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December
12/29/2011   EPA Reaches Settlement on Groundwater Cleanup at the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield R.I.
12/29/2011   Essroc Cement Company to Pay $1.7 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations/$33 million investment in pollution controls to reduce smog and asthma causing emissions by more than 7,000 tons per year
12/29/2011   City of South Bend agrees to improve sewer system to address Clean Water Act violations
12/27/2011   EPA Finalizes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards
12/22/2011   They’re Still Talking About Historic Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
12/21/2011   SUPERVALU food recovery efforts garner National Waste Wise Award
12/21/2011   Here’s What They’re Saying About Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
12/21/2011   $1,116,000 Grant to Omaha, Neb., for Sewer Improvements
12/21/2011   EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants/ Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions
12/20/2011   Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled
12/20/2011   WEDNESDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Make Significant Clean Air Act Announcement
12/20/2011   Idaho, Oregon, and Washington manufacturers failed to notify authorities about chemical releases
12/20/2011   R.I. Army National Guard Installs Corrosion Control System to Comply with EPA Order
12/19/2011   Environmental Justice Grant Awarded to Howardville, Mo., Community Betterment Committee for West End Hermondale
12/19/2011   Environmental Justice Grants of $25,000 Awarded to Migrant Farmworkers Project and El Centro, Inc., of Kansas City
12/16/2011   Texas Oil Company Sentenced to Pay $12 Million for Clean Air Act Violations and Obstruction Crimes in Louisiana / Sentence is the largest ever criminal fine in Louisiana for air pollution
12/16/2011   EPA Approves Ozone Plans for Areas in Extreme Nonattainment
12/16/2011   DuPont Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Deepwater, N.J. Facility
12/16/2011   EPA Issues Cooperative Agreement to Joplin, Mo.; $500,000 in Funding to Address Lead Exposures Caused by May 22 Tornado
12/16/2011   $388,000 Grant to Russell, Kan., for Drinking Water Improvements
12/16/2011   Oregon Environmental Justice Task Force recognized by EPA
12/16/2011   EPA Reaches Agreement with Hotel Developers to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act; Developers of the Condado Duo Hotel Complex to Expand Artificial Reef in Condado Lagoon
12/15/2011   EPA orders Douglas drinking water system to reduce arsenic
12/15/2011   $214,000 Grant to Mason City, Iowa, for Drinking Water Improvements
12/15/2011   $123,000 Grant to Wichita, Kan., for Storm Sewer Project
12/15/2011   EPA Region 7 Completes 10,000th Residential Yard Cleanup of Lead-Contaminated Soils at Omaha Lead Site in Omaha, Neb.
12/15/2011   Augusta County Twice Honored by EPA For Protecting Waters
12/15/2011   California Building Materials Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $1.4 million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
12/15/2011   California Building Materials Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $1.4 million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
12/14/2011   U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows
12/14/2011   EPA Region 7 to Host News Conference Dec. 15 to Discuss Milestone in Cleanup of Residential Yards in Omaha, Neb.
12/14/2011   U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows / Settlement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and protect public health
12/14/2011   Three New England Organizations Recognized for Reducing Waste
12/14/2011   EPA Approves Three Alternative Refrigerants to Replace Hydrofluorocarbons in Commercial and Household Freezers/First time that hydrocarbon substitutes will be widely used in the U.S.
12/12/2011   Nisqually Estuary restoration receives national award for outstanding coastal protection
12/12/2011   EPA awards $50,000 to two Utah organizations for environmental justice efforts
12/12/2011   EPA awards $50,000 to two Colorado organizations for environmental justice efforts
12/12/2011   EPA Proposes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at Crown Cleaners Superfund Site in Herrings, New York; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
12/12/2011   Tennessee Construction Company and Georgia Department of Transportation Agree to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
12/09/2011   Initial Chanute Environmental Screenings Complete; Air Monitors In Place
12/09/2011   $1,455,000 Grant to Lee’s Summit, Mo., for Sewer Project
12/09/2011   EPA Awards Six Environmental Justice Grants in the Southeast / Also announces solicitation for 2012 grants
12/09/2011   EPA Recognizes Manchester High School West on Energy Reduction Efforts
12/09/2011   U.S. EPA, Napa County Announce Millions for Water Quality, Flood Damage, Northern California Salmon
12/08/2011   EPA Awards Nearly $100,000 in Environmental Justice Grants to California Projects / Organizations focus on environmental issues in Los Angeles, Central California
12/08/2011   EPA Region 6 Enforcement and Compliance Results for 2011
12/08/2011   SEPTA Receives $1.2 Million EPA Grant to Improve Air Quality
12/08/2011   EPA Enforcement Cuts 300 Million Pounds of Pollution in Great Lakes Region
12/08/2011   EPA Releases Draft Findings of Pavillion, Wyoming Ground Water Investigation for Public Comment and Independent Scientific Review
12/08/2011   EPA Awards More Than $1 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Protect People’s Health / Also announces solicitation for 2012 grants
12/08/2011   EPA Annual Enforcement Results Highlights Commitment to Address Largest Pollution Problems with Greatest Community Impact / Focused effort on high-impact cases leads to increases in pollution reduced and investments in pollution controls
12/08/2011   EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Ontario
12/08/2011   Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Costs of Restoration and Civil Penalties Total Nearly $1 Million
12/07/2011   Fertilizer Company Agrees to Pay $1.8 Million Penalty to Resolve Hazardous Waste Violations
12/07/2011   EPA To Provide Nearly $2 Million to Revitalize U.S. Urban Waters
12/06/2011   Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Penalties Total More Than $180,000
12/06/2011   EPA Proposes to Remove State Marine of Port Arthur and Palmer Barge Line Superfund Sites from its Superfund List
12/05/2011   Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem/USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/05/2011   EPA Funding to Reduce Air Pollution From Trucks Operating in Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico
12/05/2011   U.S. EPA: City of East Palo Alto Cleans up Cooley Landing Toxic Dump to Create Bayfront Nature Park
12/05/2011   EPA and JCDH to host a public meeting on North Birmingham, AL Air Quality
12/05/2011   Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem -- USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/05/2011   Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem - USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/05/2011   TOMORROW: EPA EPA Chief to Discuss Environmental Protection, Jobs At Duke University
12/02/2011   U.S. EPA orders City and County of Honolulu and Waste Management to address stormwater violations at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill
12/02/2011   EPA Funding to Reduce Air Pollution from Locomotives and Buses Operating in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Nassau and Rockland Counties
12/02/2011   EPA Funding to Reduce Air Pollution from Ferries Operating between New Jersey and New York
12/02/2011   EPA Proposes Changes to Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators/Reconsidered standards would set emission limits for less than one percent of boilers, achieve public health benefits while increasing flexibility and responding to public input
12/02/2011   TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Proposed Changes to Boilers and Incinerators Rule
12/01/2011   $485,000 Grant to St. Joseph, Mo., for Sewer Improvements
12/01/2011   $243,000 Grant to Salina, Kan., for Drinking Water and Sewer Project
12/01/2011   EPA Recognizes Community of Old North St. Louis, Mo., with National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
12/01/2011   Federal-State Partnership Helps Water Managers Plan for Climate Change
12/01/2011   New Oregon Streamflow Assessment Tool Aids Clean Water Act Compliance
12/01/2011   EPA Recognizes Communities for Smart Growth Achievements / Smart growth policies protect health and the environment, strengthen local economies
November
11/30/2011   EPA Proposes Updated Vessel General Permit and Permit for Small Vessels/Action would help protect U.S. water quality and lower invasive species risk
11/30/2011   U.S. EPA Fines Reno Area Facility $79,500 for Hazardous Waste Violations
11/30/2011   EPA Notifies Four West Virginia Growers to Obtain Discharge Permits
11/29/2011   Oregon Construction Equipment Manufacturer Exceeds Federal Air Pollution Limits Pays Penalty
11/29/2011   EPA Food Recovery How-to Workshop for Grocery, Retail, Food Bank, Composting and Government Agencies Staff
11/29/2011   Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty
11/29/2011   Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Pay $740,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations in Five States / Ready-mix concrete producer agrees to invest an estimated $8 million to improve environmental compliance at 189 facilities in the U.S.
11/29/2011   BP to Pay $426,500 Penalty and Secure Funds to Properly Close Facilities and Clean Up Contaminated Sites
11/29/2011   Four Groups in EPA Region 6 Receive More than $3.1 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions
11/28/2011   EPA Releases Formerly Confidential Chemical Information
11/23/2011   Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc., to Pay $23,900 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations at Salvage Goods Facility in Grandview, Mo.
11/23/2011   Tips for Environmentally Friendly Gifts this Holiday Season
11/22/2011   U.S. Settles Clean Water Act Violations with Koehler-Bright Star Inc.
11/21/2011   Douglas Products and Packaging of Liberty, Mo., to Pay $6,237 Civil Penalty for Failure to File Notice of Imported Pesticide
11/21/2011   EPA and U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Renewable Energy on the Price's Pit Landfill
11/21/2011   EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake; Public Hearing Slated for January 5
11/18/2011   Danbury Conn. Reaches Settlement for Clean Water Violations
11/18/2011   Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air Act
11/18/2011   EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - Gannon University
11/18/2011   EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - James Madison University
11/18/2011   EPA and U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Renewable Energy on Previously Contaminated Sites; Two Sites in Buffalo Area Among Those to be Assessed for Renewable Energy Projects
11/18/2011   EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - University of Delaware
11/18/2011   EPA Awards 45 Universities with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - Drexel University
11/18/2011   EPA Seeks Nominations for New Science Advisory Board Committee
11/17/2011   November 2011 SPCC Compliance Deadline Extended to May 2013 for Agricultural Facilities; EPA Providing Compliance Assistance to Farms for SPCC Rule
11/17/2011   EPA and GSA Team Up to Promote Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities in Boston and New England
11/17/2011   Federal Partners Unite to Help Rural Communities with Environmental and Economic Goals
11/17/2011   EPA Releases Guidelines to Ensure Healthy Indoor Air during Home Energy Upgrades/ New protocols protect indoor air quality while enhancing home energy efficiency
11/17/2011   EPA Recognizes Staples and State Street as One of Nation’s Top Green Power Partners
11/16/2011   EPA Recognizes University of Central Florida as the winner of EPA’s 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition
11/16/2011   Ag Processing Inc to Pay $96,588 Penalty for Failure to Develop Facility Response Plan for Operations in Mason City, Iowa
11/16/2011   University of Central Oklahoma receives EPA’s Green Power Leadership Award
11/16/2011   U.S. EPA Issues Permit to Palmdale Power Plant, Requires Limits for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
11/16/2011   EPA Sponsors Free Training on Energy Audits and Healthy Home Technologies for Contractors and Home Improvement Workers
11/16/2011   Cheshire, Connecticut Company to Pay Fine for Clean Air and Chemical Reporting Violations
11/16/2011   TODAY: We Can’t Wait: Transportation Secretary LaHood and EPA Administrator Jackson to Discuss Historic Proposed Fuel Economy Standards/ National program for light duty vehicles will save consumers $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8,000 per vehicle by 2025
11/16/2011   We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Proposes Historic Fuel Economy Standards to Reduce Dependence on Oil, Save Consumers Money at the Pump/ Next phase in national program for light-duty vehicles will save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump while saving billions of barrels of oil, curbing pollution, enabling long-term planning for automakers
11/16/2011   EPA Honors 19 Organizations for Leadership in Clean Energy
11/16/2011   USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe to Visit North Carolina, Discuss Obama Administration’s Efforts to Strengthen the Rural Economy
11/16/2011   Nevada gold mine pays $105,000, corrects reporting violations
11/16/2011   DOE and EPA Release 2012 Annual Fuel Economy Guide
11/15/2011   California Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Storing Toxic and Explosive Hazardous Waste in His Backyard
11/15/2011   EPA and GSA Recognize the Newest Electronics Certified Recycling Facility
11/15/2011   EPA Celebrates Successful Food Recycling Efforts by National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins and N.J. Devils
11/15/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Remarks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
11/15/2011   Work to Begin This Week on Removal and Replacement of Security Fencing at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
11/15/2011   EPA Highlights Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day
11/15/2011   Former Lupton, Ariz. truck stop owners to pay $80,000 penalty for violating hazardous waste laws
11/15/2011   University of Central Florida to be Recognized as the winner of EPA’s 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition
11/15/2011   EPA Approves Redesignation of Baton Rouge Area to Attainment for Ozone
11/15/2011   EPA and GSA Regional Administrators Tour Certified Electronics Recycling Facility in Dallas
11/15/2011   EPA and GSA highlight "eCycling" on America Recycles Day
11/15/2011   Cleanup Complete at Sayreville Landfill Superfund Site
11/15/2011   Mobile Completes All Work Required Under a 2002 Consent Decree to Address Sewer Problems
11/14/2011   EPA and Ponce School of Medicine Join Up to Promote Environmental Careers
11/14/2011   EPA Honors Puerto Rico Environmental Leaders
11/10/2011   Clearing the Northwest’s air with clean diesel technology
11/10/2011   EPA, DNREC Reach Settlement With DuPont Corp. For Water Quality Violations
11/10/2011   EPA Awards North Central Texas Council of Governments Over $480,000 in Climate Showcase Communities Grant
11/10/2011   EPA Orders Developer and Construction Company to Address Discharges of Turbid Stormwater
11/10/2011   The Federal Government Highlights Economic Benefits of Electronics Recycling; Top Officials Tour Electronic Waste Recycler
11/10/2011   EPA Issues First Greenhouse Gas Permit in Texas
11/10/2011   EPA Releases Final Reports on Air Toxics near Four Western Pennsylvania Schools
11/10/2011   EPA to Host Second Public Meeting on Floyds Fork Pollution Control Plan
11/09/2011   Vermont Mapping Software Wins National EPA Award
11/09/2011   Oregon pesticide vendors violated laws aimed at protecting consumers from mishandling products
11/09/2011   EPA Announces Court Ordered Schedule for Action on State-Led Efforts to Reduce Harmful Haze-Forming Pollutants
11/09/2011   PM Resources, Inc., of Bridgeton, Mo., to Pay $44,623 Civil Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations
11/09/2011   The Governments of United States and Canada Harmonize Approach to Save Energy in Commercial Buildings
11/09/2011   EPA Region 7 to Begin Issuing Orders to Obtain Access to Residential Properties in Omaha for Environmental Sampling
11/09/2011   National Home Builders Commit to EPA’s New Guidelines for Energy Star Qualified Homes/Over 400 builders pledge to develop the next generation of Energy Star qualified homes in 2012
11/09/2011   EPA Action Preserves One Thousand Acres of Wetlands in Loiza, Puerto Rico
11/09/2011   EPA Announces Most Areas Meet Air Quality Standards for Lead
11/09/2011   Nominations Sought for 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
11/08/2011   EPA releases final report on air toxics monitoring near Whitwell Elementary School
11/08/2011   EPA to Host a Public Meeting for the Black Leaf Chemical Site in Louisville, KY
11/08/2011   EPA Releases Final Report on Air Toxics near Charles Russell Elementary, Crabbe School, Hatcher School and Whitwell Elementary
11/08/2011   One Flew South: EPA’s Southeast Region is Now on Twitter
11/08/2011   EPA Announces Winners of Apps for the Environment Challenge
11/07/2011   EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event, Nov. 10 in Kansas City, Mo.
11/07/2011   EPA Provides the Greater Hartford Transit District with $295,398 to Reduce Emissions with Transit Bus Engine Repowers
11/07/2011   EPA to Hold Public Informational Meetings on Woonasquatucket River Cleanup Plan
11/07/2011   EPA Provides the Maine Department of Environmental Protection $250,000 to Reduce Emissions with Marine Engine Repowers
11/07/2011   EPA Announces More Than $1.3 Million for Clean Diesel Projects in New England States
11/07/2011   EPA Grant to Help Protect Children's Health in Washington, D.C.
11/07/2011   EPA, Navajo Nation convene fourth annual summit to address uranium contamination
11/07/2011   EPA partners with federal agencies to track Japan tsunami debris
11/07/2011   Attention: Contractors, Property Managers, Landlords and Anyone Working on Residential Renovation, Repair and Painting - EPA Hosts Free Webinar on Nov. 10 for Mid-Atlantic Region on Lead-Based Paint Rule
11/07/2011   EPA Updates Energy Star Tool to Support Greater Energy Efficiency in Hospitals/ Improving the energy efficiency of America’s hospitals by 10 percent would save $740 million annually in energy bills
11/07/2011   U.S. EPA approves new water quality standards for Chicago River System
11/04/2011   EPA and JCDH Announce Availability of North Birmingham, AL Air Quality Information at Four Locations
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on West Haymarket Brownfield Site in Lincoln, Neb.
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on Municipal Farm Brownfields Site in Kansas City, Mo.
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE Partner to Develop Renewable Energy at the Former Kerr McGee Chemical Facility in Columbus, MS / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE Partner to Develop Renewable Energy at the Former Tronox Facility site in Savannah, GA / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail Yard Company Brownfields Site in Perry, Iowa
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE to Study Potential for Renewable Energy Possibilities on Farmland Industries Nitrogen Plant Site in Lawrence, Kan.
