/2012   EPA Kicks Off Third Annual Energy Star National Building Competition
07/25/2012   Penobscot Indian Nation Receives Grant of nearly $149,000 to Improve Water Quality
07/25/2012   Talisman Energy to pay $62,000 penalty for violations at 52 natural gas facilities in Pa.
07/24/2012   Lincoln University Hosts Boot Camp Graduation for High School and College Students Interested in Water Industry Careers
07/24/2012   EPA Region 7 and Contractors Begin Removal of Underground Storage Tank at Former Strehlow Garage in Omaha, Neb.
07/24/2012   EPA Region 8 scientist receives Presidential honor
07/24/2012   EPA Provides $950,000 to Improve Water Quality Using Green Infrastructure in 17 Communities; $50,000 Each Awarded to Cities of Atlanta, Ga. and Beaufort, S.C.
07/23/2012   EPA Fines Violators for Failure to Report Chemical Data
07/23/2012   EPA Reaches Agreement with Park Nicollett Health Services; Company Will Fund Lead Abatement in Low-Income Housing
07/23/2012   EPA Awarded Highest Honor at Annual GIS Conference
07/23/2012   EPA Scientists Receive Presidential Honor
07/20/2012   Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Receives $150,000 Grant for Environmental Education
07/20/2012   EPA Awards over $57,000 to Improve Water Quality and Environmental Education in San Angelo
07/20/2012   EPA to Review Technical Information on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for New Power Plants/Routine review has no impact on cost or vital health benefits of first national standards for mercury pollution
07/20/2012   Rhode Island Property Owner Faces Fine for Failing to Notify Tenants about Potential Lead Hazards
07/20/2012   Southern Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Mt. Hope Bay Protect Coastal Water from Boat Pollution - Designations Complete Most Massachusetts Coastal Water Protections
07/20/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Plan for the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey; Protecting Drinking Water EPA Priority
07/19/2012   Chemical Producer Faces Fine for Environmental Violations at Fairfield, Conn. Facility
07/19/2012   EPA to Assist Camden, New Jersey Community Group to Reduce Water Pollution
07/19/2012   $30,000 in Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance to Neosho, Mo.
07/19/2012   $70,000 in Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance to Omaha, Neb.
07/19/2012   EPA provides $50K to help Urban Land Conservancy improve water quality at Denver transit-oriented development
07/19/2012   EPA to Hold Five Public Hearing Sessions August 25, 26 and 27 on Air Permit for Arecibo Waste to Energy Facility; Public Encouraged to Pre-Register to Testify
07/19/2012   EPA Provides $950,000 to Improve Water Quality Using Green Infrastructure in 17 Communities
07/19/2012   TODAY: EPA Holding Public Meeting Regarding Lee’s Lane Landfill Site in Louisville, Ky.
07/19/2012   EPA Awards $78,000 to the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe to Support Its Water Quality Program
07/18/2012   EPA Awards Over $300,000 to the State of New Mexico to Prevent Air Pollution
07/18/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting on the Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination Superfund site in Cayuga County, New York; Protecting Drinking Water EPA Priority
07/17/2012   EPA Fines Yuba City Power Plant $13,500 Following Illegal Arsenic Release
07/17/2012   EPA Provides Major Grant to USVI Community Organization Beyond Visions,Inc. to launch new projects to protect the marine environment
07/17/2012   EPA Provides Major Environmental Education Grant in Puerto Rico $70,000 grant awarded to Universidad del Turabo
07/17/2012   Environmental Education Gets Support from EPA Three grants to launch programs across New York State
07/17/2012   EPA Provides Environmental Education Grant to Township of Woodbridge, NJ Three High Schools to learn more about the Raritan River
07/17/2012   U.S. and Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with the City of Chattanooga
07/17/2012   US and Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement With the City Of Chattanooga
07/17/2012   US Liquids of Louisiana, LP, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/16/2012   EPA Proposes Amendments to Cleanup Plan for Woonasquatucket River in N. Providence, R.I.
07/16/2012   High Ozone Levels Will Mean Poor Air Quality for Southern New England on Tues. July 17, 2012
07/16/2012   Enterprise Crude Pipeline Fined for Oil Spill in Scurry County, Texas
07/14/2012   EPA and the Georgia Force Encourage Metro Atlanta Take the "Change the World with ENERGY STAR®" Pledge
07/13/2012   Obama Administration Releases Report on Progress and Next Steps in Restoring the Everglades, Announces Additional $80 Million in Project Funding / Over $1.5 Billion Invested in the Everglades Since 2009; USDA To Fund Fourth Year of Easements for Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat Improvements in the Northern Everglades Watershed
07/13/2012   EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck and Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen Announce System to Treat Contaminated Ground Water at Rockaway Borough, NJ Superfund Site; Tour Six Superfund Sites in Morris and Essex Counties
07/13/2012   Citation Oil and Gas Corporation Fined for Oil and Salt Water Discharge Into Clear Boggy Creek
07/12/2012   EPA Seeks IDNR Action to Correct Deficiencies in Iowa's CAFO Permitting and Compliance Program
07/12/2012   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to List of Impaired Waters for Missouri
07/12/2012   Hot Weather Means Poor Air Quality Predicted for parts of New England Tomorrow and Saturday
07/12/2012   EPA Awards Grant to Cleveland Botanical Garden to Use Vacant Lots to Protect Water Quality
07/12/2012   EPA Awards Over $175,000 to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to Operate its Underground Injection Control Program
07/12/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund Site in the Village of Farmingdale, New York
07/12/2012   EPA and the Georgia Force Encourage Metro Atlanta to Take the “Change the World with ENERGY STAR®” Pledge
07/11/2012   $60,000 Grant to Kansas State University
07/11/2012   $181,638 Grant to St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Mo., for Drinking Water Job Training
07/11/2012   EPA presents $200,000 brownfields grant to help clean up former TS and T Pottery site in Chester, W. Va.
07/11/2012   EPA Awards $175,000 to the Cherokee Nation to Support Its Water Quality Program
07/11/2012   EPA FINISHES LEAD CLEANUP AT RESIDENCE IN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
07/10/2012   EPA Reaches $14.6 Million Settlement for Groundwater Cleanup at Torrance Superfund Sites
07/10/2012   $59,876 Grant to University of Nebraska-Lincoln
07/10/2012   Beef Feedlot Near Broken Bow, Neb., Agrees to Pay $145,000 Civil Penalty for Illegal Discharges into Mud Creek
07/10/2012   Kellwood Company Agrees to Conduct Cleanup at the Riverfront Superfund Site in New Haven, Mo.
07/10/2012   New treatment system cleaning up groundwater At Crossley Farm Superfund Site
07/10/2012   EPA Awards Over $139,000 to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for Groundwater Protection
07/09/2012   Two Oregon dairies fined for water discharge violations in Tillamook Watershed
07/09/2012   EPA Chief Hosts Mexico and Canada Leaders at Commission for Environmental Cooperation Meeting
07/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Tribal Program Awards Grants to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for Response Program, Environmental Capacity Building
07/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Awards $39,942 Environmental Performance Partnership Grant to Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska
07/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Tribal Program Awards Grants to Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri for Water Monitoring, Radon Protection
07/09/2012   Denbury Onshore, LLC, Fined a Second Time for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Tribal Program Awards Grants to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for Water Pollution Control, General Assistance
07/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Tribal Program Awards Grants to Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas for Water Quality, Response Program and General Assistance
07/09/2012   EPA to Hold Two Public Hearings on Proposed Clean Air Standards for Particle Pollution/Speaker registration now open for hearings in Philadelphia and Sacramento, Calif.
07/05/2012   EPA Seeks Candidates for Advisory Board On Great Lakes Issues
07/03/2012   $59,876 Grant to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
07/03/2012   EPA Provides Grant to Puerto Rico Community Group To Educate People about the Martin Pena Canal
07/03/2012   EPA Awards $317,000 for Brownfields Job Training and Urban Water Protection Grants in Rhode Island
07/03/2012   EPA Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements Maintain Focus on Largest Emitters/Steps to streamline process will ease burden on state and local permitting authorities
07/02/2012   Fairhaven Shipyard Companies, Inc. to Pay $175,000 to Resolve Violations of the Clean Water Act
07/02/2012   Visibility to Improve at 18 National Parks and Wilderness Areas
07/02/2012   EPA Awards $200,000 for Environmental Job Training Grant in Hartford, Conn.
