Region 3: The Mid-Atlantic States

Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

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USDA and EPA announce Chesapeake Bay watershed initiative (01/15/09) The $23 million funding this year is available to eligible agricultural producers within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to assist with voluntary implementation of beneficial conservation practices. Press Release

$200,000 EPA brownfields job training grant to Baltimore AmeriCorps program (01/15/09) The fourth EPA brownfields grant to Civic Works will help train low-income residents for environmental jobs. Press Release

EPA to begin removing contaminated soil from North Penn Area 7 Superfund Site in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pa. (01/09/09)

EPA and Perdue Farms sign water protection initiative (01/06/09) EPA and Perdue have signed an agreement to provide training, assessments and assistance in reducing the environmental impacts of poultry farms in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Press Release

Test your house for radon during January (01/05/09) While many health challenges are tough to solve and expensive, testing for radon is easy and inexpensive. Press Release

EPA reports a successful year of enforcement accomplishments (12/04/08) State-specific highlights are available for Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. "Our regional efforts to enforce the nation's environmental protection laws are impressive, especially when you consider the innovative settlements we've achieved," said Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh.

Wissahickon Charter School unveils EPA funded biodiesel project (12/03/08) The school's biodiesel processor turns waste vegetable oil from a local restaurant into fuel to power a van used for student field trips. Press Release

West Virginia company joins EPA voluntary program to reduce chemicals (11/25/08) Koppers Inc. in Follansbee joined the growing ranks of companies enrolling in EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. The program encourages public and private organizations to form partnerships with EPA and to commit to reduce the use or release of any of 31 priority chemicals. Press Release

Request for Comments -- EPA is requesting comments by February 9, 2009 on the Site Management and Monitoring Plans for the Dam Neck Dump Site and the Norfolk Dump Site. It is the responsibility of EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to monitor and manage Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites.

"Balancing Industry and the Environment: How to Achieve Win-Win on the Industrial Waterfront, A Guide to Sustainable Redevelopment Practices".
Urban River Redevelopment Guidebook (PDF) [82p 7.92MB]
Regional Contact: Randy Sturgeon, (215) 814-3227

 

Take advantage of federal coupons for TV converter boxes and avoid unnecessary E-waste Electronic products contain metals and materials that can pose a danger to human health and the environment. Putting them in the trash is not recommended. Coupon Fact Sheet

EPA's regional director of water programs, Jon M. Capacasa, writes (5 pp, 32K, About PDF) about the diverse and evolving tools available to fight "non-point source" water pollution. NAPA Report

EPA encourages office employees to reduce their "environmental footprint" and save money

Clearing your home of asthma triggers Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh discusses ways to reduce common causes of asthma attacks. more...

EPA-approved State Implementation Plan (SIP) regulations for Region 3 state and local air quality agencies. A SIP is a plan for each state which identifies how the state will meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and certain other requirements of the Clean Air Act.