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December
12/23/2014		EPA Announces Availability of $2.7 Million in Environmental Education Local Grants
12/23/2014		EPA, Coast Guard Extend Pollution Control Agreement with Royal Caribbean: New advanced technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards, reduce costs
12/23/2014		EPA to Hold Public Hearings in California, Texas and D.C. on Proposed Smog Standards
12/23/2014		Nominations for EPA New England’s Annual Environmental Merit Awards-Deadline is January 30, 2015
12/22/2014		XTO Energy, Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities
12/22/2014		XTO Energy, Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities
12/22/2014		EPA Tips for Building a Cleaner Fire this Holiday Season
12/19/2014		Florida Company Included in EPA Action to Protect Public from Harmful Lead Exposure
12/19/2014		EPA Announces First National Regulations to Safeguard Disposal of Coal Ash
12/19/2014		New England Ski Companies Reminded that Oil Spill Prevention Protects the Environment
12/19/2014		EPA Designates Idaho’s West Silver Valley as being in “Non-Attainment” for Fine Particle Air Pollution
12/19/2014		EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from Harmful Lead Exposure
12/18/2014		EPA announces 2014 annual environmental enforcement results
12/18/2014		For Old Electronics: Don’t Think Trash. Think e-Cycling
12/18/2014		EPA Announces 2013 Report Card Grade for the Mystic River Watershed
12/18/2014		Two Texas Companies and Four Chinese Manufacturers Found to Be in Violation of Clean Air Act for Selling More than 11,000 Uncertified Motorcycles and ATVs / EPA has also denied applications for certificates to these companies for sale of model year 2015 vehicles in the US
12/18/2014		EPA Settlements with Violators Benefit Communities; More than $1.8 million in special environmental projects from companies in TX, LA, and NM
12/18/2014		EPA Announces 2014 Annual Environmental Enforcement Results Including Settlements with Entities Across the Southeast
12/18/2014		EPA Announces 2014 Annual Environmental Enforcement Results
12/17/2014		EPA Region 7 Receives Report of Groundwater Analysis by U.S. Geological Survey for West Lake Landfill Superfund Site
12/17/2014		EPA Awards Additional GLRI Funding to Federal and State Agencies to Expand Efforts to Target Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
12/17/2014		EPA and Texas Collaborate to Supply Safe Drinking Water to Texans
12/17/2014		EPA awards $600,000 to Oakland, Calif. health nonprofit to help fight asthma in schools nationwide
12/17/2014		EPA Prevents Harmful Chemicals from Entering the Marketplace
12/16/2014		EPA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act
12/16/2014		Protecting a Vital Resource for Safe and Healthy Communities: EPA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Safe Drinking Water Act
12/16/2014		EPA Helps Protect New Mexico’s most Irreplaceable Resource—Water
12/16/2014		This Season, Let’s Celebrate Clean Water
12/16/2014		EPA Applauds Work of Bennington College Students to Help Community Increase Energy Efficiency, Battle Climate Change
12/16/2014		Federal Agencies Support Virginia’s Innovative Market-based Approach to Improving Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay
12/16/2014		EPA Approves Delaware Plan to Improve Water Quality, Cut Greenhouse Gases
12/16/2014		TODAY: EPA, USDA and White House to Highlight New Market-Based Water Quality Trading Program in Virginia
12/15/2014		EPA to announce grant funding for Oakland, Calif. health nonprofit to help fight asthma in schools nationwide
12/15/2014		EPA Improves Drinking Water Infrastructure in Ark. with $13 Million Grant
12/15/2014		Dorchester, Mass. Landlords Will Remove Lead Hazards from Residential Properties under EPA Settlement
12/15/2014		EPA to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Highlight Past Successes and Small System Challenges
12/15/2014		EPA Provides a Quarter Million Dollars to Protect Wetlands in New York
12/15/2014		EPA Provides Over Half a Million Dollars to Protect Wetlands in New Jersey
12/15/2014		TUESDAY: EPA, USDA and White House to Highlight New Market-Based Water Quality Trading Program in Virginia
12/12/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator in Durham to Tour Energy Efficient Habitat for Humanity Home, Highlight New Energy Star Tool
12/12/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator in Durham to Tour Energy Efficient Habitat for Humanity Home, Highlight New ENERGY STAR Tool
12/12/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Magellan Processing; $400M project will add 500 construction jobs, 105 long-term jobs to Corpus Christi economy
12/12/2014		TUESDAY: EPA, USDA and White House to Highlight New Market-Based Water Quality Trading Program in Virginia
12/11/2014		EPA Issues Albuquerque-Area Permit to Protect Rio Grande River
12/11/2014		FRIDAY: EPA Administrator in Durham to Tour Energy Efficient Habitat for Humanity Home, Highlight New ENERGY STAR Tool
12/11/2014		EPA adds former Colorado Smelter site in Pueblo, Colo. to Superfund list
12/11/2014		FRIDAY: EPA Administrator in Durham to Tour Energy Efficient Habitat for Humanity Home, Highlight New Energy Star Tool
12/10/2014		EPA Awards Texas $2.5 million to Reduce Water Contamination Risk in Underground Tanks
12/10/2014		EPA Awards Cherokee Nation $205,000 to Manage Environmental Programs
12/10/2014		EPA Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals that can Cause Reproductive and Developmental Harm
12/10/2014		EPA Rule Promotes Responsible Hazardous Materials Recycling, Protects Communities
12/09/2014		Playa Grande Beach on the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Closed to Protect Public While Potential Munition Is Investigated
12/08/2014		North Slope fuel distributor violated oil spill prevention and response safety rules
12/08/2014		EPA Approves Iowa’s State Implementation Plan for Reducing Particulate Matter in Muscatine’s Air
12/08/2014		EPA announces new ENERGY STAR tool and tips to save money and energy this winter
12/08/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at Two Events at the National Press Club
12/08/2014		Maine Pulp Mill and Connecticut Cardboard Manufacturing Company Settle Clean Water Act Violations
12/08/2014		EPA finalizes Libby Amphibole Asbestos health assessment (Mont.)
12/08/2014		EPA Finalizes Libby Amphibole Asbestos Health Assessment/Risk assessment shows EPA cleanup has reduced cancer and non-cancer risks in Libby and Troy
12/08/2014		EPA grant will upgrade Cape May-Lewes Ferry with diesel clean air technology
12/08/2014		EPA Presidential Advisory Committee Issues Report on Ecological Restoration in the U.S. - Mexico Border Region
12/08/2014		EPA Announces New Energy Star Tool for Homeowners to Save Money, Energy This Winter
12/05/2014		Groundwater Cleanup to Begin at Smalley-Piper Superfund Site in Collierville, TN
12/04/2014		Obama Administration Selects Los Angeles, Calif., Ajo, Ariz. and Fallon, Nev. to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion
12/04/2014		Obama Administration selects Los Angeles Institute to improve access to local foods in low income communities
12/04/2014		EPA Settlement Requires Biddeford, Maine Company to Buy Emergency Response Equipment for Local Fire Department
12/04/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Guadalupe Power; Additions will bring over an estimated $125 million in capital investments and increased jobs
12/04/2014		Obama Administration Selects Tuskegee, Alabama to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/04/2014		Obama Administration Selects Itta Bena and Clarksdale, Mississippi to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/04/2014		Obama Administration Selects Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/04/2014		Taking Energy Efficient Measures Now Can Loosen Winter’s Grip on Your Home, Wallet
12/03/2014		Obama Administration Selects Hazard and Barbourville, Kentucky to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/03/2014		Obama Administration Selects Tracy City, Tennessee to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/03/2014		Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Strengthen Environmental Programs with EPA Grant
12/03/2014		Obama Administration Selects 26 Communities to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states
12/03/2014		Unity, Maine Selected for “Local foods, Local Places” Program
12/03/2014		EPA honors 2014 Green Power Leaders
12/03/2014		EPA Announces Environmental Education Grants for Syracuse University and the Onondaga Environmental Institute
12/03/2014		Organizations Pledge Support, Align Resources with Urban Waters Federal Partnership
12/02/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to present Green Power Leadership Awards at Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Sacramento, Calif.
12/02/2014		EPA to Evaluate 22 Previously Cleaned Superfund Sites
12/02/2014		Deadline Extended to Apply for EPA’s 2015 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
12/02/2014		EPA releases final Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund cleanup plan
12/01/2014		EPA to Begin Cleanup at Blue Ridge Plating Site in Arden, N.C.
12/01/2014		EPA Issues First “Re-use” Awards for New England Superfund Sites
November
11/26/2014		As Wood Stove Changeout Program Brings Cleaner Air to Southeastern New England, EPA Offers Advice for Safer, Cleaner Wood-Burning
11/26/2014		EPA Proposes Smog Standards to Safeguard Americans from Air Pollution
11/25/2014		EPA Awards Kentucky-based Conference of Radiation Control Directors Grant to Reduce Indoor Pollutant Exposure and Protect Public Health
11/25/2014		11:00AM: EPA Administrator to Hold Media Call on a Clean Air Act Announcement
11/25/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Carbon Capture Facility; Facility will bring nearly $300 million in capital investments and increase natural gas processing
11/25/2014		EPA Completes Reviews of 25 New England Site Cleanups during FY2014
11/25/2014		EPA protects central Arizona tribal lands by requiring safe handling of hazardous waste and pesticides
11/25/2014		EPA, San Jose, recycler celebrate food waste to energy conversion
11/25/2014		Comment Period Extended until Jan. 14, 2015 for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass.; Public Hearing will be Wed. Dec. 10
11/24/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA and City of San José officials will tour zero waste facility turning food scraps into renewable energy
11/24/2014		EPA Awards Grants to Reduce Indoor Pollutant Exposure, Protect Public Health / Eight organizations in Calif., DC, Ill., Kan., Ky., and Md. receive funding to minimize exposure to indoor pollutants
11/24/2014		EPA Solicits Applicants for the 2015 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
11/24/2014		EPA Plan Will Reduce Pollution and Improve Visibility in Texas, Oklahoma
11/24/2014		Beazer East Completes Cleanup of Over 100 Residential Structures at the Cabot Koppers Site in Gainesville, Fla.
11/21/2014		EPA helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District prepare for a changing climate
11/21/2014		Head of EPA Visits Jersey City to Highlight EPA Investment in Local Communities; Jersey City Mayor Fulop and Administrator McCarthy Visit Berry Lane Park Project
11/20/2014		EPA, federal and state agencies, rice growers, industry act to protect endangered salmon and steelhead trout in California
11/20/2014		Delta Western upgrades Dillingham facility to comply with federal oil spill prevention laws
11/20/2014		EPA Regional Administrator Tours Duluth Composting Facility, Highlights the Benefits of Reducing Food Waste
11/20/2014		Accept the Challenge of Reducing Food Waste
11/20/2014		EPA Recognizes The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University City District for Helping to Reduce Methane-producing Food Waste in Landfills
11/20/2014		EPA Post-Construction Storm Water Runoff Workshop to be Held in Hilton Head, SC
11/20/2014		EPA to Hold a Public Meeting concerning the Stauffer Chemical Superfund Sites Operable Unit 3 Cold Creek Swamp
11/20/2014		Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
11/20/2014		Remedial Actions Have Begun at Sanford Cleaners Superfund Site in Sanford, Fla.
11/20/2014		U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Lima, Ohio, to Reduce Sewage Overflows
11/19/2014		EPA to Assist Hillsboro, Kan., Water Utilities in Bolstering Climate Resilience and Readiness
11/19/2014		EPA to Assist Fredericktown, Mo., Water Utilities in Bolstering Climate Resilience and Readiness
11/19/2014		California High-Speed Rail Authority, U.S. EPA Highlight Green Construction Equipment Partnership
11/19/2014		EPA to Assist Seminole Tribe of Florida Bolster Climate Resilience and Readiness
11/19/2014		EPA to Assist Water Utility in Auburn Ala. to Bolster Climate Resilience and Readiness
11/19/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for $1 Billion Jumbo Project in Corpus Christi; Facility will bring almost 4,000 jobs to Corpus Christi area
11/19/2014		EPA to Assist Water Utilities in Bolstering Climate Resilience and Readiness
11/19/2014		OSU Fights Climate Change and Becomes Green Power Partner of the Year
11/19/2014		EPA Recognizes City of Houston for Reduction in Energy Consumption
11/19/2014		$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
11/19/2014		EPA Names 2014 Green Power Leaders
11/19/2014		$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound; $563,248 awarded to support projects in New York
11/19/2014		EPA Settlement Reduces Risk of Ammonia Releases from North Haven, Conn. Cold Storage Facility
11/19/2014		EPA Names Oak Ridge, Tennessee a 2014 Green Power Leader
11/19/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Gives Keynote Address at Center for American Progress Conference
11/18/2014		EPA Spotlights Food Recovery with Atlanta Community Food Bank
11/18/2014		EPA requires Modesto wholesaler to protect Central Valley wetlands and pay penalty, following destruction of rare habitat
11/17/2014		Relocated Residents Near CTS of Asheville, Inc. Superfund Site to Return Home
11/17/2014		EPA Signs Memorandums of Understanding with Georgia College and State University, HHS and USDA Rural Development
11/14/2014		EPA: Every American, Business and Community Can Play a Role in Increasing Rate of Recycling
11/14/2014		EPA to Sign Memorandums of Understanding with Georgia College and State University, HHS and USDA Rural Development
11/14/2014		EPA Administrator Applauds Efforts to Feed the Hungry While Protecting the Planet
11/14/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator in Philadelphia for Drexel Food Recovery Event and Wharton Energy Conference Keynote
11/13/2014		EPA settles with Student Works Painting, Inc., for failure to comply with lead-based paint regulations at a home in Boise, ID
11/13/2014		EPA Funding Improves Drinking Water Quality and Infrastructure in Oklahoma
11/13/2014		EPA Calls for Nominations for 20th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
11/13/2014		EPA, MDEQ and UP Officials Celebrate Removal of Lake Superior Area of Concern from Binational List of Toxic Hotspots
11/13/2014		FRIDAY: EPA Administrator in Philadelphia for Drexel Food Recovery Event and Wharton Energy Conference Keynote
11/13/2014		EPA Settlement with Dura Bond Pipe will Help Protect Residents in the Harrisburg Area
11/13/2014		An EPA Settlement with Seaboard Asphalt Products Helps Protect Baltimore, Maryland Residents.
11/13/2014		EPA Settlement with Mack Trucks Inc. Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Lehigh County, Pa.
11/13/2014		EPA Recognizes the First Existing Apartment, Condo Buildings with ENERGY STAR Certification / Apartment and condo buildings recognized in Ark., D.C., Ill., Mass., N.Y., Va., Wash. with certification for leading industry in cutting energy use, increasing affordability
11/13/2014		EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Diesel Buses in Puerto Rico; Grant Provides More than $208,000 to the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority
11/12/2014		EPA Region 7 and Haskell Indian Nations University to Mutually Benefit from New Five-Year Memorandum of Agreement
11/12/2014		EPA awards $300,000 small business innovation grant to Westlake Village, Calif. entrepreneur to develop green polymers for water-based wood coatings
11/12/2014		EPA awards $300,000 small business grant for Berkeley, Calif. entrepreneur’s portable test for toxic algae blooms
11/12/2014		EPA Grant to Help Capital District-Area Business Develop Green Technology; Ecovative Design of Green Island, New York Receives $300,000 for Development of Green Alternative to Foam Packaging
11/12/2014		EPA requires Bay Area home renovator to protect children from lead-based paint dangers
11/12/2014		EPA Announces Support for Small Businesses to Bring Green Technology, Innovative Research to Marketplace/Small businesses in Calif., Del., Ga., Ill., La., Ohio, N.Y., and Tenn., to receive EPA funding
11/12/2014		EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Plan to Remove Mercury Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake; EPA to Host Public Information Session for Pompton Lakes Community Tonight
11/12/2014		EPA Awards $495,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions from Marine Engines in Massachusetts
11/12/2014		EPA Administrator to Announce Small Business Award to Nashville, TN based National Recovery Technologies, LLC
11/12/2014		10:30AM TODAY: EPA Administrator to Hold Press Call to Announce Support for Small Businesses
11/10/2014		Reducing Food Waste and Saving Money at Thanksgiving
11/10/2014		EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan in South Plainfield, New Jersey
11/10/2014		North Georgia Developer Agrees to Settlement for Stormwater Violations
11/10/2014		EPA to Announce Major Grant to Reduce Air Pollution in Puerto Rico
11/10/2014		EPA Funding Helps Businesses in Upstate New York Prevent Pollution; $268,000 Will Help Small and Medium-Sized Companies
11/10/2014		EPA Funding Helps Businesses in New Jersey Prevent Pollution and Protect Against Storm Surges
11/10/2014		EPA Awards Alabama Clean Water Partnership an $171,436 Environmental Education Model Grant
11/10/2014		EPA Awards South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium a $78,564 Environmental Education Model Grant
11/07/2014		EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event Nov. 13 in Kansas City, Mo.