07/02/2012   EPA Education Grant of $150,000 Awarded to Earth Force
07/02/2012   The Bonds Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
June
06/29/2012   Nisso America, Inc., to Pay $6,864 Civil Penalty for Failure to Label and File Notice of Imported Pesticide
06/29/2012   US Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility/Dairyland Power Cooperative to reduce emissions by more than 29,000 tons annually
06/29/2012   With Summer’s Arrival, Rhode Islanders Reminded About Woonasquatucket River "Do's and Don'ts"
06/29/2012   EPA Provides Grants to Newark, New Jersey Community Group to Educate People about the Passaic River's History and Ecosystem; Ironbound Community Corporation to Receive $60,000
06/29/2012   EPA Provides Grants to New York State Groups To Educate People about Efforts to Restore Urban Rivers; Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Groundwork Hudson Valley and Rocking the Boat to Receive Total of $171,256
06/28/2012   EPA Awards $120,000 to Revitalize Urban Waters of Spicket River and Merrimack River
06/28/2012   EPA protects Sheyenne River from unauthorized construction site discharges
06/27/2012   EPA Agreement with BASF Corp. on Air Pollution from Wyandotte Plant Brings Clean Diesel Project to Wayne County
06/27/2012   EPA Region 7 to Announce Expansion of Environmental Partnerships with Iowa City, Iowa
06/27/2012   Oregon landlord cited for failing to notify tenants of lead paint hazards
06/27/2012   10 Communities and Organizations Selected for Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns Funding during Green Jobs Training Event
06/27/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify Before House Science, Space and Technology Committee
06/27/2012   EPA Awards Over $59,000 to Provide Job Training that Revitalizes Urban Waters in New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward
06/26/2012   EPA Awards Over $59,000 to Revive the San Joaquin River in Fresno
06/26/2012   EPA grant to improve water quality monitoring in the Gallatin Valley, Montana
06/26/2012   EPA grant to help retrofit storm water system in Worland, Wyoming
06/26/2012   EPA provides $120,000 to support South Platte watershed projects in the Denver metro area
06/26/2012   EPA Awards Over $59,000 to Malama Maunalua to Support Revitalization of Urban Waters in Hawaii
06/26/2012   EPA Awards $50,000 to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to Expand Atlanta Neighborhood Water Watch; Other Grants Awarded in Tenn., Ky. and N.C.
06/26/2012   EPA Awards Over $119,000 to Support Revitalization of Urban Waters in California
06/26/2012   Ralcorp Commercial Bakery in Lodi to Pay More than $1.3 Million for Air Violations
06/26/2012   EPA Releases Guidance on Fuel Availability Provisions for Ships Operating Off the Coast of North America
06/26/2012   EPA Awarding $2.7 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters
06/25/2012   Texarkana, Texas, Receives Two EPA Brownfields Grants Totaling $1.3 Million
06/25/2012   Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Scheduled for July 2 in Lexington, Neb.
06/25/2012   Decision Issued on Nebraska's Water Quality Standards
06/25/2012   EPA Expands Real-Time Monitoring of Kansas City Area Streams and Launches KCWaterBug Mobile Application
06/25/2012   EPA Proposes Updates and Deadline Extension for 2010 Cement Standards/Proposal would maintain significant air toxic reductions, while making cost-effective changes to provide greater flexibility for industry
06/25/2012   TOMORROW: EPA to Award Urban Waters Grant in Atlanta
06/22/2012   EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Air Permit for Arecibo Solid Waste Incinerator on Monday, June 25
06/22/2012   Meeting will Update Public about Wells G and H Superfund Site in Woburn
06/21/2012   Los Angeles Conservation Corps Receives $200,000 for Environmental Jobs Training
06/21/2012   Russell Stover Candies, Inc., to Pay $585,000 Penalty to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act at its Iola, Kansas, Facility
06/21/2012   Iowa Western Community College to Receive $200,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Funds
06/21/2012   TUESDAY: EPA to Award Urban Waters Grant in Atlanta
06/21/2012   Kalamazoo River and Morrow Lake to Open
06/21/2012   Durham, NC selected for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant
06/21/2012   EPA Announces Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
06/21/2012   EPA Announces $3 Million In Environmental Job Training Grants / Grants provide job trainees opportunities to protect public health in their communities
06/20/2012   White House Grades Washington State School Teachers "A+" for Environmental Excellence
06/20/2012   New US Brazil Joint Initiative Tool Informs Global Urban Infrastructure Investments
06/20/2012   Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. to Pay $741,000 Clean Water Act Penalty and Implement Company-Wide Stormwater Controls / Settlement to prevent millions of pounds of sediment and polluted stormwater runoff from entering U.S. waterways each year
06/20/2012   EPA Announces New Members of Agricultural Advisory Committee
06/20/2012   EPA Welcomes Philadelphia as its Newest Green Power Community Partner
06/19/2012   Hot Weather for Southern New England Means Poor Air Quality Anticipated Wed. June 20
06/18/2012   June 19 Event on Mississippi River in St. Louis to Showcase Tugboat Repowering to Curb Emissions and Save Fuel
06/18/2012   Media Advisory: EPA Promotes Development of Environmental Learning through a Partnership with Kentucky State University
06/18/2012   EPA Honors 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners
06/18/2012   Seventy Companies Reach Agreement with EPA to Remove Highly Contaminated Mud from Lyndhurst Section of the Passaic River; Cleanup work estimated to cost $20 million
06/18/2012   EPA Administrator Jackson Participates in the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
06/15/2012   EPA Awards $6 Million to Ishpeming to Stop Mercury Contamination, Remove Deer Lake Area of Concern from Great Lakes Cleanup List
06/15/2012   EPA Proposes Clean Air Standards for Harmful Soot Pollution/99 percent of U.S. counties projected to meet proposed standards without any additional actions
06/15/2012   TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Clean Air Act Announcement
06/14/2012   Two Seattle-based seafood processors settle federal clean air violations for improper import and handling of ozone-depleting refrigerants
06/14/2012   Current, Former Owners of Earlysville, Va., Aircraft Plant to Investigate Site Contamination
06/14/2012   EPA Welcomes Bates College, UNH and Keene State College into the Food Recovery Challenge
06/14/2012   Culpeper, Va. settles alleged environmental violations at water treatment facility
06/13/2012   EPA Announces $600,000 to Assist Lawrence/Merrimack Valley Planning Commission in Cleanup and Redevelopment Work
06/13/2012   EPA Announces Florida Permits to Restore Everglades Water Quality Satisfy Agency Objections
06/13/2012   EPA's Fifteen Hot Tips for a Cool Summer / Save money, water, energy while protecting health and encouraging environmental learning
06/12/2012   EPA to Hold Citizen Science Workshops in New York and New Jersey; June 19 in New York City and June 20 in Edison, New Jersey
06/12/2012   EPA Announces Framework to Help Local Governments Manage Stormwater Runoff and Wastewater
06/12/2012   EPA to Co-Host Black Leaf Chemical Public Meeting
06/12/2012   GREENVILLE, HAVELOCK AND WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA TO RECEIVE BROWNFIELDS GRANT FOR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
06/11/2012   EPA Seeking Public Input on Three Cleanup Decisions on Camp Edwards
06/11/2012   Great Lakes Initiative Cleanup Helps Restore Grand Calumet River
06/11/2012   EPA, Massachusetts and Connecticut Host Public Meetings on Housatonic River Status
06/11/2012   Environmental Education Award Presented to Old Town, ME Teacher
06/11/2012   EPA and Representatives of Local Governments from Puerto Rico Meet in New York City to Discuss Environmental Challenges in Puerto Rico High Asthma Rates, Recycling and Pollution Prevention Among Issues Discussed
06/11/2012   EPA Announces $500,000 to Assist in Worcester, Mass. for Cleanup and Redevelopment Work
06/11/2012   Federal and City Officials Visit Site of Future Cleanup and Redevelopment in Downtown Jersey City
06/08/2012   Washington Stop of National "Documerica" Environmental Photo Exhibit at Seattle Aquarium
06/08/2012   Washington Stop of National "Documerica" Environmental Photo Exhibit at Seattle Aquarium
06/08/2012   EPA Chief Lisa P. Jackson To Deliver University of Washington Commencement Address Saturday
06/08/2012   EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Plan for Cleanup at Evor Phillips Superfund Site in Old Bridge, New Jersey
06/07/2012   Huntington W.Va. Settles Storm Water Violations with EPA
06/07/2012   EPA Proposes Approval of Texas’ Clean Air Plan
06/07/2012   EPA Announces $850,000 in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Duluth; State to Receive a Total of $2,650,000 in Grants and Loans
06/07/2012   EPA Approves Kansas' List of Impaired Waters
06/07/2012   EPA Launches First Waste to Biogas Mapping Tool
06/06/2012   EPA and Partners Announce “My Air, My Health Challenge” / Inventors will compete to develop personal air pollution and health sensors
06/06/2012   Santa Maria Teacher Receives Presidential Award
06/06/2012   EPA Co-Sponsors Fresno Indoor Air Quality, Asthma Workshop
06/06/2012   EPA Resumes Ninth Season of Dredging in New Bedford Harbor
06/06/2012   EPA Announces $1.8 million in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in St. Paul; State to Receive a total of $2,650,000 in Grants and Loans
06/06/2012   Perth Amboy to Upgrade Sewer System; Agreement Reached with the EPA to Address Violations of the Clean Water Act Affecting the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill
06/06/2012   EPA grants to advance several projects, including cleanup and renovation of Missoula County Courthouse
06/06/2012   EPA awards $400K to City of Wheat Ridge (Colo.) for environmental assessments along Wadsworth Boulevard
06/06/2012   EPA Awards City of Tampa and Brooksville a total of $800,000 to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites through New Multi-Purpose Grant Approach
06/06/2012   EPA Awards City of Orlando and Casselberry a total of $600,000 to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites through New Multi-Purpose Grant Approach
06/05/2012   EPA, Other Agencies Offer Indoor Air Quality, Asthma Triggers Workshop in Fresno
06/05/2012   Spirit Lake, Iowa, Community School District Recognized Among Top Ranking Partners in EPA’s Green Power Partnership
06/05/2012   University of Iowa Recognized Among Top Ranking Partners in EPA’s Green Power Partnership