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE Partner to Develop Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Sites -- Delaware’s Standard Chlorine site considered for clean energy project
11/04/2011   EPA, DOE Partner to Develop Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Sites / Clean energy project aims to benefit local economies and create jobs
11/04/2011   EPA Reinstates Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Requirements for Hydrogen Sulfide
11/04/2011   San Francisco Creates New “Green” Project at Mission Bay Community with Stimulus, Private Funding
11/03/2011   EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing/Congressionally directed study will evaluate potential impacts on drinking water
11/03/2011   EPA’s WaterSense Program to Label Innovative Watering Technology/Weather-based irrigation controllers can help save 110 billion gallons of water and $410 million per year on utility bills
11/02/2011   EPA Concludes Season’s Dredging of New Bedford Harbor Contaminated Sediment
11/02/2011   EPA Takes Next Step to Cancel 20 Mouse and Rat Control Products Used in Homes / Action will reduce accidental exposures to harmful chemicals
11/02/2011   Mississippi River Push Boat Project Receives $494,978 Diesel Emissions Reductions Grant
11/02/2011   Kansas Department of Health and Environment Project Receives $343,000 to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Wichita and Kansas City
11/02/2011   Missouri 'Breathe Easy' Project Receives $947,338 in Diesel Emission Reduction Funding
11/02/2011   'Clean Up Missouri' Project Receives Nearly $1 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions Across the State
11/02/2011   Agreements with Williams and ConocoPhillips resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations on Southern Ute Reservation
11/02/2011   EPA Chief to Discuss Environmental Protection, Jobs at UC Berkeley School of Law
11/02/2011   Three Texas Organizations Recognized for EPA’s 2011 ENERGY Star National Building Competition
11/02/2011   EPA Statement on Florida’s Proposed Rule for Addressing Nutrient Pollution
11/02/2011   EPA Announces Winner of the 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition
11/01/2011   EPA Chief to highlight innovation, green jobs during California Academy of Sciences Tour
11/01/2011   EPA Order Requires Companies to Investigate Environmental Contamination at Frontier El Dorado Refinery in El Dorado, Kan.
11/01/2011   EPA Encourages City of Joplin, Mo., to Apply for Cooperative Agreement to Respond to Lead Exposure Caused by Tornado
11/01/2011   EPA Awards Universities Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - College students to design projects to help environment and economy
11/01/2011   EPA Cleanup Restores Gloucester, New Jersey Ballfield and Puts People to Work
11/01/2011   Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group awarded $100K to help improve the health of the Duwamish Valley
11/01/2011   EPA to Hold a Public Availability Session Regarding the Capital City Plume Site, Montgomery, Alabama
11/01/2011   NARA and EPA Launch Documerica-Inspired Student Multimedia Contest/ “Document Your Environment” Contest Runs Through January 6, 2012
October
10/31/2011   EPA Settles Case Alleging PCB Violations at Office Building in Philadelphia
10/31/2011   Nevada Charter Schools to comply with asbestos regulations
10/31/2011   EPA Awards Seven Universities in the Southeast with Grants to Help Design Sustainable Technologies
10/31/2011   EPA Grants Clean Air Act Petition to Improve Air Quality in New Jersey/Action protects public health and cuts harmful emissions from Pennsylvania power plant
10/31/2011   EPA Begins Work to Remove Dioxin-laden Sediment from the Lower Passaic River
10/28/2011   EPA Awards Univ. of Connecticut Grant to Help Design Sustainable Technologies; College students to design projects to help environment and economy
10/28/2011   EPA Awards University of New Hampshire with Grant to Help Design Sustainable Technologies - College students to design projects to help environment and economy
10/28/2011   California Water Boards, U.S. EPA Launch Unique Effort to Eliminate “Nurdles” from San Francisco Bay
10/28/2011   EPA Develops New Planning Approach to Improve Water Quality in U.S. Cities
10/27/2011   $36,552 Grant to the Blue River Watershed Association for Environmental Education
10/27/2011   $29,900 Grant to Friends of the Kaw for Environmental Education
10/27/2011   $30,938 Grant to Missouri Environmental Education Association
10/27/2011   $41,752 Grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10/27/2011   $54,642 Grant to Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
10/27/2011   $25,308 Grant to Iowa Public Broadcasting for Environmental Education
10/27/2011   EPA Issues Proposed Cleanup Plan for Woonasquatucket River
10/27/2011   New Hampshire School Bus Company Pays Penalty for Violating Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
10/27/2011   EPA issues construction approval for impoundments at the Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill in Montrose County (Colo.)
10/27/2011   EPA Launches Spanish Version of MyRTK Application
10/26/2011   EPA to Observe Children's Health Month with Special Event Oct. 28 at Park Hills, Mo.
10/26/2011   EPA Awards Grants for Students to Design Sustainable Technologies to Help Environment and Economy
10/26/2011   EPA Awards more than $357,000 in Grants to Protect Children’s Health
10/26/2011   EPA Sampling Results announced for Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL
10/25/2011   EPA’s newest Green Power Partner: Amerigroup’s Virginia Beach National Support Center
10/25/2011   EPA to Host Children's Health Disparities Forum on Oct. 27
10/25/2011   Hilton Moves to Top 10 on EPA’s Top 50 purchasers of Green Power
10/25/2011   EPA recognizes Carnegie Mellon as a Top Buyer of Green Power
10/25/2011   EPA Recognizes Maryland Panera Bread as New Green Power Partner
10/25/2011   Lead poisoning: number one environmental health threat to children ages six and younger in the U.S.
10/25/2011   Tetra Micronutrients to Pay $70,000 Penalty for Risk Management Program Violations at Fairbury, Neb., Facility
10/25/2011   EPA to Host Annual Meeting: Kerr-McGee Chemical (Columbus) Superfund Site Update
10/25/2011   Saving Money, Staying Warm: Winter Energy Efficiency Tips from Energy Star
10/24/2011   Worcester Mass. Non-Profit Organization Awarded $100,000 Community Action for Renewed Environment Grant
10/24/2011   EPA Names New Head of its Criminal Investigation Program for the Mid-Atlantic Region
10/24/2011   EPA Celebrates Children’s Health Month and National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
10/24/2011   Work to Begin at Weyerhaeuser Superfund Alternative Site in Plymouth, NC
10/24/2011   U.S. EPA adds Global Tech Giants Google, Ingram Micro as Green Power Partners
10/21/2011   EPA Encourages the Public to Attend Information Sessions on Newtown Creek Superfund Site Cleanup
10/21/2011   EPA issues final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for Arctic oil and gas exploration
10/21/2011   EPA Emergency Crews Successful in Snuffing Tire Fire (South Dakota)
10/21/2011   EPA solicits Arizona design firms for makeover of Phoenix’s Lower Grand Avenue
10/21/2011   EPA and GSA visit an “urban mine” to highlight growing Colorado jobs sector
10/20/2011   EPA approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Water Quality Standards
10/20/2011   EPA and Municipality of Guaynabo Removing 1,500 Toxic Drums and Containers from Abandoned Warehouse
10/20/2011   EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Ground Water at Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.
10/20/2011   EPA Works to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children / National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-29
10/20/2011   EPA Awards $50 Million for Clean Diesel Projects /Reducing diesel emissions helps decrease asthma attacks and premature deaths
10/20/2011   EPA Announces Schedule to Develop Natural Gas Wastewater Standards/Announcement is part of administration’s priority to ensure natural gas development continues safely and responsibly
10/19/2011   EPA Releases Air Quality Model to Study Harmful Air Pollution / Model will help scientists protect public health
10/19/2011   Charles River Pollution Control District Pays Penalty for Clean Water Violations
10/19/2011   International Award Recognizes Successful Ongoing Work to Clean the Charles River
10/19/2011   EPA Delegates Clean Water Act Authority to Northern California Tribe
10/18/2011   Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., to Pay $300,000 Civil Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at St. Joseph, Mo., Facility
10/18/2011   EPA Grant to Help Protect Children's Health in Baltimore
10/18/2011   Soil Removal to begin at the former Zonolite Company in Atlanta
10/18/2011   EPA Awards $6.6 Million to Universities for Black Carbon Research
10/18/2011   Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington groups awarded over $219,000 for Environmental Education
10/17/2011   EPA and GSA Regional Administrators tour GEEP E-Waste Facility in Durham, NC
10/17/2011   Oregon Seafood company fined for failing to track ozone-depleting refrigerants
10/17/2011   EPA Marks 25th Anniversary of EPCRA
10/17/2011   Tillamook Dairy Owner to Preserve Hoquarten Slough Wetlands
10/17/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson, Senator Lautenberg and Senator Menendez Mark 25th Anniversary of Toxics Right to Know Law
10/17/2011   EPA and GSA Regional Administrators visit GEEP Facility in North Carolina
10/14/2011   EPA Study of Toxic Air Pollution near Elizabeth, NJ Middle School Finds Air Pollutants Below Levels of Concern
10/14/2011   EPA Announces the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators
10/14/2011   ExxonMobil Addresses Stormwater at Everett Terminal – Better Water Quality in Mystic and Island End Rivers Will Result
10/14/2011   EPA and GSA Tour a Certified Electronics Recycling Business in Londonderry/Company exemplifies Obama’s “National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship”
10/13/2011   Pittsburgh to host emergency preparedness conference
10/13/2011   U.S. EPA Fines Tucson Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
10/13/2011   EPA Finalizes Plan for Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund Site in Alexandria Township, New Jersey
10/12/2011   Oil Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act and Obstruction Crimes in Louisiana
10/12/2011   Dominion Settles Clean Water Act Violations at Equestrian Estates
10/12/2011   Connecticut Electric Distribution Company Pays Fine for PCB Violations
10/12/2011   John Morrell Company to pay penalty and improve management of ammonia at Sioux Falls meat processing plant
10/12/2011   EPA Regional Administrator to speak on Sustainable Community Collaboration
10/12/2011   America’s Great Outdoors Progress Report Shows Conservation, Recreation Gains and Economic Benefits
10/11/2011   Massachusetts Company Faces Fines for Oil Pollution Prevention Violations
10/11/2011   EPA Finalizes California’s List of Polluted Waters
10/11/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Plan for the Chemfax, Inc. Site in Gulfport, MS
10/11/2011   EPA and GSA Tour a Certified e-Stewards Electronics Recycling Business in Worcester/ Company Exemplifies Obama’s “National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship
10/11/2011   Final Decision Issued on Missouri’s List of Impaired Waters
10/11/2011   Vermont Oil Distributor Settles Clean Water Act Violations
10/11/2011   Pharmaceutical Chemical Manufacturer in Coventry, RI Faces Fines for Violating Hazardous Waste Laws
10/11/2011   Massachusetts Tool Maker Will Pay $227,500 for Clean Water Act Violations
10/11/2011   Massachusetts and Japanese Companies Settle with EPA for Pesticide Violations
10/11/2011   EPA Outlines Next Steps at the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL
10/07/2011   Homebuilder Ryland Group Inc., To Pay $625,000 Penalty and Implement Company-Wide Stormwater Controls
10/07/2011   EPA announces funding to restore Great Lakes and put people back to work
10/06/2011   EPA and Sherwin-Williams Company Settle Case Alleging Hazardous Waste Violations at Baltimore Facility
10/06/2011   EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Lake Ontario
10/06/2011   EPA announces funding to restore northern Lake Michigan and put people back to work
10/06/2011   Flood Waters Completely Drained, System to Treat Contaminated Ground Water Back On Line at American Cyanamid Superfund Site
10/06/2011   Companies settle alleged environmental violations at Hercules Franklin Plant in Courtland, Va.
10/06/2011   EPA issues cleanup directive to Enbridge
10/06/2011   EPA Launches New Website to Protect Wetlands; Urges Public to Report Any Violations of the Law
10/06/2011   WaterSense Partners of the Year Recognized for Dedication to Water-Efficiency
10/05/2011   EPA Announces Funding to Restore Lake Michigan and Put People Back to Work
10/05/2011   Nov. 28 is Deadline to Apply for 2012 EPA Brownfields Funding
10/05/2011   EPA Approves New Performance Standards for D. C. Stormwater
10/05/2011   Portsmouth N.H. Scrap Metal Company Faces Fine for Polluted Water Discharges
10/05/2011   Facilities Earn Energy Star CHP Award for Emissions Reductions and Energy Savings
10/05/2011   New Bedford Organization Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/05/2011   Providence, RI Organization Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/05/2011   Maine Organization Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/05/2011   Connecticut Organization Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grant
10/05/2011   Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy For Public Review / Agenda outlines blueprint for reversing decline of Gulf Coast ecosystem
10/04/2011   EPA to Observe Children’s Health Month in Jacksonville
10/04/2011   EPA Announces Cleanup Plan for Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, New Jersey
10/04/2011   Fresno County's J.D. Home Rentals to pay $75,000 for failure to inform tenants about potential lead hazards
10/04/2011   EPA announces completion of mission assignment in response to Minot, ND floods
10/04/2011   Administrator Jackson's Statement on Trade Agreements
10/03/2011   U.S. EPA Approves South Coast, San Joaquin Valley Plans for Particle Pollution
10/03/2011   Osage County, Mo., Landowner Agrees to Pay $24,500 Civil Penalty for Unpermitted Dredging and Filling of Bailey’s Creek
10/03/2011   Great Lakes Week events scheduled for Detroit, Oct. 11-14
10/03/2011   EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Old Dry Cleaner Site in Hempstead, New York; Chemicals Used in Dry Cleaning Found in Water Next to Woodmere Middle School
10/03/2011   EPA announces funding to restore Lake Erie and put people back to work
September
09/30/2011   Government and Community Partners Launch Tonawanda Sustainability Initiative; Goals are to Reduce Pollution and Promote Business Innovation
09/30/2011   Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation Join CBP Import Safety Center / Agreements with Customs and Border Protection will protect Americans’ Health
09/30/2011   Oct. 7 Event to Teach Students about Water Quality in Kansas City, Mo.
09/30/2011   Owner of ‘Davy Crockett’ Barge Indicted for Oil Spill on Columbia River
09/30/2011   EPA Launches New Mapping Tool to Improve Public Access to Enforcement Information / Mapping feature supports the White House Regulatory Compliance Transparency Initiative and improves public access to information
09/30/2011   McClellan Business Park completes first in the nation privatized cleanup, redevelopment at military Superfund site in Sacramento
09/30/2011   Vermont Ski Area Pays Penalty for Wetlands Violations
09/29/2011   Final Cleanup Plan Selected For North Ridge Estates Superfund Site in Oregon
09/29/2011   EPA announces plan to clean up largest abandoned uranium mine on the Navajo Nation
09/29/2011   New England Experienced Fewer Unhealthy Air Quality Days During Past Summer
09/29/2011   EPA and partners unveil state's first WaterSense home in Colorado Springs
09/29/2011   U.S. EPA selects $70 million remedy for groundwater contamination removal at Omega Chemical Site
09/29/2011   Obama Administration Announces $12 Million i6 Green Investment to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Job Creation/National initiative leverages resources of five federal agencies to advance clean technology commercialization
09/29/2011   Updated Clean Water Discharge Permit for Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. Issued for Review
09/29/2011   EPA Commits $1.5 Million to 125 Communities to Support Smart Growth / Efforts will create healthy neighborhoods, attract local businesses
09/29/2011   EPA Designates Center of Excellence for Watershed Management at University of Florida
09/29/2011   United States Files Lawsuit Against MotorScience, Inc. for Alleged Violations of the Clean Air Act / Complaint claims that more than 24,000 uncertified vehicles were imported into the U.S.