11/07/2014		EPA Grants Support Tribal Environmental Programs in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
11/06/2014		Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Four Florida Plants
11/06/2014		Bradford, R.I. Rock Quarry Agrees to Clean Air Act Settlement
11/06/2014		Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Three North Carolina Plants
11/06/2014		Three Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Eight Production Plants
11/06/2014		EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide for Car Buyers
11/05/2014		EPA and USDA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Pollinator Strategy/Sessions to be held November 12 and 17 in the D.C. metro area
11/05/2014		Industrial Laundry Agrees to Clean Air Act Settlement
11/04/2014		EPA Settles with Stone Energy Corporation to Restore and Mitigate Damage to West Virginia Streams
11/04/2014		Leading Edge Aviation Services Sentenced for Unlawful Handling of Hazardous Waste at Greenville, Miss. Facility
11/04/2014		News Brief: EPA Awards Environmental Education Grants to Recipients in 18 States
11/04/2014		EPA Announces Joint Public Meetings to Discuss Next Steps in Vermont’s Lake Champlain Cleanup Efforts
11/03/2014		United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai and Kia in Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case
11/03/2014		Cleanup Plan Proposed for the Nuclear Metals Site in Concord, Mass.
11/03/2014		EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Attorney General Eric Holder to Announce Historic Clean Air Act Settlement
October
10/31/2014		EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
10/31/2014		EPA Releases Climate Plans on Fifth Anniversary of President Obama’s Sustainability Initiative/Plan Builds Capacity to Protect Human Health and the Environment in a Changing Climate
10/31/2014		EPA Releases Climate Plans on Fifth Anniversary of President Obama’s Sustainability Initiative
10/31/2014		EPA Approves GHG Permitting Program in Texas
10/30/2014		Under Settlement, City of Derby, Conn. Will Pay $675,000 for Cleanup Costs at O’Sullivan’s Island Site
10/30/2014		EPA Administrator McCarthy Statement on the Passing of Mayor Menino
10/30/2014		EPA Proposes Revised Plan to Remove Mercury Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
10/30/2014		EPA Announces Removal of Two Toxic Hotspots on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan from Binational List
10/30/2014		Another Successful Year of Hudson River Cleanup Draws to a Close; One More Year of Dredging Expected
10/30/2014		EPA Announces Removal of Two Toxic Hotspots on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan from Binational List
10/29/2014		San Antonio and EPA Unite to Restore San Antonio River Basin
10/29/2014		EPA Inspection Reveals Clean Water Act Violations by Winifred Feed Lot, LLC, near Frankfort, Kansas
10/29/2014		Texas Company to Pay $1.6M for Oil Spill Violations
10/29/2014		Farmers in Stanislaus County encouraged to drop off unwanted pesticides at free event on Oct. 30 in Modesto
10/29/2014		EPA Awards $785,000 to Navajo Nation for Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup, Compliance
10/29/2014		EPA Finalizes Agreement for Cleanup at Camp Minden
10/29/2014		EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for the Clearview Landfill Portion of Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site
10/28/2014		Accepting Nominations for the 2015 Gulf Guardian Awards
10/28/2014		EPA settles with Bakersfield, Calif., steel company to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste
10/28/2014		Two Yale Graduate Students Awarded EPA Grants for Environmental Research Projects
10/28/2014		Three Rhode Island Graduate Students Awarded EPA Grants for Environmental Research Projects
10/28/2014		EPA Provides Additional Information on Clean Power Plan/Agency requests public comment on additional information and proposes carbon goals for areas in Indian Country and U.S. Territories
10/28/2014		Seven Massachusetts Graduate Students Awarded EPA Grants for Environmental Research Projects
10/28/2014		TODAY: EPA's Office of Air and Radiation to Hold Media Call on Clean Power Plan
10/28/2014		San Antonio Urban Waters Partnership Announcement
10/28/2014		ENERGY STAR Day: Administrator McCarthy Recognizes Billions in Savings to Consumers and Businesses Through ENERGY STAR
10/27/2014		EPA Meets with Leaders in Gulfport to Lay Groundwork for Federal Working Group to Address Community Concerns
10/27/2014		Frontier Refining agrees to resolve alleged risk management planning and chemical reporting violations at Cheyenne refinery
10/27/2014		EPA Administrator Announces 2015 Tribal ecoAmbassadors
10/27/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Speaking at National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Atlanta
10/27/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Speaking at National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Atlanta
10/24/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Georgetown University Conference on Energy and the Environment
10/24/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator Speaking at National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Atlanta
10/24/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator Speaking at National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Atlanta
10/24/2014		EPA Finalizes List of Polluted Water Bodies in New Jersey; PCBs, Arsenic, and Phosphorus are Most Common Pollutants
10/24/2014		Remarks by EPA Administrator at Georgetown University on the Economic Need to Act on Climate
10/23/2014		Raymark Waste to be Removed at Sikorsky Airport A Public Information Meeting: October 28, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
10/23/2014		EPA Region 7 Issues Decision Letter on the State of Missouri’s Proposed Changes to Water Quality Standards
10/23/2014		U.S. ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CINCINNATI LANDLORD – 224 HOUSING UNITS TO BECOME LEAD SAFE
10/23/2014		EPA Invites Communities to Apply for Assistance to Build Resilience, Pursue Revitalization
10/23/2014		EPA Proposes to Remove 72 Chemicals from Approved Pesticide Inert Ingredient List
10/23/2014		FRIDAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Georgetown University Conference on Energy and the Environment
10/22/2014		EPA Awards $168,000 to University of Hawaii, Manoa Graduate Students through Research Fellowships
10/22/2014		U.S. EPA awards $252,000 to Arizona graduate students through research fellowships
10/22/2014		EPA awards $672,000 to Southern California graduate students through research fellowships
10/22/2014		EPA awards $1 million to Northern California graduate students through research fellowships
10/22/2014		EPA acts to protect children from lead-based paint hazards in eight Northern Calif. communities
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grants to Two Students at Duke University
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grants to Two Students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
10/22/2014		EPA Settlement with Whitford Corporation Ensures Proper Management of Hazardous Waste in Elverson, Pa.
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grant to a Student at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grant to a Student at Mississippi State University
10/22/2014		EPA Supporting Next Generation of Environmental Scientists Through 105 Fellowship Grants
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grants to Two Students at Georgia Tech
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grant to Student at the University of Georgia
10/22/2014		EPA Awards Research Fellowship Grants to Two Students at the University of South Florida
10/22/2014		EPA Requiring BMW to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for Four Mini Cooper Vehicles
10/21/2014		EPA Launches a Voluntary Star-Rating Program to Reduce Pesticide Drift and Protect People, Wildlife and the Environment /More stars equals greater potential for reducing spray drift
10/20/2014		Parents, Teachers and Press Urged to Spread Message of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25
10/20/2014		EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to Target Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
10/20/2014		EPA Makes Preliminary Determination to Regulate Strontium in Drinking Water
10/20/2014		Chemical Company Takes Steps to Make Fall River, Mass. Community Safer Following EPA Enforcement
10/17/2014		EPA Awards More than $340,000, Helping 14 New England Communities with Environmental Health Programs
10/17/2014		EPA Welcomes North Elementary School in Godfrey to Air Quality Flag Program to Protect Children’s Health
10/17/2014		EPA Releases Guidance to Improve Schools’ Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
10/17/2014		EPA Provides Puerto Rico $26.8 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
10/17/2014		EPA Provides New York State $197 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
10/17/2014		EPA Provides New Jersey $74 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
10/17/2014		EPA awards $30,000 to Arizona State University sustainable design teams
10/17/2014		EPA settles with Jerome Cheese for chemical risk management violations at Jerome, Idaho plant
10/17/2014		EPA Awards Louisiana $137,000 to Reduce Asbestos Exposure in Schools
10/17/2014		UConn Student Team Wins Grant for Environmental Project
10/17/2014		Vermont Student Team Wins Grant for Environmental Project
10/17/2014		Three Bay State Student Teams Win Grants for Environmental Projects
10/17/2014		EPA seeks comments on draft permit renewal for Veolia hazardous waste incinerator
10/16/2014		Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Receives $25K Grant for Lower Meramec Watershed Stewardship, Education
10/16/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator and Mayor Gray to Visit DC School for Children’s Health Month
10/16/2014		EPA Finds Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production
10/16/2014		Gloucester Mass. Shipyard Will Help Educate Customers and Peers about Clean Water Responsibilities under Settlement
10/16/2014		EPA Grant Helps Reduce Asbestos Exposure in Texas Schools
10/16/2014		Offshore Oil Platform Owner to Improve Safety and Operations in Gulf of Mexico Following Unauthorized Oil Discharges / EPA and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement secure settlement in first joint judicial enforcement action under Clean Water Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
10/16/2014		EPA and Partners to Launch Gulf Awareness Patch Program for Girl Scouts in Mississippi
10/16/2014		EPA Announces Proposed Settlement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for Cleanup of Saratoga Springs, NY Superfund Site; Value of Cleanup Work Estimated at $6.5 Million
10/16/2014		EPA honors Calif. companies Amyris and Solazyme for using green chemistry to create renewable and sustainable plant-based fuels
10/16/2014		EPA to host Public Meeting Regarding the Henry’s Knob Former Mine Site
10/16/2014		EPA Honors the Winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards/ Winning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency
10/16/2014		EPA Awards Columbus State and Southern Polytechnic State University with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/16/2014		EPA Awards Mississippi State University with a Grant to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/16/2014		EPA Awards Northern Kentucky University with a Grant to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/16/2014		EPA Awards University of Alabama with a Grant to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/16/2014		EPA Awards Embry-Riddle Aeronautical and University of Florida with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/16/2014		EPA Awards Three Universities in North Carolina with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/15/2014		Student Team at University of Missouri-Columbia to Receive $14,874 to Study Treatment of Food Waste with Pig Manure
10/15/2014		EPA Announces Winning P3 Student Teams for Pioneering Projects to Solve Environmental Problems
10/15/2014		EPA announces $5.4 M for environmental improvements on tribal lands in Northern California
10/15/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator and Mayor Gray to Visit DC School for Children’s Health Month
10/15/2014		Austin Community College Receives EPA Grant for Solar Water-Disinfection Project
10/15/2014		John Brown University Receives EPA Grant for Solar Water-Purification Project
10/15/2014		University of Tulsa Awarded EPA Grant for Water Conservation Project
10/15/2014		Stanford and UC Davis student teams receive sustainable design funding from EPA
10/15/2014		EPA Announces $7.8 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in Central California
10/15/2014		EPA Announces $5.6 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in Southern Calif.
10/15/2014		EPA Announces $19.5 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in Arizona
10/15/2014		EPA Announces $4.8 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in Nevada
10/15/2014		EPA selects students at U.C. Riverside to receive sustainable design funding
10/15/2014		Girl Scouts in Mississippi Invited to Launch of the Gulf Awareness Patch
10/15/2014		EPA Announces Rebate Program to Reduce Diesel Emissions from School Buses
10/15/2014		EPA Encourages Newburgh Families to Have Soil Checked for Lead
10/15/2014		EPA Applauds Creation of Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program
10/15/2014		EPA Announces Final Decision to Register Enlist Duo, Herbicide Containing 2, 4-D and Glyphosate/Risk assessment ensures protection of human health, including infants, children
10/15/2014		EPA and Partners Celebrate Reduced Lead Exposure in Children; Blood lead levels in children around Tar Creek site in Okla. greatly reduced
10/14/2014		EPA Welcomes St. Rita Elementary School in Caledonia to Air Quality Flag Program to Protect Children’s Health
10/14/2014		MEDIA ALERT: EPA Regional Administrator Makes Major Funding Announcement at 22nd Annual Tribal Conference
10/14/2014		EPA Grant Helps Reduce Asbestos Exposure in Oklahoma Schools
10/10/2014		EPA Settlement with Raymore, Mo., Results in Stream Protections for Tributary to South Grand River
10/10/2014		City of Santa Maria receives technical assistance from the U.S. EPA for green infrastructure and water quality planning
10/10/2014		EPA Encourages Newburgh Families to Have Soil Checked for Lead
10/10/2014		EPA’s WaterSense Program Recognizes Texas AandM AgriLife Center for National Excellence in Education
10/10/2014		Springfield, Mo., to Receive $67,000 from EPA for Technical Assistance in Planning Stormwater and Wastewater Projects
10/10/2014		EPA Provides Technical Assistance to Five Communities for Integrated Planning of Stormwater and Wastewater Projects
10/09/2014		2014 EPA WaterSense Partners of the Year: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, HydroPoint Data Systems, KB Home, and Energy Inspectors Corporation
10/09/2014		EPA Reaches Legal Agreement to Improve Operations at Moca’s Landfill; Agreement also Expands Recycling Program and Establishes a Municipal Composting Program
10/09/2014		EPA’s WaterSense 2014 Partners of the Year Honored for Efficiency Efforts to Protect Nation’s Water Supply
10/09/2014		EPA Announces $19.4 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Nevada
10/09/2014		EPA Announces $25 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Arizona
10/09/2014		Water Quality Improves in Long Island Sound; Nitrogen Pollution is Declining
10/09/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Victoria Power Station Expansion; $200 million project will create 80 construction jobs
10/09/2014		Public Comments Accepted on Proposed Cleanup Plan for J-3 Range on Joint Base Cape Cod
10/08/2014		EPA awards over $3.1 million to Guam for environmental protection
10/08/2014		EPA Recognizes Webster Groves, Mo., as a Leading Green Power Community; City Hosts Celebration Tonight at 5:30 p.m.
10/08/2014		THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Traveling to Miami for ABA Conference and King Tide Day - CHANGE IN LOCATION
10/08/2014		U.S. Fuel Economy Reaches All-Time High/Fuel economy gains for new vehicles continue under President Obama’s Clean Car Program
10/08/2014		EPA Removes Paragould, AR, Site from Superfund List; Former auto equipment manufacturing site meets cleanup standards
10/08/2014		1PM EDT: EPA Administrator Media Call to Release New Findings on Fuel Economy Trends
10/07/2014		THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Traveling to Miami for ABA Conference and King Tide Day
10/07/2014		THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Traveling to Miami for ABA Conference and King Tide Day
10/07/2014		EPA Settlement with Altadis U.S.A. Inc. Ensures Compliance with Toxic Chemical Reporting Safeguards at McAdoo, Pa., Tobacco Plant
10/07/2014		EPA Settlement with Shine Bros. Corp. Recycling Facility Results in Pollution Prevention and Park Cleanup for Spencer, Iowa
10/07/2014		EPA announces funding to reduce water pollution, recycle e-waste, improve environmental health along U.S.– Mexico border
10/07/2014		EPA Honors Tennessee-based FedEx Express for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
10/07/2014		EPA Protects Louisiana Coastal Waters; $2.5 million grant will help restore wetlands
10/07/2014		EPA Honors Florida-based DHL Express USA for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
10/07/2014		EPA Honors Alabama-based McElroy Truck Lines for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
10/07/2014		EPA Finalizes Changes to Cleanup Plan to Address VOCs at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site on the Alleghany River in Cattaraugus County in New York
10/07/2014		2,400 Urban Students to Get Unique Water Education Experience Officials Gather in Camden to Celebrate First Area Stop for ‘Canoemobile’
10/07/2014		Under Settlement, B and M and MBTA Will Pay for and Perform Cleanup of Iron Horse Park Superfund Site in Billerica, Mass.