06/05/2012   EPA Completes Cleanup of Over 600 South Minneapolis Homes Ahead of Schedule
06/05/2012   EPA Awards $6.75 Million in Brownfields funding to Cleanup and Revitalize Massachusetts Communities
06/05/2012   EPA and NIH Announce Challenge to Develop Personal Air Pollution and Health Sensors
06/05/2012   EPA and Silver Valley Salute First Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduating Class in Kellogg, June 5, 2012
06/04/2012   Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to Upgrade Sewer System to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
06/01/2012   EPA Updates Clean Air Act Standards for Flares and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries/ Practical standards, informed by stakeholder and industry input, cut harmful pollution while saving the refining industry money
06/01/2012   Environmental Education Award Presented to New Haven Teacher
06/01/2012   $900K EPA grant to address revitalization challenges along Colfax Avenue in Denver and Lakewood, Colorado
06/01/2012   EPA Draft Ammonia Assessment Available for Public Comment / Draft assessment continues agency’s responsiveness to NAS recommendations
May
05/31/2012   City of Perry, Iowa, to Receive $400,000 for Assessment and Cleanup of Hazardous Substances at Former Rail Yard
05/31/2012   Astoria, Oregon, one of nine cities nationally to share $3.8 million in new EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding
05/31/2012   EPA Provides $2.8 Million to Newark and Jersey City to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties
05/31/2012   Plastics Producer SABIC Agrees to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution from Leaking Equipment to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Indiana and Alabama
05/31/2012   Atlanta Will Get More Time to Complete Sewer Upgrades/City, state and federal government reach proposed agreement to extend the deadline to 2027
05/31/2012   EPA Announces $650,000 Grant to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Southeast Michigan; State to Receive a Total $3.2 Million in Grants and Loans
05/31/2012   EPA Forms First Advisory Board on Great Lakes Issue
05/31/2012   EPA Provides $1 million to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties in Puerto Rico; Guayanilla, Penuelas and Ponce to Receive Funding
05/31/2012   EPA Provides $970,000 to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties in New York State; New York City and Ogdensburg Receive Funding
05/31/2012   EPA Evaluates States’ Final Phase II Watershed Implementation Plans for Restoring the Chesapeake Bay
05/31/2012   California Construction Company to Pay $170,000 following Illegal Dumping to Federally Protected Wetlands during Strip Mall Construction
05/31/2012   EPA, Precision National Plating reach settlement on cleanup at Clarks Summit, Pa. site
05/31/2012   Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma/Asthma disproportionately affects minority children, children living below poverty level
05/30/2012   EPA to Support United Way's Health Day of Action Event on Saturday, June 2, 2012
05/30/2012   EPA Announces $400,000 Brownfields Grant to Mt. Shasta to Assess, Clean Up Toxic Former Lumber Mill
05/30/2012   EPA Announces $3.8 million to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites Through New Multi-Purpose Grant Approach
05/30/2012   EPA Awards Nearly $3.5 Million in Brownfields Funds to Cleanup and Revitalize Connecticut Communities
05/30/2012   Salt Lake and Ogden receive $1.3M for cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties
05/30/2012   THURSDAY: Obama Administration Task Force announces coordinated action plan to address asthma disparities
05/30/2012   18 U.S. Teachers Receive Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
05/29/2012   National Science Foundation Offers Up To $12 Million for Arctic Sustainability Grants
05/29/2012   EPA Announces $4.2 Million in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Wisconsin
05/29/2012   EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Ohio
05/29/2012   EPA Announces $4.4 Million in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Indiana
05/29/2012   EPA Announces $3.1 Million in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Illinois
05/29/2012   CCI Concerned Citizens Group to be Recognized for Successful Community Involvement at CCI Superfund Site in Olathe, Kan.
05/29/2012   EPA Awards $1.2 Million in Brownfields Funding to Cleanup and Revitalize Rhode Island Communities
05/29/2012   Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative in Luana, Iowa, to Pay $33,880 Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations
05/29/2012   EPA and Department of Veterans Affairs to Connect Veterans with Jobs in Water Sectors
05/29/2012   EPA to Dispose of PCB Waste from Leaking Guam Power Authority Transformers
05/29/2012   Mid-America Pipeline Company LLC, Enterprise Products Operating LLC to Pay $1M for Spills in Iowa, Kan., Neb.
05/25/2012   Skin Cancer Common But Preventable For Those Who Work or Play Outdoors
05/24/2012   EPA Announces $69.3 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Communities / Investment will protect people’s health and the environment, create jobs and promote economic redevelopment nationwide
05/24/2012   $1 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Florida
05/24/2012   $1.9 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Kentucky
05/24/2012   $800,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Alabama
05/24/2012   $1.2 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Mississippi
05/24/2012   $1.1 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in South Carolina
05/24/2012   $1.4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in North Carolina
05/24/2012   $900,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in DeKalb County, GA
05/24/2012   EPA Recognizes Ohio Student’s Environmental Project
05/24/2012   New Englanders Reminded that Skin Cancer is Most Common, and Most Preventable Cancer in U.S. - Sun Safety Tips for 'Don’t Fry Day': May 25, 2012
05/24/2012   Two Washington local governments share $600,000 in latest round of EPA Brownfields funding
05/24/2012   Oregon local governments share over $2 million in latest round of EPA Brownfields funding
05/24/2012   EPA, Southern California Edison Mark Recycling of 1 Million Refrigerators
05/24/2012   EPA Announces $69.3 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Communities
05/24/2012   St. Louis Development Corporation to Receive $400,000 for Assessment of Hazardous Substances and Petroleum
05/24/2012   EPA awards $200K to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribe for cleanup of abandoned Tribal Administration Building near Belcourt, N.D.
05/24/2012   EPA awards $200K to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for cleanup of Smee School Teacher’s facility in Wakapala community
05/24/2012   EPA awards $200K to the City of Shelby, Mont., for cleanup of historic Rainbow Hotel property
05/24/2012   EPA awards $200K grant to Town of Dubois (Wyo.) for cleanup of sawmill site
05/24/2012   EPA Awards $900,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant to Texarkana, Texas, to Improve Business Opportunities
05/24/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 in Brownfields Assessment Grants to the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission
05/24/2012   EPA Awards $350,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Oklahoma City to Revitalize Urban Core
05/24/2012   EPA Guides Marinas on Best Ways to Prevent Water Pollution
05/24/2012   EPA Awards $400,000 in Brownfields Assessments Grants to the City of Irving, Texas, to Improve Public Mobility and Access
05/24/2012   EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/23/2012   EPA Settles Clean Air Act Cases Against Six D.C. Gas Stations
05/23/2012   EPA Settlement with Follansbee Chemical Plant Will Improve Air Quality
05/23/2012   SolarBee, Inc. in Dickinson receives $80K research award for water treatment technology
05/23/2012   Oregon cheese processing company pays EPA penalty for failing to report ammonia release
05/23/2012   BP Agrees to Add More Than $400 Million in Pollution Controls at Indiana Refinery and Pay $8 Million Clean Air Act Penalty
05/23/2012   West Pinal County in nonattainment for 1987 dust standard, EPA says
05/22/2012   Okeanos Technologies, LLC in Covington, KY Awarded More than $79,000 for Low Cost Desalination Research
05/22/2012   ThornProducts, LLC in Melbourne Beach, FL Awarded $80,000 for Low Cost Wireless Transmission Method
05/22/2012   EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congressional Representative Paul Tonko Announce Progress on Cleaning Up the Hudson River and Shoreline; 500 Jobs Created By Hudson River Cleanup Project; Also Tour Superfund Site in Colonie and Guilderland
05/22/2012   EPA: Silicon Valley, SoCal Tech Innovators Secure Federal Funding to Transform Innovative Ideas into Environmental Solutions
05/22/2012   EPA Awards $2 Million to Small Businesses
05/21/2012   Portland area property management company cited for violations of federal lead rules
05/21/2012   EPA to Hold Public Hearings in Washington, D.C. and Chicago on Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants
05/21/2012   EPA to Host Open House and Public Hearing on Proposed Hawaii Regional Haze Plan on both Maui and Hawaii Island
05/21/2012   NASCAR and EPA Partner on Green Initiatives
05/21/2012   NASCAR and EPA Partner on Green Initiatives
05/20/2012   Mystic River Water Quality Receives a “D” - Ongoing efforts, analysis highlight problem areas
05/18/2012   Soil Cleanup to Begin at Smalley-Piper Superfund Site in Collierville, TN
05/18/2012   EPA releases for public comment draft scientific study of Bristol Bay Watershed
05/18/2012   Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver recognized at Golden, Colo. home dedication for excellence in sustainable housing
05/18/2012   EPA Honors Top Energy-Efficient Building Designs/'Designed to Earn the Energy Star' Projects Featured at the American Institute of Architects National Convention
05/18/2012   EPA Recognizes Environmental Innovation at Science Competition for High School Students / Thabit Pulak, age 16, wins the Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award, and will participate in National Sustainable Design Expo in 2013
05/17/2012   El Paso Midstream Group to resolve Clean Air Act violations in Utah
05/17/2012   Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in US, Yet One of the Most Preventable/EPA, FDA, NPS, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention Highlight Sun Safety Tips for 'Don’t Fry Day': May 25th
05/16/2012   Keene, N.H.-based Wholesale Grocer Fined for Chemical Release in Hatfield, Mass.