09/29/2011   Cleanup Complete at Pasley Solvents and Chemicals Superfund Site In Nassau County, N.Y.; Site Removed from Superfund List
09/28/2011   Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing Plants
09/28/2011   EPA Orders $60 Million Groundwater Cleanup at Toxic 'Mega' Superfund Site in Sacramento County
09/28/2011   Food Manufacturing Company in Ward Hill, Mass. Cited for Clean Air Act Violations
09/28/2011   EPA’s Response to Inspector General’s Report on Endangerment Finding
09/28/2011   U.S. EPA Fines Logitech More than $250,000 for Making Unsubstantiated Health Claims
09/28/2011   Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing Plants / Settlement to reduce discharges of seafood processing waste by more than 100 million pounds annually
09/28/2011   U.S. EPA Fines Central California Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/28/2011   Merck to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Environmental Violations at Two Pa. Pharmaceutical Plants
09/28/2011   Six New England Companies Settle with EPA for Pesticide Violations
09/28/2011   EPA Releases Final Health Assessment for TCE
09/27/2011   Kent-based trucking company fined over $46,000 for chemical reporting violations
09/27/2011   EPA proposes changes to FMC Superfund site cleanup plan, seeks comments from the public
09/27/2011   Swarthmore Ranks 3rd in National Competition to use Green Power
09/27/2011   Maryland’s Montco Communities Rank High in National Competition to use Green Power
09/27/2011   Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for a Second Time for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/27/2011   EPA Scientists Receive Presidential Honor
09/27/2011   City of Pueblo (Colo.) recognized for using solar power at wastewater treatment facility
09/27/2011   EPA Announces Winners of First-Ever Green Power Community Challenge
09/26/2011   Oregon Export Company pays $17,000 for illegally exporting hazardous waste to Hong Kong
09/26/2011   Ready-Mix Concrete Producer Agrees To Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
09/26/2011   EPA Approves New EGT Permits with Strict Conditions
09/26/2011   Sivyer Steel Corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, to Pay $54,786 Penalty, Perform Oil Cleanup for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/26/2011   U.S. EPA Orders 13 Chino Dairies to Control Manure Runoff
09/26/2011   EPA Settles Complaint Against Camterra Resources, Inc. for Violations of the Clean Water Act
09/22/2011   Rochester, NY Asbestos Abatement Contractor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Environmental Crimes and Making False Statements
09/22/2011   Cranston R.I. Company to Pay Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
09/22/2011   $150,000 Environmental Education Grant Available
09/22/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
09/21/2011   U.S. EPA honors Local, Regional supermarkets for Environmental Achievements
09/21/2011   St. Charles County, Mo., Public Water Supply District to Pay $5,696 Civil Penalty for Risk Management Program Violations
09/21/2011   Market Share for EPA Energy Star Qualified Homes Reaches 25 Percent in Maryland
09/21/2011   Market Share for EPA Energy Star Qualified Homes Reaches 25 Percent in Delaware
09/21/2011   EPA, DoD finalize agreement to clean up Joint Base Andrews
09/20/2011   Albertsons and Whole Foods’ green refrigeration efforts garner national awards
09/20/2011   EPA Recognizes 52 Organizations for Environmental Stewardship
09/20/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Triangle Pacific Site, Elizabeth City, NC
09/20/2011   Request for Comment on the US-Mexico Border 2020 Program Framework
09/20/2011   EPA’s Market Share for Energy Star Qualified Homes Reaches 25 Percent
09/20/2011   EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Environmental Achievement in New England
09/20/2011   Stratham N.H. Facility to Pay Fine for Environmental Reporting Violations
09/20/2011   EPA Launches Green Products Web Portal for Pollution Prevention Week
09/20/2011   EPA to Hold Three Public Hearings on Proposed Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Production
09/20/2011   EPA Recognizes Regional Supermarkets for Using Environmentally-Friendly Refrigeration
09/19/2011   EPA issues final air quality permits to Shell for Arctic oil and gas exploration
09/19/2011   EPA Region 8 supermarkets recognized for environmental achievement under GreenChill partnership
09/19/2011   Twelve Defendants Arrested for Involvement in the Illegal Distribution and Sale of Pesticides in New York’s Chinatown/Coordinated multi-agency effort results in seizure of thousands of packages of illegal pesticides from dozens of locations
09/19/2011   U.S. EPA Regional Administrator to tour San Diego Border Area
09/19/2011   EPA Recognizes Supermarkets for Environmental Achievement
09/19/2011   President's Environmental Youth Awards Competition Accepting Nominations from Students in Grades K-12
09/19/2011   Idaho oil distributor pays $15,000 penalty for inadequate spill prevention measures
09/19/2011   Ferndale wood treatment company fined over $25,000 for improperly reporting chemical use and releases
09/19/2011   Fort Wainwright fined over $79,000 dollars for banned motor vehicle waste disposal wells
09/19/2011   S. Portland Maine Facility faces EPA Sanction for Unsafe Storage of Hazardous Chemicals
09/19/2011   EPA Warns New York City Residents about Dangers of Illegal Pesticides; Agency Sweep of Businesses in Several City Neighborhoods Reveals Illegal Products Are Easy to Find
09/19/2011   EPA Provides $1.5 Million for Clean Diesel Upgrades in Massachusetts; Clean diesel projects reduce early deaths and asthma attacks, boost local economy
09/19/2011   Cleanup of Hazardous Materials Completed at Hillsborough, N.H. Site
09/16/2011   EPA and Bayonne Medical Center Team Up to Green the Hospital
09/15/2011   North Ridge Estates in Oregon added to EPA’s National Priorities List
09/15/2011   EPA adds Gary site to Superfund National Priorities List
09/15/2011   EPA adds Sandoval, Illinois, site to Superfund National Priorities List
09/15/2011   Bremerton Gasworks in Washington proposed for national hazardous cleanup listing
09/15/2011   EPA Proposes Compass Plaza Well TCE Site for Superfund's National Priorities List
09/15/2011   EPA Region 6 Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites - Two Sites Added and One Proposed
09/15/2011   EPA Proposes to Approve Albuquerque Clean Air Plan
09/15/2011   EPA Adds Six and Proposes Two Hazardous Waste Sites in the Southeast to the Superfund National Priorities List
09/15/2011   U.S. EPA Proposes to Add LA County Industrial Facilities to List of Nation’s Worst Toxic Sites
09/15/2011   U.S. EPA Adds Northern, Central California Abandoned Mines to List of Nation’s Worst Toxic Sites
09/15/2011   U.S. EPA Adds Northern, Central California Abandoned Mines to List of Nation’s Worst Toxic Sites
09/15/2011   EPA Proposes to Add Eighteen Mile Creek in Niagara County, N.Y. to the Superfund List
09/15/2011   EPA Adds Areas of Long Island to the Superfund List; Volatile Organic Compounds found in 11 Major Drinking Water Wells
09/15/2011   EPA Adds Garfield Ground Water Contamination Site in Garfield, NJ to the Superfund List; 500 Homes and Businesses Inspected for Contamination by Hexavalent Chromium
09/15/2011   EPA Proposes to Add Puerto Rico Site to the Superfund List
09/15/2011   Metro Container Corp. site proposed for Superfund list
09/15/2011   EPA Advancing Clean Up at 15 Hazardous Waste Sites, Proposing 11 Sites for Action
09/14/2011   Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver partners with EPA to build greener homes
09/14/2011   EPA Head Lisa P. Jackson, SBA Administrator Mills to Tour San Francisco-based Method, Discuss Green Jobs
09/14/2011   U.S. EPA orders $20 million Northrop cleanup at San Gabriel Valley Superfund site
09/14/2011   $313,000 awarded to clean up former dry cleaning property in Loveland (Colo.)
09/14/2011   EPA Releases Strategy to Protect People’s Health and the Environment in Communities Overburdened by Pollution
09/14/2011   Fort Belvoir to pay civil penalty for environmental violations
09/14/2011   EPA to Fund Pollution Prevention Projects in New Jersey and New York; Agency Also to Promote Pollution Prevention Initiatives at Upcoming Green Chemistry Conference
09/13/2011   EPA Chief Lisa P. Jackson to Tour San Francisco Recycling Plant
09/13/2011   Former EPA Fugitive Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison for Asbestos Training Scam
09/13/2011   Brand FX Body of Pocahontas, Iowa, to Replace Use of Solvent and Pay $11,021 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/13/2011   Waste Management LampTracker, Inc., to Pay $118,800 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations at Kaiser, Mo., Facility
09/13/2011   Air Force, EPA, and Arizona agree to clean up groundwater at Air Force Plant 44
09/12/2011   EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Pennsylvania
09/09/2011   Black Substance in Anacostia River Found to be Rare Algal Bloom
09/08/2011   EPA Paves Way for New Ozone Plans for Nation’s Worst Two Air Quality Zones
09/08/2011   Hercules, Inc., to Pay $245,521 Civil Penalty for Violations of Clean Air Act’s Leak Detection and Repair Requirements
09/07/2011   EPA and Naval Weapons Station Earle to Work Together to Expand Environmental Commitments
09/07/2011   Back to School: EPA Encourages Students, Educators, Parents to Save Money and Protect the Environment
09/06/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting for the Aberdeen Contaminated Groundwater Site in Aberdeen, NC
09/06/2011   Top Environmental Officials Announce Action Agenda to Restore and Protect Long Island Sound
09/06/2011   EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Long Island Sound
09/02/2011   Registration Open for Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass.
09/02/2011   Bannister Federal Complex Plan Represents Significant Step Forward in Resolving Environmental Issues
09/02/2011   U.S. EPA proposes San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Southeast Desert as failing to meet one hour ozone air standard
09/02/2011   Statement by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
09/02/2011   EPA Announces 12 Great Lakes Restoration Investments in Michigan
09/01/2011   College Football Fans Compete to Protect the Environment
August
08/31/2011   Builder of The Links of Columbia, Mo., to Pay $430,000 Civil Penalty for Construction Stormwater Violations
08/31/2011   Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., to Pay Civil Penalty and Replace Windows for Failure to Disclose Lead-Based Paint Hazards
08/31/2011   Greater New Orleans Area receives over $485,000 for Green Endeavors
08/31/2011   Guam’s Ordot Dump closed, new landfill at Layon to open September 1
08/31/2011   Roanoke chemical distributor to pay $44,000 penalty for safety violations
08/30/2011   TODAY: EPA CHIEF LEADS FINAL PUBLIC MEETING OF THE GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TASK FORCE, IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
08/30/2011   Limestone, Maine Water and Sewer District Gains Environmental Benefits from Federal and State Assistance
08/30/2011   Energy Star Now Available for New Multifamily High-Rise Buildings
08/29/2011   San Francisco Chronicle Environmental Reporter Kelly Zito Appointed to Lead EPA's Office of Public Affairs
08/29/2011   EPA Announces Schedule for Dioxin Assessment
08/29/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting for the Continental Cleaners Site in Miami, FL
08/26/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Plan for the SAPP Battery Superfund Site in Cottondale, Fla.
08/26/2011   EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants For Detroit, Michigan
08/26/2011   Federal Funding Will Provide Significant Boost for Job Training in Bridgeport, Conn.
08/25/2011   U.S. EPA settlements to provide more than $4 million for drinking water at San Gabriel Valley Superfund cleanup
08/25/2011   EPA Orders HOVENSA to Improve Plans to Prevent Chemical Releases and Promptly Detect Problems
08/25/2011   Lynchburg Water System Operator Wins EPA Award for Excellence
08/25/2011   EPA estimates on toxicity of Libby Asbestos available for public comment and independent scientist review
08/25/2011   EPA Reaches Title VI Civil Rights Agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
08/25/2011   Missoula nonprofit receives $32k environmental education grant
08/25/2011   City and County of Denver receives $45k environmental education grant
08/25/2011   Four Corners School of Outdoor Education receives $36k environmental education grant
08/25/2011   South Dakota programs receive $100k in environmental education grant funding
08/24/2011   $534,000 Grant to Lincoln, Neb., for Sewer Improvements
08/24/2011   $1 Million EPA Enforcement Action Against Kettleman City Hazardous Waste Landfill
08/24/2011   EPA Awards Job Training Grant to Saint Paul Port Authority
08/23/2011   EPA Announces a Public Availability Session for the Sanford Dry Cleaners Superfund Site
08/23/2011   EPA’s $6 Million Challenge to Restore Great Lakes and Create Jobs
08/23/2011   More than 80 Tribal Schools in Arizona, Navajo Nation to improve environmental management
08/22/2011   Maine Oil Company Fined for Clean Water Violations
08/22/2011   Cranston R.I. Company Faces Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
08/22/2011   EPA Accepts First GHG Reporting Data/Agency launches electronic GHG reporting tool
08/22/2011   EPA Announces Settlement with the Department of the Interior to Resolve Violations at DOI Schools in Indian Country/Comprehensive settlement to improve environmental conditions at 164 DOI schools in Indian Country, benefitting more than 40,000 students
08/22/2011   EPA Unveils System to Treat Contaminated Ground Water from Lawrence Aviation Superfund Site in Suffolk County, N.Y.
08/22/2011   NEDAK Ethanol to Pay $3,600 Penalty, Purchase Radios, Install Leak Sensors, for Failure to Develop Risk Management Plan
08/22/2011   EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Six Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
08/22/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Fairfax St. Wood Treater Site, Jacksonville, FL
08/19/2011   EPA Region 7 to Host Five Free Brownfields Grant Writing Workshops for Communities Interested in 2012 Competition
08/19/2011   Job Training Grant Will Help Develop Green Workforce Skills in Merrimack Valley
08/19/2011   EPA Awards More Than $300,000 to Paul Smith’s College to Control Invasive Species; Grant is One of Nine Awarded to New York for Great Lakes Restoration Work
08/19/2011   New Jersey DEP Will Provide Green Job Training Through EPA Brownfields Grant
08/18/2011   Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., recognized for improvements to drinking water system
08/18/2011   Lead-Based Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
08/18/2011   EPA Issues Final Report of Air Toxics Study in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands--Public Meeting to be held on August 23
08/18/2011   Preparations Underway to Remove Toxic Sediment From Lower Passaic River
08/18/2011   EPA Announces New Hearing and Comment Period For Team Completions Underground Disposal Permit Near Traverse City, Mich.
08/17/2011   EPA’s Youth and Environment Program Helps Lowell, Mass. Students
08/17/2011   EPA proposing to redesignate Baton Rouge area to attainment for ozone
08/17/2011   EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Investments in Wisconsin Grants Will Help Tackle Invasive Species, Protect Beaches
08/17/2011   EPA Region 7 Issues Decisions on Missouri’s 2009 Water Quality Standards; Agency Approves Majority of Standards, Will Work with Missouri on Those Remaining
08/17/2011   EPA, HUD Recognize Energy Efficient Rural Housing Project
08/17/2011   Peter Martin Kuhn Added to EPA Fugitive List / Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal mining waste dumping case
08/16/2011   Historic agreement on improving Lake Tahoe clarity signed by California and Nevada Governors
08/16/2011   TOMORROW: EPA and National Park Service to Host Community Dialogue about Environmental Justice at Clark Atlanta University
08/16/2011   Public Meeting on Floyds Fork Pollution Control Plan EPA to host Aug. 30 meeting
08/15/2011   EPA Proposes to Delete Pasley Solvents and Chemicals Site in Nassau County, N.Y. from Superfund List
08/15/2011   Innovative Technology Will Reduce Cleanup Time at Lowell Mass. Silresim Site
08/15/2011   EPA Affirms National Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide Are Protective of Public Health/Air monitoring updates will put more focus on urban communities located near roadways
08/15/2011   EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants in Illinois
08/15/2011   Cleanup Plan Announced for Iron Horse Park Superfund Site in Billerica, Mass.
08/15/2011   Settlement Will Pay Clean Air Act Penalties and Repay Portion of Clean Up Costs from Danvers, Mass. Explosion in 2006
08/15/2011   Braintree, Mass. Waste Facility Agrees to Spend Over $1.7 Million to Settle Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
08/15/2011   EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Investments In Indiana
08/15/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson to lead Public-Private Delegation to Brazil / Initiative seeks to expand US environmental business markets, create US jobs, build greener economies and healthier cities
08/12/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), August 12th, 2011
08/12/2011   EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants in Traverse City, Michigan
08/12/2011   Lincoln, Neb., Selected to Receive Green Design Assistance
08/12/2011   EPA to Begin Air Sampling at the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL
08/12/2011   EPA Seeks Input on the Development of Drinking Water Perchlorate Regulation
08/12/2011   EPA Issues Rule on Carbamate Wastes
08/12/2011   EPA Partnering with State Capitals on Green Design and Economic Revitalization
08/12/2011   EPA Provides District of Columbia with Green Design Assistance
08/12/2011   EPA and National Park Service to Host Community Dialogue about Environmental Justice at Clark Atlanta University
08/11/2011   The City of Newport, RI Will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Water Violations
08/11/2011   EPA to Hold News Conference to Announce New Environmental Partnership between EPA and City of Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, Aug. 12
08/11/2011   EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Tennessee
08/11/2011   Public Meeting on Enbridge Pipeline Spill in Marshall, Michigan, August 17, 6:30 p.m.
08/11/2011   Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/11/2011   EPA Issues Stop Sale Order to DuPont on Sale and Distribution of Imprelis Herbicide
08/11/2011   EPA Finds Cleanup of Sayreville Landfill Superfund Site Protective; Proposes Removal from Federal Superfund List
08/11/2011   EPA helps states protect beachgoers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
08/10/2011   New U.S. EPA, waste handlers agreement to reduce harmful odors in Mecca, Calif.
