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News Releases from Region 2

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08/07/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with USDA for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Puerto Rico
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
08/03/2009New York City Teams Up with EPA to Promote Water Efficiency
07/31/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants; Company Agrees to Pay $550,000 in Penalties
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
07/27/2009New York County and New Jersey Company Make EPA's List of Top Green Power Users
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
07/22/2009EPA Fines Six Municipalities Across Puerto Rico for Improper Stormwater Management
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
07/14/2009EPA 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
07/13/2009New Jersey Receives $1.6 Million in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs; EPA: Funds keep and create jobs to help prevent water pollution and protect human health and the environment
07/13/2009New York Receives $4 Million in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs; EPA: Funds keep and create jobs to help prevent water pollution and protect human health and the environment
07/10/2009EPA Awards $4.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in New Jersey; EPA: Funds help create jobs and protect New Jersey’s land and water.
07/10/2009EPA Awards $9 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in New York; EPA: Funds help create jobs and protect New York’s land and water.
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
07/08/2009Seneca Nation of Indians and St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Benefit from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
06/16/2009Raritan Valley Community College Finds its Success in Green Partnership with EPA
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
05/20/2009"Take Control of Your Asthma", EPA Advises
05/20/2009New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order
05/15/2009“An Historic Day for an Historic River”; EPA Announces Start of Hudson River Dredging
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
04/29/2009EPA Proposes To Remove Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites From Its Superfund List
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
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Emmell's Septic Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Long Island Hazardous Waste Site--Lawrence Aviation
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Long Island Hazardous Waste Site--Old Roosevelt Field
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health At New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Welsbach
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Roebling
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Price Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Imperial Oil
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Vineland
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Horsehoe Road
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Cornell-Dubilier
04/14/2009EPA and Mount Sinai Investigate Food Allergy Triggers
04/08/2009New Jersey Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/08/2009New York Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/08/2009Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn Proposed for EPA Superfund List
04/08/2009EPA Proposes to Add Puerto Rico Site to the Superfund List
04/08/2009EPA Proposes Raritan Bay Site to Superfund List
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
03/27/2009EPA Helps Put America Back to Work Protecting Human Health and Cleaning Up the Environment
03/26/2009Illegal Construction Activities in Dutchess County Net EPA Fines for Two Companies
03/26/2009EPA Revs Up Leased Construction Equipment Retrofit Program
03/25/2009Bushwick, Brooklyn Group Receives Environmental Justice Grant from EPA
03/24/2009EPA Funded Project Gives People Valuable Skills; a Shot at a Good Job
03/24/2009EPA To Update Public On Progress At Ringwood Site
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in U.S. Virgin Islands
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in Puerto Rico
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in New York
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in New Jersey
03/17/2009EPA to Hold Information Sessions for Borough of Fair Lawn
03/11/2009HelpLight NJ Receives an Environmental Award for Lending a Helping Hand in New Jersey
02/25/2009An Agreement between EPA and the Municipality of San Juan Prompts Effort to Improve Waste Handling Island-Wide
02/24/2009EPA to Study Coral Reefs in U.S. Virgin Islands
02/11/2009EPA to Study Puerto Rico Waters and Marine Habitat
02/09/2009EPA Settlement Nets Over $12 Million for Cleanup of Newburgh Superfund Site
02/09/2009EPA Grants Bring Green Education to New York Teachers and Students
02/04/2009ConEdison Takes Action Against Climate Change; Receives EPA award for addressing the most potent greenhouse gas
02/03/2009Newark Group to Use EPA Funds to Give Residents Valuable Job Skills
02/03/2009EPA Investigations Lead to Prison Sentences for Two in Puerto Rico
01/26/2009EPA and General Electric Update Hudson Dredging Agreement
01/16/2009Monmouth University Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint Through Agreement with EPA
01/13/2009Top EPA Official Presents University of Puerto Rico With Education Grant
01/12/2009EPA Looks for Environmental Champions
01/12/2009Shell to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico
01/12/2009EPA Makes Cleanup Decision Final For First Phase of Passaic River Cleanup
01/12/2009EPA and OP-TECH Agree on Enhanced Environmental Testing for PCB Waste
01/08/2009Toa Baja and Landfill Operator Agree To Close Landfill; EPA Issues Order to PR Land Authority
01/06/2009Cushman and Wakefield to Green Real Estate Through Landmark Agreement with EPA
12/16/2008EPA and CCNY Team Up to Promote Careers in Environmental Science and Engineering
12/15/2008EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York
12/05/2008Red Goes Green: St. John's University Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint
12/02/2008EPA Grant to Spur Restoration Efforts in New York’s Saw Mill River Watershed
11/19/2008EPA Asks Community for Input on Passaic River Cleanup Proposal
11/18/2008Sierra Club Recognizes EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg For Outstanding Environmental Leadership
11/14/2008Lights, Camera, Action: EPA Grant Supports the Arts and Environment in Camden
11/13/2008EPA “CARES” About Trenton; Grant to Help the City Go Green
11/10/2008EPA Education Grant Focuses on Puerto Rico's Shoreline
11/10/2008New Jersey Students and Teachers Wet Their Appetites for Knowledge Through EPA Education Grants Focused on Watersheds
11/04/2008EPA Grants to Help Prevent Pollution in New Jersey and New York
11/03/2008Bacardi Agrees to Purchase and Protect Sensitive Land and Pay Fine to Settle EPA Water Pollution Case
10/30/2008Real Estate Company and Individual Landlord Both Agree to Pay for Violating Federal Lead Rules

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