05/16/2012   Media Advisory: EPA Promotes Development of Environmental Learning through a Partnership with Alabama State University
05/16/2012   Colorado-based QEP Field Services Agrees to Pay $4 Million and Install Pollution Controls to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Clean Air Act
05/16/2012   EPA Launches Competition for College Students to Develop Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management
05/16/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Testimony before the U.S. Senate, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
05/16/2012   EPA Announces NAS’ Review of IRIS Assessment Development Process
05/15/2012   EPA, Massachusetts and Connecticut Host Public Meetings on Housatonic River Status
05/15/2012   Washington landlord cited for failing to notify tenants of lead paint
05/15/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
05/15/2012   National "Documerica" Environmental Photo Exhibit Comes to National Archives at Kansas City
05/15/2012   EPA Reaches Settlement for $6.6 Million Groundwater Cleanup at San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site
05/14/2012   Cleanup Brings Muskegon Lake Area of Concern Closer to Restoration, Delivers Results Under Great Lakes Initiative
05/14/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting and Public Hearing on Air Permit for Arecibo Solid Waste Incinerator
05/14/2012   EPA and Department of Commerce Announce New Effort to Boost U.S. Jobs, Environmental Tech Exports / New effort is part of President Obama’s initiative to double U.S. exports, support American jobs
05/11/2012   EPA and American University Host 2012 Technology Market Summit
05/10/2012   EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions
05/09/2012   EPA Adds Three Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List
05/09/2012   Students Recognized For Protecting Drinking Water Sources
05/09/2012   EPA Promotes Safer Alternatives to Nonylphenol Ethoxylates
05/09/2012   EPA Seeks Project Proposals to Reduce Marine Debris
05/09/2012   EPA Adds South Gate Industrial Facilities to List of Nation's Worst Toxic Sites
05/09/2012   Encouraging Student Involvement in Environmental Science Through a $25,000 EPA Environmental Education Grant
05/09/2012   EPA Awards Over $40,000 to Help Students Understand Marine Mammal Rehabilitation
05/09/2012   EPA Provides More Than $20,000 in an Environmental Education Grant to Plant the Seeds of Future Forestry Careers
05/09/2012   EPA Awards $77,021 for Environmental Stewardship Work
05/09/2012   A $50,000 EPA Environmental Education Grant Will Teach Students to Convert Cooking Oil to Fuel
05/08/2012   Bremerton Gasworks added to Superfund national hazardous cleanup list
05/08/2012   EPA Region 7 Representatives Volunteer at Local High Schools as Part of Girl Scouts’ IMAGINE Program
05/08/2012   Syngenta Crop Protection to Pay $102,000 Penalty for Sale or Distribution of Misbranded Pesticides in Nebraska and Missouri
05/08/2012   EPA to Discuss Plans for Addressing Contaminated Passaic River Sediment; Public Meetings Scheduled for May 9 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey
05/07/2012   Idaho Frozen Food company pays EPA penalty for chemical reporting violations
05/04/2012   EPA Releases Draft Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing/Guidance will clarify means of compliance with 2005 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act
05/04/2012   Southern Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Seek to Protect Coastal Water from Boat Pollution
05/04/2012   EPA Approves Additional Field Work at Fletcher’s Paint Superfund Site in Milford, N.H.
05/03/2012   Celebration of EPA's Wetlands Month to Include Students, Watershed Association
05/03/2012   EPA announces summary of enforcement actions for Winter 2012
05/03/2012   Portland chemical manufacturer failed to publicly disclose data on chemical use
05/03/2012   McDonald’s Joins EPA List of Top 50 Green-Powered Organizations
05/03/2012   Cleveland to Host Great Lakes Week in 2012
05/02/2012   EPA fines three Big Island companies for failing to close cesspools
05/02/2012   EPA approves Blackfeet Tribe’s Water Quality Standards program
05/02/2012   EPA Regional Administrator and Congressmember Frank Pallone Tour Superfund Sites in Central New Jersey; EPA Finishes Cleanup of Soil at Imperial Oil Superfund Site in Morganville using $33 million in ARRA funds; Uses $5 million in ARRA funds to complete soil work at Horseshoe Road in Sayreville
05/02/2012   Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Acknowledged for Exceptional Asthma Program
05/01/2012   EPA to Work with Drinking Water Systems to Monitor Unregulated Contaminants
05/01/2012   Companies Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants About Lead Paint at Two Navy Bases in New England
05/01/2012   Mission Health in Asheville, N.C. Wins 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award
05/01/2012   EPA to partner with Cobb and Douglas Public Health to Raise Awareness about Asthma
05/01/2012   EPA to partner with the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness to Raise Awareness about Asthma
05/01/2012   Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Settles Hazardous Waste Violations
05/01/2012   EPA Takes Next Step to Implement 2008 Ozone Standards / Most areas that need to take steps to reduce ozone pollution are close to meeting the standards; only three new areas have been added
05/01/2012   EPA Works to Help the Nearly 26 Million Americans with Asthma/Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May
April
04/30/2012   EPA to hold two public hearings on proposed pollution controls at Reid Gardner Generating Station
04/27/2012   EPA Honors U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Leaders
04/27/2012   EPA Honors Puerto Rico Environmental Leaders
04/27/2012   EPA Honors U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Leaders
04/27/2012   EPA Honors New Jersey Environmental Leaders
04/27/2012   EPA Honors New York State Environmental Leaders
04/27/2012   As Summer Smog Season Starts, Free Resources Help Protect People
04/26/2012   Jerome dairy processing facility failed to publicly disclose chemical use and disposal
04/26/2012   EPA and Mass. DEP Host Public Meeting on Walton and Lonsbury Site in Attleboro
04/26/2012   EPA Removal Work Begins at Danvers, Mass. Site
04/26/2012   EPA Grants Funding for Greening Philadelphia
04/26/2012   EPA Agreement with Amtrak Brings Greater Drinking Water Protections for Riders
04/26/2012   U.S. Navy Settles Underground Storage Tank Violations at Hampton Roads Facility
04/26/2012   University of Pennsylvania Wins Top Honors Nationwide in EPA's Green Power Challenge
04/26/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Speak with American University Students and Faculty
04/26/2012   EPA Awards Three Universities in the Southeast with Grants to Develop Innovative Environmental Solutions
04/25/2012   EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to College Teams for Innovative Environmental Solutions
04/25/2012   EPA settles with BNSF Railway Company for improperly handling contaminated soil in North Portland
04/25/2012   MEDIA ALERT: Regional U.S. EPA Leader Jared Blumenfeld Heads to Sacramento to Discuss Jobs, Green Tech
04/25/2012   Massachusetts Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
04/25/2012   Connecticut Citizens and Organizations Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Award
04/25/2012   New Hampshire Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
04/25/2012   Vermont Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
04/25/2012   Two Maine Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
04/25/2012   Rhode Island Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
04/25/2012   EPA Ensures Columbia Sportswear Company Properly Labels Pesticide-treated Clothing for Domestic Sale
04/25/2012   U.S. EPA, Dept. of Energy Launch Innovative New Tools to Determine Solar and Wind Energy Potential on Contaminated Lands
04/25/2012   Hess Corporation to Install $45 Million In Pollution Controls and Pay $850,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at New Jersey Refinery
04/24/2012   Boise River Restoration Project Earns Timberline High School (Boise, ID) Students the President’s Environmental Youth Award
04/24/2012   Announcement of $15,000 Grant for Lincoln University to Prepare Students Interested in Water Quality Careers
04/24/2012   EPA Takes Action to Stop Sales of Illegal Pesticides
04/24/2012   EPA Releases Innovative Mapping Tool to Improve Environmental Reviews and Planning / NEPAssist part of CEQ initiative to increase efficiency and effectiveness of environmental reviews
04/23/2012   Agana Springs PCB cleanup in Guam completed
04/23/2012   $20 Million Available for Clean Diesel Projects
04/23/2012   New York City Real Estate Firm Signs Agreement with EPA to Enhance Sustainable Practices
04/23/2012   EPA Releases List of Top 50 Green-Powered Organizations/ Intel, Kohl’s, Microsoft rank in top three
04/23/2012   Obama Administration Names 78 Schools in 29 States and D.C. as First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools / Winners represent a diverse portfolio of schools, includes 66 public and 12 private schools in urban and rural communities
04/23/2012   EPA, City of Atlanta and more than 600 Citizens to Cleanup Downtown on April 24 for Earth Day
04/21/2012   Annual Charles River Report Card Shows Water Quality Remaining Good and Improving
04/20/2012   Earth Day Op-Ed: No Act Is Ever Wasted
04/20/2012   EPA and Denver Mayor kick off Earth Day activities with $350K investment in South Platte River projects
04/20/2012   MEDIA ADVISORY: Obama Administration to Announce First U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
04/20/2012   EPA Region 4 Announces Award Recipient of 2011 Presidents Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)
04/20/2012   EPA Orders a Stop Sale of Zep, Inc. Disinfectant for Use in Hospitals
04/20/2012   EPA Finalizes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at Jefferson County, New York Toxic Site, Which has Contaminated Public Water Supply
04/19/2012   Up To $20 Million Available From EPA for 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Projects
04/19/2012   Mount Hope Bay Seek “No Discharge” Designation to Stem Boat Pollution
04/19/2012   Final Clean Water Permit Issued for Proposed Russell Biomass Facility in Russell, Mass.