08/10/2011   EPA Orders Battery Recycling Company to Reduce Air and Water Pollution at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Lead Smelting Facility
08/10/2011   EPA Partners with Philabundance on Feds Feed Families Campaign
08/09/2011   Grant of $30,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Iowa Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011   Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011   U.S. EPA fines Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control $17,000 for misuse of pesticide products
08/09/2011   White House Announces First Ever Oil Savings Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses/Saving $50 billion in fuel costs and over 500 million barrels of oil
08/08/2011   Public Meeting Scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Discuss Results of Off-Site Sampling at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
08/08/2011   Chilkoot Lumber Company and owner fined $9,500 for leaking PCB transformers in Haines, Alaska
08/08/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Ore Knob Mine Site, Ore Knob, NC
08/08/2011   EPA Announces First 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Investments with $4.5 MILLION IN OHIO
08/08/2011   EPA R8 Enforcement News: Candle Development to pay penalty and restore wetlands at Sioux Falls housing development
08/08/2011   EPA and USDA Create a Partnership to Improve Drinking Water Systems and Develop Workforce in Rural Communities
08/05/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), August 5th, 2011
08/05/2011   U.S. EPA, NASA Provide Summer Jobs, Challenge College Students to Solve Green Problems
08/05/2011   EPA Releases Draft Policy for Ensuring Scientific Integrity / Agency seeking public comment
08/05/2011   EPA Announces the Completion of Remedial Activities for the Hudson K-8 School in North Birmingham
08/04/2011   EPA Takes Action on Reducing Barriers to the Use of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies / Action supports national framework for the safe use of clean energy technology
08/04/2011   Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District in Missouri to Pay $4.7 Billion to Cut Sewer Overflows
08/04/2011   EPA Awards Contracts to U.S. Companies to Screen Chemicals for Human Health Impacts
08/04/2011   Obama Administration Advances Efforts to Protect Health of U.S. Communities Overburdened by Pollution / Federal Agencies Sign Environmental Justice Memorandum of Understanding
08/04/2011   EPA Proposes Plan to Modify Cleanup of Ground Water at Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.; EPA to Hold Public Meeting on August 16 to Discuss Plan
08/03/2011   U.S. Department of Justice, EPA to Hold News Conference Related to St. Louis Area Water Quality on Thursday, Aug. 4
08/03/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson Travels to Lititz, Pa., Visits with Farmers and Local Leaders/Administrator Jackson highlights conservation efforts
08/03/2011   EPA Takes Action against Buffalo Area Gas Station Owner to Protect Ground Water
08/03/2011   EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Jamaica Bay
08/02/2011   EPA Publishes Rule to Improve Reporting of Chemical Information
08/02/2011   EPA Signs an Agreement with the University at Buffalo to Improve Environmental Sustainability
08/01/2011   Investigation begins to track suspected pollution from the Lahaina wastewater facility
08/01/2011   EPA enters into agreement with Chevron to investigate soil contamination at uranium mine on the Navajo Reservation
08/01/2011   Outer Cape Cod Now Protected from Boat Sewage Pollution; ''No Discharge Area'' designation finalized for the Outer Cape Cod of Massachusetts
July
07/29/2011   Monday: EPA to Host Community Air Toxics
07/29/2011   Port of Houston Authority, EPA, Maersk, Hamburg Sud and Mexican Government Receive Binational Gulf Guardian Award
07/29/2011   President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard
07/29/2011   Miami Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Smuggling Refrigerant
07/29/2011   Dow Chemical Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Air, Water and Waste Violations at its Midland, Michigan Complex
07/29/2011   Miami Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Smuggling Refrigerant
07/29/2011   Public Meeting and Hearing on Changes to the Cleanup Plan for the Burgess Brothers Landfill Superfund Site in Bennington, VT
07/29/2011   Removal Effort to Begin at Vassalboro, Maine Site
07/29/2011   President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard/Consumers will save $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8K per vehicle by 2025
07/29/2011   EPA Report Illustrates Serious Sewage Pollution Problem in New York and New Jersey
07/29/2011   EPA Protects Rivers, Lakes and Streams by Plugging Abandoned Oil Wells in Western New York
07/28/2011   Courtyard by Marriott and Grappone Conference Center in Concord N.H. Join EPA WasteWise Program
07/28/2011   New England Buildings Battle for Title of Energy Efficiency
07/28/2011   Caterpillar Inc. to Pay $2.55 Million to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
07/28/2011   EPA Proposes Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Production/Cost-effective, flexible standards rely on operators' ability to capture and sell natural gas that currently escapes, threatens air quality
07/28/2011   Kansas City, Mo., Metropolitan Energy Center Selected to Receive $300,000 Green Jobs Grant
07/28/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Peninsula Boulevard Superfund Site in Hempstead, New York; Chemicals Used in Dry Cleaning to Be Cleaned Up Next to Woodmere Middle School
07/28/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 28, 2011
07/27/2011   Martin Operating Partnership, LP, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/27/2011   Monitoring finds air toxics near Concord Elementary School below levels of concern
07/27/2011   San Diego’s USE Credit Union building among Top Contenders in EPA’s Energy Star National Building Competition
07/27/2011   Thursday, July 28, Media Event to Announce Selection of Green Jobs Grantee Moved to Indoor Location in Kansas City, Mo.
07/27/2011   EPA Announces Top Contenders in Energy Star National Building Competition / In the first six months of the competition, participants saved more than $3.7 million on utility bills
07/26/2011   Settlement at Facemate Superfund Site in Chicopee Helps Clear Way for Redevelopment
07/26/2011   Trivestco Energy Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/26/2011   Gulfco Marine Maintenance Superfund Site Public Meeting Rescheduled
07/26/2011   EPA Considering New Toxicity Testing and Environmental Sampling for BPA
07/26/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Cleanup Plan for Welsbach/Gas Mantle Superfund Site in Camden County, New Jersey
07/26/2011   Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., to Pay $17,979 Civil Penalty to Settle Hazardous Waste Issues
07/26/2011   Fortune Society Will Provide Green Job Training Through EPA Brownfields Grant
07/26/2011   EPA Selects Cleanup Plan for Tittabawassee River Island
07/26/2011   CHEVRON PUERTO RICO, LLC, AGREES TO IMPROVE LEAK DETECTION AT PUERTO RICO GAS STATIONS
07/25/2011   EPA Finalizes Plan to Remove Contaminated Soil from Nepera Chemical Superfund Site in Orange County
07/25/2011   Delaware Native Wins Prestigious EPA Award for Protecting Wetlands
07/25/2011   Public Meeting for Ely Mine Superfund Site in Vershire, VT - Wed. 7/27/11 at 7PM
07/22/2011   Public Meeting on Temporary Cleanup Plan for Ten-Mile Drain Superfund Site
07/22/2011   EPA Seeking Nominations for Awards that Recognize Outstanding Clean Air Programs
07/22/2011   Poor Air Quality Predicted Again for Southern Coastal New England for Sat. July 23
07/22/2011   EPA seeks public comments on new air quality permits for Shell and ConocoPhillips Arctic oil exploration activities
07/22/2011   EPA and New York City Urge People to Save Energy, Money and the Environment on Hot Summer Days
07/22/2011   EPA Provides Update on Efforts to Address Dioxin Contamination in the Woonasquatucket River
07/21/2011   EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 21, 2011
07/21/2011   Elevated Ozone Levels Predicted in Southern Coastal New England for Friday, July 22, 2011
07/21/2011   EPA Issues Final Guidance to Protect Water Quality in Appalachian Communities from Impacts of Mountaintop Mining / Agency to provide flexibility while protecting environment and public health
07/20/2011   EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 20, 2011
07/20/2011   EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 20, 2011
07/20/2011   Obama Administration Officials and Industry Leaders Unveil Federal Strategy to Promote U.S.-Based Electronics Recycling Market and Jobs / Dell Inc., Sprint and Sony Electronics sign agreement with EPA to encourage certified recycling, protect public health, and support best practices in electronics stewardship
07/20/2011   EPA Seeking Public Input on Significant Remaining Cleanup Area on Camp Edwards
07/20/2011   Poor Air Quality Predicted for Sections of New England for Thursday, July 21, 2011
07/20/2011   Zender Environmental Health and Research Group selected to receive a $300,000 EPA Job Training Grant funds to train workers for a brighter, “greener” future.
07/20/2011   Santa Fe Community College to receive $300,000 for EPA job training
07/20/2011   National Chemical Company will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Air Violations
07/20/2011   City of Tacoma Awarded $300,000 in EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant funds to train workers for a better, “greener” future
07/20/2011   $2.1 Million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative shoreline project lays groundwork for taking White Lake off Area of Concern list
07/20/2011   Innovative Research on EPA’s R/V Lake Guardian
07/20/2011   EPA and DEC Report Progress at Tonawanda Coke Corporation; Announce New Commitments in Tonawanda Community -- Benzene Emissions Cut by at least Two-thirds
07/19/2011   EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 19, 2011
07/19/2011   EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Dishwashers and Furnaces
07/19/2011   Obama Administration Officials and Business Leaders to Make Announcement on Electronics Stewardship Tomorrow in Austin, Texas
07/19/2011   EPA Announces Measures to Protect Raritan River from Ground Water Contamination Seeping from the American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, N.J.
07/19/2011   EPA Orders Farmer to Provide Drinking Water To Nearby Residence
07/19/2011   EPA Announces Green Jobs Training for South Tucson
07/19/2011   JERSEY CITY, N.J. TO UPGRADE AND REPAIR SEWER SYSTEM TO RESOLVE CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
07/19/2011   Update on the Cooling Water Intake Structures Proposed Rule
07/19/2011   Company Fined $38,000 for Filling Wetlands in White Lake, North Carolina
07/19/2011   EPA Awards $400,000 to Niagara County in Brownfields Assessment Grants
07/18/2011   EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 18, 2011
07/18/2011   Tenaris Global Services, (USA) Corp. to Pay $717,324 for Environmental Reporting Violations
07/18/2011   Denbury Onshore, LLC, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/18/2011   $250,000 of Additional Funding Announced for Green Solutions in Kansas City’s Marlborough Neighborhood
07/16/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 16, 2011
07/15/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 15, 2011
07/14/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 14, 2011
07/14/2011   EPA Urges Residents of Joplin, Mo., to Keep Tornado Debris Segregated into Categories as Curbside Pickup Continues
07/14/2011   Cheshire, Conn. Company Faces Fine for Environmental Reporting Violations
07/14/2011   New Energy Star Initiative Recognizes Cutting-Edge Products with Highest Energy Efficiency / “Most Efficient” designation will help shoppers reduce their energy bills, provide incentives for manufacturers to innovate, and protect Americans’ public health and environment
07/14/2011   Northbridge, Mass. Foam Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Air Emissions and Pay A $127,500 Penalty to Settle Clean Air Violations
07/13/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 13, 2011
07/13/2011   City of New Underwood (SD) recognized for drinking water infrastructure
07/13/2011   Manchester NH Laundry to Reduce Air Emissions and Fund Cleaner Burning Wood Stove Purchases
07/13/2011   TOMORROW: EPA and DOE to Make Energy Star Announcement
07/13/2011   EPA Opens Public Comment on Secondary Air Standards for Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxides/ Agency announces pilot field study on environmental impacts
07/13/2011   Comments Sought on Revised Cleanup Plan for Burlington’s Pine Street Canal Superfund Site
07/13/2011   Civic Works to receive $300,000 EPA brownfields training grant
07/12/2011   OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET: Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2018 - Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (Rep. Mica, R-FL, and 39 cosponsors)
07/12/2011   Oregon pesticide company agrees to pay $54,000 for using outdated labeling on pesticide products
07/12/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 12, 2011
07/12/2011   EPA Strengthens Key Scientific Database to Protect Public Health
07/12/2011   EPA Creates Jobs in Texarkana, Texas - Training will provide skilled environmental professionals
07/12/2011   Sitting Bull College receives $300K to grow green jobs
07/12/2011   Pathways-VA to receive $300,000 EPA brownfields training grant
07/12/2011   Clean Air and Air Permitting Milestones
07/12/2011   EPA Administrator Announces National Grants to Train Jobseekers in Green Jobs and Clean Up of Contaminated Sites
07/11/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Cleanup Plan for Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund Site in Alexandria Township, New Jersey
07/11/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 11, 2011
07/11/2011   City of Lennox (SD) recognized for water quality infrastructure
07/11/2011   Dyno Nobel to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness planning at Cheyenne facility
07/11/2011   EPA Finalizes Agreement to Begin First Phase of Newtown Creek Superfund Cleanup
07/11/2011   EPA Proposes to Review New Uses of 14 Chemicals Classified as Glymes / Action taken to better evaluate possible adverse health impacts
07/11/2011   EPA Proposes Criteria to Waive Federal Requirements for Capturing Gasoline Vapors When Refueling Vehicles/Part of Obama Administration’s initiative to remove burdensome regulations
07/11/2011   Obama Administration Launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities to Support Local Development
07/11/2011   Safety-Kleen Systems Branch Facility in St. Charles, Mo., to Pay $26,782 Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations
07/11/2011   TOMORROW: Media Briefing on New Improvements to EPA’s Scientific Assessment Process
07/11/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 10, 2011
07/09/2011   EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), Week 1
07/08/2011   Media Advisory: EPA to hold media availability session on July 9th
07/08/2011   July 7 Update on Federal Response to Silvertip Pipeline Oil Spill Near Billings, Montana
07/08/2011   TUESDAY: EPA Chief in Atlanta to Announce National Investments in Green Jobs
07/08/2011   Companies in Vermont and Massachusetts face sanctions for failing to prevent oil spills
07/08/2011   EPA Releases New Report on Sewage Pollution in New York and New Jersey
07/08/2011   EPA Names DiPasquale Director of Chesapeake Bay Program
07/07/2011   Here’s What They’re Saying About the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
07/07/2011   EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Remedies for Radford Army Ammunition Plant
07/07/2011   Georgia Authorized to Implement the Lead Renovation Program
07/07/2011   EPA Releases Reports from Air Toxics Monitoring Near Four Schools in Alabama
07/07/2011   EPA Reduces Smokestack Pollution, Protecting Americans’ Health from Soot and Smog/Clean Air Act protections will cut dangerous pollution in communities that are home to 240 million Americans
07/07/2011   TODAY: EPA Administrator to Make Clean Air Act Announcement
07/06/2011   July 6 Update on Federal Response to Oil Spill near Billings, Montana
07/06/2011   Agreement Ensures Removing Contaminated Buildings from Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass.
07/06/2011   Vice President and General Manager of Louisiana Refinery Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violations
07/06/2011   EPA Review Finds Coal Ash Ponds at Alliant Energy Corporation in Burlington, Iowa, Meet Safety Standards
07/06/2011   EPA Recognizes Port Arthur ISD and Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C., for Creating Safer Schools
07/06/2011   EPA Seeks to Adopt Emission Standards for Large Commercial Aircraft
07/06/2011   New Jersey Forest and Farmland To Be Preserved Under EPA Settlement with Home Builder
07/06/2011   EPA Proposes Safeguards for Hazardous Waste Recycling / Action aims to promote economic, environmental and public health benefits of waste recycling
07/05/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Ground Water at NL Industries Superfund Site in Pedricktown, New Jersey
07/01/2011   EPA Region 7 Receives Award for Small Business Contracting Accomplishments
07/01/2011   EPA seeks public comments on revised air quality permits for Shell's Arctic oil exploration activities
June
06/30/2011   EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Clinton Landfill to Aug. 14
06/30/2011   EPA Approves Two Insecticides for Control of Invasive Stink Bug
06/30/2011   EPA Offers Energy Tips on Summer Cooling to Save Money, Reduce Air Pollution
06/30/2011   Million Dollar EPA Grant Powers Green Locomotive in Upstate New York
06/30/2011   EPA Tips to Be Cool and Safe this Summer / Limit the heat and the sun, but not the fun
06/29/2011   Gandomcar Properties ordered to restore impacted section of Plum Creek (Douglas County, Colo.)
06/29/2011   EPA Approves Iowa's List of Impaired Waters
06/29/2011   U.S. EPA Proposes to Approve California's Air Quality Plans for South Coast, San Joaquin Valley
06/29/2011   U.S. EPA fines Van Nuys metal plater $100,000 for hazardous waste violations
06/29/2011   EPA, NOAA and Others Receive Prestigious Award for Restoring the Passage of Fish to the Peconic River in Riverhead, NY
06/29/2011   EPA Awards Funds to Cleanup and Revitalize Quincy, Mass.
06/28/2011   Spokane wins EPA PISCES award for innovative stormwater project
06/28/2011   Floodway Chemical, Pesticide Contamination below Levels of Health Concern
06/28/2011   EPA Seeks Penalty against Company for Illegal Dumping of Brine In Allegheny National Forest Wells
06/28/2011   EPA Seeks Input from Small Entities on Revisions for the Lead and Copper Rule
06/28/2011   Take Action on Hot Summer Days to Reduce Asthma Attacks
06/28/2011   Take Action on Hot Summer Days to Reduce Asthma Attacks (NJ Edition)
06/28/2011   EPA Accelerates Work at Aerovox, Resumes Eighth Season of Harbor Dredging In New Bedford
06/28/2011   EPA to Tackle Emissions from Trucks Used at Ports / EPA, industry leaders, and environmental groups to join forces for cleaner, healthier air around harbors
06/28/2011   EPA Finalizes E15 Pump Labeling Requirements/New labels will help consumers find the right fuel for their vehicles
06/28/2011   EPA to Tackle Emissions from Trucks Used at Ports / EPA, industry leaders, and environmental groups to join forces for cleaner, healthier air around harbors
06/27/2011   EPA Chief, DOI Secretary, CEQ Chair Lead Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Public Meeting
06/27/2011   EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters
06/27/2011   EPA Awards Funds to Cleanup and Revitalize Springfield, Mass.
06/27/2011   Update on Waters of the U.S. Draft Guidance
06/24/2011   UPDATED: EPA Chief, DOI Secretary, CEQ Chair to Head Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting in Galveston
06/24/2011   EPA Awards Over $1 Million to the UNO Research and Technology Foundation
06/24/2011   Federal Agencies Partner to Revitalize Urban Waterways In Communities Across The U.S.
06/24/2011   EPA announces South Platte River as one of seven Urban Waters Federal Partnership locations
06/24/2011   Federal Agencies to Improve Coordination to Support Energy Development and Safeguard Air Quality
06/24/2011   Federal Agencies Partner to Revitalize Urban Waterways In Communities Across The U.S.