10/07/2014		EPA Increases Access to Chemical Information/Agency seeks input on improvements
10/07/2014		EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cidra, Puerto Rico Superfund Site; Volatile Organic Compounds Contaminated Drinking Water
10/07/2014		EPA Honors Freight Carriers for Superior Supply Chain Efficiency
10/06/2014		EPA Invites Eligible Non-Profit Groups and Tribal Communities to Apply for 2015 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
10/06/2014		Providence Group Awarded an EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/06/2014		Rockland, Maine Organization Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/06/2014		Fall River, Mass. Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Will Make Community Safer under EPA Settlement
10/06/2014		Two Tampa Corporations and Four Tampa Residents Plead Guilty to Scheme to Unlawfully Sell an Unregistered Pesticide and Obstruct Justice
10/06/2014		TUESDAY: EPA Chief Gina McCarthy Visits San Diego to Announce Funding for Wastewater, Recycling, and Environmental Health along U.S.– Mexico border
10/06/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Host the 2014 Vehicle Technology Showcase in Michigan Thursday
10/06/2014		U.S. EPA TO HOST A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING THE NON TIME-CRITICAL CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES FOR DRINKING WATER AT THE ORE KNOB MINE SUPERFUND SITE
10/03/2014		MONDAY: EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Visit LA to Engage with Leaders in Clean Tech, Green Infrastructure and Water Quality
10/03/2014		EPA Inspection Finds Clean Water Act Violations by E and M Farms, Inc., Dairy Operation near Ossian, Iowa
10/03/2014		EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site; $17 to $25 Million to be Spent to Address PCBs
10/03/2014		Public Meeting Scheduled for 35th Avenue Site in North Birmingham
10/03/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Launches ENERGY STAR Community Service Tour
10/02/2014		New Yakima Valley air monitor measures particulate pollution
10/02/2014		EPA issues civil complaint to Pacific Air Research, Inc. for pesticide application violations
10/02/2014		EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. West Virginia is Among Six Projects to be Funded
10/02/2014		EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. Virginia is Among Six Projects to be Funded
10/02/2014		EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. Two Pennsylvania Projects Among Six to be Funded
10/02/2014		EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. Maryland is Among Six Projects to be Funded
10/02/2014		EPA Settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Helps Protect Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
10/02/2014		EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. Delaware Project Among Six to be Funded
10/02/2014		Students Compete to Design Green Stormwater Management Systems
10/02/2014		EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
10/02/2014		EPA awards over $2.1 million to American Samoa for environmental protection
10/02/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for $1B Gas-to-Gasoline Plant; Facility will bring 3,000 construction jobs, 280 permanent jobs to Beaumont area
10/02/2014		EPA Gives $75,000 Grant to Living Classrooms Foundation for Program at Masonville Cove Environmental Education Campus
10/01/2014		EPA signs Performance Partnership Agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection
10/01/2014		EPA signs Performance Partnership Agreement with Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
10/01/2014		Protecting Children in the Heartland: EPA Region 7, Partners and Public Observe Children’s Health Month throughout October
10/01/2014		EPA to Announce Millions to Improve Local Water Infrastructure, Water Quality in San Joaquin, Statewide
10/01/2014		EPA Provides $340 Million to New York to Make Sewage Treatment Plants and Drinking Water Systems Damaged by Sandy More Resilient
10/01/2014		EPA Provides $229 Million to New Jersey to Make Sewage Treatment Plants and Drinking Water Systems Damaged by Sandy More Resilient
10/01/2014		EPA Awards $120,000 Environmental Justice Grant to address illegal dumping in San Luis Valley (Colo.)
10/01/2014		EPA Assistance Will Encourage Green Infrastructure, Climate Resiliency in Austin
10/01/2014		EPA, Anacostia Watershed Society Launch Clean Water Program in Elementary Schools
10/01/2014		EPA Announces Agreement with GE to Further Investigate Upper Hudson River Floodplain; Comprehensive Study to Cost About $20.5 Million
10/01/2014		Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. is Sat. Oct. 4
10/01/2014		EPA Proposes to Remove Newburgh, NY Site from Superfund List; $45 Million Spent to Address Bankrupt Metal Processing Site on the Hudson River
10/01/2014		EPA Proposes Removal of PCBs in South Plainfield Water Body; Public Meeting to be Held Oct. 21 in South Plainfield, NJ
10/01/2014		EPA Requires Mercedes-Benz to Correct Fuel Economy Labels for Two C300 4-Matic Vehicles
10/01/2014		New England Experienced Fewer Unhealthy Air Quality Days During Summer Ozone Season
10/01/2014		EPA Reaches Clean Water Act Settlement with Two Coal Companies to improve Water Quality in Eastern Kentucky
10/01/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Recognize the Importance of Clean Water at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station in Navarre Beach, FL
September
09/30/2014		EPA settles with Idaho construction company and developer for Boise stormwater violations
09/30/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Austin Energy Expansion
09/30/2014		As Sandy Anniversary Approaches, EPA Highlights Importance of Wetlands in Protecting Against Severe Storms
09/30/2014		EPA Region 7 Administrator, Brody Middle School Students to Increase Awareness of Water Quality Oct. 3 in Des Moines, Iowa
09/30/2014		Surf City Resident and Captain of “The Raven” Pleads Guilty to Violating the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act
09/30/2014		EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities
09/30/2014		Draft Storm Sewer General Permit for 200+ Small Massachusetts Municipalities Will Help Clean Water Protection
09/30/2014		EPA Honors Manufacturers with ENERGY STAR Award / Eastman Chemical, Janssen R and D, and Merck use Combined Heat and Power systems to cut carbon pollution, save money, and combat climate change
09/30/2014		EPA Finalizes $11 Million Plan to Clean Up Soil and Groundwater at Toxic Site in Glen Cove, New York
09/30/2014		EPA works with Texas to protect water quality with $2.5 million grant
09/30/2014		Local Government Advisory Committee Weighs in on Proposed Water Rule
09/29/2014		ADVISORY: EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote Speech at Water Environment Federation’s Annual Conference
09/29/2014		Griffin Pipe Products Agrees to Resolve Issues with Lead Emissions, Air and Water Violations at Council Bluffs, Iowa
09/29/2014		EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Toxic Site in Newfield, New Jersey; $5.3 Million to be spent to Address Groundwater Contamination
09/29/2014		Commerce City (Colo.) refinery agrees to resolve alleged risk management planning and chemical reporting violations
09/26/2014		EPA Approves New Mexico Regional Haze and Visibility Transport Clean-Air Plan
09/26/2014		Innovative Wastewater Treatment Plant in Victorville, Calif. Aims to Go Off-the-Grid
09/26/2014		EPA to Help Carson City Develop Green Infrastructure, Improve Climate Resiliency
09/26/2014		EPA Announces Excellence in Site Reuse Award for Pa. Lehigh Gap Nature Center
09/26/2014		St. Lawrence County Cheese Manufacturer to Upgrade its Operations in Agreement with the EPA; New Manufacturing Equipment Will Reduce the Amount of Nitrates and Nitric Acid Entering the Oswegatchie River
09/26/2014		U.S. EPA Approves Carbon Sequestration Permit in Decatur, Illinois
09/25/2014		EPA, DOJ reach agreement with CNMI and CUC Saipan to move forward with work on oil spill cleanup and prevention at CUC power plants
09/25/2014		U.S. EPA proposes to eliminate mercury pollution from dentist offices nationwide
09/25/2014		EPA Proposes Standards to Reduce Mercury Discharges from Dental Offices
09/25/2014		U.S. EPA, Victor Valley Unveil Innovative Carbon-Neutral Treatment Plant
09/25/2014		EPA Requires Nevada Gold Mining Company to Correct Reporting Violations
09/25/2014		Take Climate Action during State Fair of Texas; Is your environmental footprint bigger than Big Tex?
09/25/2014		ADVISORY: Remarks by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at Resources for the Future
09/24/2014		EPA settles with two Idaho facilities for chemical risk management planning violations
09/24/2014		EPA settles with Alaska seafood processor UniSea for chemical risk management planning violations
09/24/2014		EPA settles with Alaska seafood processor UniSea for chemical risk management planning violations
09/24/2014		EPA settles with U.S. Silver - Idaho, Inc., operator of Coeur and Galena Mines and Mills, for Clean Water Act violations in Idaho’s Panhandle
09/24/2014		U.S. EPA and San Francisco Department of the Environment honor five custodial cleaning companies recognized as Green Businesses today
09/24/2014		EPA and Arkansas Educate Businesses on Climate Change
09/24/2014		EPA Orders Army to Take Corrective Measures at Fort Gillem
09/24/2014		ADVISORY: EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote Speech on the Economics of Climate Change/First of a series of addresses focused on economic opportunity, cost of inaction
09/24/2014		EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site in NJ
09/24/2014		Federal Agencies Announce 5-Year Great Lakes Restoration Action Plan
09/23/2014		EPA Helping Five State Capitals Develop Green Infrastructure, Improve Climate Resiliency
09/23/2014		Virginia’s State Capital to Receive Green Design Assistance from EPA
09/23/2014		EPA Recognizes Manufacturing, Retail Leaders in Electronics Recycling Challenge
09/23/2014		EPA’s SmartWay Honors Green Freight Industry Leaders
09/22/2014		EPA Encourages Homeowners to Care for Their Septic Systems During SepticSmart Week
09/22/2014		EPA Announces Excellence in Site Reuse Awards at the Avtex Fibers Site, Front Royal, Virginia
09/22/2014		Attention: Child Care Professionals Free Training to Protect Children from Environmental Hazards
09/22/2014		BJ’s Wholesale Club Joins EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge Program; Emphasis on Feeding the Hungry and Not Landfills during Hunger Action Month
09/22/2014		EPA Awards $81,600 to Mesa Community College for Innovative Center for Urban Agriculture
09/22/2014		The Weeks Bay Foundation, Inc. Receives $270,566 to Increase Awareness and Action on Gulf Issues
09/22/2014		EPA Announces Cleanup Plan for Radiation Technology Superfund Site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey; Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen and EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck Tour Six Superfund Sites in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties
09/22/2014		EPA Announces Grant Opportunities to Reduce Diesel Emissions at Ports
09/19/2014		Southeast Diesel Collaborative Leadership Award Winners Announced
09/18/2014		EPA moves to protect Hilo’s coastal waters from leaks at sewage facility
09/18/2014		EPA Accepting Comment on Proposed Agreement for the Purchase of Sparrows Point Facility
09/18/2014		U.S. EPA requires cleanup, fines Sims Metal Management for polluting San Francisco Bay
09/18/2014		Yakima fertilizer manufacturer signs settlement with EPA to resolve hazardous waste violations
09/18/2014		Attention: Child Care Professionals Free Training to Protect Children from Environmental Hazards
09/18/2014		EPA Encourages Homeowners, Communities to Care for Septic Systems during SepticSmart Week, Sept. 22-26
09/18/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Recognize Milestone Activities at Tar Creek
09/17/2014		THURSDAY: EPA Administrator to Highlight New Solar Energy Project in Washington, DC
09/17/2014		EPA Adds A Vermont Hazardous Waste Site to Superfund’s National Priorities List
09/17/2014		Augusta Man Sentenced for Repackaging Pesticide and Making a False Statement to Federal Agents
09/17/2014		Mass. Organizations receive total of $240,000 for EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements
09/17/2014		EPA Announces a Proposed Modification for the BFI Rockingham Landfill Superfund Site Remedy, Rockingham, Vermont
09/16/2014		Trailnet, Inc., Receives $119,797 EPA Cooperative Agreement to Help Plan for Low-Stress Bike and Pedestrian Trails in St. Louis
09/16/2014		The Florida Aquarium Receives over $161,000 to Expand Environmental Literacy
09/16/2014		EPA Adds Houma, La., Shipyard to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Five sites added and three proposed nationally
09/16/2014		Baghurst Drive Site in Harleysville, Pa., Added to EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List
09/16/2014		EPA Proposes One Hazardous Waste Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List
09/16/2014		EPA Awards Mississippi Conference of Black Mayors a 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement
09/16/2014		EPA Awards Greensboro Housing Coalition a 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement
09/16/2014		EPA Adds Five, Proposes Three Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List
09/16/2014		EPA and Groundwork New Orleans Team Up to Help Underserved Neighborhoods
09/16/2014		US Settlement with Michigan Utility to Reduce Emissions at Its Coal-Fired Power Plants, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities
09/16/2014		EPA Adds Pierson’s Creek Site in Newark, NJ to the Federal Superfund List Due to High Levels of Mercury
09/16/2014		TODAY: Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation to Hold Media Call
09/16/2014		$120,000 EPA Grant Will Help Puerto Rico Community Group to Reduce Air Pollution
09/16/2014		EPA Decision on State of New York’s Proposal to Use Clean Water Funding for Projects Related to Replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge
09/16/2014		EPA Announces New Actions to Curb Potent Greenhouse Gases/ EPA GreenChill Partners Join Industry Leaders to Drive the Transition to Climate-friendly Refrigerants
09/16/2014		EPA Awards 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements
09/16/2014		Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
09/16/2014		EPA Joins Kimberly Clark in Recognizing Professional Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
09/15/2014		GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines agrees to resolve risk management violation at Hamilton, Montana facility
09/15/2014		Kemps, LLC agrees to resolve risk management violation at Fargo, North Dakota dairy processing facility
09/15/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for $500M CCI Petroleum Facilities; Processing plant and export terminal will provide 35 full-time jobs and up to 300 construction jobs
09/15/2014		Clean Air Settlements with Vermont Ferry Company will Minimize Emissions in Two Vermont Communities
09/15/2014		California and UC Berkeley win $335,000 in U.S. EPA grants to help students and businesses use green technology to design safer consumer products
09/15/2014		EPA Settles with DuPont over Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws that Led to Widespread Tree Deaths and Damage/ DuPont to pay $1,853,000 penalty to resolve alleged violations of pesticide reporting and distribution laws
09/12/2014		EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” to October 27, 2014
09/12/2014		EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
09/12/2014		Navy settles alleged environmental violations at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
09/11/2014		EPA to Hold a Public Meeting Concerning the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company (VCC) Mobile Site
09/11/2014		EPA lauds W.Va. communities for brownfields redevelopment statewide bringing economic benefits while protecting public health
09/11/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy travels to New Mexico
09/10/2014		EPA Stop Sale Order Protects Philadelphia Residents from Buying Misbranded Pesticides
09/10/2014		EPA settles with Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, for hazardous waste violations at its North Pole Facility
09/10/2014		U.S. EPA, DOH require Hawaii Department of Transportation to protect Oahu’s coastal waters
09/10/2014		EPA Settlement with Amerikohl Mining Inc. Will Help Restore Water Quality for Western Pennsylvania Communities
09/10/2014		EPA Announces 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast
09/10/2014		EPA to Host Clean Air Act Rulemaking and Permitting Training for North Birmingham Communities
09/10/2014		Raymark Waste to be Removed at Sikorsky Airport Availability Session: September 17, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Parish Hal
09/09/2014		EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partner to Protect Wildlife at Hawaii’s Tern Island
09/09/2014		U.S. EPA lauds Kim Johnson, Kokua Hawaii Foundation for environmental education work
09/09/2014		EPA Proposes $20 Million Settlement with Lightstone Group Development to Conduct Cleanup on the Banks of the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn; 17,500 Cubic Yards of Contaminated Soil to be Removed
09/09/2014		EPA Reaches Agreement with Municipality of Culebra Puerto Rico to Address Water Pollution in Atlantic Ocean; Culebra Will Connect 35-40 Homes to Sewer System
09/09/2014		EPA Reaches Agreement with Municipality of Culebra Puerto Rico to Address Water Pollution in Atlantic Ocean; Culebra Will Connect 35-40 Homes to Sewer System
09/09/2014		EPA Announces Funding to Create Two New Drinking Water Innovation Centers
09/08/2014		Partnership Releases New Blueprint to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound; Public Meetings Sept. 16 and 17 in N.Y. and Conn.
09/08/2014		EPA Region 7 Administrator to Give Remarks at Kansas City Structural Steel Site Redevelopment and Walmart Neighborhood Market Grand Opening Event on Sept. 10 in Kansas City, Kan.