04/19/2012   MEDIA ALERT: EPA Chief to Visit LA Green School, Highlight Green Economy
04/19/2012   EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet Expo on National Mall
04/19/2012   EPA and Boys and Girls Clubs to Celebrate Earth Day April 20
04/19/2012   Media Advisory: EPA Promotes Development of Environmental Learning through a Partnership with Tuskegee University
04/19/2012   Top EPA Regional Official Tours Environmentally Innovative Company in Green Island, NY / Ecovative Design Wins EPA 2012 Environmental Quality Award
04/18/2012   Statements on EPA's Updated, Achievable Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas
04/18/2012   EPA Orders AVX Corp. to Clean Up New Bedford Harbor
04/18/2012   University of Utah ranks third in the nation in EPA’s Green Power Challenge
04/18/2012   EPA Welcomes Ten Philadelphia Area ShopRite Stores and Philabundance into the Food Recovery Challenge
04/18/2012   Southwestern University Makes the Grade in EPA’s Green Power Challenge
04/18/2012   EPA Chief to Visit Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles to Tour Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impacts, Meet Students
04/18/2012   Earth Day Highlights in Boston Area and New England
04/18/2012   EPA, Arizona State partner to engage students in green careers
04/18/2012   Oklahoma Universities Make the Grade in EPA’s Green Power Challenge
04/18/2012   EPA Issues Updated, Achievable Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas / Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash harmful emissions while reducing cost of compliance
04/18/2012   TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Clean Air Act Announcement
04/17/2012   Niobrara, Neb., High School Students Receive EPA Region 7’s 2011 President's Environmental Youth Award
04/17/2012   Providence Facility Faces EPA Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
04/17/2012   EPA Recognizes the Borough of State College for Curbside Food Recycling
04/16/2012   EPA Approves Nebraska’s List of Impaired Waters
04/16/2012   U.S. and Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with the City of Memphis
04/16/2012   EPA to Hold Three Public Hearings on 36 Kentucky Coal Mine Permits
04/16/2012   EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
04/16/2012   Petersen-Bubke, LLP, Beef Feedlot in Monona County, Iowa, to Pay $10,000 Penalty for Illegal Discharges into Rush Creek
04/13/2012   Obama Administration Announces New Partnership on Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Research
04/13/2012   EPA Provides $100,000 to Help Assess Need for Children’s Health Center in Puerto Rico; EPA Regional Administrator to Participate in Children’s Health Conference
04/13/2012   EPA Proposes Rule to Require Electronic Reporting for Chemical Information
04/12/2012   U.S. EPA: San Francisco Selected to Receive Federal Assistance for Infrastructure Planning, Smart Growth
04/12/2012   U.S. Announces Settlement Against Chicago Owners and Management Companies
04/12/2012   EPA Releases Ground Water Samples from the Lehigh Valley Site; Agency Plans Further Testing to Pinpoint Eastern Edge of Contamination
04/12/2012   Final Clean Air Permit Issued for Pioneer Valley Facility in Westfield, Mass.
04/12/2012   ST Products to Pay $75,000 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations at Blair County, Pa. Facility
04/12/2012   EXCO Resources to Pay Penalty for Safe Drinking Water Act Violations in Clearfield County, Pa.
04/12/2012   Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Mass. and Vermont Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
04/12/2012   Northeast Diesel Collaborative Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
04/12/2012   EPA and American Rivers Award $1.37 Million in Grants to Restore Potomac Highlands Rivers, Clean Water
04/12/2012   EPA Announces DC-Area Has Second Highest Number of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in U.S.
04/11/2012   San Francisco, Sacramento Top the list of U.S. Cities most Energy Star Buildings
04/11/2012   Seattle and Portland among the top cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings in the United States
04/11/2012   Revised Settlement with Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Facility Will Benefit Braintree and Boston Citizens
04/11/2012   Colorado Springs makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012   Denver ranks 11th on list of cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012   Salt Lake City makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012   EPA Announces Top Cities in Texas with the Most Energy Star Buildings - Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Areas Rank in the Top Ten
04/11/2012   Boston Area Ranked 10th Metropolitan Area for Energy Star Labeled Buildings
04/11/2012   EPA Reaches Agreement with General Electric Company and SI Group, Inc. to Protect Drinking Water at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York
04/11/2012   Conn. And Mass. Based Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
04/11/2012   Phoenix Tops the list of U.S. Cities with most Energy Star Buildings
04/11/2012   Holcim (US), Inc. Agrees to Pay $36,500 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations in Florence, Colorado
04/11/2012   Miami Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
04/11/2012   Atlanta Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
04/11/2012   Charlotte Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
04/11/2012   Tampa Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
04/11/2012   EPA Announces DC-Area Has Second Highest Number of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in U.S.
04/11/2012   EPA Releases List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the United States / Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco rank in top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, protecting health, reducing pollution
04/10/2012   EPA Unveils New Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations to Protect Water Quality in Idaho
04/10/2012   EPA Administrator Jackson and Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Sign Landmark Green City, Clean Waters Partnership Agreement
04/10/2012   School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act
04/10/2012   EPA Fines U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department for Long Term Mismanagement of Chemicals and Pesticides; Decaying and Mislabeled Containers Found at Two Facilities
04/09/2012   April 12 Tree Planting Project to Help Restore English Landing Park in Parkville, Mo., in Celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day
04/09/2012   Top EPA and USDA Officials to Tour Farm in Mississippi Where Water Pollution Reduction Strategies Are Being Implemented/Tour is Part of Meeting in Memphis to Discuss National Agency Priorities
04/06/2012   EPA to hold a Public Meeting for the Sonford Products Site in Flowood, MS
04/06/2012   Statement on Passing of Peter Lord, Environmental Reporter for Providence Journal
04/05/2012   EPA Fines Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
04/05/2012   U.S. Announces Innovative Clean Air Agreement For Industrial Flares With Marathon Petroleum Company
04/05/2012   EPA Region 8: Developers pay $30,000 for Damaging and Polluting Panguitch Lake
04/04/2012   EPA to Hold Four(4) Public Information Sessions for Portland Harbor Draft Feasibility Study
04/03/2012   Cosmoflex, Inc., to Pay $80,000 Civil Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations at Hannibal, Mo., Manufacturing Plant
04/03/2012   EPA Settles Lawsuit Against North Georgia Landowner for Violations of the Clean Water Act
04/03/2012   Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts take another step forward with Watershed Implementation Plans
04/03/2012   EPA Smart Growth Assistance to advance collaborative planning in Billings
04/03/2012   EPA Announces Director for Gulf of Mexico Program
04/02/2012   EPA to Fund Projects to “Green” Restaurants, Supermarkets and Hotels in New Jersey and New York
04/02/2012   EPA to Allow 15 Percent Renewable Fuel in Gasoline/Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15
04/02/2012   Congresswoman McCarthy and EPA Regional Administrator Tour Superfund Sites on Long Island; Federal Officials Joined by Garden City and Hempstead Mayors
March
03/30/2012   EPA to Conduct First Five-Year Review of Hudson River PCB Cleanup
03/29/2012   City of Wapato’s sewage treatment plant cited for exceeding ammonia levels and operating without a water discharge permit
03/29/2012   EPA and Partners Challenge Downtown Community to Clean Up Atlanta this Earth Day
03/28/2012   EPA Administrator Leads U.S. Delegation to Paris for Meetings on Economic and Environmental Cooperation
03/28/2012   Shipbuilder and Ship Engine Manufacturer Agree to Pay Civil Penalty and Perform Environmental Project to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations / First enforcement action under marine diesel engine air rules
03/28/2012   San Joaquin Valley Landfill to Spend $3.8 Million to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
03/28/2012   Logan Airport Oil Storage Facility Operators Fined for Inadequate Oil Spill Training
03/27/2012   EPA to Host April 5 Session in Byrnes Mill, Mo., to Discuss Residential Lead Sampling in Big River Floodplain of Southwest Jefferson County
03/27/2012   Statements on EPA’s Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants
03/27/2012   EPA and LA Water Board Set Strict New Pollution Reduction Plans for 175 Waterways in Los Angeles Area
03/27/2012   EPA Region 7 Issues Notice of Violation to Grain Processing Corporation, Inc., of Muscatine, Iowa, for Clean Air Act Issues
03/27/2012   Columbia N.H. Sand and Gravel Facility Faces Fine for Discharging Polluted Water
03/27/2012   National Cooperative Refinery Association to Pay $700,000 in Penalties for Violations at Kansas Refinery and Storage Facility
03/27/2012   EPA Proposes First Carbon Pollution Standard for Future Power Plants/Achievable standard is in line with investments already being made and will inform the building of new plants moving forward
03/26/2012   EPA agreement with oil production companies ensures safe drinking water for Poplar, Montana
03/26/2012   EPA Cites Realty Company for Violating Federal Law on Notice of Lead-based Paint Hazards in Reading, Pa.
