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New Plan Will Improve Cleanup of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites
November 3 - EPA is bolstering efforts to clean up petroleum-contaminated brownfields sites through the development of the Petroleum Brownfields Action Plan (PDF) (11 pp, 161K,  About PDF). This plan will help build partnerships and expand technical assistance to assist Brownfields cleanups, which increase jobs and revitalize communities.

EPA Powers Up Contaminated Sites into Renewable Energy
September 23 – In a novel approach to returning land to productive use, EPA has identified thousands of properties that could potentially host solar, wind or biomass energy production facilities. EPA pinpointed these energy assets using Google Earth and has listed each property’s attributes for energy redevelopment. more...

Annual Conference Provides Training for Emergency Responders
September 19 – Preparations are underway for the 2008 EPA Emergency Preparedness and Prevention and Hazmat Spills Conference , which will be held from October 26-29 in Richmond, Virginia. Emergency response personnel from a variety of fields, including federal, state, and local government personnel, are encouraged to attend.

EPA Funds New Round of Brownfields Training, Research and Technical Assistance Grants
September 3 - EPA is providing $1.5 million of funding for new Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants. This money will provide information, training, tools, and technical assistance to brownfields stakeholders. more...

Less Lead in Wheel Weights Means Less Lead in the Environment
August 29 - Tire companies, big box stores, and the government are putting the brakes on the use of lead wheel weights. Through EPA's National Lead-Free Wheel Weight Initiative, partners have agreed to phase-in the use of lead-free alternative wheel weights and reduce the amount of lead released into the environment by 2011. more...

New Web Area Aides Safe Storage of Ethanol and Biodiesel Fuels
July 23 - EPA recently introduced the Underground Storage Tank Biofuels Compendium, which provides underground storage tank stakeholders with information about safe storage of ethanol and biodiesel fuels. These pages were created in response to the increased presence of alternative fuels, which have characteristics significantly different than gasoline and diesel.

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