09/08/2014		170 Second Grade Students Take Pledge to Conserve Water in Los Angeles on “Protect Your Groundwater Day”
09/08/2014		EPA Seeks Feedback from the Public on Proposed Label Options for Safer Products
09/08/2014		EPA, Virginia DEQ renew environmental partnerships with Hampton University, Norfolk State University
09/08/2014		Partnership Releases New Blueprint to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound; Public Meetings Planned September 16 and 17 in New York and Connecticut
09/05/2014		The University of Mississippi Receives Over $250,000 to Promote Resilient Communities
09/04/2014		EPA Awards Grant to Assess Contaminated Sites in Lorain County
09/04/2014		Pueblo San de Ildefonso Tribe Receives $112,000 to Address Environmental Issues
09/04/2014		Owners of Buffalo-Area Gas Stations Ordered to Pay $290,000 in Penalties
09/04/2014		EPA to Hold Free Citizen Science Conferences in San Juan, Puerto Rico; September 11 and 12 Workshops to be Held at the University of Puerto Rico’s Piedras Campus
09/04/2014		Cleanup Work Complete in the Ashtabula River Area of Concern
09/03/2014		EPA settles with Washington Crab Producers, Inc., for “Community- Right-to-Know” violations at Westport, WA Processing Facility
09/03/2014		United States settles with Costco to cut ozone-depleting and greenhouse gas refrigerant emissions nationwide
09/03/2014		EPA, ODEQ settle with JELD-WEN Millworks for Clean Air Act Violations at Klamath Falls facility
09/03/2014		Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Provides Funding to Target Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
09/03/2014		Media Advisory: Today: EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote Address at Barclays Energy-Power Conference Luncheon
09/03/2014		EPA Awards Arkansas Nearly $3M to Protect Water Quality
09/03/2014		Charles River 2013 Report Card Reflects Cleanest Water in Decades
09/03/2014		US settles with Costco to cut ozone-depleting and greenhouse gas refrigerant emissions nationwide
09/03/2014		EPA Public Availability Session to be held for the Columbia Nitrogen Site
09/02/2014		EPA Reduces Hazardous Air Pollutants in New Mexico
09/02/2014		Trans Energy Inc. to Restore Streams and Wetland Damaged By Natural Gas Extraction Activities in West Virginia/ Company will also pay $3 million civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations
09/02/2014		U.S. EPA Approves Carbon Sequestration Permits in Central Illinois
August
08/29/2014		Settlements with Pair of Related Norfolk, Neb., Pesticide Companies to Improve Pesticide Safety and Reliability
08/29/2014		Settlement with Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Creates Sustainable Path Forward for Tribal Utility Operations to Protect Residents and Environment
08/29/2014		Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Accelerates Cleanup of St. Louis River Area of Concern
08/29/2014		Arkansas Reduces Air Toxics with EPA Grant
08/28/2014		EPA awards over $4 million to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands for environmental protection
08/28/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: US EPA Regional Administrator to Participate in Discussion on 2014 Urban Waters Grants to Promote Proctor Creek Restoration
08/28/2014		EPA Improves Water Quality and Infrastructure in Arkansas
08/28/2014		EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from Hazardous Waste Fines SUNY Downstate Medical Center for Improper Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
08/28/2014		EPA orders mine cleanup work at Smith Lake and Mariano Lake Areas
08/28/2014		EPA Releases Three Final Chemical Risk Assessments / Agency identifies health concern from chemical used in paint strippers
08/28/2014		Clean Air Settlement with R.I. Chemical Manufacturer will Minimize Emissions
08/27/2014		Alabama Pest Control Company and its Owner Sentenced for Unlawful Application of Pesticides at Georgia Nursing Homes
08/27/2014		Louisiana Included in EPA Assessment of Nation’s Coasts
08/27/2014		EPA awards $100,000 to ensure safe drinking water for citizens of Arkansas
08/27/2014		US Settles with DuPont to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations and Protect Communities, Kanawha River Near West Virginia Facility
08/27/2014		US Settles With DuPont to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations and Protect Communities and Kanawha River Near West Virginia Facility
08/27/2014		EPA Award to Children’s Defense Fund Will Advance Environmental Stewardship on the Big Island
08/27/2014		Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
08/27/2014		EPA awards Butler, Pa. teacher with Presidential Innovation Award
08/27/2014		EPA awards Cumberland County teacher with Presidential Innovation Award
08/27/2014		Holland, Pa. girl wins EPA’s President’s Environmental Youth Award
08/27/2014		EPA Provides Additional $3+ Million for Brownfields Cleanups in New England
08/26/2014		Modifications Recommended and Proposed to Part of the Cleanup of Industri-plex Superfund Site in Woburn, Mass.
08/26/2014		ExxonMobil Pipeline Company to Pay Civil Penalty Under Proposed Settlement for Torbert, Louisiana Oil Spill/ Settlement Resolves Clean Water Act Violation Stemming from 2012 Spill
08/26/2014		Grant Funds Help Youth Learn Environmental Skills at Lowell, Mass. Water Treatment Plant
08/26/2014		U.S. EPA to Excavate Four Underground Tanks, Up to 5,000 Gallons Each, at Former Gas Station in Fresno
08/26/2014		EPA Protects New Mexico and Citizens from leaks and releases of hazardous waste
08/25/2014		Marysville metal caster invests $230,000 in hazardous waste reduction as part of EPA settlement
08/25/2014		EPA Regional Administrator to Deliver Keynote Address on Water Quality at Farm Progress Show, Aug. 27, in Boone, Iowa
08/25/2014		Nashua, N.H. Student Honored by White House and EPA
08/25/2014		EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding the Admiral Home Appliances in Williston, South Carolina
08/21/2014		EPA Proposes to Include Southern Maine in the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program
08/21/2014		EPA Report Shows Progress in Reducing Urban Air Toxics Across the United States
08/21/2014		Anderson Man Sentenced for Knowing Endangerment by Release of Asbestos
08/21/2014		U.S. Recovers Over $2.8 Million in Settlement after Fraudulent Transfer of Assets
08/21/2014		Public Meeting on Alabama Plating Superfund Site Set for Monday in Vincent, Alabama
08/20/2014		U.S. EPA and SF Environment recognize Quesada Gardens Initiative for environmental work in San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood
08/20/2014		EPA and Savannah State University Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
08/20/2014		Settlement Ensures that New Bedford Company Adheres to Measures to Control Air Pollutants
08/20/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Media Call to Release Findings on Urban Air Toxics
08/19/2014		Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway wins prestigious EPA Green Transportation Award
08/19/2014		U.S. EPA Serving as On-Scene Coordinator in Emergency Response to Ohio River Oil Spill
08/19/2014		UGA Student wins National Water Quality Challenge Award
08/19/2014		BJ’s Wholesale Club Becomes First Wholesale Club to Commit Nationwide to EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge
08/19/2014		EPA Announces Awards to College Students in National Water Quality Challenge
08/19/2014		Horry County in South Carolina awarded a First Annual EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
08/19/2014		The Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District awarded a First Annual EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
08/19/2014		Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Tennessee Assembly Plant awarded a First Annual EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
08/19/2014		EPA Announces the 3rd Environmental Youth Symposium for Colleges and Universities in the Southeast
08/19/2014		News Brief: U.S. EPA Accepting Public Comments on Cleanup Plan for National Fireworks OU2 Superfund Site
08/19/2014		EPA Agreement with Prince Georges County School District Ensures Compliance with Safeguards for Asbestos in Schools
08/19/2014		EPA to Host Clean Air Act Rulemaking and Permitting Training in Birmingham AL
08/19/2014		EPA Awards $120,000 in Urban Waters grants to Revitalize Mystic River Watershed
08/18/2014		EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
08/18/2014		EPA awards Santa Clara Tribe $112,000 to support environmental programs
08/15/2014		Proposed Plan Meeting Scheduled for Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site
08/15/2014		New Jersey Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities; EPA Launches Equipment Loan Program to Help Community Organizations Collect Environmental Data
08/15/2014		New York Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities; EPA Launches Equipment Loan Program to Help Community Organizations Collect Environmental Data
08/15/2014		EPA Provides $331,000 Loan to Remove 100 Tons of Contaminated Soil in Rochester, New York
08/15/2014		EPA Awards $250,000 Brownfields Funding to Further Redevelopment in Charles Town, W. Va.
08/15/2014		EPA Provides $300,000 in Grants and Loans to Clean Up Contaminated Properties in the Bronx; Funding will Help Create Over 150 Affordable Housing Units
08/15/2014		EPA Prepares to Begin Phase II of Soil Cleanup in Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont Communities
08/14/2014		EPA Awards $500,000 to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Clean up and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfields Sites
08/14/2014		EPA Awards $400,000 to Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to Clean up and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfields Sites
08/14/2014		EPA Awards $150,000 to the Land-of-Sky Regional Council to Clean up and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfields Sites in North Carolina
08/14/2014		EPA Announces $11 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean up and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfields Sites Across the Country
08/14/2014		U.S. EPA settles case over destruction of rare Central Valley wetlands - - Agreement will preserve unique California habitat
08/13/2014		EPA Settlement Resolves Issues with FMC Corporation of Philadelphia, Pa., for Improper Advertising of Pesticide
08/13/2014		Chickasaw Nation receives $112,000 from EPA to Administer Environmental Programs
08/12/2014		San Diego, Calif. Students Receive Environmental Education Award For Reducing Food Waste Going to Landfills
08/12/2014		Turlock, Calif. Teacher Receives Environmental Award For Promoting Environmental Education
08/12/2014		Guam Teacher Receives Environmental Award For Promoting Environmental Education
08/12/2014		Teacher Kristine Denton from Omaha, Neb., to Receive 2014 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
08/12/2014		Teacher Darrin Peters from Fenton, Mo., to Receive 2014 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
08/12/2014		Teacher from Overland Park, Kan., Earns Honorable Mention from Presidential Award Program for Environmental Educators
08/12/2014		Turlock, Calif. Teacher Receives Environmental Award For Promoting Environmental Education
08/12/2014		Gulf Breeze, Florida Teacher Receives Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator
08/12/2014		Gastonia, North Carolina Students Receive Presidential Environmental Youth Award
08/12/2014		San Juan Teacher Receives Presidential Award for Environmental Education Teacher is 1 of Only 17 Recognized Nationwide
08/12/2014		U.S. EPA settles with Calif. shoe insert companies for unsubstantiated product claims
08/12/2014		Bronx Science Teacher Who Constructed a Green Roof and Tarrytown Teen Who Used Wasted Apples as a Fuel Source Win Presidential Recognition
08/12/2014		Beyond the Classroom Students Recognized by EPA
08/12/2014		White House Council on Environmental Quality and EPA Honor Student Leaders and Exceptional Teachers with Environmental Education Awards
08/12/2014		Beyond the Classroom Students recognized by EPA
08/11/2014		EPA Approves Pollution Budget for Restoring Maryland Coastal Bays
08/11/2014		EPA Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in King of Prussia, Pa.
08/11/2014		Settlement of Clean Water Act Violations Aims to Prevent Future Oil Spills by Cargill Inc.
08/11/2014		Municipality of Lajas Agrees to Environmental Improvements at Landfill; Agreement with EPA Sets Timetable for Landfill’s Closure and Establishes Local Recycling Program; Public Meeting to Be Held on August 28
08/11/2014		EPA Environmental Justice Workshop in Houston
08/08/2014		EPA Regional Administrator Brooks to Deliver Clean Power Plan Keynote Address at Greenhouse Gas Strategies Forum
08/08/2014		Asia-Pacific Clean Air Partnership Launched to Fight Global Air Pollution
08/08/2014		Hunt Building agrees to resolve stormwater violations at construction sites at the United States Air Force Academy
08/07/2014		EPA Announces $1 Million Grant to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Milwaukee
08/07/2014		EPA and Yonkers Paint Company Settle Hazardous Waste Suit; Agreement Addresses Storage of Unlabeled and Corroded Hazardous Waste Containers
08/07/2014		Federal Report Highlights Five Years of Progress Providing Communities with Affordable Housing, Efficient Transportation and Economic Growth
08/06/2014		EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Closed Landfills in Cinnaminson and Delran, New Jersey
08/06/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for West Texas Power Plant; $104 million in economic development and increased jobs
08/05/2014		FORSITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO RECEIVE EPA REGION 4’s “EXCELLENCE IN SITE REUSE” AWARD
08/05/2014		Cleanup Work Complete in Waukegan Harbor Area of Concern
08/05/2014		EPA Finalizes 50th Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas; Federal GHG Permits issued for projects creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic development in Texas
08/04/2014		EPA Convenes Inter-Agency Working Group on Environmental Justice to Address Concerns in North Birmingham Communities
08/04/2014		The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Receives $88,474 to Reduce the Gulf Hypoxic Zone
08/04/2014		TOMORROW: EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to Emission Standards for Refineries
08/04/2014		EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities Grants to Gary and Hammond
08/04/2014		EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in York, Pa.
08/01/2014		EPA Hosts a Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference with the International Erosion Control Association
08/01/2014		EPA Issues GHG Permit to OCI Beaumont; $83 million economic development ;
08/01/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Texas Power Plant;$607 million in economic development and new jobs
08/01/2014		Lufkin Facility Receives EPA Greenhouse Gas Permit; $443.8 million in economic development and job creation
July
07/31/2014		Final Report on Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Shows Facility is Suitable for Public Use; No Further Action Needed
07/31/2014		Proposed Cleanup Plan for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site in Cumberland and Lincoln R.I.
07/31/2014		EPA Awards Grants to Promote Environmental Stewardship in Michigan
07/31/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: CEQ, EPA, GSA, and USPS Leaders to Discuss Sustainable Electronics
07/31/2014		EPA Clean Air Settlement with Asphalt Company to Minimize Emissions in Rhode Island
07/30/2014		Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities resolves hazardous waste violations stemming from highway paint
07/30/2014		EPA Awards Oklahoma $1.3 million to Reduce Water Contamination Risk in Underground Tanks
07/30/2014		Settlement Nets $5.7 Million for Cleanup Costs at A.C. Lawrence Superfund Site in S. Paris, Maine
07/30/2014		Settlement of Clean Water Act Violations Aims to Prevent Future Oil Spills by Archer Daniels Midland Company
07/30/2014		Two Kansas City Groups to Receive $119,940 from EPA’s Urban Waters Small Grants Program for Focus on Middle Blue River
07/30/2014		U.S. EPA Requires AllenCo to Pay Penalty for Federal Violations
07/29/2014		EPA Awards over $131,000 to Oklahoma to Protect Groundwater
07/28/2014		Atlanta Clean Power Plan Public Hearing Location Changed Due To Power Outage
07/28/2014		Historic Clean Water Act settlement will prevent millions of gallons of sewage discharges into San Francisco Bay
07/28/2014		EPA cuts emissions at Navajo Generating Station, protecting public health, preserving tribal jobs and improving visibility at the Grand Canyon
07/28/2014		Four Massachusetts Companies Win EPA Funding for Sustainable and Innovative Products and Research
07/28/2014		Connecticut Company Wins EPA Funding for Innovative Air Filter
07/28/2014		EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Clean Power Plan/ Public hearings being held in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Denver and Washington, D.C.
07/28/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Holding Media Call to Preview Public Hearings on Clean Power Plan
07/25/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator Holding Media Call to Preview Public Hearings on Clean Power Plan
07/25/2014		EPA Issues Policy Supporting Tribal and Indigenous Communities
07/24/2014		U.S. EPA requires Rancho LPG to comply with safety measures for community protection
07/24/2014		Rhode Island Air National Guard Agrees to Minimize Air Emissions under EPA Settlement
07/24/2014		U.S. EPA Honors 17 Environmental Job Training Program Graduates in Rialto, Calif.
07/24/2014		Seven New England Companies Take Action to Improve Oil Spill Prevention Measures under Settlements
07/24/2014		EPA Kicks Off Third-Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge to Develop Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management
07/24/2014		EPA Seeks Comments on Potential Revisions to its Risk Management Program
07/23/2014		EPA awards over $756,000 to research coastal climate change impacts on Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
07/23/2014		EPA awards over $888,000 for climate research, adaptation in remote Alaska Native villages
07/23/2014		EPA Awards $700,000 to UMass Amherst for Environmental Health Research for Tribal Communities
07/23/2014		EPA Awards over $900,000 to TU to Research Impacts of Climate Change in Tribal Areas
07/23/2014		EPA Funds Environmental Health Research for Tribal Communities
07/23/2014		TODAY: US EPA Administrator to Testify before Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
07/23/2014		EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Clean Power Plan/Public hearings being held in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Denver and Washington, D.C.