03/26/2012   EPA Orders Foster Poultry Farms to Stop Discharging Pollutants Into Louisiana Waters
03/22/2012   Idaho hazardous waste disposal site failed to disclose chemical releases
03/22/2012   U.S. EPA: Further Evaluation Needed to Determine Safety of PCB Disposal at Clinton Landfill
03/22/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Testimony Before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works
03/21/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on FY 2013 Budget
03/21/2012   EPA Grant of $150,000 Awarded to Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
03/20/2012   Hinkson Creek Meeting Scheduled March 28 in Columbia, Mo.
03/20/2012   U.S. Government raising awareness of accidental exposures during National Poison Prevention Week
03/20/2012   State of Vermont Receives EPA Smart Growth Assistance
03/20/2012   Rules Proposed to Limit New Uses of Potentially Harmful Chemicals / EPA also calls for additional testing on health and environmental impacts of PBDEs
03/19/2012   EPA, City officials expect new treatment plant permits to boost Boise River water quality
03/19/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing Six Organizations in North Carolina
03/19/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing three Organizations in Tennessee
03/19/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing two Organizations in Georgia
03/19/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing Six Organizations in Kentucky
03/19/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing two Organizations in Florida
03/19/2012   EPA Continues Cleanup of Mercury Spill at Putnam Middle School in Irondale,
03/19/2012   Mold and Lead Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
03/19/2012   Sacramento non-profit ReLeaf wins bid for Federal Environmental Education Grant
03/19/2012   EPA awards CNMI and American Samoa over $117,000 for clean diesel projects
03/19/2012   U.S. EPA applauds wildlife habitat project on Guam
03/19/2012   EPA Officials to Host Brownfields Job Training Roundtable on Monday, March 19, at Saint Louis University’s Salus Center
03/16/2012   EPA Awards Santa Fe Community College $300,000 for Environmental Job Training Program
03/16/2012   EPA Orders Kevin Basham Farm to Stop Discharging Pollutants Into Louisiana Waters
03/16/2012   Poisoning is a Major Cause of Death from Injury in the U.S. / US Government raising awareness of accidental exposures during National Poison Prevention Week
03/16/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Speak at Women’s History Month Event Hosted by Congressman John Lewis
03/16/2012   Rome, New York Rental Company Faces Fine for Failing to Inform Residents about the Presence of Lead-based Paint and its Dangers
03/15/2012   EPA Provides Technical Assistance to Sutherland, Neb.
03/15/2012   EPA Orders Buffalo Sewer Authority to Reduce Water Pollution in Niagara River; Four Billion Gallons of Sewage and Wastewater Pollutes Niagara River and Tributaries Every Year
03/15/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star by recognizing two school districts and four businesses in the Pacific Northwest
03/15/2012   Nine New England Organizations Get Energy Star Awards
03/15/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Energy Star/ Americans saved nearly $230 billion in two decades
03/14/2012   EPA and Scholastic Offer Spanish version of "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up"/Children's book teaches science and environmental awareness.
03/14/2012   Colorado Coalition for the Homeless housing in Thornton gets water-saving makeover during EPA’s ‘Fix a Leak’ Week
03/14/2012   EPA Proposes the West Troy Contaminated Aquifer site in Ohio for Superfund National Priorities List
03/14/2012   EPA Proposes Bautsch-Gray Mine in Illinois for Superfund National Priorities List
03/14/2012   EPA and MassDEP Joint Statement on Fire Response in Boston’s Back Bay
03/14/2012   EPA Encourages Saving Water During Fix a Leak Week
03/14/2012   EPA and the Delta Faucet Company Team Up to Save Water
03/13/2012   Sauer Dump Added to EPA Superfund List
03/13/2012   Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks mismanaged hazardous waste and failed to maintain adequate training plan for personnel handling waste
03/13/2012   EPA Adds Compass Plaza Well TCE Site in Rogersville, Mo., to Superfund's National Priorities List
03/13/2012   EPA Adds Nine Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List, Proposing an Additional 10 Sites
03/13/2012   EPA Funding Available for Study of Raritan River in NJ
03/13/2012   5-Year Review Completed at Pine Street Canal Superfund Site
03/13/2012   EPA Proposes to Add Cibola County Mine to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Nine hazardous waste sites added, 10 proposed
03/13/2012   EPA Proposes to Add Acadia Parish Facility to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Nine hazardous waste sites added, 10 proposed
03/13/2012   EPA Proposes to Add Parker County Area to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Nine hazardous waste sites added, 10 proposed
03/13/2012   EPA Proposes to Add Phillips County Chemical Company to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Nine hazardous waste sites added, 10 proposed
03/13/2012   EPA Reaches Decision for Central Impact Area Cleanup at Camp Edwards
03/13/2012   EPA Proposes To Add an Area of Orange and West Orange, N.J. to the Superfund List; Protecting Drinking Water EPA Priority
03/13/2012   EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week/ WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company Fixes Leaks at 2 Marietta, Ga., Shelters
03/13/2012   EPA Adds Eighteen Mile Creek in Niagara County, N.Y. to the Superfund List
03/13/2012   EPA Adds Four Hazardous Waste Sites in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List, Proposing an Additional 3 Sites
03/13/2012   Metro Container Corp. site added to Superfund list
03/13/2012   EPA Adds Corozal Well Site in Corozal, Puerto Rico to the Superfund List
03/13/2012   EPA and Delta Faucet Teaming Up to Save Water for Fix a Leak Week
03/13/2012   EPA Announces $4 Million in New Funding to Assist Local Governments with Bay Cleanup
03/13/2012   EPA Orders Votran to Stop the Application of an Antimicrobial Pesticide to Fog Its Vehicles
03/12/2012   Save Water During Fix a Leak Week - WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company to fix leaks at Boston low-income housing units
03/12/2012   Aerial re-vegetation resumes on Appalachian Trail portion of Palmerton Zinc Superfund Site
03/12/2012   Spokane Tribe to receive EPA Smart Growth assistance
03/12/2012   EPA and Georgian Court University (Lakewood, NJ) to Work Together to Increase Green Practices; Will Promote the Use of Refillable Water Bottles at Campus Water Fountains
03/12/2012   U.S. EPA and L'Oreal announce research collaboration in San Francisco that may help end animal testing
03/12/2012   EPA Sponsors Essentials for Healthy Home Practitioners Course to be held March 13-14 in Washington, D.C.
03/09/2012   EPA WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet to Help Two Marietta, Ga., Shelters Save Water During Fix a Leak Week
03/09/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Speak at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, with KU Students and Faculty at Lawrence, Kan.
03/09/2012   EPA Region 7 Orders Cedar Valley Electroplating in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Take Immediate Action to Address Hazardous Wastes
03/09/2012   EPA to Launch the “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” Spanish Version
03/09/2012   EPA Provides Technical Assistance to Upstate New York County to Promote Smart Growth Strategies
03/09/2012   EPA to Provide Three New York Communities with Smart Growth Assistance
03/09/2012   EPA to Provide Three New Jersey Communities with Smart Growth Assistance
03/09/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Announces Creation of Anacostia River Revitalization Fund / EPA Administrator was joined by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to announce $1 million fund
03/08/2012   U.S. EPA Receives Unprecedented Private Sector Research Funding from Global Cosmetic Company L'Oreal
03/08/2012   EPA Issues 2011 Fuel Economy Trends Report/Fuel economy edges to record high as carbon pollution levels drop to new low
03/08/2012   Ellwood Quality Steels Company Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at New Castle, Pa. Facility
03/08/2012   EPA Celebrates 20th Year as Exhibitor in the Philadelphia Flower Show with Best of Show Award in the Non-Academic Education Category
03/08/2012   Statement on Pavillion, Wyoming groundwater investigation
03/08/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Chief to Announce Creation of Anacostia River Revitalization Fund
03/08/2012   EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week/ WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company to fix leaks at homes and community facilities across the country
03/08/2012   New EPA Position to Enhance Community Involvement on St. Croix
03/07/2012   EPA Awards Over $200,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Labor to Reduce Exposure to Asbestos
03/06/2012   Refinery in Coffeyville, Kan., to Pay Almost $1M Civil Penalty for Environmental Violations Related to Air Emissions
03/06/2012   EPA to Hold Public Availability Session Regarding Macon Naval Ordnance Plant Site, Macon, GA
03/06/2012   EPA Region 7 to Co-Host Sixth Annual Radon Stakeholders’ Meeting on March 14 in Nebraska City, Neb.
03/06/2012   Kansas Refinery to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty for Environmental Violations Related to Air Emissions
03/05/2012   Massachusetts Cranberry Farmers Agree to Restore 26 Acres of Wetlands and Pay $75,000 Penalty
03/05/2012   EPA approves Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s air permitting program
03/05/2012   EPA Provides Major Grant to CACWNY
03/02/2012   EPA to Help Citizen Scientists Learn More about Air and Water Pollution in New York City Communities
03/02/2012   EPA to Help Citizen Scientists Learn More about Air and Water Pollution in the U.S. Virgin Islands
03/02/2012   EPA Holds Meeting on Port Arthur Environmental Justice Showcase Community Project
03/02/2012   Boston’s ‘Circle The City’ Selected as a Signature Urban Project for President Obama's America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
03/02/2012   Urban Waters Federal Partnership Launches Ambassadors Program to Support Revitalizing Urban Waterways in U.S. Communities / First Ambassador Selected; Will Help Coordinate Los Angeles River Watershed Project
03/02/2012   SUNDAY: EPA Chief to Speak at Brown Chapel as a Part of 12th Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage Events
03/02/2012   EPA Provides $15 Million to Help Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Across the Country/Funding will help small systems better serve local communities
03/01/2012   Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Scheduled for March 13 in West Point, Neb.
