Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 24, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has ordered Heartland Plating Co., of Bettendorf, Iowa, and its owners to immediately address a series of issues related to the improper storage and management of hazardous wastes at the metal electroplating f...

(ATLANTA – Nov. 24, 2010) —As part of a weeklong series of events to highlight
EPA’s 40 years of protecting American communities, EPA Administrator Jackson
will visit the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Academy in Atlanta on Tuesday,
November 30th to highlight the Agency’s commitment to child...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Justice
Department and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
today announced that Tronox Incorporated has agreed to resolve its
environmental liabilities for $270 million and 88 percent of Tronox’s...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first WaterSense labeled homes in the country. WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored by EPA that seeks to protect the future of our nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water.
The p...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson will hold several events kicking off a weeklong commemoration of EPA’s
40th Anniversary on Monday.
Monday morning, the Aspen Institute will unveil their list of EPA’s most
significant achievements over the...

WASHINGTON - Newly published U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-funded
research has found that low income neighborhoods appear to be the most
susceptible to the West Nile Virus (WNV). The study is the first to use a
statistical model to determine links between economic conditions and d...

(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 23, 2010) – EPA’s New England office is working collaboratively with Beyond Benign to sponsor a Green Chemistry Networking Forum on Dec. 16 at the MIT Faculty Club in Cambridge. The forum is a free event meant to support and help further develop a network of cutting-edge scient...

(DALLAS – November 23, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
fined Western Refining Southwest, Inc. for failing to adequately monitor
benzene discharges and illegally disposing hazardous waste. The company is in
noncompliance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) filed...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning the
public about a potential threat from an illegal pesticide product uncovered
during an inspection of a shipment at a warehouse in Kearny, NJ. EPA
discovered that a Brooklyn-based company had attempted to import mot...

(Boston—November 23, 2012) The Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island was recently
selected by EPA for a 2010 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence
Award.
The pretreatment program staff of West Warwick, RI, led by Robert Rose,
Pretreatment Coordinator, was recognized by EPA's New...

(Boston—November 23, 2010) The Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts was recently
selected by EPA for a 2010 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence
Award.
The pretreatment program staff of Mansfield, MA, led by Frank O’Neill,
Pretreatment Coordinator, was recognized by EPA's New En...

(Boston--November 23, 2010) The Town of Merrimack, New Hampshire was recently
selected by EPA New England for a 2010 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program
Excellence Award.
The pretreatment program staff of Merrimack, NH, led by Roger Descoteaux,
Pretreatment Coordinator, was recognized...

(Denver, Colo. – November 22, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued one emergency administrative order, 20 administrative orders, and settled seven penalty actions under the Safe Drinking Water Act in Wyoming from April 1 through September 30, 2010. EPA issues an emergency o...

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(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 22, 2010) - EPA has approved the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources’ (IDNR) designated use changes for 69 water bodies and
disapproved proposed changes for 57 water bodies. Designated uses describe the
achievabl...

(Denver, Colo. – November 22, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued 4 administrative orders under the Safe Drinking Water Act in Utah from April 1 through September 30, 2010. Although the State of Utah is authorized to implement the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA can take fede...

(Denver, Colo. – November 22, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued 10 administrative orders and settled 3 penalty actions under the Safe Drinking Water Act against public drinking water systems in Montana from April 1 through September 30, 2010. EPA also issued two emergenc...

(Denver, Colo. – November 22, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued one emergency administrative order under the Safe Drinking Water Act in Indian country in Colorado from April 1 to September 30, 2010. EPA has direct authority to implement the Act in Indian country.EPA issu...

WASHINGTON – With the help of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy
Star program, finding the perfect gift that gives more is easy. Energy Star
qualified products save energy and money, and with more than 60 product
categories to choose from, it is a simple way to help your friends...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized two rules related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies have the potential to enable large emitters of carbon dioxide, such as coal fired power plants, to si...

(DALLAS - November 22, 2010) Today, U.S. and Mexico federal, state, and local agencies will exercise a full scale response to a hazardous materials incident on the U.S. Mexico border. This exercise is in support of the U.S./Mexico joint contingency plan and the existing local sister city emergency...

Boston, Mass. – Nov. 22, 2010) – As cooler temperatures return in the northeast
and many people seek to avoid high heating costs, more and more New Englanders
are turning to wood as a cost-saving, renewable source of energy.

EPA reminds New Englanders that wood heaters may emit more pollutan...

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(Kansas City, Kan., November 19, 2010) – EPA Region 7 today announced plans to
remove and replace soils at 11 schools and 16 child care centers and Head Start
facilities in St. Francois County, Mo., because recent testing has confirmed
elevated ...

Work to target soil contaminated by industrial solvents
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Justice announced a multi-million dollar settlement for soil
cleanup work at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Whittier,
Calif.
T...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded
nearly $400,000 to Ocean County College to evaluate the health of Barnegat
Bay’s coastal marshes. The grant will also allow the college to assess the
ability of the marshes to perform natural functions that benefit ...

(Atlanta-Nov. 19, 2010) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and contractor, Environmental Restoration (ER), announced the mobilization of equipment to Barber’s Orchard in Waynesville, NC to begin removal actions of contaminants at the site.Activities to be included in the removal ...

(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 19, 2010) – EPA has signed a Unilateral Administrative Order, requiring Gillingham Road, LLC to refrain from installing any new groundwater wells or pumping any currently installed groundwater wells on property located northwest of the Mottolo Pig Farm Superfund Site in Raymond...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small
businesses to participate as consultants for a Small Business Advocacy Review
(SBAR) panel as the agency considers steps to reduce lead-based paint dust
during the renovation, repair, and painting of the exterior of...

Local groups, armed with a protection plan and $5.4 million in state & federal
funding dramatically improve water quality in Bear Creek
(Seattle – Nov. 18, 2010) After years of hard work by local groups and $5.4
million in state and federal investment, areas of Bear Creek watershed are
sho...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson has appointed Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson of Greenville, Miss., to
chair EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). LGAC is an independent
committee of elected and appointed officials to advise the age...

(ATLANTA – Nov. 17, 2010) The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department in Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. has been awarded an $87,010 cooperative agreement for local environmental protection projects. The cooperative agreement was awarded under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Acti...