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Published on December 8, 2014 - 18:36 GMT

EPA Finalizes Libby Amphibole Asbestos Health Assessment/Risk assessment shows EPA cleanup has reduced cancer and non-cancer risks ...

Release Date: 12/08/2014 Contact Information: Lisa McClain-Vanderpool, EPA Region 8 McClain-vanderpool.lisa@epa.gov 303-501-4027 Cathy Milbourn (for IRIS assessment questions) milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564- 7849 202-564-4355 DENVER – The U.S …

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Published on December 3, 2014 - 19:29 GMT

EPA Announces Environmental Education Grants for Syracuse University and the Onondaga Environmental Institute

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding nearly $335,000 in environmental education grants to support projects in New York and Puerto Rico. The Onondaga Environmental Institute will use the grant to strengthen community …

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Published on December 2, 2014 - 21:13 GMT

EPA to Evaluate 22 Previously Cleaned Superfund Sites

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Published on December 1, 2014 - 18:55 GMT

EPA to Begin Cleanup at Blue Ridge Plating Site in Arden, N.C.

Release Date: 12/01/2014 Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), marraccini.davina@epa.gov ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to remove hazardous materials at the Blue Ridge …

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Published on November 25, 2014 - 18:57 GMT

EPA protects central Arizona tribal lands by requiring safe handling of hazardous waste and pesticides

Release Date: 11/25/2014 Contact Information: Margot Perez-Sullivan, (415) 947-4149, perezsullivan.margot@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Triax Turbine Components for violations of the hazardous waste law and …

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Published on November 24, 2014 - 16:13 GMT

Beazer East Completes Cleanup of Over 100 Residential Structures at the Cabot Koppers Site in Gainesville, Fla.

Release Date: 11/24/2014 Contact Information: Dawn Harris Young, EPA, (404) 562-8421 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main), harris-young.dawn@epa.gov ATLANTA -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Beazer East has finished soil cleanup at …

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Published on November 21, 2014 - 19:36 GMT

Head of EPA Visits Jersey City to Highlight EPA Investment in Local Communities; Jersey City Mayor Fulop and Administrator ...

(New York, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, on her first trip to New Jersey, was joined by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop at the Berry Lane Park project to highlight EPA funding that has helped Jersey City …

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Published on November 20, 2014 - 16:45 GMT

Remedial Actions Have Begun at Sanford Cleaners Superfund Site in Sanford, Fla.

Release Date: 11/20/2014 Contact Information: Dawn Harris Young, EPA, (404) 562-8421 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main), harris-young.dawn@epa.gov ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun remedial action (RA) work at the Sanford …

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Published on November 19, 2014 - 17:35 GMT

$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound; $563,248 awarded to support projects in ...

(New York, N.Y.) Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in Connecticut and New York to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The projects, which …

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Published on November 13, 2014 - 16:48 GMT

EPA Settlement with Mack Trucks Inc. Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Lehigh County,...

EPA Settlement with Mack Trucks Inc. Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Lehigh County, Pa. Release Date: 11/13/2014 Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (November 13 …

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Published on November 13, 2014 - 16:48 GMT

EPA Settlement with Dura Bond Pipe will Help Protect Residents in the Harrisburg Area

EPA Settlement with Dura Bond Pipe will Help Protect Residents in the Harrisburg Area Release Date: 11/13/2014 Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov PHILADELPHIA (November 10, 2014) -- In an EPA settlement, Dura Bond Pipe, …

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Published on November 13, 2014 - 15:36 GMT

EPA Reducing Air Pollution from Diesel Buses in Puerto Rico; Grant Provides More than $208,000 to the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is supporting local efforts to reduce air pollution in the greater metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico by providing more than $208,000 for the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority to …

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Published on November 12, 2014 - 17:41 GMT

EPA Grant to Help Capital District-Area Business Develop Green Technology; Evocative Design of Green Island, New York Receives $...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $295,579 to Ecovative Design, LLC, of Green Island, New York, to continue its development of a cost-effective green alternative packaging. Evocative Design was awarded the grant through …

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Published on November 12, 2014 - 17:01 GMT

EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Plan to Remove Mercury Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake; EPA to Host Public ...

(New York, N.Y.) In response to requests from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Citizens for a Clean Pompton Lakes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will extend the public comment period for the proposed plan to remove mercury …

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Published on November 12, 2014 - 16:24 GMT

EPA Administrator to Announce Small Business Award to Nashville, TN based National Recovery Technologies, LLC

EPA Administrator to Announce Small Business Award to Nashville, TN based National Recovery Technologies, LLC Release Date: 11/12/2014 Contact Information: Jason McDonald, (404) 562-9203, mcdonald.jason@epa.gov (11/12/14) Atlanta - On Wednesday, November …

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Published on November 10, 2014 - 19:18 GMT

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan in South Plainfield, New Jersey

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending public comment on a cleanup plan proposed for the Cornell-Dubilier site in South Plainfield, NJ from the original deadline of November 14, 2014 to December 15, 2014. On September 30, 2014 …

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Published on November 10, 2014 - 16:47 GMT

EPA Funding Helps Businesses in Upstate New York Prevent Pollution; $268,000 Will Help Small and Medium-Sized Companies

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $268,383 to organizations in New York to fund projects that will help small and medium-sized businesses reduce pollution. These grants were awarded to the New York State Pollution …

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Published on November 4, 2014 - 19:23 GMT

Leading Edge Aviation Services Sentenced for Unlawful Handling of Hazardous Waste at Greenville, Miss. Facility

Leading Edge Aviation Services Sentenced for Unlawful Handling of Hazardous Waste at Greenville, Miss. Facility Release Date: 11/04/2014 Contact Information: Davina Marraccini (EPA), 404-562-9183 or marraccini.davina@epa.gov; William C. Lamar (DOJ) 662- …

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Published on October 30, 2014 - 18:05 GMT

EPA Proposes Revised Plan to Remove Mercury Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed a new plan to remove mercury contamination from areas of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, including the areas where the Acid Brook flows into the lake, called the Acid Brook …

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Published on October 30, 2014 - 15:10 GMT

Another Successful Year of Hudson River Cleanup Draws to a Close; One More Year of Dredging Expected

Over the next several weeks, clean sand and gravel will be placed over previously dredged areas. The dredged material remaining at GE’s dewatering and processing facility in Fort Edward will be shipped by train to permitted out-of-state disposal facilities …

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