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08/06/2009South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Receives Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation
07/15/2009Facilities Throughout the Southeast Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act and Pay Penalties Totaling More Than $200,000
07/14/2009Local Residents Complete EPA Training for Job Opportunities at the Savannah River Site
07/10/2009EPA Awards more than $3.3 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in South Carolina
07/10/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 4 Awards More than $1.1 Million in Recovery Funding to the American Lung Associations in AL, GA, KY, NC, SC TN, and FL to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/06/2009U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs in South Carolina
06/29/2009U.S. EPA Awards $1,999,900 in Recovery Funding to the SC State Ports Authority to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
06/11/2009Facilities Throughout the Southeast Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act and Pay Penalties Totaling More Than $92,000
05/28/2009EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/20/2009EPA Announces $600,000 in Recovery Act Funding for Contaminated Land Clean-up, Green Job Creation in Aiken, SC
05/19/2009WEDNESDAY: EPA to Announce $600,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Brownfields, Create Green Jobs in Aiken, SC
05/11/2009EPA: $3.6 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in South Carolina; Grant amount bolstered by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds
04/27/2009EPA Urges Public to Cast Vote Against Skin Cancer
04/16/2009South Carolina Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/09/2009EPA Adds Three and Proposes Three Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List in the Southeast
04/08/2009EPA Adds Nine Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List / EPA also proposes to add an additional 13 new sites to the NPL
04/02/2009Environmental Justice Grant Will Aid Rock Hill, S.C., Community
04/01/2009Rock Hill Community Organization To Receive EPA Environmental Justice Grant
03/26/2009Maureen O’Mara To Head EPA’s Criminal Investigation Program in the Southeast
02/20/2009EPA Sponsors Southeast Lifecycle Construction Conference
Conference to focus on Sustainable Design and Construction for this Generation and the Next
02/05/2009Online Tutorial Offers Help to Governments, Groups Seeking Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Grants
01/06/2009Agreement with Perdue Supports the Protection of Southeastern Waters
12/04/2008Record Pollution Reduction Reached in the Southeast Due to Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Efforts
11/25/2008Industry in the Southeast Steps Up Recycling and Reducing Waste
10/23/2008EPA Grant Helps South Carolina and North Carolina Promote State Clean Diesel Grant Programs
10/21/2008South Carolina Department of Health And Environmental Control Among Winners of EPA’s First Annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards
10/21/2008South Carolina Department of Health And Environmental Control Among Winners of EPA’s First Annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards
10/21/2008Medical University of South Carolina Among Winners of EPA’s First Annual Environmental Justice Achievement Awards
10/17/2008East Meets West: South Korean Delegation to Visit Spartanburg, SC to Learn About Collaborative Environmental Efforts
09/19/2008New EPA Toolkit to Help Municipal Governments Confront Recycling Challenges
09/16/2008
EPA to Celebrate Success of ReGenesis Revitalization Project
09/11/2008EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Fuel Waiver for Nine Southeast States
09/03/2008EPA Adds Two and Proposes Three Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List in the Southeast
08/04/2008EPA Funds Brownfields Project in Greenville, SC
07/30/2008U.S. EPA Awards Over $200K to Charleston County For Pollution Reductions
07/28/2008Charleston County to Receive EPA Grant For Pollution Reduction
07/08/2008EPA names Clemson as Center of Excellence for Watershed Management in S.C.
07/07/2008EPA to Designate Center of Excellence for Watershed Management At Clemson University
06/20/2008Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
06/11/2008Four of the Nation’s Largest Home Builders Settle Storm Water Violations
06/09/2008CDC Becomes First Federal WaterSense Partner
06/05/2008One Facility's Waste is Another's Energy Source -
Three Facilities Earn the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award
06/04/2008Greenville County, South Carolina honored in EPA's Eighth Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards
05/29/2008Public Availability Sessions to be Held Concerning Lyman Plating Dump Site in Lyman, S.C.
05/02/2008EPA Awards City of Spartanburg with Grants to Revitalize Old Properties
05/01/2008City of Spartanburg to Receive EPA Funds to Give New Life to Old Properties
04/10/2008EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Columbia Organic Chemical Company in Columbia, South Carolina
04/08/2008$1.6 Million in Grants to Revitalize Old Properties in South Carolina
04/04/2008EPA Just Called to Say, "Recycle"-

Sony Ericsson to Sponsor Cell Phone Take Back Event at Suncom - Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C.