07/23/2014		EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Cattaraugus County, NY Toxic Site Public Meeting to take place August 5 in Olean
07/22/2014		Columbia Sportswear settles with EPA for mislabeled clothes containing insect repellent
07/22/2014		TOMORROW: US EPA Administrator to Testify before Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
07/22/2014		EPA Settles Stormwater Case to Protect Richmond Water Quality
07/22/2014		EPA Air Pollution Settlement with DuPont Chemical Facility in Tonawanda, NY; Approved by Federal Court
07/21/2014		EPA Awards over $11 Million to State of Oklahoma to Improve Water Quality
07/21/2014		EPA Solicits Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grant Proposals
07/21/2014		EPA settlement to help ensure safety of more than a dozen communities near TRANSFLO facilities
07/21/2014		EPA Warning: Recharging Air Conditioners with Wrong Refrigerant Poses Injury and Fire Risks
07/21/2014		New Treatment Technology to be Added to Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York
07/18/2014		EPA releases proposal to protect Bristol Bay, Alaska fisheries from potential impacts posed by Pebble Mine
07/18/2014		EPA Cleanup Funds Will Help Transform Vacant Properties in Easton’s Historic District into Thriving New Center
07/17/2014		EPA Introduces New Graphic to Help Consumers Make Informed Choices about Insect Repellents
07/17/2014		EPA Awards $2.1 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters Funding will go to projects nationwide, including University of Baltimore work in the Patapsco Watershed
07/17/2014		EPA Awards $2.1 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters Funding will go to projects nationwide, including three in the Anacostia River Watershed
07/17/2014		EPA Awards $2.1 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters Funding will support projects nationwide, including six helping Philly, Chester, and Wilmington communities
07/17/2014		EPA Provides Grant to NYC Parks to Boost Citizen Science in City Parks along the Bronx and Harlem Rivers
07/17/2014		U.S. EPA Awards $115,000 for Revitalization and Education Projects in the Los Angeles River Watershed
07/17/2014		EPA Provides Grant to Reduce Water Pollution Along the Cano Martin Pena in San Juan, Puerto Rico
07/17/2014		EPA Provides Grants to Elizabeth, New Jersey Community Group to Build trail to Elizabeth River
07/17/2014		EPA Awards over $179,000 to Promote Proctor Creek Restoration
07/17/2014		EPA and Public Lab Revitalize Urban Waters in New Orleans
07/17/2014		EPA works with Bayou Land Resource Conservation and Development Council to Control Mosquitos and Protect Water
07/17/2014		New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board works to improve local water
07/17/2014		EPA works with Pontchartrain Basin Foundation to Revitalize Urban Waters in New Orleans
07/17/2014		Global Green USA and EPA educate local citizens to combat Climate Change
07/17/2014		EPA and Groundwork New Orleans increase Stormwater Resilience in New Orleans
07/17/2014		EPA Awarding over $179,500 to Revitalize Urban Waters along Rio Grande
07/17/2014		EPA Awarding $2.1 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters
07/16/2014		US Settlement with Minnesota Coal-fired Utility to Reduce Emissions, Fund Projects to Benefit Environment and Communities
07/16/2014		EPA Administrator McCarthy to attend Commission on Environmental Cooperation
07/16/2014		151 New England Buildings compete in EPA’s 5th Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings
07/15/2014		Settlement with Dothan, Ala., Resolves City’s Clean Water Act Violations
07/15/2014		EPA Honors Dunwoody’s Sprouts Farmers Market for its Climate Protection Efforts
07/15/2014		Biopico Systems, Irvine, CLEW, Pasadena, and AquaNano, Monrovia Win $300,000 in Green Technology Contracts from EPA
07/15/2014		EPA Proposes PCB Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site Located in Town of Salina, New York; Public Meeting to Be Held on July 29 in the Town of Salina Town Hall
07/15/2014		EPA to Hold a Public Meeting Concerning the Seven Out Tank Site
07/15/2014		Zep Inc. Pays $905,000 for Alleged Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
07/15/2014		SimpleWater, Berkeley and Lucid Design Group, Oakland Win $200,000 in Green Technology Contracts from EPA
07/15/2014		HJ3 Composite Technologies of Tucson Wins $100,000 Green Technology Contract from EPA
07/15/2014		Up To $27.5 Million Available From EPA for 2014 Great Lakes Restoration Projects
07/14/2014		Oak Ridge Becomes Southeast’s First Green Power Community
07/14/2014		TUESDAY: EPA to Present Sprouts Farmers Market in Dunwoody, Ga with GreenChill Certification
07/14/2014		EPA Supporting Small Businesses by Advancing Sustainable and Innovative Products and Research/Twenty-one businesses receiving funding to strengthen the economy and the environment
07/14/2014		Second Phase of Cleanup Work to Begin at Mercury Refining Superfund Site On Colonie/Guilderland Border; Total Cleanup Cost Estimated at $9.3 Million
07/11/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at 85th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens National Conference
07/11/2014		TODAY: US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at National Association of Regulatory Utility in Dallas
07/11/2014		EPA Orders Hercules Incorporated to Perform Response Actions at its Hattiesburg Facility
07/11/2014		EPA Clean Air Act Settlements with Two Industrial Laundry Companies Minimize Emissions in New England Communities
07/10/2014		EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” - Public Hearing to be Held on Tuesday, Sept. 23
07/10/2014		U. S., Mexico Conduct Joint Emergency Response Exercise
07/10/2014		More than 5,500 buildings to compete in EPA’s Fifth-Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings/Commercial buildings around the US are in a race to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
07/10/2014		EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Baltimore
07/10/2014		U.S. Branch of Canadian Company to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty for Shreveport, LA, Wastewater Plant; Settlement resolves water, hazardous waste, and air violations
07/10/2014		EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee Met in Atlanta to Weigh in on Proposed Water Rule
07/10/2014		EPA Proposes to Replace and Reduce Harmful Greenhouse Gases
07/09/2014		District Court of Appeals ruling on the petition for review of final EPA action placing the CTS of Asheville site on the National Priorities List
07/09/2014		EPA Clean Air Settlements with Two Industrial Laundry Companies Minimize Emissions in New England Communities
07/09/2014		EPA Awards over $144,000 to New Mexico to Reduce Water Pollution
07/09/2014		Idaho Transportation Department settles with EPA for exposing untrained workers and mishandling asbestos waste during shop renovation
07/09/2014		EPA Settlement with Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Auto Crushing Company; Addresses Hazardous Waste and Used Oil
07/08/2014		EPA Sponsors Free Training on Healthy Homes for Health Care Workers
07/08/2014		EPA Sampling Shows No Health Risk at Rotary Drilling Supply Site and Willers Lake
07/08/2014		Vermont’s Mad River Valley Paves the Way for EPA Tool to Help Communities Become More Flood Resilient
07/08/2014		THURSDAY PRESS CALL: EPA Convenes Local Government Advisory Committee in Atlanta to Weigh in on Proposed Water Rule
07/08/2014		Court Approves EPA Agreement with IBM for Cleanup of Shenandoah Road Superfund Site in East Fishkill, NY Agreement Also Provides Reimbursement of EPA Costs
07/07/2014		EPA Provides Tool to Help Communities Become More Flood Resilient /Smart growth approaches can help communities prepare for and recover from disaster
07/07/2014		EPA Takes Action To Bring Suffolk County Company into Compliance with Pesticides Regulations; Fines Company for Selling Unregistered Cleaning and Surface Disinfectant Products
07/07/2014		Media Call Advisory: EPA Administrator to Preview Missouri Visit with Farmers and Discussion of Efforts to Protect U.S. Waterways
07/03/2014		EPA’s Tips for a Happy and Healthy Summer
07/02/2014		Fort Wainwright Reduces Water Contamination Risk from Fuel Tanks in EPA Settlement
07/01/2014		EPA Settlement with Patton, Mo., Property Owner Resolves Clean Water Act Violations Affecting Baltimore Creek
07/01/2014		EPA Grants Nearly $800,000 to Improve Houston-Galveston Area Air Quality; Houston-Galveston Area Council will use grant to reduce ozone-forming emissions
07/01/2014		EPA Proposes Updates to Reduce Methane, Other Harmful Pollution from New Landfills/Agency also seeks public input on potential updates to guidelines for existing landfills
07/01/2014		EPA Finalizes $45 Million* Plan to Address Pollution in Three Areas of Ringwood Mines Superfund Site in Ringwood, New Jersey
June
06/27/2014		EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Toxic Site in Newfield, New Jersey; Heavy metals and hexavalent chromium to be Addressed
06/27/2014		EPA Proposes Approval of New Climate-Friendly Refrigerants / Proposal supports president’s Climate Action Plan by curbing emissions of potent greenhouse gases
06/26/2014		U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste
06/26/2014		Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use
06/26/2014		EPA Credits States for Making Progress in Bay Cleanup; Says More Effort Needed to Get Back on Track for a Restored Bay
06/25/2014		EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Testify at Hearing of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
06/25/2014		US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment
06/25/2014		EPA Releases Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE)/ Agency begins process to address potential human health risks
06/24/2014		EPA Sponsors Free Training to Improve Children’s Environmental Health
06/24/2014		EPA Proposed Plan Meeting Scheduled for International Mineral and Chemical Site in Spartanburg, SC
06/24/2014		EPA Settlement to Help Protect Carroll County Waters From Runoff Pollution
06/24/2014		Pennsylvania Native Wins Prestigious EPA Award For Protecting Wetlands
06/24/2014		EPA Orders Pennsylvania Municipalities to Improve Stormwater Management
06/24/2014		EPA Settlement with Petersburg, Va., Business Helps Protect Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
06/24/2014		Roanoke Chemical Distributor Ordered to Pay $612,339 for Hazardous Waste Storage Violations
06/24/2014		Ivory Homes agrees to prevent hundreds of thousands of pounds of sediment and contaminated stormwater runoff from entering Utah waterways each year
06/24/2014		Lakeville, Mass. Refrigerated Warehouses Improve Public Safety Practices under EPA Settlement
06/24/2014		EPA Awards Brownfield Grants to Hennepin County and City of Duluth
06/23/2014		EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Erie
06/20/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for ONEOK Hydrocarbon; Permit allows $800M expansion of facility near Houston, will create 15-25 permanent jobs
06/20/2014		Austin to Receive $400,000 from EPA to Assess Contaminated Properties; Funds Will Boost Local Economy, Protect Public Health and Environment
06/20/2014		US EPA Administrator to Participate in Discussion on Climate Protection at the US Conference of Mayors 82nd Annual Meeting
06/20/2014		EPA Selects the University of California, Los Angeles to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data
06/19/2014		Mo-Kan Regional Council to Apply $1.2M in EPA Grants toward Environmental Job Training and Brownfields Redevelopment
06/19/2014		Public Availability Session planned by EPA to provide CTS Site Update
06/18/2014		Tractor Supply Company settles with EPA for failure to properly report propane storage at five Washington retail locations
06/17/2014		U.S. EPA to hold information sessions for free environmental job training program in Rialto, Calif.
06/17/2014		Tennessee State University Selected to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data
06/17/2014		University of South Carolina Selected to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data
06/17/2014		EPA and Partners Celebrate Nation’s Largest Federally Owned Wind Farm; Site near Amarillo now generates power for nearby plant
06/17/2014		Location is Changed for June 19 News Conference in St. Joseph, Mo., with EPA and Mo-Kan Regional Council
06/17/2014		EPA honors Grand Canyon National Park for cutting carbon pollution, saving money
06/17/2014		EPA Selects Six Universities to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data
06/16/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Voestalpine Iron Production Plant; $740M facility in San Patricio Co., TX, will bring 1,400 construction jobs and 150 permanent jobs
06/13/2014		EPA Announces $1 Million for Brownfield Sites in Ottawa, Rochelle and South Beloit
06/13/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for C3 Petrochemicals; $1.2B facility in Brazoria Co., TX, will create 40 permanent jobs
06/12/2014		McGregor Company’s Nezperce, ID, Facility Nets EPA Penalty for Pesticide Violations
06/12/2014		Wilco-Winfield, LLC, Oregon pesticide re-packager, settles with EPA for pesticide violations at its Mt. Angel facility
06/12/2014		FRIDAY: U.S. EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Attend Solar Installation at Residential Home in Long Beach, Calif.
06/12/2014		EPA Identifies Safer Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardants/Identified chemicals are persistent, accumulate in the environment and have reproductive, developmental, and neurological toxicity
06/12/2014		Seabrook N.H. Metal Finisher Improves Hazardous Waste Management under EPA Settlement
06/12/2014		EPA Requires Ford to Correct Fuel Economy for Six Vehicle Models
06/12/2014		EPA Settlement with the City of Buffalo Protects Residents from Hazardous Waste and Materials; Buffalo to Host Nine Hazardous Waste Collection and Recycling Events throughout the City in 2014
06/12/2014		Attleboro Mass. stops illegal discharge from its Drinking Water Facility under federal Clean Water Act Settlement
06/12/2014		TODAY: US EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote Address on Energy Efficiency at the US Energy Association
06/11/2014		Ute Mountain Ute Tribe receives $200K to clean up Old Towaoc landfill site
06/11/2014		Montrose (Colo.) receives $400K to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites
06/11/2014		Montana communities receive $1.4M to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites
06/11/2014		Lake County (Colo.) receives $400K to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites
06/11/2014		City of Sheridan (Wyo.) receives $400K to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites in North Main Street area
06/11/2014		EPA Awards over $591,000 to Arkansas to Help Eliminate Air Pollution
06/11/2014		City of Green River (Wyo.) receives $200K to clean up Union Pacific Depot site
06/11/2014		Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe receives $200K to clean up Old Swiftbird Day School site
06/11/2014		EPA requires Hawaii Gas to protect workers, local community from risk of chemical releases
06/11/2014		TOMORROW: US EPA Administrator to Deliver Keynote Address on Energy Efficiency at the US Energy Association
06/09/2014		Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance Selected to Receive $200,000 EPA Grant for Grassroots Latino Environmental Education (GLEE)
06/09/2014		FDA and EPA issue updated draft advice for fish consumption / Advice encourages pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to eat more fish that are lower in mercury
06/06/2014		EPA to Temporarily Relocate 3 Families Affected by Elevated TCE Levels near Former CTS Site
06/06/2014		EPA Ensures Company Discloses Pesticide Hazards
06/06/2014		A Shared Commitment: Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
06/06/2014		EPA Announces Funding for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines
06/05/2014		EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Housatonic River “Rest of River” Project
06/05/2014		EPA Announces $1.2 Million for Brownfield Sites in South Bend and Plymouth
06/05/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Company in Hale County, Texas; Facility will create almost 200 construction jobs and bring $110M to area
06/05/2014		EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Housatonic River “Rest of River” Project
06/04/2014		Emerald Kalama Chemical Resolves Clean Air Violations, Repair Lapses
06/04/2014		EPA settlement with Destination Maui will fund blood lead testing for 350 children
06/04/2014		Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
06/03/2014		EPA Settlement with U.S. Postal Service Helps Protect Soil and Groundwater from Underground Storage Tank Leaks in Virginia
06/03/2014		EPA Awards City of Wilson, NC and the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments a total of $1.4 Million to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites
06/03/2014		Stakeholder Statements - Clean Power Plan, Part Two
06/03/2014		Stakeholder Statements - Clean Power Plan, Part One
06/02/2014		EPA Inspection Reveals Violations of Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule for Sedalia, Mo., Renovation Company
06/02/2014		Remarks for Administrator McCarthy, Announcement of Clean Power Plan, Washington, DC
06/02/2014		TODAY: U.S. EPA to Host Clean Power Plan Media Conference Call
06/02/2014		EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants/Clean Power Plan is flexible proposal to ensure a healthier environment, spur innovation and strengthen the economy
May
05/30/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator to Make Clean Air Act Announcement as Part of the President’s Climate Action Plan
05/30/2014		EPA and Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Reach Agreement to Cancel Certain Rodenticide Products
05/30/2014		Draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Available for Public Input
05/30/2014		EPA Region 7 and Partners Work Together to Increase Asthma Awareness and Conduct Asthma Screenings in Kansas City, Mo.