06/24/2011   EPA Announces Timeline for Reconsideration of Air Toxics Standards for Boilers and Certain Incinerators / Open and transparent process will strengthen the basis for the protective, cost-effective and achievable standards
06/23/2011   EPA Sets June 27, 2011 for Public Hearing on Proposed Remedies for Radford Army Ammunition Plant
06/23/2011   U.S. addresses sewage discharge violations in Unalaska
06/23/2011   Research Flights Seek to Improve View of Air Pollution from Space
06/23/2011   Cleanup Complete at Markham, Illinois, Dump Site
06/23/2011   SmartWay to Launch Dray Truck Initiative to Reduce Port Emissions
06/23/2011   Klamath Falls Mini Marts pay $30,000 penalty for failing to check tanks for leaks
06/23/2011   EPA Identifies Pennsylvania Sites for National Study on Hydraulic Fracturing
06/23/2011   EPA Selects Sites in Louisiana and Texas for National Study on Hydraulic Fracturing
06/23/2011   EPA selects Colorado, North Dakota sites as case study locations for national hydraulic fracturing study
06/23/2011   EPA Identifies Case Studies for Hydraulic Fracturing Study / Agency to conduct field work in various regions of the country starting this summer
06/23/2011   TOMORROW: Federal Officials, Local Leaders to Announce Urban Waters Initiative in Baltimore
06/22/2011   EPA Grants $3 Million for Chemical Toxicity Research
06/22/2011   EPA to Chair North America Commission for Environmental Cooperation / Joint partnership among U.S., Canada and Mexico to strengthen cooperation on health and environmental protection
06/22/2011   Town of Medicine Bow (Wyo.) recognized for wind turbines at water facilities
06/22/2011   Iowa Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act
06/22/2011   EPA contains landfill fire on Pine Ridge Reservation
06/22/2011   TOMORROW: Media Briefing on Air Quality Research Flights
06/22/2011   EPA Grants $3 Million to Support Chemical Toxicity Research
06/21/2011   Take action this summer to reduce exposure to asthma triggers
06/21/2011   EPA Urges Caution on Tornado Renovation Activities Involving Lead Paint
06/21/2011   Take action this summer to reduce exposure to asthma triggers
06/21/2011   EPA Closes Joplin Drop-Off Site for Hazardous Waste, White Goods and Electronic Equipment; City of Joplin Drop-Off Site to Remain Open
06/21/2011   EPA Proposes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards, 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume
06/21/2011   EPA Grants $1 Million to University of Pittsburgh for asthma study
06/21/2011   Four New England Congregations Receive Energy Star Labels
06/21/2011   EPA Issues Final Report on Toxic Air Pollution Near Paulsboro High School, N.J.; Finds Pollutants Below Levels of Concern
06/21/2011   Oregon dairy pays $12,000 for alleged animal waste discharges
06/21/2011   EPA Extends Public Comment on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards/Extension will have no impact on timeline for finalizing standards
06/21/2011   Public Meeting on Cleanup Plan for Milwaukee's Burnham Canal
06/20/2011   MRC Recycling Begins Processing Thousands of Electronic Goods Collected from Joplin, Mo., Tornado Debris
06/20/2011   Public Meeting on Cleanup Plan for Minnesota's Cass Lake Superfund Site
06/20/2011   Residents Urged to Move and Secure Potentially Hazardous Items in Advance of Rising Floodwaters along the Missouri River
06/20/2011   Feds Launch Action Plan to Protect People and Families from Radon/Radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer
06/20/2011   EPA Honors Winners of 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
06/17/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Cleanup Plan for Lightman Drum Co. Superfund Site in Winslow Township, New Jersey; Contamination Closed Down Public and Private Drinking Water Supplies
06/17/2011   City of Houston Wins Mayors’ Climate Protection Award
06/17/2011   EPA Administrator Tours WaterSense Manufacturing Facility to Highlight Products that Conserve Water / Consumers also save money with WaterSense
06/17/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan for Cleanup at Puchack Superfund Site in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey; Contamination Closed Down Public Drinking Water Supply
06/16/2011   City and Port of Seattle commit to $33 million cleanup of Terminal 117 on Lower Duwamish Waterway
06/16/2011   EPA, HUD, DOT Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Second Anniversary
06/15/2011   EPA Identifies Areas in Iowa and Kansas That Would Not Meet Tighter Lead Air Standards
06/15/2011   EPA: Belding, Michigan Does Not Meet New Air Standards for Lead
06/15/2011   EPA: Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood Does Not Meet New Air Standard for Lead
06/15/2011   Community Provided Sewer Line Connections Due to EPA Settlement with Ponce Landfill Owner
06/15/2011   EPA Finds Area in Arecibo, Puerto Rico Does Not Meet Stricter Air Standards for Lead
06/15/2011   Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels on Display in Atlanta, GA
06/15/2011   EPA Announces Partnership for First-Ever Great Lakes Week
06/15/2011   EPA Improves Access to Information on Hundreds of Chemicals / Searchable databases on chemical toxicity and exposure data now available
06/15/2011   EPA Seeks Small Business Participation on Wastewater Discharge Rule for Steam Electric Power Plants
06/15/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
06/15/2011   With Summer’s Arrival, Rhode Islanders Reminded About Woonasquatucket River ''Do's and Dont's''
06/14/2011   Southeast Diesel Collaborative Leadership Awards Presented to Ingram Barge Company, Nashville, TN and Miami-Dade County, Florida
06/14/2011   Volkert, Inc. Receives Gulf Guardian Award for the Little Bay Finfish and Shellfish Recovery Project
06/14/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Clean Air Act Before Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
06/14/2011   EPA to Resample Air at San Jacinto Elementary School
06/13/2011   Hecla Mining Company to Pay $263 Million in Settlement to Resolve Idaho Superfund Site Litigation and Foster Cooperation
06/13/2011   EPA and Regional Leaders to Announce October's Great Lakes Week
06/13/2011   EPA Improves Clean-Air Permitting in Indian Country/ Action protects public health, allows for public participation and fosters economic development in Indian Country
06/10/2011   EPA Awards $400,000 to Cleanup and Revitalize Rhode Island Communities and provide economic, health and environmental benefits
06/10/2011   EPA Awards $3.5 Million to Cleanup and Revitalize Massachusetts Communities, Neighborhoods to gain economic, health, environmental benefits
06/10/2011   EPA Awards Nearly $3 Million to Cleanup and Revitalize Maine Communities
06/10/2011   SUNDAY- MONDAY: EPA Administrator to Travel to Northern California, Will Speak with Students, Business and Civic Leaders
06/10/2011   Uniontown Community Listening Session hosted by EPA to address Arrowhead Landfill
06/10/2011   Southeast Diesel Collaborative Conference to be Held in Atlanta
06/10/2011   EPA awards nearly $600,000 to cleanup and revitalize two Washington communities
06/10/2011   EPA Marks the Startup of the Final Phase of Hudson River PCB Dredging; 500 Jobs Created By This Cleanup Project
06/09/2011   EPA Honors Outstanding Leadership in Asthma Care
06/09/2011   Owner and Operator of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Sentenced for Violating the Clean Water Act / Jeffrey Pruett to serve 21 months in prison
06/09/2011   EPA Awards Funds to Cleanup and Revitalize Somerville, Mass. Neighborhood
06/09/2011   U.S. EPA, City of San Jose announce $943,000 pilot program to reduce trash to San Francisco Bay
06/09/2011   Aquarium of Veracruz (Acuario de Veracruz) Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   Obama Administration Establishes White House Rural Council to Strengthen Rural Communities
06/09/2011   Jim Morrison of Freeport, Texas Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   Ms. Thu Bui Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   River Stewards at the Matagorda Bay Natural Science Center Receive Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   The Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 and the Texas General Land Office Receive a Gulf Guardian Award for their Oil Spill Prevention and Response Partnership
06/09/2011   Future Leaders of America’s Gulf (FLAG) Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   Development of a GCOOS Data Portal, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System - Regional Association Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   The Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   Jim Gossen, President and CEO of Louisiana Foods Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute Receives Gulf Guardian Award
06/09/2011   EPA Takes Action on Lead Problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Battery Recycling Facility
06/09/2011   EPA Proposes Policy on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products
06/09/2011   EPA Challenges Software Developers to Create App That Puts Environmental and Public Health Information at Citizens’ Fingertips
06/08/2011   Poor Air Quality Predicted to Continue in Southern and Coastal New England for Thursday, June 9, 2011
06/08/2011   EPA Awards $1.9 Million to Cleanup and Revitalize Connecticut Communities
06/08/2011   Four EPA Region 7 Communities Selected to Receive $1,835,000 to Clean Up Abandoned and Underutilized Properties
06/08/2011   EPA praises Maricopa County's dust control guide
06/08/2011   “Carbon Yeti” snares City of Bellevue an EPA “Clean Air Excellence Award”
06/08/2011   EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims for More Than 150 Chemicals / Part of continuing effort to protect Americans’ health by increasing access to chemical information
06/07/2011   U.S. EPA awards $200,000 to clean up future site of 52 affordable homes in San Diego's Diamond Neighborhoods
06/07/2011   Maine and Massachusetts Organizations Win EPA Clean Air Awards
06/07/2011   Air Monitoring Results for Particulate Matter, Asbestos Posted on EPA's Joplin Tornado Web Page; No Health Concerns So Far
06/07/2011   Poor Air Quality Predicted in Southern and Coastal New England for Wednesday, June 8
06/07/2011   EPA issues action plan to protect residents in Tittabawassee flood plain
06/07/2011   City of Cheyenne receives $1M for downtown property revitalization
06/07/2011   EPA Region 7 Administrator to Announce Brownfields Funding for Jordan Valley West Meadows Cleanup in Springfield, Mo.
06/07/2011   North Central Texas Council of Governments and Houston-Galveston Area Council Recognized by the EPA for Their Clean Air Initiatives
06/07/2011   Prospect, Conn. Company will pay $102K to Settle Clean Air Violations
06/07/2011   EPA Awards $1.8 Million to Cleanup and Revitalize New Hampshire Communities
06/07/2011   EPA Awards $12+ Million to Cleanup and Revitalize New England Communities; Neighborhoods to gain economic, health, environmental benefits
06/07/2011   11th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards Recognize Public And Private Sector Achievements / Winners’ efforts help environment, education, and economy
06/07/2011   EPA Opens Drop-Off Site for Hazardous Waste, White Goods and Electronic Equipment from Joplin Tornado; Curbside Pickup Also an Option
06/07/2011   EPA Announces $467,000 Investment to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in West Virginia
06/07/2011   EPA Takes Major Actions to Reduce Americans’ Risks from Mouse and Rat Poisons / Move will better protect children, pets and wildlife
06/06/2011   EPA Invests $1.4 Million to Help Redevelop Abandoned Sites in Western Pennsylvania
06/06/2011   EPA Invests $400,000 in Fredericksburg for Browfields Cleanup
06/06/2011   Skagit County’s Samish Bay shellfish beds deserve better protection, say federal, state and county officials
06/06/2011   EPA invests $4.3M to boost the revitalization of properties in Montana communities
06/06/2011   EPA grant to clean up site slated for sustainable housing development in Lakewood, Colo.
06/06/2011   EPA responds to crude release near Rawlins, WY
06/06/2011   $1.2 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in South Carolina
06/06/2011   $1.2 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in North Carolina
06/06/2011   $800,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Mississippi
06/06/2011   $800,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Kentucky
06/06/2011   $196,000 Brownfields Grant to Cleanup and Revitalize a Vienna, GA Property
06/06/2011   $7 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Florida
06/06/2011   $400,000 Brownfields Grant to Cleanup and Revitalize Properties in Knoxville, TN
06/06/2011   $1 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Alabama
06/06/2011   Second Phase of Historic Hudson River Cleanup Underway
06/06/2011   EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Three New York Communities to Clean up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties
06/06/2011   Rockville, Md. Wins EPA Award For Sustainable Drinking Water Service
06/06/2011   EPA Awards $3.4 Million to Six New Jersey Communities To Clean up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties; Newark Receives $1 Million to Clean Up and Assess City Sites
06/06/2011   EPA Administrator Announces $2.9 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Michigan Communities
06/06/2011   EPA Awards Community Improvement Association $200,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant
06/06/2011   EPA Awards Pulaski County, Arkansas, $400,000 in Brownfields Assessment Grants
06/06/2011   U.S. EPA and City of North Charleston Construct Rain Garden for Chicora-Cherokee Community Expand Conversation on environmentalism, urban water quality and Green Jobs in Urban Communities
06/06/2011   EPA Administrator Announces $76 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Communities / EPA brownfields investments protect health and environment, create jobs and promote economic re-development nationwide
06/04/2011   At Annual Swim Event in Charles River, Yearly Water Quality Remains Good; EPA Grade from 2010 Monitoring: B+
06/03/2011   Monday: EPA Chief in Lansing to Announce National Investments to Revitalize Communities
06/03/2011   SUNDAY: U.S. EPA and City of North Charleston Construct Rain Garden for North Charleston Community
06/03/2011   Rockville to Receive EPA Public Health Protection Award
06/03/2011   EPA Commemorates World Environment Day
06/02/2011   U.S. EPA Highlights 1st Ever National Wetlands Condition Assessment, Changing Federal Protections for California Wetlands
06/02/2011   EPA to Host Public Listening Sessions during National Ocean Month
06/02/2011   Macon, GA Now Meets Smog Standards
06/01/2011   Rio Rancho Receives $286,000 for Green Infrastructure
06/01/2011   Air toxics near Lapwai High School below levels of concern
06/01/2011   U.S. EPA orders Mecca, Calif. tire recycling facility to immediately reduce risk of fire
06/01/2011   EPA Begins Summer Monitoring to Protect Area Beaches, Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey Harbor
06/01/2011   EPA Unveils Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels
May
05/31/2011   Chattanooga, TN Now Meets Smog Standards
05/31/2011   EPA Reaches Cleanup Decision for J1 Range and Groundwater Plumes at Camp Edwards
05/31/2011   EPA Establishes National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks from Toxic Chemicals
05/27/2011   EPA asks Delaware Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/27/2011   EPA asks Maryland Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/27/2011   EPA asks D.C. Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/27/2011   EPA asks Virginia Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/27/2011   EPA asks West Virginia Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/27/2011   EPA asks Pennsylvania Residents to Be Sun-Wise and Sun-Safe this Summer
05/26/2011   Meeting on Grand Calumet River Cleanup June 2
05/26/2011   EPA Region 7 Urges Heartland Residents to Guard Against Skin Cancer by Observing ‘Don’t Fry Day’ on Friday, May 27
05/26/2011   EPA’s Limited Sampling Indicates Bacteria in Floodwaters at Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway in Southeast Missouri
05/26/2011   Beef Feedlot in Underwood, Iowa, to Pay $20,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Discharge Violations Affecting Mosquito Creek
05/26/2011   EPA Region 7 Launches Facebook Page
05/26/2011   EPA Administrator to Head Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Taskforce Meeting in Pensacola, Fla.
05/26/2011   EPA Completes Cleanup of Abandoned Manufacturing Site in Camden, N.J.
05/26/2011   Don’t Fry-Day is Friday; EPA Offers Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
05/26/2011   Don’t Fry-Day is Friday; EPA Offers Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer
05/26/2011   EPA Awards $50,000 Technical Assistance Grant for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site
05/26/2011   Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to Hold Next Meeting in Florida
05/26/2011   TODAY: White House to Hold Conference Call to Discuss the President’s Regulatory Relief Plan
05/25/2011   EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels
05/25/2011   U.S. EPA Highlights National Fuel Efficiency Announcement at Tesla HQ in Palo Alto
05/25/2011   EPA Removes Chemicals from Former Wabbaseka School
05/25/2011   U.S. EPA funds Californian high tech “green” businesses to develop environmental technologies
05/25/2011   U.S. EPA funds Californian high tech “green” businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies
05/25/2011   EPA and Texas protect Beaches for Memorial Day Weekend
05/25/2011   EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events
05/24/2011   New Englanders Reminded to Protect Skin from Too Much Sun - "Don’t Fry Day" is Friday - EPA Sun Safety Tips
05/24/2011   Three Mass. Small Businesses Get EPA Funding to Develop Environmental Technologies
05/24/2011   TOMORROW: Administrator Jackson, Secretary LaHood to Make Fuel Economy Announcement
05/24/2011   TOMORROW: Administrator Jackson, Secretary LaHood to Make Fuel Economy Announcement
05/24/2011   EPA Funds 10 Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies
05/24/2011   EPA to Conduct Limited Floodwater Sampling at the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway
05/24/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
05/23/2011   EPA Region 10 Asks Washington Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Region 10 Asks Oregonians to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Region 10 Asks Idaho Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Region 10 Asks Alaskans to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks to Recognize Diesel Emission Reductions in Johnson County, Kansas
05/23/2011   Testing of Private Drinking Water Wells Continues This Week at Compass Plaza Well Trichloroethylene Site near Rogersville, Mo.
05/23/2011   EPA Asks Texans to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Asks Oklahoma Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Asks New Mexico Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Asks Louisiana Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   EPA Asks Arkansas Residents to Fight #1 Cancer in U.S. with “Don’t Fry Day” (Friday, May 27)
05/23/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify Before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
05/23/2011   Don’t Fry Day is Friday / EPA Sun Safety Tips
05/20/2011   EPA and Louisiana Continue to Address Flood Issues
05/20/2011   EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pueblo of Taos
05/20/2011   EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Soil from Nepera Chemical Superfund Site in Orange County, N.Y.; EPA to Hold Public Meeting on June 15 to Discuss Plan
05/19/2011   EPA Offers Energy Tips on Summer Cooling to Help Save Money, Reduce Pollution
05/19/2011   EPA Applauds Maryland Lawn Fertilizer Bill for Helping Meet Chesapeake Bay Pollution Diet Goals
05/19/2011   EPA Releases Final Report on Toxic Air Pollution Near Manhattan I.S. 143 School Finds Pollutants Below Levels of Concern
05/18/2011   Texas Egg Producer to Pay $1.9 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
05/17/2011   U.S. EPA honors Sprouts Farmers Market in Westlake Village as platinum–level GreenChill partner for environmental achievements
05/17/2011   EPA’s National Library Network Named Federal Library/Information Center of the Year / Agency’s library network recognized as innovative and outstanding
05/17/2011   EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments
05/17/2011   EPA Announces 2nd Southeastern Symposium on Sustainable Environmental Practices at College and Universities
05/16/2011   U.S. Silver Corporation pays EPA $87,000 to settle Clean Water Act violations in Idaho’s Silver Valley
05/16/2011   Lead-Contaminated Soils Removed from Three Schools in St. Francois County, Mo.; Sampling Results for Parks Studied
05/16/2011   EPA and MDEQ Public Hearing and Information Sessions on Romulus Hazardous Waste Facility and Injection Wells
05/16/2011   Maine Renovator Faces Penalty for Violations of Lead Renovation Rule
05/16/2011   EPA recognizes Missoula County for drinking water system improvements
05/16/2011   EPA Releases Searchable Website for Drinking Water Violations / Agency to host webinar to show how to use the public health data
05/16/2011   EPA to Oversee Cleanup of a Portion of the Newburgh Landfill; Public Information Session Set for May 18
05/16/2011   EPA Public Availability Session Rescheduled to Discuss Soil Sampling Results in North Birmingham
05/16/2011   EPA Announces Next Step on Air Toxics Standards for Boilers and Certain Incinerators/ Agency allows time to seek and review additional public input on new standards
05/16/2011   EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Seven Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
05/15/2011   Mystic River Water Quality Score Downgraded to D- Despite ongoing efforts, analysis shows more work needed
05/13/2011   EPA Recognizes Environmental Innovation at Science Competition for High School Students / Param Jaggi Wins Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award
05/12/2011   EPA Seeks More Information from Natural Gas Drilling Operations to Ensure Safety of Wastewater Disposal
05/12/2011   EPA Orders Smith and Smith Petroleum to Stop Discharging
05/12/2011   EPA Takes Action to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination
05/12/2011   EPA Honors Nation’s Best in Energy-Efficient Building Design - Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Projects Honored at the American Institute of Architects Convention
05/12/2011   Cleanup Begins at Former Tombarello and Sons Property in Lawrence, Mass.
