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EPA’s Response to the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant Fly Ash Release - Updated January 6, 2009
Staging of new railroad track for installation along Swan Pond Road at the Kingston Fossil Plant. 1/4/2009
EPA, utilizing portable handheld particulate air monitoring equipment, provided real time air monitoring for particulates on and off site near the ash removal operations. To date, approximately 100 readings have been recorded and results have ranged from 1.8 to 26.7 ug/m3. The National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM 2.5 (24 hour sample) is 35 ug/m3 for 24 hours, and the NAAQS for PM 10 (24 hour sample) is 150 ug/m3 for 24 hours. EPA continues to evaluate TVA data on air monitoring.
Full Details | Health Advice Issued from Roane County Joint Information Center in Response to TVA Kingston Fly Ash Spill [PDF, 2pp., 61K] | Sampling Results Posted for Surface Water and Sediment Sampling Events on 12/23/08
Record Pollution Reduction Reached in the Southeast Due to Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Efforts
(Atlanta, GA – Dec. 4, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 4 enforcement program has reduced pollution by 1.2 billion pounds in fiscal year (FY) 2008, the highest annual pollutant reduction ever in the Southeast region. Additionally, Region 4 will ensure proper treatment, minimization or disposal of nearly 4 billion pounds of hazardous waste. Full Story | R4 Enforcement Annual Results
EPA SETTLES WITH MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS & WATER DIVISION FOR ALLEGED PCB VIOLATIONS
(Atlanta, Ga. – Nov. 7, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (MLGW) in Memphis, TN that resolves alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The alleged violations included improper PCB disposal, storage, marking, recordkeeping and marketing at several of MLGW’s facilities. In a consent agreement with EPA, MLGW will pay a $1,220,576 civil penalty to resolve the alleged TSCA violations and conduct a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). The penalty is the highest in an EPA TSCA PCB enforcement action that includes a SEP. Full Story
Professionals and Students Recognized for Lifecycle Building Innovation
(Atlanta, Ga. – October 29, 2008) During today’s ceremony at the WasteWise/National Partnership for Environmental Priorities Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Division Directors Alan Farmer (Region 4) and Jeff Scott (Region 9) along with Building Materials Reuse Association President Brad Guy, recognized the winners of the second annual Lifecycle Building Challenge 2 (LBC2) competition. Full Story
Organizations Honored for Environmental Justice Achievements
(Washington, D.C. – Oct. 21, 2008) Projects that include empowering residents to clean up New Orleans East for a safe return after Hurricane Katrina and developing a tool to target high-risk homes with lead contamination in Durham, N.C., are winners of EPA's first Environmental Achievement Awards. Twelve award recipients include community-based organizations, universities, and state and local governments from nine states. Full Story
Agreement Reached with Wal-Mart in Bentonville, AR on Clean Air Act Violations
(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 9, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Wal-Mart to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA), which prohibits the sale or distribution in interstate commerce of non-essential products containing substances commonly known as Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). Full Story
EPA Designates Center of Excellence for Watershed Management At Auburn University
(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 7, 2008) – Today, Auburn University was recognized as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management in Alabama. This is only the fourth Center of Excellence to be designated in the Southeast. Auburn University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) during a ceremony this morning in Samford Hall. Full Story
New EPA Toolkit to Help Municipal Governments Confront Recycling Challenges
(Atlanta, Ga. – Sept. 19, 2008) EPA Region 4 is releasing a new Municipal Government Toolkit (MGTK). The MGTK provides a centralized web-based resource for recycling-related information designed specifically to assist local government leaders and recycling program coordinators. The MGTK provides a key resource to help elected officials and decision-makers identify information to develop, evaluate, support, and/or expand their reduction programs. This resource presents a collection of economic data, sample legislation, waste reduction efforts, guidance resources, and case studies regarding the impacts of recycling in the Southeast. Full Story
EPA Reaches Agreement With E.I. Dupont De Nemours And Griffin LLC Valdosta, GA On Federal Pesticide Rules Violations
(Atlanta, Ga. – September 19, 2008) The Southeast office of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 4) has settled an administrative penalty case against E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company (Dupont) and Griffin LLC Valdosta, GA (Griffin) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). According to the terms of the settlement, Dupont and Griffin collectively will pay a total civil penalty of $877,500, and will undertake corrective actions to ensure that the violations do not recur. Full Story
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., And Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Agree to Pay More Than $280,000 For Violating Federal Pesticide Rules
(Atlanta, Ga. – September 8, 2008) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the settlement of three separate administrative complaints totaling $284,050 in civil penalties with Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., and Syngenta Seeds, Inc., for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA Region 4 consolidated the violations throughout the United States to emphasize the need for quality control in all aspects of pesticide production and distribution. Full Story
New $2 Million Grant Awarded to the University of Kentucky for Research on Nanoparticles and Human Health
(Atlanta, Ga. – August 20, 2008) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of a $2 million grant to the University of Kentucky (UK) to investigate how the sizes and shapes of nanoparticles affect their ability to enter the brain. This is the largest EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant ever awarded to the University of Kentucky as well as the largest single grant ever awarded by EPA STAR for nanotechnology research. Full Story
TDK Receives EPA Award for Reducing Its Metro Atlanta Manufacturing Facility’s Environmental Footprint
(ATLANTA – August 19, 2008) Today, EPA Regional Administrator Jimmy Palmer recognized TDK Components USA, Inc., as a recipient of the 2008 Performance Track Environmental Performance Award. TDK is one of two companies in the Southeast and just five nationwide to receive this award. TDK is also being recognized for their acceptance to the highest level of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia, an environmental leadership program for Georgia businesses. Full Story
Lafarge Aggregates SE Receives EPA Award for Environmental Excellence
(Atlanta, GA – August 14, 2008) Today, EPA Regional Administrator Jimmy Palmer recognized Lafarge Aggregates SE, Douglasville Quarry in Douglasville, Georgia as a recipient of the 2008 Performance Track Environmental Performance Award. Lafarge is one of two companies in the southeast to receive this award. Full Story
U.S. EPA Awards Over $200K to Charleston County For Pollution Reductions
(ATLANTA – July 30, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded $236,498 to the Charleston County Area, South Carolina Project Impact Partnership for their continuing work to reduce local air and water pollution. The award is part of EPA’s Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program, a community-based, community-driven program that builds partnerships to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources. Full Story
SUCCESSFUL GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP
COMMUNITY FOR A RENEWED ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM (CARE)
EPA REGION 4
The EPA Region 4 CARE program will sponsor a series of workshops in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee, November 13, 2009, through December 9, 2008. The workshops will provide assistance in writing grant proposals to communities and local governments interested in applying for funding to help improve health and the environment at the local level. Details
New Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Rule Effective May 27, 2008
On May 27, 2008, EPA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Rule becomes effective. This new regulation contains DBE provisions affecting procurement actions under all EPA financial assistance agreements/grants awarded on or after May 27, 2008. EPA’s grant recipients, sub-recipients, and loan recipients (and the prime contractors of these three entities) are all subject to EPA’s DBE Rule and DBE Program requirements. For more information, go to www.epa.gov/osp or www.epa.gov/region4/smallbusiness/index.htm.