05/30/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator to Make Clean Air Act Announcement as Part of the President’s Climate Action Plan
05/30/2014		EPA Reaches Legal Settlement with Operators of Arecibo Landfill to Reduce Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Agreement Creates Recycling Program in Arecibo
05/29/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for OxyChem Plant near Corpus Christi; Facility will create 1,700 construction jobs, 150 permanent jobs
05/29/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Corpus Christi-Area Facility
05/28/2014		EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Mississippi
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in North Carolina
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $400,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Georgia
05/28/2014		EPA Awards a $200,000 Cleanup Grant to the City of St. Marks, FL
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $400,000 to Central Florida Regional Planning Council to Help Cleanup and Reuse Brownfields Sites
05/28/2014		Oroville awarded $750,000 in Brownfields Grants
05/28/2014		Monterey County awarded $200,000 in Brownfields Grants
05/28/2014		San Pablo awarded $600,000 in Brownfields grants
05/28/2014		U.S. EPA awards U.C. Berkeley $1.5 million to evaluate air pollution in developing nations
05/28/2014		EPA Announces $1.55 million in Brownfields support for Oregon communities
05/28/2014		EPA Announces $600,000 in Brownfields support for City of Tacoma
05/28/2014		EPA announces $399,978 in Brownfields support for Idaho tribal communities
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $1.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in South Carolina
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $400,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Mobile, AL
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $1 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Kentucky
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $400,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Campbell County, TN
05/28/2014		Six Entities in EPA Region 7 Selected for $2.2M in Brownfields Grants to Help Clean and Redevelop Contaminated Properties
05/28/2014		EPA Orders Reamer Hill Water Association to Comply with Drinking Water Safeguards
05/28/2014		EPA Selects the City of Visalia for a $400,000 Brownfield Grant
05/28/2014		EPA Selects the City of Los Angeles for a $400,000 Brownfield Grant
05/28/2014		Houston to Receive EPA Grants for New Brownfield Investment to Boost Local Economy, Leverage Job Creation; 171 communities nationwide receive funding for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites
05/28/2014		Dallas Project to Receive EPA Grant for New Brownfield Investment to Boost Local Economy, Leverage Job Creation; 171 communities nationwide receive funding for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites
05/28/2014		Austin to Receive EPA Grants for New Brownfield Investment to Boost Local Economy, Leverage Job Creation; 171 communities nationwide receive funding for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites
05/28/2014		Yale Awarded $1.5 Million EPA Grant for Research on Cleaner Emissions from Cookstoves
05/28/2014		EPA Report Shows Impact of Changing Climate on Americans’ Health and Environment
05/28/2014		EPA Settlement with Lancaster Meat Processor Protects Local Waters
05/28/2014		EPA Selects Pine Bluff, AR, Site for New Brownfield Investment Grant to Boost Local Economy, Leverage Job Creation; 171 communities nationwide receive funding for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites
05/28/2014		EPA selects City and County of Honolulu for a $400,000 Brownfields grant
05/28/2014		EPA Provides $388,000 to Assess Contaminated Properties in the Cano Martin Pena Communities in San Juan, Puerto Rico
05/28/2014		EPA Selects Virginia Communities for New Brownfields Investments
05/28/2014		Three Arizona Cities awarded $1.2 million in Brownfields Grants
05/28/2014		EPA Selects Western Pennsylvania Communities for New Brownfields Investments
05/28/2014		EPA Provides $2 Million to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties Across New Jersey; Projects in Camden, Union County, Mercer County and Newark
05/28/2014		EPA Selects West Virginia Communities for New Brownfields Investments
05/28/2014		EPA Funds University Research on Cleaner Fuel Burning to Improve Air Quality/The World Health Organization estimates that cookstove smoke accounts for over 4 million premature deaths annually
05/28/2014		Nevada Counties awarded $1.2 million in Brownfields Grants
05/28/2014		EPA Provides $200,000 to Assess Contaminated Properties in Rochester, New York
05/28/2014		EPA Provides $600,000 in Brownfields Cleanup Funding In New York City; Grants Will Fund Job Training Program and Assessments in Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
05/28/2014		EPA Provides $200,000 to Assess Contaminated Properties in Jamestown, New York
05/28/2014		EPA Selects 171 Communities for New Brownfield Investment Grants to Boost Local Economies, Leverage Job Creation/Funding will revitalize communities by cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites
05/28/2014		EPA Awards $17.5 Million to Clean Up Brownfield Sites in New England; Funds help protect health, the environment and Revitalize communities
05/27/2014		EPA protects Kauai water quality by compelling Tahiti Nui to close cesspools
05/27/2014		EPA Adds Clothes Dryers to Energy Star Program, Increasing Energy Efficiency of New Appliances
05/27/2014		EPA Moves to Improve Emergency Planning at Facilities in NJ and NY; Inspections Focus on Information on Chemical Hazards Needed by First Responders during Emergency Responses
05/27/2014		EPA Settlement with Rochester Area Home Builder Protects Area Waterways; Developer Agrees to Construct Project to Reduce Polluted Stormwater Discharges
05/27/2014		EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines; Grant Provides $246,931 to Protect People from Harmful Air Pollution
05/27/2014		EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Old Diesel Engines; Grants Provide $1.1 Million to Protect People from Harmful Air Pollution
05/27/2014		Walpole, Mass. School Bus Company Reduces Diesel Idling under Settlement
05/27/2014		EPA Grant to Philly Nonprofit will Help Train Local Residents for Environmental Jobs
05/23/2014		EPA Completes Radiation Screening at Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex in Bridgeton, Mo.
05/23/2014		EPA Requires Mining Company to Restore Damaged Streams in Kentucky
05/22/2014		Contractor sentenced to prison for environmental crime
05/22/2014		U.S. EPA finds Exide Technologies a source of harmful lead emissions
05/22/2014		EPA and Duke Energy enter Agreement to Cleanup Coal Ash Release in the Dan River
05/22/2014		EPA Awards FAA for Combating Climate Change by Reducing Water Usage
05/22/2014		GSA Combats Climate Change by Reducing Energy Use
05/22/2014		GSA Reduces Environmental Footprint by Reducing Water Usage
05/22/2014		EPA Honors GSA – Justice Park Building, for Saving Money by Reducing Waste
05/22/2014		National Park Service Fights Climate Change by Reducing Waste
05/22/2014		HHS Fights Climate Change and Saves Money
05/22/2014		ADVISORY: EPA Announces Grants to Six Universities for Clean Cookstove Research/The United Nations Foundation’s Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves to host announcement event
05/22/2014		Department of Homeland Security Facility in Lee’s Summit, Mo., Receives Top Award from EPA’s Federal Green Challenge
05/22/2014		Ten New England Organizations Commit to Reduce Food Waste
05/22/2014		Updated Information on Chlor-Alkali Superfund Site in Berlin, N.H.; Public Community Meeting will be Thurs. May 29
05/22/2014		EPA Recognizes Over 400 Federal Facilities for Achieving $42 Million in Cost Savings and Environmental Benefits
05/21/2014		EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/21/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Hydrocarbon Plant; Part of $3 billion investment that will bring jobs to Freeport, TX
05/21/2014		Public Availability Sessions Scheduled for Lee’s Lane Landfill Superfund Site
05/21/2014		Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Task Force Announces Agreement with 12 Universities to Further Water Pollution Reduction Programs and Goals
05/21/2014		U.S. EPA Administrator to Visit Salt Lake City, Seattle and Portland to Highlight Agency’s Efforts to Reduce Carbon Pollution and Address Climate Change
05/20/2014		U.S. EPA settles with Irvine, Calif. company to ensure safe handling of pesticides
05/20/2014		EPA and Partners Mark Opening of New Iberia, LA, Park; Site of former contaminated, abandoned lot transformed into public green space
05/20/2014		EPA to Recognize Washington University in St. Louis for Recycling and Food Recovery Programs on Wednesday, May 21
05/19/2014		EPA Finalizes Standards to Protect Fish, Aquatic Life from Cooling Water Intakes
05/16/2014		EPA Hosts Public Information Sessions about Lead-Based Paint, Renovations and Health in New Haven, Connecticut
05/16/2014		EPA Issues Final Notice to ExxonMobil Baytown to Construct Part of Multibillion-Dollar Expansion Project and Creates 10,000 jobs
05/16/2014		EPA Recognizes Environmental Innovation at World’s Largest Science Competition for High School Students/Miriam Terese Demasi wins EPA Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award and will participate in National Sustainable Design Expo in 2015
05/15/2014		EPA Proposes Updates to Emissions Standards for Refineries to Protect Nearby Neighborhoods/Proposed steps will protect public health and improve air quality
05/15/2014		EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for Six Counties in Florida
05/15/2014		EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for the Raleigh, NC Area
05/15/2014		EPA Approves Removal of Summertime Fuel Requirements for the Greensboro, NC Area
05/15/2014		EPA to participate at the 1st Annual Mayor’s Walk in Columbus, Miss. to Promote Asthma Awareness
05/15/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
05/14/2014		EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Indeck Wharton Energy $301 Million in economic development and creation of jobs
05/14/2014		EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
05/14/2014		EPA Requires Global Titanium Manufacturer to Investigate and Clean Up PCB Contamination in Nevada
05/14/2014		EPA Requires Global Titanium Manufacturer to Investigate and Clean Up PCB Contamination in Nevada / Titanium Metals Corporation to pay record $13.75 million civil penalty for TSCA violations at single facility
05/14/2014		Follow Us to EPA Southeast’s New Twitter Handle
05/13/2014		L.A. Conservation Corps receives EPA grant for unemployed workers to receive environmental job training
05/13/2014		Mo-Kan Regional Council to Receive $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant from EPA
05/13/2014		Two Bay Area organizations selected to receive EPA funding for unemployed workers to receive environmental job training
05/13/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
05/13/2014		EPA Settlement Protects Arkansas Community Company will invest $750,000 for environmental project
05/13/2014		EPA Official to Address Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Graduation Class at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ)
05/13/2014		Kerr-McGee Chemical Superfund Site in Columbus, Miss. Public Comment Period Extended
05/13/2014		EPA Reaches Agreement with CEMEX to Protect Water Quality in Puerto Rico; Company Agrees to Comply with Clean Water Act and Preserve More than 400 Acres of land in Puerto Rico’s North Karst Region
05/12/2014		EPA Announces Three Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Recipients in the Southeast Region
05/12/2014		Important phase of Environmental Cleanup set to begin at Solvents Recovery Service of New England, Inc. (SRSNE) Superfund Site
05/12/2014		Construction work to start at the Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund site in Tewksbury, Mass.
05/12/2014		Jerome, Idaho dairy processor to ensure wastewater discharges meet federal standards
05/12/2014		EPA requires Chevron Pipe Line to provide funding for oil spill response
05/12/2014		EPA grant to focus on job training and placement in Lewis and Clark, Granite, Powell, and Deer Lodge counties (Montana)
05/12/2014		EPA Provides $100,000 to Support Green Infrastructure Development for City of Omaha, Neb.
05/12/2014		EPA Develops Workforce in Camden, Arkansas
05/12/2014		EPA Announces $3.6 Million in Environmental Job Training Grants
05/12/2014		EPA Awards Grant to Train, Recruit and Place New Orleans Residents into Environmental Jobs
05/12/2014		EPA Announces $3.6 Million in Environmental Job Training Grants to Provide Unemployed Residents with Job Opportunities Cleaning Up and Reducing Pollution Nationwide
05/12/2014		EPA, Spectra Energy to conduct oil spill drill in Casper, Wyoming on May 14
05/12/2014		EPA Legal Agreement with Pfizer Will Protect Air Quality and Fund Recycling Program in Barceloneta
05/09/2014		Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
05/09/2014		EPA Region 7 to Conduct Radiation Screening of Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex in Bridgeton, Mo.
05/09/2014		Companies Agree to Pay for Cleanup of Contaminated Ground Water at Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund Site in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
05/09/2014		EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals and Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
05/08/2014		Sylvia Quast selected to head U.S. EPA’s Pacific Southwest legal office
05/08/2014		EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Petersburg, Va.
05/08/2014		EPA Adds One Hazardous Waste Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List
05/08/2014		EPA requires Syngenta to label pesticides accurately
05/08/2014		EPA Proposes Harleysville, Pa. Site for Superfund’s National Priorities list
05/08/2014		EPA proposes former smelter site in Pueblo, Colo., for addition to Superfund National Priorities List
05/08/2014		EPA Adds Union County, AR, Refinery Site to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Seven hazardous waste sites added, five proposed nationally
05/08/2014		EPA Proposes to Add Houma, LA, site to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Seven hazardous waste sites added to list, five proposed nationally
05/08/2014		EPA Adds Unimatic Manufacturing Corporation site in Fairfield, NJ to the Federal Superfund List; PCBs Contaminated Site
05/08/2014		EPA Adds Radiation Site in Ridgewood Queens, New York to the Superfund List
05/08/2014		EPA Adds Seven Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List/Agency also proposes to add an additional five sites
05/08/2014		EPA Takes Action to Protect Wetlands in Western New York; Cites Local Company for Filling in Over Sixteen Acres of Wetlands, Adjacent to the Cassadaga Creek
05/07/2014		EPA and LDEQ Raise Awareness of Importance of Air Quality
05/07/2014		Norfolk Gets EPA Support for Green Techniques at Knitting Mill Creek
05/07/2014		EPA Releases EnviroAtlas Ecosystem Mapping Tool
05/06/2014		EPA Inspections Remedy Clean Water Act Violations by Poultry Operation near Green Ridge, Mo.
05/06/2014		EPA Settlement with Ryder Truck Rental Protects Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
05/06/2014		EPA to evaluate Superfund cleanups in 16 Pa. communities
05/06/2014		EPA to evaluate four Superfund cleanups in Delaware
05/06/2014		EPA to evaluate Superfund cleanup in Suffolk City, Va.
05/06/2014		U.S. EPA honors federal agencies for water conservation, waste reduction
05/06/2014		National Research Council Releases Report Praising EPA’s IRIS Program Enhancements
05/05/2014		EPA Administrator honors Billy Frank Jr.'s courageous environmental leadership
05/05/2014		EPA Inspection Results in $2 Million Upgrade to Conway, Kan., Natural Gas Liquids Storage Facility to Reduce Harmful Emissions
05/05/2014		Free Resources Help Protect Health as Summer Smog Season Begins
05/05/2014		Dredging of Toxics Resumes in Upper Hudson River for Fifth Season; PCB Cleanup Designed to Restore Hudson River; Created Hundreds of New Jobs
05/05/2014		EPA Employees Selected as Finalists for 2014 Service to America Medals
05/02/2014		EPA and DOJ to Host Public Meeting: Seeking Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus) Superfund Site Public Comments
05/02/2014		EPA Announces Funding Availability to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide
05/02/2014		OC ON DROUGHT: SAVE WATER AND STOP RUNOFF WITH “OC GARDEN FRIENDLY”
05/02/2014		EPA and North Texas Reduce Carbon Pollution by Reducing Food Waste
05/02/2014		TODAY: U.S. EPA Administrator to Address the National Wildlife Federation
05/01/2014		VIDEO: Administrator McCarthy Highlights Clean Air Efforts During Asthma Awareness Month / Agency Honors Community-Focused Asthma Programs
05/01/2014		Asthma Awareness Month Resources
05/01/2014		EPA to Assist Buffalo Sewer Authority in Expanding Use of Green Infrastructure Projects to Focus on Reducing Stormwater Runoff from Vacant Lots
05/01/2014		EPA to participate at Tory Dandy 1st Annual Scholarship Fun Day in Woodruff, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
05/01/2014		EPA to participate at DeKalb County Council of PTAs and DeKalb County School District - 5k Fun Run/Walk for Wellness Health Expo
05/01/2014		TOMORROW: U.S. EPA Administrator to Address the National Wildlife Federation
05/01/2014		EPA Awards the City of Santa Monica $60,000 to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change
05/01/2014		EPA Stops Brooklyn Company from Selling Illegal Pesticides; Protects Public from Potential Health Risks
05/01/2014		EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change; Albuquerque mixed-use development will get help designing green infrastructure
05/01/2014		EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change; Pueblo de Cochiti receives assistance to control stormwater, flooding
05/01/2014		EPA Put Out Smoldering Tire Fire at Penuelas, Puerto Rico Site; EPA Spends $400,000 to Eliminate This Air Pollution Threat
05/01/2014		EPA Announces Funding Availability to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide / Funding for diesel clean-up targeting cost-effective projects and poor air quality areas
05/01/2014		TODAY: U.S. EPA Administrator to Address the National Wildlife Federation
April
04/30/2014		Statement from EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks on West Lake Landfill
04/30/2014		Scranton Gets EPA Support for Green Infrastructure in Iron Arts District
04/30/2014		Three Seattle firms agree to settle violations with EPA and protect local waters from stormwater
04/30/2014		EPA Region 7 to Conduct Removal Action and Radiological Assessment at Beta Chem Lab Facility in Lenexa, Kan.
