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U.S. EPA Toxic Chemicals and Pesticides News
EPA Asks Community for Input on Passaic River Cleanup Proposal
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan for the first stage of a two-phased project to remove dioxin-laden sediment from the lower Passaic River
Arizona Companies Correct Environmental Violations, EPA Forgives Fines / Businesses avoid $66,000 in penalties by self-reporting environmental violations
SAN FRANCISCO ? Four Arizona companies that voluntarily disclosed and corrected environmental violations have seen penalties waived by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Report Lists Environmental Progress
(11/18/08) A new report has been released that describes EPA?s environmental and financial progress over the past year
Sierra Club Recognizes EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg For Outstanding Environmental Leadership
(New York, N.Y.) The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club honored Alan J. Steinberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, on Sunday, November 16 for his efforts to protect the people and environment of New Jersey
Lights, Camera, Action: EPA Grant Supports the Arts and Environment in Camden
Warwick, R.I Mall Fined for PCB Violations in Elevator Shafts
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 14, 2008) ? The Rhode Island Mall, in Warwick, has paid $36,100 for violating federal regulations covering the storage and handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
Rockwell Collins of Coralville, Iowa, Receives Top Honor at EPA Region 7's 2008 Performance Track Member Conference
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 13, 2008) - A global aerospace and defense manufacturer's operations in Coralville, Iowa, has received the top honor at EPA Region 7's 2008 Performance Track Member Conference
West Virginia Company Settles
Chemical Release Reporting Violations
PHILADELPHIA (November 13, 2008) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. has settled alleged violations of federal toxic chemical reporting at two plants located in Ranson, W.Va
EPA ?CARES? About Trenton; Grant to Help the City Go Green
(Trenton, N.J.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded a Community Action for a Renewed Environment or CARE grant to the city of Trenton to help it leverage its own efforts to go green
Owner and Rental Agent Settle Violations over Lead-based Paint Hazards at York, Pa. Properties
PHILADELPHIA (November 12, 2008) ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled violations of a federal law requiring disclosure of information on lead-based paint hazards with property owner, Kurt A. Blake, and rental agent, Quality Property Management Inc., of York, Pa
EPA Education Grant Focuses on Puerto Rico's Shoreline
(New York, N.Y.) Puerto Rico?s shoreline will be the focus for a new environmental education effort funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and spearheaded by the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla
New Jersey Students and Teachers Wet Their Appetites for Knowledge Through EPA Education Grants Focused on Watersheds
(New York, N.Y.) New Jersey students and teachers will soon be better caretakers of the environment through their participation in environmental education projects focused on the state?s watersheds. The projects, totaling almost $33,000, are funded by the U.S
EPA combats improper pesticide manufacturing, labeling and use in the Pacific Northwest (Facilities in Kent, WA; Yakima, WA; Olympia, WA; and Memphis, TN)
Agency?s latest actions net $51,600 in penalties (Seattle, Washington ? November 6, 2008) The U.S
EPA SETTLES WITH MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS and WATER DIVISION FOR ALLEGED PCB VIOLATIONS
(Atlanta, Ga. ? Nov. 7, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement with Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (MLGW) in Memphis, TN that resolves alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
U.S. EPA takes action against plumbing manufacturer for not providing toxic chemical information needed by first responders, community/ Champion-Arrowhead fined $16,000
LOS ANGELES - The U.S
U.S. EPA fines Los Angeles distributor, protects consumers from illegal pesticides/ Four Quarters Wholesale products were sold across the Southwest
(11/6/2008 -- LOS ANGELES) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Four Quarters Wholesale, Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif., distributor of general merchandise, $6,000 for distributing unregistered pesticides in violation of federal pesticide law
Two Real Estate Corporations Charged With Failing to Warn Purchasers and Tenants about Lead Paint in New England
(November 6, 2008) ? The corporate owners of numerous Coldwell Banker real estate brokerage offices in southern Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island face civil penalties for over 100 violations of lead paint disclosure rules
New Assessment Highlights Effective Mercury-Free Alternatives
(11-6-08) There are alternatives to mercury, according to a just-released preliminary assessment of the uses of elemental mercury in a number of products
Booth Planned for NAFB Trade Talk Event
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 5, 2008) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City Thursday, Nov. 13. Attendees will be available for news interviews in Booth 70
EPA Grants to Help Prevent Pollution in New Jersey and New York
(New York, N.Y.) From promoting the use of less toxic dry cleaning methods, to encouraging environmentally-protective practices at marinas, to education about the proper disposal of prescription drugs, the U.S
Northeast Waste Management Officials? Association Selected for Waste Reduction Grants
Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 3, 2008) - A regional organization committed to reducing solid and hazardous waste has received two EPA grants totaling $95,000
Make a 2009 Green Chemistry Award Nomination
(10/30/08) EPA is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. These awards recognize innovative chemical technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use, and that have broad applications in industry
Real Estate Company and Individual Landlord Both Agree to Pay for Violating Federal Lead Rules
(New York, N.Y.) The Audubon Communities Management, LLC, a real estate investment and management company, has signed an agreement with the U.S
EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contamination At Mercury Refining Superfund Site
(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its final plan to clean up contamination at the Mercury Refining Superfund site in the towns of Guilderland and Colonie, New York. The plan will address soil, sediment, and ground water contaminated with mercury
U.S. EPA takes action against Vernon importer to protect consumers from unregistered pesticide / Filo America pays more than $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Vernon, Calif., based Filo America for $20,800 for allegedly selling an unregistered disinfectant bathroom cleaner, a violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Washington Department of Ecology Leads on Reducing Toxics, Joins EPA?s Partnership
(Seattle, Washington ? October 27, 2008) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed Washington?s Department of Ecology (Ecology) into the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)
West Virginia Company Settles
Chemical Release Reporting Violations
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2008) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. has settled alleged violations of federal toxic chemical reporting at two plants located in Ranson, W.Va
EPA Settles PCB Violations at Easton, Pa. Facility
PHILADELPHIA (October 24, 2008) ? Flaw Inc. has settled a case involving alleged violations of federal regulations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at its used oil storage facility at 1600 South 25th St., Easton, Pa
U.S EPA awards more than $50,000 to Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians for childhood lead poisoning reduction outreach/
Grant focuses on prevention and screening
(10/23/08) LOS ANGELES ? Outreach in Luiseno language and mobile lead screening for tribal children are among the goals of a $50,042 childhood lead poisoning reduction grant recently awarded to the Riverside County, Calif.-based Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians by the U.S
Quick Action by EPA and its State and Local Partners Removes Hazardous Waste Threat at Syracuse Site; Approximately 300 drums and 6,000 small containers of contaminants removed
(Syracuse, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the city of Syracuse announced today that hazardous materials abandoned at the former Otisca Fuels building have been removed