03/01/2012   Welch, W.Va. Settles Clean Water Act Violations
03/01/2012   EPA Proposes $16.4 Million Action to Remove Pollution from Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, N.J.; EPA to Hold Public Meeting on March 6 to Discuss Proposed Plan
03/01/2012   EPA ensures Oregon distributor properly labels pesticides
03/01/2012   Armstrong Environmental Services to Pay $35,000 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations at Lancaster, Pa. Facility
February
02/29/2012   One Individual and 20 Organizations Receive Inaugural Climate Leadership Awards
02/28/2012   North Idaho’s Yellowdog Creek Nursed Back to Health by Local, State and Federal Partnership
02/28/2012   Lewes, Del., to Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance
02/28/2012   Four Pennsylvania Communities -- Greensburg, Marietta, Newtown and Northampton -- To Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance
02/28/2012   Roanoke to Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance
02/28/2012   Oregon lumber mill cited for toxic chemical leaks and violations
02/28/2012   U.S. EPA Fines Fremont facility $62,500 for Hazardous Waste Violations
02/28/2012   EPA Approves New Jersey’s List of Polluted Water Bodies; Sewage Pollution Continues to be a Major Problem in New Jersey
02/28/2012   EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Energy and Power, Environment and the Economy
02/27/2012   TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY: EPA Administrator to Testify on FY 2013 Budget
02/27/2012   Ten school districts in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska recognized as Energy Star Leaders
02/27/2012   EPA Regional Administrator to Speak at the Sixth Annual GIPPY Awards
02/27/2012   EPA Proposes to Keep Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements Focused on Largest Emitters/ Options to streamline process would help state and local permitting authorities
02/27/2012   Sumter Coatings Inc. to Pay Civil Penalty for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Violations
02/27/2012   EPA Requests Comment on 17th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
02/27/2012   Obama Administration Announces Commitments to Protect the Health of Every American/ Agencies publish environmental justice strategies designed to ensure that all communities are protected from environmental harm and benefit from federal programs
02/24/2012   EPA Celebrates the Mercer County School District in Kentucky as an ENERGY STAR Leader
02/24/2012   EPA Celebrates Talladega County School District Alabama as an ENERGY STAR Leader
02/24/2012   EPA Celebrates Florida ENERGY STAR Leaders and Labeled Buildings
02/24/2012   EPA Celebrates North Carolina ENERGY STAR Leaders and Labeled Buildings
02/24/2012   EPA Celebrates Georgia ENERGY STAR Leaders and Labeled Buildings
02/24/2012   EPA seeks scientist nominations for Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment peer review panel
02/23/2012   EPA Reaches Agreement with Battery Recycling Company, Inc. of Arecibo, Puerto Rico To Reduce Lead Pollution
02/23/2012   EPA and Hackensack University Medical Center Team Up to Increase Green Practices
02/22/2012   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Holcomb Creosote Site, Yadkinville, NC
02/22/2012   DFW Airport Partners with EPA to Save Energy and Resources
02/22/2012   EPA funds University of Hawaii marine debris research project
02/22/2012   EPA Celebrates New England ENERGY STAR Leaders and Labeled Buildings
02/22/2012   Drums from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Derailment Superfund Site in Le Roy, New York To Be Removed by Friday
02/22/2012   Allegheny-Ludlum to pay $535,000 in cleanup costs for Breslube-Penn Superfund site
02/22/2012   Energy Star Leaders Achieve President Obama’s Energy Efficiency Goal for Buildings/ EPA’s Energy Star provides model for superior building energy performance and savings
02/21/2012   EPA awards over $6.7 million to the Guam Waterworks Authority for wastewater and drinking water projects
02/21/2012   Pennsylvania Company Settles Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations at Nazareth, Pa. Facility
02/21/2012   EPA Recognizes State Street, Ahold USA and Hartford Fire Insurance Company as Part of Nation’s Top Green Power Partners
02/21/2012   Seeing no levels of concern, EPA curtails emergency air monitoring at BP refinery fire site near Bellingham, Washington
02/17/2012   Westerly, R.I. Company Ordered to Comply with Hazardous Waste Requirements
02/17/2012   EPA to Host Third Public Meeting on Floyds Fork Pollution Control Plan
02/17/2012   MOEX Offshore Agrees to $90 Million Partial Settlement of Liability in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill / $70 million penalty is largest under the Clean Water Act; MOEX also to perform Gulf conservation projects worth at least $20 million
02/17/2012   EPA Updates Science Assessment for Dioxins / Air emissions of dioxins have decreased by 90 percent since the 1980s
02/17/2012   Cleanup Brings Milwaukee Area of Concern Closer to Restoration, Delivers Results Under Great Lakes Initiative
02/17/2012   EPA Deputy Administrator Visits Recycling Technology Training Center in the Bronx; Per Scholas Provides Computers to Underserved Communities, Strengthens Green Economy
02/17/2012   U.S. EPA Chief Travels to Los Angeles to Tour UCLA Lab where more than $24 Million of Federal Funding will Finance Futuristic Innovations in Nanotechnology
02/16/2012   EPA Orders Mississippi Phosphates Corporation of Pascagoula, MS to Correct Problems at their Facility
02/16/2012   EPA Issues Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites/New permit includes more protections for waterways, shaped by important public and stakeholder feedback
02/16/2012   EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan for Cleanup at American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, N.J.
02/16/2012   Commission for Environmental Cooperation Announces Funding to Address Environmental Problems in North America
02/16/2012   U.S. EPA, Dept. of Justice reach $10 Million settlement with Department of the Interior, Northern California mining company for cleanup costs and transfer of land to Elem Indian Colony
02/15/2012   EPA Orders SIC Technologies in Atlanta, GA to Correct Problems at its Facility
02/15/2012   Major operations begin on $25 million construction at Sunrise Landfill
02/14/2012   EPA Finalizes Air Toxic Emissions Standards for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Production Facilities/Standards will cut harmful emissions that impact local communities
02/13/2012   EPA’s FY 2013 Budget Proposal Focuses on Core Environmental and Human Health Protections / EPA budget supports President Obama’s vision of an America that is built to last
02/13/2012   TODAY: Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss the President’s FY 2013 Budget for EPA
02/13/2012   Cleanup Complete at Hiteman Leather Superfund Site In West Winfield, New York; Site Ready for Redevelopment
02/10/2012   Georgia Perimeter College and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
02/10/2012   Settlement with New Cingular Wireless to Resolve Violations of Community Right-to-Know Law
02/10/2012   Industry Progressing in Voluntary Effort to Reduce Toxic Chemicals / Companies have successfully developed over 150 alternatives to long-chain perfluorinated chemicals
02/10/2012   $750K in EPA Smart Growth assistance includes Cheyenne, Wyo.; New England and Richardton, N.D.
02/10/2012   EPA Releases Final Health Assessment for Tetrachloroethylene (Perc) / Public health protections remain in place
02/10/2012   EPA Awards City of Andrews, Texas, Over $380,000 to Improve Drinking Water Treatment System
02/10/2012   EPA Orders Louisiana Poultry Farms to Stop Discharging
02/09/2012   $364,000 Grant to Plattsburg, Mo., for Drinking Water Improvements
02/09/2012   Three Pacific Northwest communities will get EPA Smart Growth assistance
02/09/2012   Feds Approve California Sewage Ban and Create Largest Coastal No-Discharge Zone in the Nation
02/09/2012   Seventeen Montgomery Public Schools to be Recognized for Earning EPA's ENERGY STAR
02/09/2012   Maryland Company Settles Pesticides Violations
02/09/2012   Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay $1.5 million for Clean Water Act violations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
02/08/2012   Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns Grants Available to Improve Chesapeake Bay Water Quality, Cities, and Towns
02/07/2012   Dover Chemical Corporation in Ohio to Pay $1.4 Million for Unauthorized Production of Chemical Substances
02/07/2012   Six New England Communities Will Get EPA Smart Growth Assistance
02/07/2012   Deadline Fast Approaching for Schools to Enter the Green Ribbon School Competition
02/07/2012   EPA Recognizes DoD Facilities for Emission Reductions and Energy Savings/ Facilities reported annual energy savings of $6.8 million
02/06/2012   Onslow County, NC is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/06/2012   Greensboro, NC is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/06/2012   Dunwoody, GA is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/06/2012   Daytona Beach, FL is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/06/2012   Wakulla County, FL is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/06/2012   Titan Environmental Services to Pay $10,878 for Violations of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
02/06/2012   Titan Environmental Services to Pay $10,878 for Violations of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
02/03/2012   EPA Provides $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance to Communities
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Topeka, Kan.
