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Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on proposed changes to its cleanup plan for the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site, also known as Camden Radiation, located at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey. The EPA aims to modify its original 1999 cleanup plan based on new information and conditions identified since then.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort, LLC, located in Middlefield, Connecticut. The order addresses an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause due to the company's handling of anhydrous ammonia. Powder Ridge cooperated with the EPA's order and promptly corrected the violation.
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EPA Region 7 invites the public to an in-person informational session in Wichita, Kansas, aimed at helping communities navigate EPA’s Inflation Reduction Act investments and other new funding opportunities. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a settlement with Applied Energy Systems Puerto Rico, LP (AES), requiring the company to operate monitors and pay a $3.1 million penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its facility in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The EPA found that AES did not properly monitor mercury, particulate matter, and hydrochloric acid emissions and failed to report mercury emissions as required.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted a six-acre portion of the former landfill part of the Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from the National Priorities List, which includes the most contaminated sites in the nation.
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CHICAGO - (August 16, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that arsenic cleanup is complete at three of the remaining four properties that are part of the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Superfund site. Consequently, these properties have been deleted from the National Priorities List, which identifies the most contaminated sites in the nation.
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On August 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual interactive report tracking America's progress in improving air quality. The report, titled "Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2023," monitors trends in air quality and emissions data, evaluates efforts to enhance visibility in national parks, and examines community-level health impacts of hazardous air pollutants.
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On the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, award recipients can now begin accessing funds to mobilize financing for thousands of climate and clean energy projects.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have proposed a cleanup plan to address PCB-contaminated soil and sediment at Cedar Creek Operable Unit 2B, part of the Cedar Creek Superfund alternative site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The proposal will be open for public comment until September 12.
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En el segundo aniversario de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, los beneficiarios de las adjudicaciones ya pueden comenzar a acceder a fondos destinados a movilizar el financiamiento para miles de proyectos climáticos y de energía limpia.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Menard Inc. of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to immediately cease the sale and distribution of unregistered pesticides. This action is in response to violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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BOSTON (Aug. 15, 2024) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Western Canada. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as people with respiratory disease, the elderly, or people with compromised health. Areas forecasted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for 24-hour particle pollution level concentrations include:
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced settlement agreements and a closure order involving the owners of Large Capacity Cesspools on Maui and Hawai‘i Island, citing potential water contamination risks.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the results of its evaluation of the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions' two-year milestones today. The report indicates that although most Bay states are lagging, they are progressing toward meeting the 2025 water quality restoration goals. Notably, 2023 witnessed significant state-level successes expected to improve the restoration trajectory.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon commence a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of removing drums from Torch Lake near Houghton, Michigan. The study aims to determine a final cleanup strategy for addressing over 400 drums located at the lake's bottom. EPA is investing approximately $4 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project, in partnership with Honeywell International Inc., and in coordination with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and other community stakeholders.
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SEATTLE (August 14, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Gebbers Farms Inc. of Brewster, Washington has agreed to pay a $17,078 penalty for violations of Worker Protection Standard requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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BOSTON (Aug. 14, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today celebrated a $210,000 grant to the Rhode Island Department of Health aimed at protecting beachgoers' health. This funding is part of a $9.75 million national grant initiative announced in June to support coastal and Great Lakes communities with water quality monitoring and public notification programs for beaches.
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Today, at an event in Kissimmee, Florida, with U.S. Representative Darren Soto, the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mae Wu, announced a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan of $188.3 million to Toho Water Authority (Toho).
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VareCo to pay $125K, settling alleged violations at multi-unit rentals
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has marked a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of a solar farm on reclaimed land at the former Somersworth Sanitary Landfill in New Hampshire. This project represents the first instance in the state where a Superfund site is being repurposed into a solar array.