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News Releases - Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals

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08/07/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with USDA for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Puerto Rico
08/04/2009Willamette YMCA and Papé Truck Leasing, Inc. fined $22,000 for Improper Storage of PCBs
07/31/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants; Company Agrees to Pay $550,000 in Penalties
07/30/2009EPA fines New Mexico pesticide company maximum allowable penalty for illegal pesticide application
07/28/2009EPA takes action against Connecticut-based corporation for toxic chemical reporting violations at Phoenix facility
07/28/2009U.S. EPA fines Yuba City $2,400 for failing to update risk management plan
07/28/2009EPA Fines Companies for Improper Stormwater Management at Construction Site in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
07/27/2009EPA to Hold Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Meeting in Rochester, NY
07/23/2009Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Missouri to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
07/23/2009Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
07/23/2009EPA Grant to University of Chicago for Research on Food Allergy Triggers
07/21/2009Companies With Operations in Washington Illegally Export Electronic Waste to Hong Kong
07/20/2009Neosho, Mo., Pesticide Firm to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Allegations of Improper Packaging, Labeling and Sales
07/20/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Awards Over $1.6 million in Recovery Funding to City of Portland to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/20/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Awards Nearly $1.5 million in Recovery Funding to Port of Tacoma to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/17/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $1.4 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/16/2009EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Last Phase of Work at Horseshoe Road
07/15/2009EPA Gives Puget Sound Action Agenda “Stamp of Approval,” Paves Way for Continued Federal Funding
07/09/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $17 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/01/2009Landowners Agree to Clean Up Bethany Road Pesticide Dump Site
06/30/2009Newark, Del. Ice Skating Rink
Settles Violations of Ammonia Release
06/26/2009Alaska Federal Court Orders Safety Waste Incineration to Stop Burning Medical Waste, Pay $75,000 Penalty
06/26/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with Lancaster Landlord over Violations of Lead-Paint Notification Rule
06/22/2009EPA Launches Protection Team to Explore Widespread Bee Deaths
06/22/2009EPA Honors CEM Corporation with the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
06/22/2009EPA Honors Eastman Chemical Company with the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
06/22/2009EPA Honors Recipients of 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
06/18/2009Two Real Estate Firms Fined for Lead Paint Disclosure Violations in Four New England States
06/16/2009EPA Helps Estuary Programs Adapt to Climate Change
06/15/2009Note to correspondents: EPA public meeting on Dow Chemical site June 17, 6:30 p.m.
06/03/2009Federal Emergency Responders Investigate Salinas Explosion
06/03/2009Kinnickinnic River cleanup begins
06/01/2009Springfield, Mass. Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Warn Tenants about Lead Paint
06/01/2009Reissue: EPA To Hold Public Information Meeting Regarding Perfluorochemical Contamination Near Decatur, Ala.
06/01/2009EPA, New York Giants and New York Jets Team Up to Make New Meadowlands Stadium a Beacon of “Green”
05/28/2009EPA Launches Annual Efforts to Protect Area Beaches, Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey Harbor
05/28/2009Federal Entities Agree to Pay Fine, Reduce Pollution to Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations at Puerto Rico Facility
05/28/2009EPA To Hold Public Information Meeting Regarding Perflourochemical Contamination Near Decatur, Ala.
05/28/2009EPA Green Lights First Antimicrobial Pesticide Against Anthrax
05/27/2009Growers Reminded to Apply Pesticides Properly
05/27/2009Drury Development Corporation Agrees to Settlement Terms for Alleged Failures to Inform St. Louis Tenants of Lead Hazards
05/27/2009EPA Strengthens Safety Measures for Soil Fumigant Pesticides
05/21/2009U.S. EPA recognizes NEC Electronics America for eliminating toxic chemicals
05/21/2009
EPA Makes the List for 2009 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
05/20/2009New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order
05/18/2009Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Testify on EPA’s 2010 Budget Proposal
05/15/2009“An Historic Day for an Historic River”; EPA Announces Start of Hudson River Dredging
05/14/2009U.S. EPA takes action against LG International America, Inc. for improperly imported pesticides
05/11/2009Helena Chemical Company Fined $41,600 for Misbranded Pesticide Sold in LaCrosse, Wash.