05/12/2011   EPA: Upgraded Water Quality Standards needed for portions of Chicago area waterway system
05/11/2011   EPA Seeks Small Entity Participation on Air Rules for Secondary Aluminum Production Facilities
05/11/2011   City Of San Francisco, U.S. EPA Break Ground On Innovative Project in San Francisco’s Bayview Neighborhood
05/11/2011   EPA and Mexico Develop $13.9 million Project to Improve Border
05/11/2011   Natural Disasters in the Southeast cause EPA to Urge Caution on Restoration Activities Involving Lead-based Paint
05/11/2011   Prem Kumar Added to EPA Fugitive List / Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal vessel pollution case
05/11/2011   EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Release Draft Guidance to Clarify Waters Covered by Clean Water Act
05/10/2011   Several Massachusetts Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
05/10/2011   New Hampshire Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
05/10/2011   Rhode Island Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
05/10/2011   Burlington, Vermont Citizen Receives Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Award
05/10/2011   Maine Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
05/10/2011   Connecticut Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Award
05/10/2011   EPA and SEMARNAT Initiate $13.9 million Development for Rio Bravo/Rio Grande
05/09/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding the Red Panther Chemical Company Superfund Site, Clarksdale, Mississippi
05/09/2011   U.S. EPA orders Western Environmental to stop noxious odors coming from its Mecca, Calif., facility
05/09/2011   Tour and Media Availability Scheduled for San Antonio’s Mission Reach Project
05/09/2011   Holyoke, Mass. Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
05/09/2011   EPA to Begin Soil Cleanup at Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal Superfund Site in Ulster County, N.Y.; EPA to Hold Public Meeting on May 11 to Discuss Work at Site
05/09/2011   Dust and Indoor Air Samples for Beryllium and Uranium at Bannister Federal Complex Show No Health Concerns
05/09/2011   EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Highlight Asthma Awareness on May 11 Visit to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
05/09/2011   Bakersfield High School Students Win Presidential Environmental Award / Autistic Students Educate Local Schools on Solar Energy
05/09/2011   EPA proposes pesticide applicator certification plan for Indian Country in Region 8
05/06/2011   EPA issues new draft permit associated with aquifer pump test at Weld County (Colo.) uranium site
05/06/2011   EPA Awards Over $270,000 to the City of Maumelle, Arkansas
05/06/2011   Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Creates Citizens’ Advisory Committee, Releases Restoration Priorities / EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, joined by CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, other task force members, hold official meeting today in Mobile, Ala.
05/05/2011   EPA Taking Necessary Steps to Ensure Safety of Alliant Energy Corporation's Coal Ash Impoundments at Burlington, Iowa
05/05/2011   Poulsbo, Wash. gas station agrees to pay over $11,000 for failure to monitor underground fuel tanks
05/05/2011   Students Recognized For Protecting Drinking Water
05/05/2011   Dredging Firm to Pay $105,000 Fine for Ocean Dumping Violations in Mass.
05/05/2011   FRIDAY: EPA Administrator to Head Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting in Mobile, Ala.
05/05/2011   FRIDAY: EPA Administrator to Head Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Meeting in Mobile, Ala.
05/04/2011   Colorado Petroleum Distributors to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Allegations of Illegal Mixing and Distribution of Gasoline / Action ensures that gasoline meets fuel quality and performance standards, protects people’s health by reducing harmful VOC emissions
05/04/2011   Air toxics near Sunnyside Elementary in Durango (Colo.) School District are below levels of concern
05/04/2011   EPA Releases Final Policy for Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes
05/04/2011   GreenChill Partnership Reaches All 50 States
05/04/2011   New England Colleges and Universities Take Top Honors in RecycleMania 2011 for Recycling Efforts
05/03/2011   EPA releases draft estimates of asbestos toxicity in Libby and Troy, Montana
05/03/2011   EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Chicago on National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
05/03/2011   EPA Photo-Op at Walters School in Marshall, Michigan
05/03/2011   EPA to Hold Public Hearing on National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
05/03/2011   EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Atlanta on National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
05/03/2011   Springfield, Mass. Landlord Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
05/03/2011   Partnership of Northeast Gov't, Private and Non-profit Orgs Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
05/03/2011   Partnership of Northeast Government, Private and Non-profit Organizations Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution
05/03/2011   Connecticut Company to Pay $78,000 for Environmental Reporting Violations
05/03/2011   BP Alaska to Pay $25 Million Penalty for Alaskan North Slope Oil Spill
05/03/2011   EPA to Hold Three Public Hearings on National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
05/03/2011   TODAY: Federal Officials to Announce Pipeline Oil Spill Settlement with BP Alaska
05/03/2011   EPA Helps Build Awareness Around Asthma / Asthma affects nearly 25 million people in the U.S.
05/02/2011   EPA Kicks Off 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition / Teams from 245 buildings around the U.S. compete to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
05/02/2011   Puma Energy Caribe Agrees to Clean Up Caribbean Petroleum Site Under an Agreement with EPA; Will Also Address Environmental Problems at Gas Stations Across Puerto Rico
05/02/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to List of Impaired Waters for Missouri
05/02/2011   EPA Seeks Small Entity Participation on Two Upcoming Air Rules
05/02/2011   Free Tools to Protect Health as Summer Smog Season Begins
05/02/2011   EPA Awards Grant to Help Reduce E-waste / Furthers agency commitment to responsible electronic stewardship
April
04/29/2011   Six Cape Cod Towns, plus the National Seashore Seek to Protect Coastal Water from Boat Pollution
04/29/2011   EPA Provides Fire Protection to City of Hammond
04/29/2011   $485,000 to City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for Sewer Project
04/29/2011   EPA Honors U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Leaders
04/29/2011   EPA Honors Puerto Rico Environmental Leaders
04/29/2011   EPA Honors New Jersey Environmental Leaders
04/29/2011   EPA Honors New York Environmental Leaders
04/29/2011   EPA Launches New Strategy to Promote Use of Green Infrastructure for Environmental and Economic Benefits
04/28/2011   Havasupai Tribe to develop and enforce water quality standards
04/27/2011   Federal Jury Finds that Massachusetts Cranberry Growers’ Filling Wetlands was Subject to Clean Water Act
04/27/2011   Town of Greenwich, Conn. to Pay Penalty and Fix Wastewater Infrastructure
04/27/2011   U.S. EPA Reaches Settlement With Company for nearly $1 Million at Anaconda Copper Mine Superfund Site
04/27/2011   Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water
04/27/2011   Air Toxics Near Young Scholars Academy Below Levels of Concern
04/27/2011   Air Toxics Near NW Harllee Elementary School Below Levels of Concern
04/27/2011   Energy Star Challenge for Industry Saves Power, Money, and Prevents Harmful Emissions / More than 2 trillion Btu, enough energy to power 37,000 homes for a year, saved
04/27/2011   Senior Obama Administration Officials to Host Press Conference Calls, Events Today to Discuss Clean Water
04/26/2011   Louisiana Addresses Water Quality in Tensas River
04/26/2011   Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. pays over $3,000 for failure to report ammonia release
04/26/2011   EPA Awards City of Goliad $194,000 to Aid Wastewater Management
04/26/2011   U.S. EPA Fines Wood Veneer Manufacturer $75,000 for Federal Air Monitoring Violations
04/26/2011   EPA Announces New Addition to Energy Star Commercial Fryers Category
04/25/2011   EPA Directs Company to Supply Information in PA Gas Well Incident
04/25/2011   EPA Seeks Comment on Cleanup Plan For A Tittabawassee River Island
04/25/2011   Public Meeting on Kalamazoo River Superfund Site Wednesday, April 27
04/25/2011   Dubuque, Iowa, to Pay $205,000 Penalty, Spend $3 Million on Sewer Improvements to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act
04/25/2011   Maple Valley high school receives national award for greening up school operations
04/25/2011   Air toxics near Toledo Elementary School are below levels of concern
04/25/2011   Air toxics near Harriet Tubman School are below levels of concern
04/25/2011   EPA and New York State Move to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Long Island Sound
04/22/2011   Five eastern Washington gas stations fined over $8,000 for violating federal air rules on tribal land
04/22/2011   U.S. EPA launches "Federal Green Challenge" in the Pacific Southwest
04/22/2011   New Mexico Works to Fight Climate Change in Fisheries
04/22/2011   North Texas Students Win President’s Environmental Youth Award
04/21/2011   Westchester County Real Estate Firm Signs Agreement with EPA to Enhance Sustainable Practices
04/21/2011   EPA Marks Earth Day with Events Across the Country
04/21/2011   Postal Service Delivers a Greener America; Stamps Encourage Protecting Public Health and the Environment
04/21/2011   Window World of Omaha to Pay $3,976 Penalty for Failure to Notify Owners, Residents of Lead Risks Before Renovation
04/21/2011   Energy Star Video Challenge Launched to Show Easy Ways to Save Energy and Money
04/21/2011   2,500 Products Now Approved under EPA Safer Product Labeling Program
04/21/2011   EPA to host public meeting on Kerr McGee Kress Creek cleanup in West Chicago, Illinois
04/20/2011   EPA Recognizes Syracuse and Onondaga County for Creating a More Sustainable Community, Including 50 Green Projects; Selects Syracuse as a Green Infrastructure Partnership Community
04/20/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson Visits Gulf Coast on One-Year Anniversary of the BP Oil Spill / Administrator Jackson Surveys Ecosystem Restoration Progress
04/20/2011   Idaho mining company agrees to pay $1.4 million penalty to settle alleged clean water act violations
04/20/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Chief, Mayor Nutter to Highlight Green Stormwater Infrastructure
04/20/2011   EPA Awards Five Environmental Justice Grants in the Southeast
04/20/2011   EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grants for Areas Affected by the BP Oil Spill - Grant projects to help protect people’s health and support ecosystem restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
04/20/2011   Petersburg, Texas, Receives Grant to Replace Decommissioned Water Tank
04/20/2011   EPA Awards Over $2.8 Million to Oklahoma for Water Improvement Projects
04/20/2011   U.S. EPA and U.S. Navy reach agreement on infrastructure upgrades at the Apra Harbor wastewater treatment plant and sewer system
04/20/2011   US EPA joins UC Riverside students in tree planting ceremony
04/20/2011   Philabundance Celebrates Earth Week by Becoming EPA Sustainability Partner
04/19/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Meet with Farmers, Ranchers, and Renewable Energy Leaders in Iowa
04/19/2011   April 20 Presentation of President’s Environmental Youth Award to Goddard High School, Goddard, Kan.
04/19/2011   Terra Industries, Inc., to Pay $625,000 Civil Penalty for Air Violations at Acid Plants in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma
04/19/2011   EPA Scores 100 Percent on Sustainability and Energy Goals
04/19/2011   UMASS-Lowell Student Team Wins EPA Grant for Innovative Project
04/19/2011   Terra Industries Inc. to Pay Clean Air Act Penalty and Spend $17 Million to Install Pollution Controls
04/19/2011   EPA Seeks Applicants for Environmental Justice Green Jobs Development Pilot Projects
04/18/2011   EPA Launches Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative/EPA’s coordination with White House effort will support environmental education and healthier families
04/18/2011   EPA Awards P3 Grants to College Teams for Environmental Innovation / Students develop technological and scientific solutions that protect the planet and create jobs
04/18/2011   EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
04/18/2011   EPA Administrator and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Travel to Iowa April 19 for Meetings with Farmers and Renewable Energy Leaders
04/18/2011   EPA Recognizes Leaders in College and University Green Power Challenge
04/18/2011   EPA Proposes Stronger Air Toxic Emissions Standards for Polyvinyl Chloride Production Facilities/Standards would cut harmful emissions that impact local communities
04/18/2011   TODAY: EPA Chief Travels to Atlanta to Announce Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative
04/15/2011   EPA REGION 4 ANNOUNCES AWARD RECIPIENT OF 2010 PRESIDENTS ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH AWARD (PEYA)
04/15/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Deliver Keynote Address at Power Shift 2011 Conference
04/15/2011   EPA to Partner with Jacksonville on Green Infrastructure Projects; U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate “Go Green” Stamps
04/15/2011   APRIL 16-17: Join EPA for Earth Day on the National Mall
04/15/2011   EPA Solicits Public Comment on Permit to Reduce Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites
04/15/2011   La Plata County, CO receives $500k to reduce greenhouse gases, protect health and support local businesses
04/15/2011   Lewis and Clark County receives $305K to help small businesses save money and reduce greenhouse gases
04/14/2011   EPA to Restart Work on South Minneapolis Superfund Site; Open Houses Planned for April 20-21
04/14/2011   EPA Awards City of Little Rock $500,000 in Climate Showcase Communities Grant
04/14/2011   Cary, NC Receives Grant to Protect Health, Reduce GHG Emissions
04/14/2011   Aiken, SC Receives $320,000 to Protect Health, Reduce GHG Emissions
04/14/2011   EPA Awards Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Over $180,000 in Climate Showcase Communities Grant
04/14/2011   EPA Selects Environmental Achievement Award Winners - Three Awardees from Virginia
04/14/2011   EPA Awards $1.2 million to California Communities to Protect Human Health and Reduce GHG Emissions
04/14/2011   EPA Selects Environmental Achievement Award Winners -- Two Awardees From Philadelphia Area
04/14/2011   Four Northwest communities awarded EPA funds to protect health, reduce GHG emissions
04/14/2011   EPA Names New York’s Tompkins County a “Climate Showcase” Community; Awards Grant for Study
04/14/2011   EPA Landmark Clean Air Act Settlement with TVA to Modernize Coal-Fired Power Plants and Promote Clean Energy Investments / State-of-the-art pollution controls and clean energy technology to provide up to $27 billion in annual health benefits
04/14/2011   First tribal community in the nation adopts international green building code
04/14/2011   TODAY: EPA Administrator to Host Conference Call to Discuss Landmark Clean Air Act Settlement with Tennessee Valley Authority
04/13/2011   EPA Releases Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at Radiation Technology Site in Rockaway, New Jersey
04/13/2011   Lady Bug Oil Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
04/13/2011   THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Join USPS to Unveil Go Green Commemorative Stamps
04/13/2011   EPA Announces Actions on Two Chemicals to Reduce Harm to People
04/13/2011   Philadelphia High School Student Wins Presidential Environmental Award
04/13/2011   Nineteen Organizations in the Southeast Recognized as Leaders in Energy Efficiency
04/12/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
04/12/2011   EPA Updates SPCC Regulation to Exclude Milk and Milk Products / Updated rule in keeping with president’s executive order on regulatory reform
04/12/2011   Maine Property Management Company Settles EPA Claims of Lead Paint Notification Violations
04/12/2011   EPA Awards Over $470,000 to Fort Bend County, Texas, to Construct a Drinking Water Distribution System
04/12/2011   Federal Court approves $700,000 settlement to resolve EPA claim at Circle DE Lumber site in Klamath Falls
04/12/2011   APRIL 16-17: Join EPA for Earth Day on the National Mall
04/12/2011   Media Advisory: EPA Will Present President’s Environmental Youth Award to Mother McAuley High School Students
04/12/2011   EPA Recognizes Leaders in Energy Efficiency / 2011 Energy Star Award winners announced
04/12/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting April 14 on Cleanup of Former Crown Laundry Site in Indianapolis
04/11/2011   EPA Announces Plan of Action to Address Four IRIS Assessments
04/10/2011   MONDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Visit Rosemont Elementary School for National Healthy Schools Day
04/08/2011   EPA Postpones April 13 Public Meeting and Hearing on Jordan Development Disposal Well
04/08/2011   EPA Postpones April 13 Public Meeting on Clinton Landfill
04/08/2011   Arnette Limited of Richmond, Mo., to Pay $90,591 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste and Community Right-to-Know Violations
04/08/2011   Louisiana Receives Over $2 Million to Address Non-Point Source Pollution
04/08/2011   Design and Construction of Remedy to Begin at Former Pharmacia and Upjohn Facility in North Haven, Conn.