03/26/2008U.S. EPA offers $3.6 Million in Grants for Innovative Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
03/19/2008South Carolina Department of Education Receives $244,500 for Clean School Buses
03/17/2008South Carolina Department of Education to receive $244,500 for clean school buses
03/12/2008EPA Strengthens Smog Standards to Better Protect Human Health and the Environment
02/28/200816 Facilities in the Southeast Commit to Environmental Improvements Beyond Regulatory Requirements
02/01/2008Communities in South Carolina Reduce Smog Ahead of Schedule
01/11/2008EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Columbia Organic Chemical Company Site in Columbia, S.C.
11/15/2007Record $2 Billion to be Spent on Environmental Controls and Cleanup in the Southeast
11/07/2007Nine Facilities in the Southeast Commit to Environmental Improvements Beyond Regulatory Requirements
10/24/2007South Carolina business Recognized for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases
10/19/2007Removal Site Evaluation Released for the Wescott Plantation Site in Summerville, SC
10/19/2007President's Environmental Youth Award Deadline is Approaching
09/21/2007U.S. EPA Announces Winners of the First National
Green Building Design Competition-
Projects from Mississippi State University, Georgia Tech and Charleston, S.C. among winners
08/28/2007South Carolina Watershed Organization Among National Finalists to Receive $13 Million
08/17/2007Texas Man Sentenced Gets Five Months Prison Time for Hazardous Waste Transport Crimes
06/25/2007Southeastern Colleges and Universities Commit To EPA’s Voluntary Self-Audit Program
06/14/2007EPA Releases Documentary Film on Success Story for Environmental Justice Program
06/14/2007EPA Offers a $7.9 Million Grant to Provide Environmental Assistance for Livestock Operators
06/13/2007EPA to Release Documentary Film on Success Story for Environmental Justice Program
06/13/2007EPA Gulf Program Seeks Entries for 2007 Gulf Guardian Awards
05/16/2007EPA Grants to Help Revitalize Clearwater Brownfields Sites in Aiken County, SC
05/15/2007EPA Grant to Help Revitalize Former SCS Medical Waste Site in Hampton, SC
04/17/2007EPA grant to help reduce emissions in Rock Hill, South Carolina
04/10/2007Southeast Rebuild Collaborative to Fight Energy Waste
03/23/2007Progress Lighting in Greenville, South Carolina recognized for Outstanding Energy Efficiency
02/28/2007EPA Announces New Compliance Incentive Program for Colleges and Universities
02/08/2007Energy Star Buildings Powered With Savings
02/08/2007Energy Star Buildings Powered With Savings
02/02/2007EPA encourages participation at free CONSUMER electronics recycling events throughout southeast in february
01/24/2007Clean Energy Projects Turn Landfills into Community Assets Projects in N.C., Ala., Ga., and S.C., Receive National Recognition
11/15/2006EPA ENFORCEMENT RESULTS SHOW SIGNIFICANT POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN THE SOUTHEAST

Pollutants reduced, treated or properly managed totaled more than 209 million pounds
11/08/2006EPA To Celebrate National Superfund Cleanup Milestone at Macalloy Corporation Superfund Site in North Charleston, SC
10/16/2006EPA Settles with Springs Industries, Inc., for Violations of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
09/14/2006EPA Region 4 Awards 2006 Environmental Education Grants
06/21/2006Southern Company Joins List of 5 Star Program Partners
05/31/2006U.S. EPA Offers $100,000 in Grants for Innovative Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
05/12/2006More Than $1 Million in EPA Grants to Help Revitalize Communities in South Carolina
05/09/2006EPA Administrator Marks Performance Track Anniversary in Georgia
04/28/20068 Facilities in the Southeast Commit to Environmental Improvements Beyond Regulatory Requirements
04/26/2006Inaugural Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference Held in Atlanta
04/20/2006Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
04/19/2006EPA To Hold Waste Tire Forum in Mobile, Alabama
12/21/2004Catawba Indian Nation, EPA Sign Environmental Agreement
12/04/2004EPA, Region 4 Announces the Winners of Region 4 2004 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Awards
10/18/2004Five-Year Review for Sangamo Weston/12-Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Superfind Site Completed
10/07/2004Water Stewardship Tools for Local Governments
09/28/2004Emissions of Principal Pollutants Down in Southeast
09/23/2004Three Sites in Southeast Proposed for Inclusion on EPA's Superfund List
09/10/200412 Southeast Facilities Join National Environmental Performance Track Program
07/23/2004EPA Announces Availability of Administrative Record for Free Radiator Shop Removal Site in Lyman, S.C.
06/15/2004EPA Awards Brownfields Grants in South Carolina