04/30/2014		EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change; Fall River, Mass. and Bath, Maine selected for New England Communities
04/30/2014		EPA Seeks Comment on Proposed Decision to Register Enlist Duo Herbicide Containing the Choline Salt of 2,4-D and Glyphosate
04/30/2014		EPA to Revise Permit Requirements for DuPont Pompton Lakes Cleanup
04/30/2014		EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change
04/30/2014		EPA Proposes Plan that Cuts Harmful Emissions in New Mexico
04/30/2014		EPA Solicits Public Comments on Action Plan for RE-Powering America’s Land
04/30/2014		EPA Encourages the Public to Comment on Plan for the Cinnaminson Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Cinnaminson and Delran, New Jersey
04/29/2014		Two oil and gas facilities in Alaska resolve industrial stormwater violations
04/29/2014		EPA Issues Greenhouse Gas Permit to Texas Clean-Energy Electricity Plant; Permit allows construction of $1.2 billion natural-gas fired plant; will add hundreds of construction jobs and over 30 permanent jobs
04/28/2014		U.S. EPA: Andersen Air Force Base Signs Agreement to Improve Spill Prevention Plans, Safeguard Water Resources
04/28/2014		EPA Recognizes Seven University Teams for Environmental Solutions
04/26/2014		Chicago Receives Two U.S. EPA Grants to Improve Lake Michigan Water Quality
04/25/2014		Nine More Colleges or Universities in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri Become New Members of EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge
04/25/2014		EPA Reaches Settlement with Alaska Gold near Nome, Alaska for Improperly Managing Hazardous Waste
04/25/2014		U.S. EPA Honors San Francisco Bayview Hunters Point Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
04/25/2014		EPA Seeks Small Businesses’ Input on Lead Paint for Public and Commercial Buildings
04/25/2014		EPA Report: Data Show Automakers on Track in meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards
04/25/2014		Keynote Address at the National Academy of Sciences
04/24/2014		ADVISORY: EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet Competition at the USA Science and Engineering Festival
04/24/2014		EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Participate at the National Organization of Black County Officials Development Conference
04/24/2014		U.S. EPA Requires AllenCo to Comply with Federal Laws, Improve Safety Measures
04/23/2014		U.S. EPA Administrator McCarthy, HUD Secretary Donovan, and DOT Secretary Foxx To Tour Joint Federal Investments and Sustainability Sites in Memphis
04/23/2014		Athens EPA Employees Mark Earth Day Week by an East-side Area Cleanup
04/23/2014		St. Croix Fossil Fuel Power Plant to Comply with Clean Air Act
04/23/2014		U.S. EPA Honors Richmond Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
04/23/2014		EPA Announces List of Top 100 U.S. Organizations Using Renewable Energy / Tech Sector Leads the Way
04/23/2014		EPA Honors Work of Exceptional New Jersey Environmental Leaders
04/23/2014		EPA Honors Work of Exceptional Puerto Rico Environmental Leaders
04/23/2014		EPA Honors Work of Exceptional U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Leaders
04/23/2014		EPA Honors Work of Exceptional New York Environmental Leaders
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 3 Environmental Merit Awards to New Hampshire Organizations or Individuals
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 2 Environmental Merit Awards to Connecticut Recipients
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 3 Environmental Merit Awards to Vermont Recipients
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 2 Environmental Merit Awards to Rhode Island Recipients
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 4 Environmental Merit Awards to Maine Recipients
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 12 Environmental Merit Awards to Massachusetts Organizations and Individuals
04/22/2014		EPA Awards 12 Environmental Merit Awards to Massachusetts Organizations and Individuals
04/22/2014		U.S. EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region Solicits Environmental Award Nominations
04/22/2014		Kansas State University Student and Faculty Team Honored by EPA
04/22/2014		EPA Celebrates Earth Day; Agency encourages Americans to take action on climate change
04/22/2014		EPA announces $5 million in grants to restore S.F. Bay Water Quality and Habitats
04/22/2014		EPA Honors Winners of 2013 Campus RainWorks Challenge / University of Florida and Kansas State University lead in innovative design of green infrastructure on campus
04/21/2014		Sprint Electronic Recycling and Food Recovery Programs to be Honored by EPA Region 7 as Nation Observes Earth Day, April 22
04/21/2014		U.S. EPA Directs Rare Earth Mine in San Bernardino County to Correct Hazardous Waste Violations
04/21/2014		U.S. EPA Administrator Kicking Off Earth Week Tour on Climate Action Plan / McCarthy traveling to New York, Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta and Memphis
04/21/2014		EPA builds a strong clean – energy economy in Texas
04/21/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Holding Events across the Country to Celebrate Earth Week / Agency Encouraging all Americans to take Action on Climate Change
04/18/2014		U.S. EPA Administrator Kicking Off Earth Week Tour on Climate Action Plan/McCarthy traveling to New York, Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta and Memphis
04/18/2014		EPA Issues Greenhouse Gas Permit to Houston-Area Facility; Permit allows construction of $325M natural gas processing plant, adding jobs
04/18/2014		“How’s My Waterway” Now More User-Friendly / App Lets Users Check Health of Waterways Anywhere in the US
04/17/2014		With its new Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program, Delaware Makes Significant Commitment to Children’s Health
04/17/2014		Corporate-wide Settlement with Lowe’s Protects Public from Lead Pollution During Home Renovations
04/17/2014		South Greene High School and DeBusk Elementary School in Greeneville, Tenn. Named Top Finishers in Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Establish Interagency Agreement for Work on West Lake Landfill’s Isolation Barrier
04/17/2014		University of Florida's Physical Plant Division Central Stores in Gainesville, Fla. Named a Top Finisher in Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		UNC-Chapel Hill Bioinformatics Building in Chapel Hill, N.C. Named a Top Finisher in Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		West Middle School in Shelbyville, KY Named a Top Finisher in Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		Eastman Chemical Company Building B-470 and Building B-469 in Kingsport, Tenn. Named Top Finishers in Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		EPA, USDA, and ARC Announce Winners of 2014 “Livable Communities” Competition
04/17/2014		Two Texas Facilities Are Healthcare’s Best in EPA’s National Energy Star Competition; Hospital in Killeen, office in Woodlands saw greatest energy reductions
04/17/2014		Shawnee, OK, JCPenney Store Places Sixth in EPA’s National Energy Star Competition
04/17/2014		Baton Rouge Elementary School Wins EPA’s National Energy Star Competition
04/17/2014		EPA Announces Winner of Annual Energy Star National Building Competition
04/17/2014		Studebaker Elementary School and McCombs Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, Among Top 10 Energy Saving Schools in the U.S.
04/17/2014		This Earth Day, Get Outside and Take a #natureselfie; EPA and The Nature Conservancy Partner to Connect People with Nature
04/17/2014		EPA and DoJ To Hold Briefing on Home Renovation Settlement
04/17/2014		EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Toxic Site in Glen Cove, New York; New Phase in Multi-Million Dollar Cleanup to be Launched
04/16/2014		EPA Employees Mark Earth Day by Cleaning Up Proctor Creek with Local Residents
04/16/2014		U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Permit for Carbon Sequestration Injection Well in Decatur, Illinois
04/16/2014		EPA and Texas work together on first joint Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas
04/16/2014		EPA Stops New Jersey Company from Selling Illegal Pesticides; Protects Public from Health Risks
04/16/2014		OP-ED: Time for the Southeast to Act on Climate this Earth Day
04/15/2014		Huntington, West Virginia Winner of 2014 “Livable Communities” Competition
04/15/2014		EPA and South Carolina State University to participate in Fun Walk/Run in Orangeburg, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
04/15/2014		Settlements Ensure that New England Painting Companies Protect Children from Lead Paint Hazards
04/15/2014		EPA Publishes 19th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
04/14/2014		EPA issues Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas
04/14/2014		EPA Administrator to Travel to Taipei and Hanoi to Highlight Environmental Education and Cooperation
04/14/2014		EPA Scientist Receives Prestigious Award
04/14/2014		EPA Approves Buffalo Sewer Authority’s Plan to Reduce Sewage and Water Pollution in Niagara River
04/11/2014		EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Toxic Sediment from the Passaic River; Largest Cleanup in EPA History Will Protect People’s Health and Create Jobs
04/11/2014		U.S. Rep. Swalwell, EPA Regional Administrator Honor Fremont, Calif. Student with Presidential Award
04/10/2014		U.S. EPA Honors Oakland Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
04/10/2014		UC Santa Barbara Awarded Nearly $5 million for Chemical Research
04/10/2014		UC Santa Barbara Awarded Nearly $5 million for Chemical Research
04/10/2014		EPA reaches agreement with Honolulu to continue cleanup at Waipahu Ash Landfill
04/10/2014		Arizona State University Awarded $5 million in Federal Funds
04/10/2014		EPA Enforcement Settlement Addresses Pesticide Violations by Chemical Universe, Inc., of North Kansas City, Mo.
04/10/2014		TODAY: EPA Co-hosts Sustainable Energy and Transport Solutions Event at 7TH World Urban Forum
04/10/2014		EPA Awards Over $9 Million to Universities for Research to Help Predict the Implications of Chemicals on Human Health and the Environment
04/10/2014		Northern California Cities Lead Nationally with Most Energy Star Buildings
04/10/2014		Los Angeles #1 City in U.S. with Most Energy Star Building for Sixth Consecutive Year
04/10/2014		Charlotte on List of 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings in the United States
04/10/2014		Louisville on List of 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings in the United States
04/10/2014		Miami on List of 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings in the United States
04/10/2014		Atlanta Ranks 3rd on List of 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings in the United States
04/10/2014		Dallas and Houston Top Cities to Cut Energy with Efficient Buildings
04/10/2014		Boston Ranks 13 on EPA’s List of Cities with the most Energy Star Buildings
04/10/2014		EPA Releases Top 25 List of Cities with Most Energy Star Buildings / Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New York, San Francisco make top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, protecting health, reducing pollution
04/10/2014		EPA Strategic Plan Charts Direction for Next Four Years
04/09/2014		EPA Honors Four Kentucky Organizations with 2014 Energy Star Awards
04/09/2014		EPA Honors Four Tennessee Organizations with 2014 Energy Star Awards
04/09/2014		EPA Honors Six Georgia Organizations with 2014 Energy Star Awards
04/09/2014		EPA Honors Six Florida Organizations with 2014 Energy Star Awards
04/09/2014		EPA Honors Five North Carolina Organizations with 2014 Energy Star Awards
04/09/2014		EPA Honors South Carolina Electric and Gas in Cayce, SC with 2014 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award
04/09/2014		Testimony of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Before the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
04/08/2014		EPA Officials to Discuss Activities at Hemphill Road TCE Superfund Site
04/08/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
04/08/2014		EPA Reaches Agreement with Two Companies Requiring the Cleanup of Asbestos at a School and Head Start Facility in Penuelas, Puerto Rico
04/08/2014		EPA to Work with Ports to Improve Environmental Performance / Clean diesel grants and new ports initiative will advance sustainable technologies
04/07/2014		EPA Begins Effort to Reduce Children’s Exposure to Lead Paint in New Haven, Conn. Area
04/07/2014		U.S. EPA Administrator to Address U.S. Water Alliance During 2014 Water Prize Ceremony
04/04/2014		MONDAY: U.S. EPA Administrator to Keynote Climate Discussion with Bipartisan Policy Center and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
04/03/2014		U.S. Government Announces $1 Billion for Abandoned Uranium Mine Cleanup on the Navajo Nation
04/03/2014		U.S. Government Announces $1.1 Billion for Henderson Perchlorate Clean Up
04/03/2014		National Settlement Yields Hundreds of Millions for Superfund Sites in New Jersey and New York; Parties Reach Agreement for More than $4 Billion to Pay for Environmental Cleanups, with More than $440 Million Going to Two EPA Sites in NJ and One in NY
04/03/2014		Des Moines Public Schools Receives 2014 Energy Star Partner of the Year Honors
04/03/2014		Pella Corporation Receives 2014 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award
04/03/2014		Metro Lighting of Brentwood, Mo., Receives 2014 Energy Star Excellence in Retailing Award
04/03/2014		Baton Rouge Monitoring Data Meets Ozone Standards
04/03/2014		USDA, EPA Partner to Improve Access To Clean Water, Improved Infrastructure in U.S.-Mexico Border Region
04/03/2014		EPA Honors Twelve Texas Organizations 2014 ENERGY Star Partners of the Year
04/03/2014		EPA Honors New Mexico Gas Company 2014 ENERGY Star Partner of the Year
04/03/2014		EPA Honors Entergy New Orleans 2014 ENERGY Star Partner of the Year
04/03/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Award Winners in the Northwest
04/03/2014		EPA inks pair of settlements with Department of Energy and contractors over Hanford asbestos handling violations
04/03/2014		EPA Awarding Close to $13 Million to Assist Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Across the United States
04/03/2014		Vehicle Emissions Inspector Sentenced to Two Months in Prison for Emissions Fraud To Date, 14 Defendants Have Been Sentenced for Conducing “Clean Scans”
04/03/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Energy Star Partners of the Year
04/02/2014		EPA Welcomes NCAA Final Four and Sustainability to North Texas
04/02/2014		EPA Honors Central Texas Clean Air Coalition
04/02/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winner - Ducktown 28-Kilowatt Solar Array, Ducktown, TN
04/02/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winner - Idle Free Louisville, Kentuckiana Air Education, Louisville, KY
04/02/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winner - Clean School Bus NC: Kids Breathe Here, Raleigh, NC
04/02/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winner - Florida Power and Light’s Clean Fleet and Consumer Education Program, Juno, FL
04/02/2014		Vermont Official Honored with EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
04/02/2014		EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Meeting April 10 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in North St. Louis, Mo.
04/02/2014		EPA Seeks Small Entity Participation on Upcoming Medium- and Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
04/02/2014		Washoe County Health District Wins Prestigious EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
04/02/2014		EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winners / Communities and public health benefit from winners’ work on clean air initiatives
04/02/2014		Testimony of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Proposed FY 2015 Budget
04/01/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget Before House Committee on Energy and Commerce
March
03/31/2014		U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Carbon Sequestration Permits in Central Illinois
03/31/2014		EPA Continues to Protect Human Health by Evaluating Ten Previously Cleaned Superfund Sites
03/31/2014		EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from an Illegal Nano Silver Pesticide in Food Containers; Cites NJ Company for Selling Food Containers with an Unregistered Pesticide Warns Large Retailers Not to Sell These Products
03/31/2014		Three Companies to Repay EPA for Costs of Cleaning Up Contaminated Site in Clifton, New Jersey; Successful Cleanup of Leaking Drums Protecting Health and Safety of Community
03/28/2014		EPA, Coast Guard to clean up millions of gallons of hazardous liquids and sludge from Samoa Pulp site
03/28/2014		EPA and State Partners Help Border Area Manage Scrap Tires
03/27/2014		Kansas City Structural Steel Superfund Site in Kansas City, Kan., Set for Redevelopment
03/27/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Address the American Council on Renewable Energy
03/27/2014		Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
03/27/2014		EPA Grants Available to Improve the Environment and Public Health in New England Communities
03/27/2014		EPA Agreement with Vehicle and Engine Company Requires Imports to Meet Federal Emission Limits
03/27/2014		Testimony of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Before House Appropriations Committee on Proposed FY 2015 Budget
03/26/2014		U.S. EPA Continues Response to the BP Whiting Oil Spill
03/26/2014		UPDATED TIME FOR THURSDAY HEARING TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget Before House Appropriations Committee
03/26/2014		Testimony of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Proposed FY 2015 Budget
03/26/2014		Here’s What They’re Saying About the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule
03/25/2014		U.S. EPA Response to the BP Whiting Oil Spill
03/25/2014		Five Washington companies comply with chemical emergency planning laws
03/25/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
03/25/2014		EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands: Agriculture’s Exemptions and Exclusions from Clean Water Act Expanded by Proposal
03/24/2014		Inland Empire, L.A. County honored by U.S. EPA for composting partnership efforts
03/24/2014		Phillips 66 Takes Steps Toward Reducing Pollution from Vehicles
03/24/2014		Buffalo Receives $500,000 EPA Great Lakes Grant For Green Infrastructure to Improve Water Quality in Lake Erie
03/21/2014		EPA Regional Administrator Brooks Responds to Missouri Attorney General Koster on West Lake Landfill Site
03/20/2014		Texas Chemical Plant Agrees to Cut Harmful Air Pollution in Overburdened Community
03/20/2014		EPA Settlement Helps Protect Homeowners from Lead Paint Exposure During Renovations
03/20/2014		EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Buildings at Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund Site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey; Encourages the Public to Comment
03/19/2014		North America’s Largest Acid Manufacturer and Its Subsidiaries Agree to Slash Emissions and Reduce Air Pollution
03/19/2014		EPA Celebrates 10 Years of SmartWay Partnerships / Voluntary program saves companies billions in fuel costs while cutting pollution
03/18/2014		EPA Issues Order to Army to Address Abandoned Explosives
03/18/2014		Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
03/18/2014		EPA Requires Five New England Companies to Better Manage Hazardous Chemicals to Protect Community
03/18/2014		EPA Calls for 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Nominations / New green chemistry technologies promote new products and markets
03/17/2014		EPA urges Northwest residents to stop drips and leaks during National “Fix-a-Leak Week,” March 17-23
03/17/2014		EPA Launches Sixth Annual “Fix a Leak Week” to Chase Leaks and Improve Water Efficiency
03/17/2014		U.S. EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” Promoted in San Francisco and Sonoma, March 17-23
03/17/2014		U.S. EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” Promoted Throughout Southern California, March 17-23
03/17/2014		Truckee Meadows Water Authority and Southern Nevada Water Authority promotes EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” March 17-23
03/17/2014		Arizona Promotes National “Fix a Leak Week” at Peoria Event
03/17/2014		EPA Asks Americans to Join the Race to Stop Water Leaks - WaterSense celebrates Fix a Leak Week Beginning March 17
03/14/2014		EPA to Hold a Public Availability Sessions to discuss Closeout Activities at the Perdido Groundwater Contamination Site in Perdido, AL
03/14/2014		U.S. EPA honors former San Joaquin Valley school transportation director for electric school bus advocacy
03/14/2014		EPA, Sergeant’s Pet Care and Wellmark International Reach Agreement to Cancel Potentially Harmful Insecticide Products
03/13/2014		Cleanup Activities Have Begun at the Chemfax, Inc. Site in Gulfport, MS EPA to Hold a Public Availability Session on March 18, 2014
03/13/2014		EPA to Lift Suspension and Debarment of BP From Federal Government Contracts/Agreement contains strong provisions to continue safety and ethics improvements in order to comply
03/12/2014		EPA Files Complaint Against Zep, Inc. in Atlanta, GA for Alleged Violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
03/12/2014		EPA Awards More than $500,000 to Schools to Help Reduce Children’s Exposure to Pesticides / Integrated pest management practices are shown to reduce pesticide use
03/12/2014		Racine Receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
03/12/2014		TODAY: U.S. EPA Administrator to Address National Congress of American Indians
03/12/2014		Town of Newburgh, New York Providing Clean Drinking Water to Area Residents Under Agreement with EPA; Additional Environmental Projects Protecting Water Quality
03/12/2014		Milwaukee Receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
03/12/2014		U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Mahomet Aquifer Designation
03/11/2014		U.S. EPA Supports Sustainable Water Management and Clean Energy Innovation at Calif. Brewery
03/11/2014		EPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Clean Harbors Permit; Public Hearing on Wed., April 16
03/10/2014		EPA Inspections Reveal Clean Water Act Violations by Former Dairy Owner near Rock Valley, Iowa
03/07/2014		United Park City Mines agrees to clean up mine waste at Richardson Flat Superfund site
03/07/2014		US EPA helps revitalize former contaminated site, making way for new restaurant in Bellflower, Calif.