04/07/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Concerning CTS Site in Ashville, NC
04/07/2011   Bangor-based Railway Company Fined for Clean Water Violations
04/07/2011   Rutgers Awarded EPA Grant to Fight Bed Bugs
04/07/2011   POSTPONED: SmartWay to Launch Dray Truck Initiative to Reduce Port Emissions
04/07/2011   Martin Pena Community Group Receives EPA Environmental Justice Award
04/07/2011   EPA Grants Available to Improve Health in New England Communities
04/07/2011   First Senior Care Communities Earn EPA’s Energy Star
04/06/2011   College Works Painting pays $32,508 EPA penalty for failing to inform homeowners or residents of possible lead hazards
04/06/2011   University of Missouri-St. Louis Receives Grant to Combat Bed Bugs
04/06/2011   EPA and MDEQ OK $12 Million Muskegon Lake Cleanup
04/06/2011   Portsmouth N.H. Scrap Yard Ordered to Address Polluted Water Discharges
04/06/2011   EPA Awards Five Grants to Combat Bed Bugs
04/06/2011   EPA Moves to Electronic Reporting of New Chemical Notices
04/05/2011   EPA Awards More Than $100,000 to Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust to Support Conservation and Education Programs for Bioluminescent Bay
04/05/2011   First of its Kind Agreement between EPA, Puerto Rico Tourism Company and Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority Will Promote Green Tourism
04/05/2011   Rome, GA Now Meets Smog Standards
04/05/2011   EPA Announces Updated Energy Star Standards for Lighting
04/04/2011   EPA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Monitoring
04/04/2011   Vice president, two managers of waste treatment facility sentenced for Clean Water Act felonies
04/04/2011   EPA Regional Administrator Informs Staff of Decision by General Services Administration to Award Building Lease
04/04/2011   Arkansas Receives $343,200 to Monitor and Survey Freshwater
04/04/2011   Edinger Incorporated Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
04/04/2011   EPA Solicits Applications for RE-Powering America’s Land / Agency encouraging reuse of potentially contaminated areas for renewable energy purposes
04/04/2011   Bar One Ranch to complete restoration of wetlands and pay $275,000 penalty for violations of Clean Water Act at Ninemile Creek (Montana)
04/04/2011   U.S. EPA Reaches $1.2 Million Settlement with 49 Parties to Further Clean Santa Barbara County Toxic Dump Site/ Facility collected more than 5 billion pounds of waste
04/04/2011   EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Three Year Permitting Deferral for Biomass Facilities
04/04/2011   EPA Selects 32 Locations for Assistance with Sustainable Community Planning
04/02/2011   EPA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Monitoring
04/01/2011   Philadelphia Hosts National Brownfields Conference
04/01/2011   EPA Issues Order on Asbestos Cleanup at the Arsenal Business Center in Philadelphia
March
03/31/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Permits for Romulus Hazardous Waste Underground Injection Wells
03/31/2011   Window World of St. Louis to Pay $19,529 Penalty for Failure to Notify Owners, Residents of Lead Risks Before Renovation
03/31/2011   EPA Proposes to Grant Clean Air Act Petition to Improve Air Quality in New Jersey
03/31/2011   EPA Proposes to Grant Clean Air Act Petition to Improve Air Quality in New Jersey; Agency action would cut transport of air pollutants from Pa. power plant
03/31/2011   Martin Operating Partnership, LP Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
03/30/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Sediment Cleanup Options for Boeing Plant 2, One of Duwamish River Corridor’s Most Contaminated Sites
03/30/2011   EPA Signs Action Memorandum, Announces Plans for Off-Site Sampling for Contaminants at Carter Carburetor Site
03/30/2011   EPA Streamlines Regulations for Car and Truck Fuel Conversion Systems/New options encourage innovation, maintain air quality protections
03/30/2011   JOINT EPA/FDA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Monitoring
03/30/2011   Fourth Round of Sampling Reveals No Indoor Air Health Concerns at Buildings 50 and 52 at the Bannister Federal Complex
03/30/2011   Federal, State, Local Partners Clean Up Toxic WWII Era Greenhouse to Create Affordable Housing, Jobs
03/29/2011   Cenex Harvest States, Inc. to pay EPA penalty and conduct safety workshops
03/29/2011   City of Toppenish fined more than $134,000 for excess wastewater discharges
03/29/2011   EPA to Hold Listening Session on Whether to Add Vapor Intrusion as a Criterion for Superfund Sites
03/28/2011   EPA to Open Public Comment on Proposed Standards to Protect Aquatic Ecosystems
03/28/2011   Gervais, Oregon-based Fiber-Fab pays $17,000 for failing to report on-site chemical use and releases
03/28/2011   EPA Monitoring Continues to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
03/28/2011   Spokane cold storage company pays $67,000 EPA penalty for failure to report ammonia release
03/28/2011   Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Opens State Information Call Lines
03/25/2011   Proposed Permit Designed to Help Restore Health to New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary
03/25/2011   Doe Run Resources, Missouri DNR Agree to Address Lead Contamination at St. Joe State Park in St. Francois County, Mo.
03/25/2011   Accepting Nominations for the 2011 Gulf Guardian Awards!
03/25/2011   EPA to Host Open Houses on Ten-Mile Drain Superfund Site in St. Clair Shores, Mich.
03/24/2011   EPA Releases U.S. - Mexico Border Environmental and Health Report / Agencies work to address risks to people’s health and the environment in border communities
03/24/2011   EPA Updates Web Tool Providing Clean Water Violation Trends and State Enforcement Response
03/23/2011   Refrigeration Company Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations in 3 Mass. Facilities
03/23/2011   Milford, Conn. Window and Siding Company to Pay Fine for Lead Notification Violations
03/22/2011   CORRECTION: UPDATED – please note the addition of “hundreds of thousands” in the second and sixth paragraphs Radiation Monitors Continue to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
03/22/2011   Radiation Monitors Continue to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
03/22/2011   U.S. EPA begins perchlorate contamination sampling at residence associated with former Mojave Pyrotechnics, Inc., site in Barstow
03/22/2011   Richland College Receives EPA WasteWise College/University Partner of the Year Award
03/22/2011   EPA Schedules Public Workshops on Housatonic “Rest of River” Cleanup
03/22/2011   State of Texas Awarded Over $350,000 to Conduct Wetlands Survey
03/21/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Travel to California for Meetings with Agriculture, Business Leaders
03/21/2011   Experts to Discuss Benefits to Kansas City Metro Area from EPA's Proposed Standards for Mercury, Air Toxics Pollution from Power Plants
03/21/2011   EPA Provides Grant to Solve Wastewater Woes in Bryan, TX
03/21/2011   EPA fines Mariana Acquisition Corp. for air pollution violations in Saipan
03/21/2011   EPA Warns Online Shoppers about Illegal, Harmful Pesticide Sales
03/21/2011   Media Advisory: EPA Public Hearing on Dayton Power and Light J.M. Stuart Power Plant Wastewater Permit
03/18/2011   JOINT EPA/DOE STATEMENT: Radiation Monitors Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
03/18/2011   Dubuque, Iowa, Being Recognized for Drinking Water System Innovations
03/18/2011   Kean University Signs Agreement with EPA To Enhance Sustainability
03/18/2011   Cities Competing to Win EPA’s Green Power Community Challenge / District of Columbia and Brookville, Md. currently lead the green power charge
03/17/2011   Tewksbury-based Supermarket Chain Agrees to EPA Penalty to Settle Environmental Reporting Violations
03/17/2011   Connecticut Chemical Distributor Agrees to Pay $164,000 for Clean Air and Right-to-Know Violations
03/17/2011   Media availability/photo opportunity 2 p.m. today on Chicago Lakefront
03/17/2011   EPA Issues Extension to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline
03/16/2011   EPA Proposes First National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
03/16/2011   EPA Warns, “Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons,” in Observance of Poison Prevention Week / National awareness campaign planned for March 20-26 to reduce poisonings in U.S.
03/16/2011   EPA Proposes First National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants / Mercury and air toxics standards represent one of strongest health protections from air pollution since passage of Clean Air Act
03/16/2011   TODAY: EPA, American Lung Association to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
03/15/2011   EPA to Host Public Listening Session on Whether to Add Vapor Intrusion as a Criterion for Superfund Sites
03/15/2011   Bay Area Municipalities Ordered to Protect San Francisco Bay from Sewage Discharges
03/15/2011   Boston Area Ranked 12th Metropolitan Area for ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings
03/15/2011   EPA and Pelham Students Learn Importance Of Recycling Electronics at Visit to Recycling Plant in Mt. Vernon, NY
03/15/2011   TOMORROW: EPA, American Lung Association to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
03/15/2011   EPA to Accelerate New Bedford Harbor Cleanup with Use of a Confined Aquatic Disposal Cell
03/15/2011   TVA to Pay $450,000 Civil Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at the Widows Creek Fossil Plant in Stevenson, Ala.
03/15/2011   Washington D.C. among top 10 cities with Energy Star certified buildings
03/15/2011   Philadelphia-area among top 20 cities with Energy Star certified buildings
03/14/2011   EPA Recognizes City of Medford, Mass. With Energy Star Awards
03/14/2011   EPA public comment period begins on proposed approval for Clinton Landfill; public meeting on April 13
03/14/2011   Consol Energy to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations
03/14/2011   Miami Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
03/14/2011   Charlotte, NC Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
03/14/2011   Atlanta Ranks in Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings
03/14/2011   EPA Proposes to Defer GHG Permitting Requirements for Industries that Use Biomass/Agency aims for science-based, reasonable approach to biomass
03/14/2011   EPA Announces U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Certified Buildings / Third annual list shows dramatic growth, savings of energy efficient buildings
03/11/2011   MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA’S ANN ARBOR LAB HOSTS ECOCAR CHALLENGE RIDE AND DRIVE MARCH 14
03/11/2011   EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week
03/11/2011   Honeywell Pleads Guilty in Illinois to Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste / Corporation sentenced to pay $11.8 million criminal fine
03/11/2011   EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks to Host March 15 Regulatory Reform Listening Session in Springfield, Mo.
03/11/2011   City of Yonkers Launches Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling Program
03/11/2011   EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week
03/11/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and Economy, As Prepared
03/11/2011   Aircraft to help re-vegetate Appalachian Trail portion of Palmerton Zinc Superfund Site
03/11/2011   EPA Updates National Air Toxics Assessment
03/10/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
03/10/2011   EPA seeks public input on presidential order to review federal regulations
03/10/2011   New Robot System to Test 10,000 Chemicals for Toxicity
03/10/2011   U.S. Commerce Department Announces Launch of i6 Green Challenge to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Economic Growth/U.S. departments of Agriculture, Commerce and Energy, along with the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation, support entrepreneurship initiative
03/10/2011   EPA Regulatory Reform “Listening Session” Scheduled for Monday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
03/09/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify Before House Committee on Agriculture
03/09/2011   EPA Recognizes Philadelphia School District with a National Great Start Award
03/09/2011   Eastern Oregon farm and trucking company face $34,000 fine for diesel spill
03/09/2011   U.S. EPA announces settlements with six companies at San Fernando Valley Superfund Site
03/09/2011   City of Farmington, Mo., to Pay $61,566 Civil Penalty for Issues Related to Sewage Sludge Applications, Ammonia Discharges
03/09/2011   Maine Company fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
03/09/2011   EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Televisions and Cable/Satellite Boxes
03/09/2011   Three Phoenix area firms fined for hazardous waste violations
03/08/2011   New Haven Chemical Manufacturer and Distributor Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations
03/08/2011   EPA adds One and Proposes Five Sites in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List
03/08/2011   EPA proposes North Ridge Estates near Klamath Falls for National Priorities List
03/08/2011   EPA proposes Astoria Marine Construction Company site for National Priorities List
03/08/2011   EPA adds Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Smelter and Refinery in Cascade County to Superfund site list
03/08/2011   EPA Proposes to Add Area Near Hicksville, New Cassel, Westbury, Hempstead and Salisbury, N.Y. to the Federal Superfund List
03/08/2011   EPA Adds Dewey Loeffel Landfill in Rensselaer County to Superfund List; Public Meeting Scheduled for March 24 in Nassau
03/08/2011   EPA Places Washington County Lead District-Furnace Creek on the Federal Cleanup Priorities List
03/08/2011   Dwyer Property Site Added to EPA Superfund List
03/08/2011   EPA Proposes to Add Garfield Ground Water Contamination Site in Garfield, NJ to the Superfund List
03/08/2011   Sauer Dump Proposed for Superfund List
03/08/2011   EPA Adds Mansfield Trail Dump Site in Byram Township, NJ to the Superfund List
03/08/2011   West County Road 112 Ground Water Site Added to Superfund List
03/08/2011   EPA Updates Its National Priorities List of Superfund Sites – One Proposed in New Mexico
03/08/2011   EPA Adds Two Puerto Rico Sites to the Superfund List
03/08/2011   New Haven Chemical Manufacturer and Distributor Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations
03/08/2011   EPA Adds 10 Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List / Fifteen additional sites proposed to be included on the NPL
03/08/2011   EPA Updates Database on Health and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Generation/ User friendly web tool allows Americans to search for power providers by zip code
03/08/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Review Federal Regulations
03/08/2011   U.S. EPA Proposes to Add Northern, Central California Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List
03/08/2011   EPA Seeks Public Input on Cleanup Options for Lead-Contaminated Site in Staten Island, N.Y.
03/07/2011   EPA to Host Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Listing of CTS Site in Asheville, NC to Superfund National Priorities List
03/07/2011   Hohn Manufacturing, Inc., of Fenton, Mo., to Pay $23,776 Penalty for Selling Canceled Disinfectant with Incomplete Labeling
03/07/2011   CLEAN AIR PLAN FOR OKLAHOMA REDUCES POLLUTION - Provides the state with maximum flexibility, while reducing emissions that harm human health, can trigger asthma attacks, and cause haze in our wilderness areas
03/07/2011   EPA approves California’s efforts to become nation’s first PERC-free dry cleaning state
03/07/2011   EPA Awards $32 Million to Understand Health Impacts of Air Pollution
03/07/2011   Radon Conference Scheduled March 9 in Columbia, Mo.
03/07/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comments to Help Develop Management Practices for Recreational Vessels
03/03/2011   Knoxville, TN Now Meets Smog Standards
03/03/2011   EPA Submits for Public Comment the Next Round of Safe Drinking Water Act Contaminant Monitoring
03/03/2011   Environmental Education Grants Available
03/03/2011   EPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Grant Funding
03/03/2011   EPA Orders Beltsville, Md. Grocery Store to Stop Selling Unregistered Pesticides
03/03/2011   Former EPA Fugitive Sentenced for Violating Clean Air Act
03/03/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
03/02/2011   EPA begins cleanup at site of former Testworth Labs in Columbia City, Indiana
03/02/2011   GSA and Construction Firms Pay $100,000 Penalty for Mishandling Asbestos at Building Renovation
03/02/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
03/02/2011   EPA seeks D.C.-area seventh graders for summer program
03/02/2011   EPA seeks Philadelphia-area students for summer program
03/02/2011   EPA seeks Baltimore-area seventh graders for summer program
03/02/2011   Boulder students win President’s Environmental Youth Award
03/02/2011   Texas AandM Receives EPA Grant to Address Pesticides Use
03/02/2011   EPA wants students to participate in Earth Day poster contest
03/02/2011   TODAY: EPA Administrator to Testify on EPA Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
03/02/2011   Forum to Address Threats to Water Supplies in Delaware Basin: Connecting Four States for Drinking Water Protection
03/01/2011   EPA Awards Over $435,000 to Oklahoma to Aid and Develop Wetland Program
03/01/2011   Albaugh, Inc., to Pay $64,804 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste, Risk Management Program Violations at St. Joseph, Mo.
03/01/2011   Arch Coal to Pay $4 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Appalachian Mining Operations
03/01/2011   EPA Announces Next Steps for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program
03/01/2011   EPA Report Underscores Clean Air Act’s Successful Public Health Protections/Landmark law saved 160,000 lives in 2010 alone
03/01/2011   EPA Selects American Rivers to Oversee $1.8 Million Awards Program in Potomac Highlands
February
02/28/2011   Alaska placer miner settles EPA Clean Water Act discharge violations
02/28/2011   Sediment field sampling to begin today in Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior
02/28/2011   PowerTrain to Pay $2 Million for Selling Thousands of Engines that Failed to Meet Clean Air Act Standards / Settlement will reduce emissions that cause smog and respiratory issues by more than 4,500 tons
02/28/2011   U.S. EPA files complaint against Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control for misuse of pesticide products
02/28/2011   EPA Seeks Applicants for Environmental Justice Grants to Address Local Health and Environmental Issues
02/28/2011   EPA Announces Winners of 2010 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Awards
02/28/2011   EPA Approves New Coolant for Car Air Conditioning Systems / Better climate protection without harming the ozone layer
02/28/2011   Pennsylvania Company Settles Hazardous Release Reporting Requirements at Sparrows Point, Md., Facility
02/25/2011   EPA Orders Dona Ana County and Las Cruces to Clean Drinking Water Aquifer
02/25/2011   Brownfields Conference seeks volunteers to spruce up historic Philly park
02/25/2011   EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide
02/25/2011   Up to $40 million available from EPA for Great Lakes restoration projects
02/24/2011   Metal Management West, Inc. to pay $75,000 for alleged Clean Air Act ozone rule violations (Utah)
02/24/2011   Shreveport, LA Wastewater Manager and Supervisor Indicted By Grand Jury for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
02/24/2011   Open houses on Reilly Tar and Chemical site environmental investigation in St. Louis Park, Minn., March 3
02/24/2011   DFW Becomes First WaterSense Airport
02/24/2011   EPA UPDATE MEETING ON SHEBOYGAN CLEANUP SITES MARCH 2, 7 P.M.
