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News Releases - Hazardous Waste

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08/07/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with USDA for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Puerto Rico
08/05/2009Washington State Department of Commerce Awarded $2.6 million Recovery Act Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation
08/05/2009STRIVE/East Harlem Will Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/05/2009New York’s Niagara County to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation
08/05/2009St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation Will Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/04/2009OAI Inc., Innovative Workforce Development, to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/04/2009St. Louis Community College to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/04/2009City of Kansas City, Missouri to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009St. Louis Development Corporation to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009City of Springfield, Mo., to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009City of Sioux City, Iowa, to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009Willamette YMCA and Papé Truck Leasing, Inc. fined $22,000 for Improper Storage of PCBs
08/03/2009New York City Teams Up with EPA to Promote Water Efficiency
07/31/2009EPA Imposes Tougher Requirements on Doe Run Resources Corporation for Cleanup of Leadwood Mine Tailings Site
07/31/2009EPA seeks public comment on Univar cleanup plan
07/31/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants; Company Agrees to Pay $550,000 in Penalties
07/29/2009U. S. EPA takes action against Corona, Calif., company for improperly managing hazardous waste
07/28/2009EPA to hold informational session on U.S. Steel cleanup in Gary, Indiana
07/28/2009EPA Fines Companies for Improper Stormwater Management at Construction Site in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
07/28/2009Cleanup Work Begins at Peter Cooper Superfund Site
07/27/2009YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., Agrees to Pay Penalty for Alleged Violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
07/27/2009EPA to Hold Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Meeting in Rochester, NY
07/23/2009EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Proposal to Put Raritan Bay Site on Nation's Superfund List
07/21/2009Companies With Operations in Washington Illegally Export Electronic Waste to Hong Kong
07/20/2009Naturally-occurring asbestos found in Sumas River downstream of Swift Creek
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
07/14/2009EPA Awards Puerto Rico Nearly $72 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects; Money will boost economy, create jobs and protect human health and the environment
07/13/2009EPA issues order to Shell Guam Inc. to continue clean up work at Guam Facility
07/09/2009Real Estate Developer Ordered to Pay $227K Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations in North Attleboro, Mass.
07/09/2009EPA awards more than $7.9 million in Recovery Act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Mountains and Plains states
07/09/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $17 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/08/2009EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Ban Boat Sewage in South Shore Estuary Reserve
07/02/2009U.S.D.A. Facility in Beltsville, Md. Settles Underground Storage Tank and Hazardous Waste Violations
07/02/2009McKeesport Facility Settles Hazardous Waste Violations
07/01/2009Federal and State Agencies to Continue Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms
06/30/2009Federal and State Agencies to Discuss Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms
06/29/2009EPA Posts List of 44 “High Hazard Potential” Coal Ash Waste Impoundments
06/29/2009EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Definition of Solid Waste
06/26/2009Alaska Federal Court Orders Safety Waste Incineration to Stop Burning Medical Waste, Pay $75,000 Penalty
06/23/2009With Summer Approaching, Rhode Islanders Reminded About Woonasquatucket River "Do's and Don'ts"
06/18/2009EPA reaches agreement with Lockhart Chemical on hazardous waste violations; $101,900 penalty levied
06/16/2009American Laboratories Incorporated of Omaha, Neb., Agrees to Settlement of Alleged Violations of Federal Clean Air Act
06/16/2009Raritan Valley Community College Finds its Success in Green Partnership with EPA
06/12/2009EPA Extends the Compliance Dates for all Facilities and Establishes New Compliance Dates for Farms Subject to Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule
06/12/2009Georgia Company Settles Hazardous Waste Violations
at Hancock, Md. Auto Parts Facility
06/01/2009THIRTY SIX COMPANIES AGREE TO CLEAN UP
BRESLUBE-PENN SUPERFUND SITE IN CORAOPOLIS, PA.
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
05/28/2009Maine Storage Facility Pays Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
05/28/2009U.S. Army Research Facility Agrees to Pay Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
05/28/2009EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/20/2009First Round Of Lead Sampling Completed at Pittsburg, Kan.
05/20/2009New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order
05/19/2009EPA, RC2 agree to storage and disposal order for recalled lead-containing toys
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
05/13/2009Final Record of Decision Issued for Omaha Lead Site
05/13/2009Shawnee Mission Medical Center Agrees to Pay $83,488 to Settle Allegations of Federal Hazardous Waste Violations
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
05/07/2009Idaho Scrap Yard Operator Fined Nearly $33,000 for Improper Oil Disposal on Nez Perce Reservation
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
05/05/2009EPA Announces Next Steps on Two Hazardous Waste Rules
05/04/2009EPA seeks public comment on Laufen International clean up plan
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
04/28/2009EPA 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
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from Puerto Rico
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New York
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New Jersey
04/22/2009EPA Invites the Public to “Pick 5 for the Environment”
04/22/2009Atlantic Richfield Company to spend $10.2 million for cleanup at Anaconda Mine site in Yerington, Nev. / Settlement includes costs incurred by the EPA and future cleanup costs
04/21/2009Wednesday, April 22: EPA to Hold Earth Day Festival and Open House at Headquarters
04/21/2009Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc. to pay $65,000 and implement pollution prevention project
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health at Cherokee County, Kan., Superfund Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Fort Valley, GA Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Brunswick, Ga. Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Pensacola, FL Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Begin Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Roxboro, NC Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Begin Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Statesville, NC Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Begin Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Clermont, FL Hazardous Waste Site
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Initiate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Marianna, FL Hazardous Waste Site
04/10/2009EPA makes final decision on Ralston Street Lagoon cleanup
04/09/2009EPA Adds Three and Proposes Three Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List in the Southeast
04/03/2009US EPA Awards Nearly a Half Billion Dollar Grant to New York to Create Jobs and Protect Human Health and the Environment
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
04/02/2009Bar Harbor Research Lab Settles EPA Action for Hazardous Waste and Community Right-to-Know Violations
03/30/2009U. S. EPA takes action against metal finishing company to protect community, environment from improperly managed hazardous waste / Alloy Processing fined $150,000 for violations at its Compton facility

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