03/07/2014		EPA Proposes to Remove Manville, New Jersey Site from Superfund List after Successful Cleanup
03/06/2014		EPA and CEC Partners announce winners of the NAPECA grant program / $1.2 million in community grants awarded to environmental projects across North America
03/06/2014		Two New England Businesses Recognized by EPA for Climate Leadership
03/05/2014		THURSDAY: U.S. EPA Administrator to Travel to Houston for Energy Keynote
03/05/2014		City of Great Falls and Malteurop North America agree to control toxic gases and raw sewage overflows to protect community
03/05/2014		EPA to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Clemson University
03/05/2014		Coal Companies and Subsidiaries to Spend Estimated $200 Million on Treatment and System-wide Upgrades to Reduce Water Pollution
03/05/2014		Company Agrees to Upgrade 18 Wastewater Facilities in Mississippi to Stop Illegal Discharges of Sewage
03/04/2014		EPA Stops Illegal Import of Vehicles That Fail to Meet Pollution Standards
03/04/2014		EPA Settlements Restore Wetlands Across Southeast $1.7M to be spent on restoration and penalties
03/04/2014		EPA's FY 2015 Budget Proposal Focuses on Delivering Core Environmental and Health Protections
03/04/2014		Going Green Will Save Lancaster in Controlling Storm Water
03/04/2014		TODAY: Press Conference Call with EPA Administrator on EPA's FY 2015 Budget Proposal
03/04/2014		Sacramento Wetland Scientists Honored with Top EPA Award
03/03/2014		UPDATE: Here's What They're Saying about EPA's Final Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards
03/03/2014		EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits to Thousands
03/03/2014		*UPDATED CALL IN NUMBER * CALL WILL BEGIN AT 10:15 AM EST *** TODAY: Press Conference Call with EPA Administrator on Cleaner Fuels and Cars Standards Announcement
February
02/28/2014		EPA Moves to Protect Bristol Bay Fishery from Pebble Mine
02/28/2014		EPA moves to protect Bristol Bay fishery from Pebble Mine
02/28/2014		TODAY: Press Conference Call with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy To Discuss Bristol Bay, Alaska fishery and Pebble Mine
02/27/2014		Green Bay receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
02/27/2014		EPA Improves U.S. — Mexico Border with Environmental Projects; More than $720,000 for improving air monitoring, expanding waste collection, improving water quality and other priorities
02/26/2014		EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grants to Help Philadelphia Communities
02/26/2014		EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy To Travel To North Dakota To Discuss Energy Opportunities And The Environment
02/26/2014		EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for the LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund Site in Linden, New Jersey; $36.5 Million Cleanup at Old Chlorine Plant will Protect Community from Mercury and Other Contaminants
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Sprint for Corporate Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Mack Trucks in Greensboro, NC for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Fruit of the Loom, Inc. in Bowling Green, KY for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Novelis in Atlanta, GA for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Announces 11 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants Totaling Over $5 Million to Combat Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Chula Vista, Calif. for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Honors UC Irvine for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		Cisco Systems honored by EPA for reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions
02/25/2014		EPA Honors Corporate Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
02/25/2014		EPA orders US Magnesium to address acid spill near Rowley, Utah facility
02/20/2014		EPA Proposes New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
02/20/2014		EPA awards $496,000 to the State of Utah to reduce diesel emissions along the Wasatch Front
02/20/2014		Duluth receives U.S. EPA’s first Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
02/20/2014		EPA Orders Utilities Inc. to Comply with Clean Water Act at Tega Cay Wastewater Plant
02/20/2014		District of Columbia agrees to establish improved air pollution monitoring at D.C. General Health Campus
02/20/2014		EPA Grant Will Help Univ. of Vermont Research on Reducing Pesticide Risks for Bees
02/19/2014		Plymouth Village, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
02/19/2014		Rochester, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/19/2014		Pittsfield, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
02/19/2014		Marlborough, Mass. Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/19/2014		Billerica, Mass. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/19/2014		New England Water Environment Association Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/19/2014		Retired Simsbury, CT Water Pollution Control Facility Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/19/2014		Essex Junction, Vt. Wastewater Treatment Plant Water Quality Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/18/2014		EPA Region 7 Provides Additional $2.5M to Joplin, Mo., to Continue Post-Tornado Residential Yard Remediation Work
02/18/2014		EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
02/18/2014		Two Contractors Fined and Will Take Action to Protect Children from Lead Paint Hazards under Settlement
02/18/2014		EPA TAKES ACTION TO PROTECT PUBLIC FROM HARMFUL LEAD EXPOSURE
02/13/2014		EPA Will Review 27 Superfund Site Clean Ups This Year
02/12/2014		Four Alaska fishing vessels resolve seafood waste violations to protect marine environment
02/12/2014		U.S. EPA Awards U.C. Davis $800,000 to Study How Chemical Exposures May Impact Brain Development
02/12/2014		U.S. EPA Awards La Jolla, Calif. Research Institute $800,000 to Study How Chemical Exposures May Impact Brain Development
02/12/2014		EPA Awards More Than $3 Million to Researchers Studying How Chemical Exposures May Impact Brain Development
02/12/2014		U.S. EPA and its Federal Partners Advance Decontamination Techniques/Researchers clean up buildings to practice real world techniques of large-scale decontamination
02/12/2014		TODAY EPA Administrator to Join San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro for Press Conference at Solar Farm and Water Treatment Facility
02/11/2014		EPA Administrator to Join San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro for Press Conference at Solar Farm and Water Treatment Facility
02/11/2014		EPA Administrator Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Justice on 20th Anniversary of Executive Order
02/11/2014		EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing
02/10/2014		EPA Administrator McCarthy Joins Senior Obama Administration Officials in Fort Collins to Discuss Local Climate Change Efforts
02/10/2014		EPA to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Clemson University - EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
02/10/2014		EPA’s Public Meeting to Discuss Hemphill Road TCE Superfund Site has been Cancelled
02/10/2014		EPA Withdraws Federal Plan and Approves Oklahoma’s Air Plan for Public Service of Oklahoma
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in Massachusetts
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont
02/10/2014		EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2012 Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine
02/10/2014		TODAY: EPA Administrator to Address Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
02/07/2014		MONDAY: EPA Administrator to Address Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
02/07/2014		Annual EPA Enforcement Results Highlight Focus on Major Environmental Violations
02/07/2014		EPA Evaluation Finds Use of Coal Ash in Concrete and Wallboard Appropriate
02/06/2014		Publicly Available Tool Reports On Different Types of Pollution
02/06/2014		EPA to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Clemson University
02/06/2014		EPA Requests Input on Hazardous Waste Management in the Retail Sector
02/05/2014		Thursday: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and New Orleans Mayor Landrieu to Commemorate Completion of New Orleans Rain Garden Project
02/05/2014		W.R. Grace Pays Over $63 Million Toward Cleanup and Restoration of Hazardous Waste Sites in Communities Across the Country
02/05/2014		Senior Obama Administration Officials to Join Governor Brown, Mayor Garcetti, Other Leaders in L.A. for Climate Task Force Meeting
02/05/2014		EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
02/05/2014		EPA Releases New PSA for American Heart Month
02/05/2014		THURSDAY – EPA Official to Tour Green Infrastructure Investments along Cumberland River/Project transformed the Cumberland River corridor by incorporating green infrastructure features that improve local water quality
02/05/2014		EPA Launches WaterSense H2Otel Challenge to Encourage Water Savings
02/05/2014		EPA Tips to Help Reduce Health Concerns and Improve Efficiency When Using Wood Heaters
02/05/2014		Comment Period for Proposed Remedy Selection Plan for the Small Arms Ranges located at Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly MMR)
02/04/2014		EPA Issues 2012 Toxic Release Inventory Data for Pacific Southwest Region
02/04/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Recognize Winners of National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
02/04/2014		Gasco Energy agrees to close production well and restore damaged wetlands in northeast Utah
02/04/2014		EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released to Land, Air and Water in the U.S. Virgin Islands Decrease of 83 Percent Found
02/04/2014		EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released to Land, Air and Water in Puerto Rico Data Shows Downward Trend
02/04/2014		EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released to Land, Air and Water in New York Data Finds Reduction from Previous Year
02/04/2014		EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released to Land, Air and Water in New Jersey A Decrease of Nearly 23 Percent Found
02/04/2014		EPA Recognizes Sacramento’s La Valentina Building Complex for Smart Growth Achievement
02/04/2014		EPA's 2012 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline
02/04/2014		EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement
02/04/2014		EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement; Atlanta BeltLineHonored as Overall Winner
02/04/2014		Media Advisory: EPA Training on Toxics Release Inventory Database for the Media
02/03/2014		U.S. District Court Orders Stabl Inc. to Pay $2.2M Penalty for Violating Environmental Regulations at Lexington, Neb., Facility
02/03/2014		Nominations for EPA New England’s Annual Environmental Merit Awards - Deadline is Feb. 21, 2014
02/03/2014		MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator to Recognize Winners of National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
January
01/31/2014		Joint EPA and BLM investigation results in funding for Wyoming natural resources and oil spill cleanup (Carbon County)
01/31/2014		EPA Partnerships Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Save Businesses Money
01/31/2014		U.S. EPA’s $11 Million Cleanup Settlement Helps Protect Drinking Water in Rialto
01/30/2014		EPA Completes Reviews of 22 Site Cleanups
01/30/2014		EPA Directs NL Industries to Remove Lead at Raritan Bay Superfund Site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey; $79 Million Cleanup Will Remove Toxic Lead from Popular Beach and Public Park
01/30/2014		Colorado State University researchers receive $2.2 million for efforts to improve water quality
01/30/2014		EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update To National Stormwater Calculator
01/30/2014		EPA Awards Almost $9 Million in Grants to Researchers Working to Improve Water Quality
01/30/2014		EPA to Remove Over Two Thousand Drums and Containers of Hazardous Materials from Elk Township, New Jersey Facility; $800,000-Plus Cleanup Will Protect the Community and Area Wetlands
01/30/2014		EPA and Freddie Mac to Cut Carbon Pollution and Increase Affordability of Multifamily Buildings
01/29/2014		EPA Settlement with Baltimore Companies Helps Provide Safe Handling of Hazardous Waste
01/28/2014		EPA Settlement with Virginia Military Bases Protects Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
01/28/2014		EPA Proposes Pollution Controls at Six Arizona Facilities
01/28/2014		U.S. EPA reaches $3 million settlement to clean groundwater in Mountain View
01/27/2014		EPA removes nearly 2,000 acres of El Toro site from Superfund list
01/23/2014		Gastonia Man Handed 6-Month Prison Sentence for Vehicle Emissions Fraud
01/23/2014		EPA Will Hold a Public Hearing in Boston Feb. 26 on New Wood Stove Air Pollution Standards -- Proposal would make new wood stoves and heaters significantly cleaner
01/22/2014		UNH Stormwater Center Awarded Nearly $1M from EPA for Philadelphia Green Infrastructure Project
01/21/2014		EPA Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Support Research to Protect America’s Urban Watersheds with Green Infrastructure
01/17/2014		EPA to Begin Removal Action at Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Former Manufactured Gas Plant Superfund Site in Norfolk, Neb.
01/17/2014		Oil Well Operators in Hart County, Ky., Sentenced for Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act
01/17/2014		EPA Administrator to Address World Economic Forum in Davos/Will highlight business and economic opportunities in addressing climate change
01/16/2014		State, federal agencies launch pilot project to discuss health issues at Southern California schools
01/16/2014		Camano Island (WA) Chlorine Release Safely Resolved
01/16/2014		EPA Settlement with Superior Forge and Steel Corp Enforces Chemical Reporting Rule Designed to Protect Communities
01/16/2014		EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Statement to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the President’s Climate Action Plan
01/15/2014		TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Testify Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Climate Change
01/15/2014		EPA, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and Clark Atlanta University Find Success in Community Assistance Partnership Program
01/15/2014		Georgia Ports Authority wins EPA Award
01/15/2014		EPA Takes Important Step in Implementing the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
01/15/2014		Food Processing Company Settles Violations of Chemical Release Reporting Requirements at Allentown, Pa. Facility
01/15/2014		Howard County, Maryland, Settles Underground Storage Tank Violations at Two Facilities
01/15/2014		EPA Releases Bristol Bay Assessment Describing Potential Impacts to Salmon and Water From Copper, Gold Mining / Agency launched study after requests for action to protect Bristol Bay watershed from large-scale mining
01/15/2014		EPA finds AllenCo facility fails to operate safely, violates federal laws
01/15/2014		Media Advisory: Press conference call with EPA Region 10 Administrator on release of final Bristol Bay Assessment
01/15/2014		EPA releases Bristol Bay Assessment describing potential impacts to salmon and water from copper, gold mining
01/14/2014		EPA awards more than $460,000 for environmental projects along the U.S.-Mexico border
01/14/2014		Commerce, Calif., company to spend more than $68,000 for improperly discharging wastewater into the L.A. County sewer system
01/14/2014		EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 4 Office in Atlanta
01/14/2014		EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 4 Office in Atlanta
01/13/2014		Phoenix Color Corp. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Hagerstown Facility
01/13/2014		Warner Graham Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Cockeysville, Md., Facility
01/10/2014		EPA, MDE, Prince George’s County Announce Public, Private Partnership Model to Accelerate Green Stormwater Controls and Support Local Job Creation
01/09/2014		U.S. EPA, San Diego Foundation, Center for Civic Engagement Inaugurate Bi-National Park Space; U.S. EPA to Make Major Announcement on Border Funding
01/09/2014		Three State Capitals to Receive Green Design Assistance from EPA / Program will strengthen local economies, protect health, and improve the environment
01/09/2014		EPA Launches New Citizen Science Website; Resources Available to Conduct Scientific Investigations in Communities
01/08/2014		Core Sampling Phase of Engineering Survey to Begin Week of Jan. 13 at West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Mo.
01/08/2014		EPA Awards Almost Half a Million in Funding to Three Universities for Projects to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees/Louisiana State, Penn State and University of Vermont at the forefront of groundbreaking technology
01/08/2014		EPA Awards Almost Half a Million in Funding to Three Universities for Projects to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees
01/08/2014		Oregon Door Company settles for violations of federal air laws and reporting regulations
01/08/2014		EPA Requires Hudson, NH Manufacturing Company to Pay a Fine and Make Hazardous Waste Operations Safer for Community
01/07/2014		EPA Orders Company to Stop Removing Asbestos at the Former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County, NY
01/07/2014		Sixteen Grants Will Help Protect Wetlands in New England
01/06/2014		EPA Funds LSU Study to Protect Bees from Pesticides
01/06/2014		Carville, La., Plant Agrees to Address Clean Air Act Violations
01/06/2014		A Risk You Can Fix: Protect Your Family’s Health by Testing Your Home for Radon Gas in 2014 / 21,000 Radon-Related Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year
01/06/2014		Dallas-based Companies Agree to Pay Civil Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations Stemming From Illegal Import of Vehicles
01/03/2014		EPA Proposes Updates to Air Standards for Newly Manufactured Woodstoves and Heaters/Updates would make the next generation of woodstoves and heaters significantly cleaner and more efficient

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