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Woodward, Iowa
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Van Meter, Iowa
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to University City, Mo.
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to St. Joseph, Mo.
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Salina, Kan.
02/03/2012   Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/03/2012   Baton Rouge is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/03/2012   Port Arthur is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Hays, Kan.
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Dallas Center, Iowa
02/03/2012   EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Blue Springs, Mo.
02/03/2012   Rio +2.0 in Palo Alto: EPA Chief Lisa Jackson Discusses Initiatives that Expand US Environmental Business Markets, Create Jobs and Build Healthier Cities
02/02/2012   Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC to Pay $10,150 for Risk Management Plan Violations at Council Bluffs Ethanol Plant
02/02/2012   EPA announces summary of Pacific Northwest and Alaska enforcement actions for Fall 2011
02/02/2012   EPA Regional Administrator to Speak at Local RecycleMania Tournament Kick-off
02/02/2012   EPA and TDSHS Warn Against Consumption of Contaminated Fish
02/01/2012   EPA’s proposed stormwater permit for JBLM incorporates low impact development to protect Puget Sound
02/01/2012   Two New England Companies Fined for Violating Hazardous Waste Management Requirements
January
01/31/2012   EPA To Provide Nearly $10 Million to Clean Up Beaches Across the Nation/The agency launches improved website for beach advisories and closures
01/31/2012   South San Francisco Food Processing Factory Will Pay Nearly $700,000 in Penalties, Spend $6 Million to Update Refrigeration System Safety
01/30/2012   EPA proposes waste water discharge permits for oil and gas exploration in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
01/30/2012   TODAY: Meharry Medical College and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
01/27/2012   Partnership to Introduce Children’s Environmental Health Information into Boys and Girls Clubs’ Educational Programs
01/27/2012   U.S. EPA Head Of Water Nancy Stoner To Tour Innovative SF Bayview Hunter’s Point Facility
01/27/2012   Meharry Medical College and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
01/26/2012   Oregon Potato Company pays EPA penalty for failing to report ammonia release
01/26/2012   Agreement Reached to Address Contamination at CTS Site in Asheville, NC
01/26/2012   EPA to Hold Public Availability Sessions Concerning Actions in Areas of North Birmingham
01/26/2012   Haskell Indian Nations University and EPA Announce Partnership Agreement to Promote Environmental Careers
01/26/2012   EPA Announces Comment Period for Injection Well Permit Changes in Wright County, Minn.
01/25/2012   New York City Student Helps EPA Educate the Public on Dangers of Radon; Wins National Radon Poster Contest
01/25/2012   EPA Releases New Tool with Information about Water Pollution Across the U.S. / EPA to host webinar on how to use tool to access information on pollutants released into local waterways
01/25/2012   Ultra-sustainable zHome becomes the first community of WaterSense labeled new homes in the Nation
01/25/2012   EPA Awards Innovative Plating Company in Clovis for Significant Reductions of Toxic Chemicals
01/25/2012   EPA Awards Over $470,000 to Provide Safe, Reliable Drinking Water to Louisiana Residents
01/25/2012   EPA Orders Albuquerque Racetrack to Stop Discharges to Protect Rio Grande
01/25/2012   EPA reaches settlement with companies to pay cleanup costs for Occidental Chemical Corp. Superfund site
01/24/2012   EPA Chief Travels to Seattle to Highlight Green Jobs, Host State of the Union Townhall with University of Washington Students
01/24/2012   EPA Announces Millions in Grants to Clean Air Projects in San Joaquin Valley
01/23/2012   State of Vermont Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants and Operators Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012   Lebanon, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012   Narragansett Bay Commission Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012   Manchester, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012   Maine Wastewater Control Association Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012   Warwick, RI Sewer Authority Executive Director Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012   Greenfield, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012   Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation Employee Recognized for Outstanding Service in overseeing State Wastewater Operator Certification
01/23/2012   Franklin Pierce University, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012   Claremont, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012   City of Groton, Conn. Utilities Water Division General Manager and Water Pollution Control Authority Chief Plant Operator Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012   Lincoln University and EPA Announce Partnership Agreement to Promote Environmental Careers
01/23/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grant to Help Farm Workers Reduce Pesticide Risks
01/23/2012   Syracuse High School Students to Learn about Water Pollution through EPA Environmental Justice Grant
01/23/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grants to Help New York City Communities Prevent Lead Poisoning and Restore Wetlands; Organizations in Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx and Jamaica to Receive Funds
01/23/2012   EPA Environmental Justice Grant to Help Ironbound Community Promote Sustainable Practices through Urban Gardening and Environmental Education
01/23/2012   Southern Wood Piedmont Company Settles Financial Assurance Claims
01/20/2012   MONDAY: EPA Acting Water Chief to Highlight Successful Water Projects in Henry County and West Atlanta
01/20/2012   EPA Regions 7 and 8 Meet State Agriculture Directors in Kansas City, Kan.
01/19/2012   EPA to Begin Sampling Water at Some Residences in Dimock, Pa.
01/19/2012   DOJ and EPA propose more time to complete Baton Rouge Sewage Treatment Plant upgrades
01/19/2012   Iowa Radon Poster Contest Winners to be Recognized by EPA
01/19/2012   Asthma and Radon Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
01/18/2012   EPA, New Jersey DEP and Local School Districts Protect Students from Lead in School Drinking Water
01/18/2012   Benedict College and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
01/18/2012   Bennett College and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
01/17/2012   Naval Base Kitsap fails to properly monitor fuel tanks near Puget Sound for leaks
01/17/2012   Ventura County Contractor to Pay $225,000 for Illegal Dumping into Calleguas Creek
01/17/2012   North Carolina AandT State University and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
01/17/2012   Administrator Jackson, Secretary Vilsack Sign Historic Agreement With State of Minnesota to Help Farmers Protect Rivers, Streams and Lakes
01/17/2012   EPA recommends radon testing in January - Protect your family from the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
01/13/2012   University of Kansas Hospital to be Honored for Reducing Waste
01/12/2012   EPA and DTSC Broaden California’s Push for Safer Consumer Products through Key Alliance
01/12/2012   Settlement to Require Eaton Corporation to Address TCE Contamination at Vehicle Group Plant in Kearney, Neb.
01/11/2012   Hutchinson, Kan., Correctional Facility Honored for Reducing Waste
01/11/2012   Connecticut University Wins EPA Recycling Challenge
01/11/2012   Chinese Manufacturer to Pay $680,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act / Settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles
01/11/2012   2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available / First release of data through the national GHG reporting program
01/10/2012   U.S. EPA Orders World’s Largest Metals and Electronics Recycler to Immediately Cease Illegal Discharge of Toxic Pollutants to San Francisco Bay
01/10/2012   EPA, State of Colorado join Children’s Hospital to highlight benefits of new mercury and air toxics standards for power plants
01/10/2012   EPA to Hold Webinar to Showcase a New Tool to Access 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities
01/10/2012   Companies Face Fines for Lead Paint Disclosure Violations at Two Navy Bases in New England
01/10/2012   $372K in EPA Grants Awarded to Improve Health in New England Communities
01/10/2012   The Results Are In: 2011 Game Day Challenge Winners
01/10/2012   Pennsylvania Company to Pay $25,347 Penalty for Inadequate Oil Spill Prevention at Harrisville, Pa. Facility
01/10/2012   Apartment House Owner Settles Violations of Lead-Paint Notification Rule in Reading, Pa.
01/09/2012   EPA and GSA Recognize Surplus Exchange for Electronics Recycling Certification in Kansas City
01/09/2012   Franklin Foundry and Company President Pleaded Guilty to Illegally Storing Hazardous Waste
01/09/2012   Massachusetts Landlords Fined for Failing to Notify Holyoke Area Tenants about Lead Paint
01/09/2012   Triad Mining Agrees to Resolve Clean Water Act
01/06/2012   Decision Issued on Iowa's Water Quality Standards
01/06/2012   TODAY: EPA Chief and other Obama Administration Officials to Discuss Progress and Plans for Everglades Restoration at Everglades Coalition Conference in Stuart, FL
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Arizona Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Nevada Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Hawaii Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   EPA Issues California Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   Toxic chemical releases increased in 2010 throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Massachusetts
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine
01/05/2012   EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Guam Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   January is National Radon Action Month: Test for Dangerous Radon Gas
01/05/2012   EPA Chief and other Obama Administration Officials to Discuss Progress and Plans for Everglades Restoration at Everglades Coalition Conference in Stuart, FL
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in U.S. Virgin Islands
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in Puerto Rico
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in New York
01/05/2012   EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in New Jersey
01/05/2012   EPA Issues CNMI Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   EPA Issues American Samoa Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
01/05/2012   EPA Releases 2010 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis
01/05/2012   Overexposure to radon: Second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
01/05/2012   TODAY: EPA Chief in Miami to highlight water and energy savings at new green building development
01/04/2012   TOMORROW: EPA Chief in Miami to highlight water and energy savings at new green building development
01/04/2012   EPA Recognizes National Radon Action Month: Test for Radon Gas to Protect Health/ 21,000 Americans die from radon related lung cancer each year
01/04/2012   Scranton sewer authority penalized for safety violations
01/03/2012   EPA ANNOUNCES 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTS
01/03/2012   EPA Releases Options for Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
01/03/2012   EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards

 

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