05/11/2009Carbofuran Pesticide Residues in Food Revoked
05/08/2009$1.36 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Missouri
05/08/2009$800,000 in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Iowa
05/08/2009$1.2 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Kansas
05/08/2009EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in New York
05/08/2009EPA Announces $4.2 Million for Brownfields Projects in New Jersey
05/08/2009EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in Puerto Rico
05/07/2009EPA Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment
05/06/2009Media Advisory: Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA’s First Budget under New Administration
05/04/2009EPA ensures students, faculty protected from asbestos at five Arizona charter schools
04/30/2009Talla Villa Apartments in Tallahassee, Florida Reaches Agreement with EPA on Lead-Based Paint Violations
04/29/2009EPA Proposes To Remove Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites From Its Superfund List
04/28/2009EPA to Address Oil Contamination near Mousam River, Sanford, Maine
04/28/2009Oregon pest-control company reaches $4550 settlement with the EPA for illegal pesticide use
04/28/2009Asplundh Tree Company Fined Over $4,000 for Over-Applying Herbicide at Operations
04/28/2009Schools and Child Care Facilities across Missouri to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
04/28/2009Schools and Child Care Facilities across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
04/28/2009EPA Fines Construction Companies in Culebra, Puerto Rico for Ignoring Federal Water Quality Laws
04/27/2009EPA Warns Facilities: File Updated Risk Management Plans, or Face Penalties
04/27/2009EPA Orders Two New Jersey Companies to Halt Improper Management of Hazardous Waste at Facility in Lakewood, N.J.
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from the U.S. Virgin Islands
04/22/2009EPA Invites the Public to “Pick 5 for the Environment”
04/21/2009Wednesday, April 22: EPA to Hold Earth Day Festival and Open House at Headquarters
04/21/2009EPA Administrator Reinstates Full TRI Reporting Requirements
04/20/2009Seafood Processing Plant in Norfolk, Va. Settles Chemical Reporting Violations
04/20/2009The U.S. Army Settles Underground Storage Tank Violations at Aberdeen Proving Ground
04/20/2009Ice Cream Manufacturer in Hagerstown, Md. Settles
Chemical Reporting Violations
04/16/2009U.S. and Canada to Increase Scrutiny of Flea and Tick Pet Products
04/15/2009 EPA To Begin Testing Pesticides for Endocrine Disruption
04/14/2009EPA and Mount Sinai Investigate Food Allergy Triggers
04/03/2009Superfund Site Delisting Returns Once Contaminated Land to Community for Reuse and Redevelopment; EPA, New York State, and the Air Force cooperatively reach major milestone
04/02/2009Conference to Raise Awareness of PCB Disclosure and Disposal
04/01/2009Angelus Sanitary Can Machinery Corp. fined for not providing toxic chemical information needed by first responders, communities / Los Angeles company to pay more than $240,000
03/31/2009Farmers Cooperative in Arcadia, Iowa, Agrees to Support Environmental Project to Reduce Weeds in Two Local Lakes
03/30/2009Community Program gets EPA Funding for Local Environmental Work
03/27/2009Investigation Begins at Potential Hazardous Materials Site at North 1st Street and Franklin Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.
03/27/2009EPA Helps Put America Back to Work Protecting Human Health and Cleaning Up the Environment
03/26/2009EPA Revs Up Leased Construction Equipment Retrofit Program
03/25/2009Bushwick, Brooklyn Group Receives Environmental Justice Grant from EPA
03/24/2009Environmental Justice Grant Will Aid Eastern Washington Farm Worker Communities
03/24/2009EPA Grant Engages Southwest Colorado Communities in Environmental Decision-Making
03/20/2009Eye Care Company Plant in Huntingdon, W.Va.
Volunteers to Reduce Mercury
03/20/2009EPA Issues Latest Information on Toxic Chemical Releases
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for Maine - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for Rhode Island - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for Massachusetts - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for Connecticut - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for New Hampshire - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/20/2009Community-Specific Chemical Release Data Available for Vermont - New England continues trend of lower releases to air, land and water
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Michigan
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Indiana

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