02/23/2011   EPA Recognizes National Institutes of Health in Bethesda for Energy Savings
02/23/2011   UMASS Amherst Recognized for Energy Star Award
02/23/2011   EPA Establishes Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators / Sensible standards provide significant public health benefits while cutting costs from initial proposal by nearly 50 percent
02/23/2011   EPA Recognizes Campuses for Use of Combined Heat and Power
02/23/2011   EPA Completes Cleanup of Mercury Spill in Santurce, Puerto Rico
02/23/2011   TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators
02/23/2011   Solar Panels Power Groundwater Cleanup at Davis, California Superfund site
02/22/2011   EPA Awards Over $145,000 to Monitor Air in New Mexico
02/22/2011   Southeast Missouri Farm Supply Retailer to Pay $54,922 Civil Penalty for Chemical Risk Management Program Violations
02/22/2011   Central Elevator, Inc., Agrees to Pay $12,480 Penalty for Failure to Have Proper Authorization to Repackage DuPont Herbicide
02/22/2011   EPA’s Energy Star Leaders Drive Greater Energy Efficiency
02/18/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Review Regulations
02/18/2011   TODAY: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson kicks off a trip to Kenya and Ethiopia for Bilateral, Multilateral Engagements / Jackson to focus on children’s environmental health, environmental governance and green innovation
02/18/2011   Groundbreaking ceremony on the Tule River Reservation for $8.1 million stimulus project
02/17/2011   Saco, Maine Metal Finishing Company to Pay Fine for Hazardous Waste Violations
02/17/2011   Saugus, Mass. Company to Pay Fine for Environmental Notification Violations
02/17/2011   Saginaw-Tittabawassee Rivers Contamination Community Advisory Group Meeting Rescheduled to Feb. 28; Public Comment Period Extended
02/17/2011   EPA Awards $5.5 Million to Support Nanotechnology Research / Research to help determine whether health risks exist
02/17/2011   Florida AandM University and EPA to Collaborate on Green Initiatives
02/17/2011   Obama Administration Officials to Hold Press Call Today to Discuss Conservation Initiatives in America’s Great Outdoors Report
02/16/2011   EPA Announces Public Hearing on Clean Water Act Objection for Dayton Power and Light J.M. Stuart Station Permit
02/16/2011   President Obama Announces Plan for Community-Based Conservation through the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
02/16/2011   Ayer, Mass. Developer Protects Wetlands to Settle Clean Water Violations
02/16/2011   EPA Seeks Public Comment on the 16th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
02/16/2011   Leominster Dye Company to Pay Fine for Environmental Violations
02/16/2011   Cabinet and Senior Administration Officials to Join President Obama at White House Event Discussing 21st Century Conservation and Recreation Strategy
02/15/2011   EPA Assistant Administrator Paul Anastas to Speak at State of Green Business Forum
02/15/2011   EPA orders proper disposal of intercepted electronic waste shipment destined for Vietnam
02/15/2011   Suffolk County Government Becomes Green Energy Leader; Dannon, Mohawk Papers, HSBC, Sony, Bloomberg LP and Deutsche Bank also Honored
02/15/2011   EPA Begins Study of Air Pollution Near HOVENSA Oil Refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
02/15/2011   Central Valley Biomass Power Plants Fined More Than $830,000 For Clean Air Act Violations
02/15/2011   Tewksbury-based Supermarket Chain Faces EPA Penalty for Environmental Disclosure Violations
02/14/2011   EPA’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal Reflects Tough Choices Needed for the Nation’s Fiscal Health
02/14/2011   Large fine for Marukai Corporation for pesticide violations
02/14/2011   TODAY: Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss the President’s FY 2012 Budget for EPA
02/11/2011   Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to Hold Next Meeting in New Orleans
02/11/2011   EPA's New Proposal for Four Corners Power Plant Cuts More NOx Emissions, Protects Health, Saves Jobs
02/11/2011   Settlement Will Help Expedite Cleanup for Walpole, Mass. Superfund Site
02/11/2011   EPA and U.S. Coast Guard Step Up Efforts to Protect U.S. Waters / Memorandum of understanding outlines enhanced coordination of enforcement and compliance activities
02/11/2011   EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments
02/10/2011   EPA Launches Investigation into Toxins and Stressors Impacting Fish in the Bay-Delta
02/10/2011   EPA to sample air in homes near MLC Moraine, Ohio, Facilities; Meeting Feb. 17, 6.pm.
02/10/2011   Devil’s Slide Quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River (Utah)
02/10/2011   Cement Manufacturer to Pay $1.4 Million for Clean Air Act Violations
02/10/2011   EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims on Studies of Chemicals Submitted under TSCA / Action part of ongoing commitment to transparency
02/10/2011   EPA Hosts Conference on Advancing the Next Generation of Risk Assessment
02/09/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Opening Statement Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power
02/09/2011   EPA Acts to Strengthen Stormwater Pollution Controls in Guam
02/08/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Clean Air Act
02/08/2011   $868,000 Grant to Clinton, Iowa, for Sewer Improvements
02/08/2011   Meetings This Week in South Sioux City and Macy, Neb., to Discuss Solid Waste, Drinking Water, Wastewater Issues with Omaha Tribe
02/08/2011   Former Detroit Lead Inspector Sentenced for Fraud
02/08/2011   UC Davis Takes 1st Place in National Football Game Day Recycling Competition
02/08/2011   EPA Submits Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan to Independent Scientists for Review / The draft plan is open to public comment
02/08/2011   Innovative Energy Technology Transforms Wasted Heat into Electricity
02/07/2011   EPA to revise permit associated with aquifer pump test at Weld County (Colo.) uranium site
02/07/2011   U.S. EPA to begin cleanup of former plating shop in Paw Paw, Michigan
02/07/2011   EPA plans scientific assessment of Bristol Bay watershed
02/07/2011   TOMORROW: Expected Sentencing of Donald M. Patterson
02/07/2011   EPA Cites Wire Coating Company in Shelburne, Vt., for Clean Air Violations
02/07/2011   EPA Recognizes Four Communities’ Efforts to Improve Seniors’ Health Through Sustainability
02/04/2011   EPA TESTING FINDS NO CHEMICALS IN CISTERNS FOLLOWING DECEMBER 2010 CHEMICAL RELEASE FROM HOVENSA OIL REFINERY
02/03/2011   Pre-Civil Rights Worker Experiences Six Decades of Change in American Workforce
02/03/2011   EPA Recognizes Local Leaders For Improving Air Quality In Schools
02/03/2011   EPA Offers Proven Solutions to Support Sustainable Community Goals
02/03/2011   Mt. Tom Power Station Will Pay Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations
02/02/2011   EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
02/02/2011   Final Cleanup Plan Approved for Cabot Carbon/Koppers Superfund Site in Gainesville, Fla.
02/02/2011   EPA supports San Luis Valley (Colo.) partnership to reduce exposures from environmental pollutants
02/02/2011   Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
02/02/2011   EPA Investigation of Gowanus Canal Identifies Widespread Contamination, Health and Ecological Problems; Hundreds of Samples find PAHs, PCBs, Heavy Metals and Other Toxins
02/02/2011   Modified Discharge Permit for Kendall Station Power Plant in Cambridge, Mass. Significantly Advances Protections for Charles River
02/02/2011   Five Organizations in the Southeast Recognized as 2010 WasteWise Award Winners
02/02/2011   EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
02/01/2011   U.S. Oil and Refining Co. in Tacoma, Wash. settles with federal and local air authorities for Clean Air Act violations
02/01/2011   Maine JETCC Employee Recognized for Providing Outstanding Wastewater Operator Training
02/01/2011   Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/01/2011   Brockton, Mass. Wastewater Treatment Plant Contract Administrator Recognized for Outstanding Service
02/01/2011   U.S. EPA invites public to join Playa del Rey to Downtown LA bike tour
02/01/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Administrator to Testify on Public Health and Drinking Water Issues
02/01/2011   EPA Partners Continue Large Green Power Purchases, Santa Clara Based Intel nearly doubles its green power usage
02/01/2011   Pacific Northwest and Alaska Federal agencies reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 380 million pounds in 2010
02/01/2011   EPA Partners Continue Large Green Power Purchases / One corporation nearly doubles its green power usage
January
01/31/2011   Environmental Justice Grants Now Available
01/31/2011   Orval Kent Food Company, Inc., to Pay $390,000 Civil Penalty for Industrial Wastewater Discharges at Baxter Springs, Kan.
01/31/2011   Third Round of Sampling Reveals No Indoor Air Health Concerns at Buildings 50 and 52 at the Bannister Federal Complex
01/31/2011   Federal Agencies to Convene National Bed Bug Summit February 1-2
01/31/2011   EPA Proposes to Retain National Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide / Air monitoring revisions would ensure people are protected
01/31/2011   Iowa Department of Transportation and Three Contractors to Pay $60,000 Civil Penalty for Construction Stormwater Violations
01/31/2011   Pollutant Reduction Plans Announced for Hinkson, Jordan, Pearson and Wilson Creeks in Missouri
01/28/2011   U.S. EPA Presents Prestigious Energy Star Award to High-tech Bay Area Distribution Facility
01/28/2011   EPA allows Waimanalo Gulch Landfill to reopen Agency approval required as part of recent order
01/28/2011   EPA Administrator Jackson and Representatives from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Wrap Up Texas Visit with Focus on Environmental Justice / Two-day visit highlights EPA efforts to protect human health and facilitate clean energy innovation
01/28/2011   EPA to Hold Five Listening Sessions on Updating the Clean Air Act’s Pollution Standards for Power Plants, Refineries/ Sessions seek input to design common-sense, cost-effective greenhouse gas standards for largest polluters
01/28/2011   EPA Solicits Public Input on Using Vapor Intrusion Threats as Criteria for Superfund Sites
01/28/2011   Poor Air Quality Predicted in Southwestern Conn. and in Valley Areas of Mass., N.H. and Vermont
01/28/2011   EPA Provides Federal Grants to Brooklyn Community Group Working to Protect Public Health
01/28/2011   EPA Seeks Applicants for $1.2 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Address Local Health and Environmental Issues
01/27/2011   Montague, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility Recognized for Excellence
01/27/2011   Jewett City, Conn. Wastewater Treatment Facility Recognized for Excellence
01/27/2011   Bangor, Maine Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
01/27/2011   West Warwick, R.I. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/27/2011   Warwick, R.I. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/27/2011   EPA Approves Nebraska’s List of Impaired Waters
01/27/2011   U.S. EPA applauds Maui and Kauai for decision to ban plastic shopping bags
01/26/2011   EPA And Chicago Wilderness Honor Top Native Landscaping Projects
01/26/2011   TOMORROW: EPA Chief, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Visit Texas Cities to Highlight Environmental Threats to Human Health / Two-day visit a part of EPA Administrator Jackson’s CHC environmental justice tour of impacted communities across the U.S.
01/26/2011   EPA Settles Clean Water Act Case with Harrah’s Casino for Unpermitted Waste Discharges to the Delaware River
01/26/2011   Nation’s Second Largest Refinery to Pay More Than $5.3 Million Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations / Smog- and asthma-causing emissions to be cut by 8,500 tons per year
01/25/2011   U.S. EPA orders immediate cleanup and needed controls at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill
01/25/2011   U.S. EPA Honors Bay Area School District for Efforts To Improve Indoor Air Quality, Increase Performance Among Local Students
01/25/2011   EPA's Game Day Challenge Tally: 11 Midwest Universities Divert 130,000 Pounds of Waste from Landfills
01/24/2011   EPA, DOT and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Standards for Next Generation of Clean Cars
01/24/2011   EPA Warns the Public Served by Public Water System in Macy, Neb., to Boil the Water
01/24/2011   EPA Takes Step to Improve Lake Champlain Water Quality
01/21/2011   EPA Awards $25 Million to Improve Air Quality
01/21/2011   $462,000 Grant to Manhattan, Kan., for the Drinking Water System
01/21/2011   EPA to Hold an Availability Session Regarding the Huntsville Gas Company Site, Huntsville, Alabama
01/21/2011   EPA Region 7 and 8 Host Meeting with State Agriculture Directors in Denver
01/21/2011   EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver for Model Years 2001 - 2006 Cars and Light Trucks/Agency continues review of public comments for an E15 pump label to help ensure consumers use the correct fuel
01/20/2011   EPA Recognizes Maryland School Districts with Indoor Air Quality Excellence Awards
01/20/2011   EPA Announces Next Steps on Emissions Standards for Boilers, Certain Incinerators
01/20/2011   Thatcher Chemical to pay penalty and reduce air emissions for failing to implement risk management program (Utah)
01/20/2011   EPA Seeks Applications for Community-Based Environmental Grants / Grants will help communities address local health and pollution issues
01/20/2011   EPA Seeks Applications for Community-Based Environmental Grants / Grants will help communities address local health and pollution issues
01/20/2011   Usibelli Coal Mine, near Healy, Alaska, agrees to pay $60,000 EPA penalty for Clean Water Act violations
01/19/2011   Statement by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on Today's Effort in Congress to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
01/19/2011   EPA approves nation’s most comprehensive tribal air quality plan
01/19/2011   Energy Projects Transform Trash to Green Power / Landfill gas projects protect health while fueling industry and job creation
01/19/2011   EPA and Chrysler to Take Latest Hybrid Technology from Lab to Street/Partnership to adapt fuel efficient technology
01/18/2011   U.S. Takes Action to Protect Public Health and Enforce EPA Imminent and Substantial Endangerments Order in Southern Parker County
01/18/2011   Administrator Jackson, SBA Administrator Mills Announce Launch of Water Technology Innovation Cluster / Smart environmental protection creates jobs
01/17/2011   ***Update: Administrator Jackson will not attend either of today’s events*** / EPA Administrator to Participate in Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Events
01/14/2011   Regional Administrator Fleming Marks EPA 41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration in Gainesville, Ga.
01/14/2011   Residents invited to comment on Tittabawassee River near-term cleanup plan at meetings Jan. 18-19 in Saginaw, Mich.
01/14/2011   EPA Administrator to Participate in Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Events
01/14/2011   EPA, Schools To Tackle Indoor Air Quality
01/14/2011   EPA Grants Continue to Protect Beachgoers
01/13/2011   JAN 18-19: Administrator Jackson Travels to Cincinnati, Ann Arbor/Jackson to discuss clean water and emerging environmental technologies
01/13/2011   Two New England Shipyards Cited for Environmental Violations
01/13/2011   Josh Svaty Selected as Senior Adviser to EPA’s Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks
01/13/2011   EPA Administrator, Attorney General to Observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/13/2011   Billerica, Mass. Company Fined for Pesticide Violations
01/13/2011   U.S. Announces Clean Air Act Settlement to Protect Indiana Public Health / Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to reduce emissions by more than 64,000 tons annually
01/13/2011   Facilities Across the Southeast Ordered to Stop Discharging and Comply with Clean Water Act
01/13/2011   Emissions Data from Animal Feeding Operations Study Now Available / EPA also solicits additional information to further understand emissions
01/13/2011   EPA Among Sponsors of ScienceOnline2011
01/13/2011   EPA Halts Disposal of Mining Waste to Appalachian Waters at Proposed Spruce Mine / Agency cites irreversible damage to clean water, environment in the region
01/12/2011   Cleanup Scheduled to Begin in Late-January at Hillsborough, N.H. Site
01/12/2011   EPA issues order to Alyeska Pipeline Service in response to Alaska Pipeline leak
01/12/2011   EPA to Defer GHG Permitting Requirements for Industries that Use Biomass/Three-year deferral allows for further examination of scientific and technical issues associated with counting these emissions
01/12/2011   EPA Issues Order to NJ Hospital Group
01/11/2011   Guideco Properties LLC in Monroe Ready for Reuse
01/11/2011   Media Advisory: Great Lakes Advisor to Keynote Michigan Workshop; Discusses Future of GLRI
01/11/2011   EPA Issues Guidance for Enhanced Monitoring of Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water
01/11/2011   EPA Awards $7 Million to Study Effects of Pollution Exposures and Social Stressors on Communities / Research grants aim to gather comprehensive community wide data on human health impacts
01/10/2011   Public Meeting On Kalamazoo Superfund Site Set For Thursday In Kalamazoo, Mich.
01/10/2011   U.S. EPA Proposes $17 Million Settlement with 275 Parties to Clean up Former Los Angeles Area Hazardous Waste Landfill
01/10/2011   City of Evansville, Indiana, agrees to upgrade sewer systems to comply with Clean Water Act
01/10/2011   Rebuilding of Rhode Island Water Treatment Plants to use Green Technology to Reap Energy Savings
01/07/2011   Media Advisory: Site for Beeland Injection Well Permit Public Meeting Changed
01/07/2011   EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding J.J. Seifert Machine Shop Superfund Site, Ruskin, FL
01/07/2011   EPA and HHS Announce New Scientific Assessments and Actions on Fluoride / Agencies working together to maintain benefits of preventing tooth decay while preventing excessive exposure
01/06/2011   Washington fertilizer distributors fined over $33,000 for failing to properly plan for chemical releases at eight facilities
01/06/2011   United States Files Clean Air Act Complaint Against Homer City Power Plant
01/06/2011   EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards
01/05/2011   City of Bonners Ferry pays over $12,000 for Federal Clean Water Act violations
01/05/2011   City of Keokuk, Iowa, Agrees to Address Discharges of Untreated Sewage to Soap Creek and Mississippi River
01/05/2011   EPA Fines Drew University for Hazardous Waste Violations
01/04/2011   EPA Settlement will Reduce Air Pollution from four Pennsylvania Prisons
01/04/2011   Highway Construction Company Agrees to Pay $60,000 Civil Penalty for Impacting Stream, Wetlands in Clarke County, Iowa
01/04/2011   EPA Approves Historic Salmon Restoration Plan for Klamath River
01/04/2011   EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used Chemicals
01/03/2011   Gasco to pay $350,000 penalty, install air emissions controls for violations at compressor facility on Uintah and Ouray Reservation
01/03/2011   Federal Agencies Join Efforts to Reduce Radon Exposure / Radon exposure is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer

 

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