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U.S. EPA Toxic Chemicals and Pesticides News
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC to Pay $10,150 for Risk Management Plan Violations at Council Bluffs Ethanol Plant
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Feb
EPA and TDSHS Warn Against Consumption of Contaminated Fish
Oregon Potato Company pays EPA penalty for failing to report ammonia release
(Seattle?Jan. 26, 2012) Oregon Potato Company failed to report an anhydrous ammonia release at their facility in Warden, Washington and will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $66,235 penalty
EPA Environmental Justice Grant to Help Farm Workers Reduce Pesticide Risks
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $25,000 grant to the Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agr_colas (CATA) to reduce exposure to pesticides for farm workers in southern New Jersey
Syracuse High School Students to Learn about Water Pollution through EPA Environmental Justice Grant
(New York, N.Y. - Jan. 23, 2012) The U.S
EPA Environmental Justice Grants to Help New York City Communities Prevent Lead Poisoning and Restore Wetlands; Organizations in Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx and Jamaica to Receive Funds
(New York, N.Y. - Jan. 23, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $75,000 to two New York City organizations to help them address public health and environmental problems in Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx and Jamaica, New York. West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc
EPA Environmental Justice Grant to Help Ironbound Community Promote Sustainable Practices through Urban Gardening and Environmental Education
(New York, N.Y. - Jan. 23, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $25,000 to the Ironbound Community Corporation to enhance a community garden and promote environmental education in the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey
EPA Regions 7 and 8 Meet State Agriculture Directors in Kansas City, Kan.
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 20, 2012) - Officials from EPA Regions 7 and 8 today hosted a meeting with the directors of state agriculture departments of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
EPA, New Jersey DEP and Local School Districts Protect Students from Lead in School Drinking Water
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S
Naval Base Kitsap fails to properly monitor fuel tanks near Puget Sound for leaks
Navy corrects violations and settles with EPA for nearly $161,000 (Seattle?Jan
EPA and DTSC Broaden California?s Push for Safer Consumer Products through Key Alliance
(01/12/12) SAN LEANDRO, CA ? Consumers will see added momentum in California?s groundbreaking push for safer alternatives to toxic chemicals in everyday products following the signing of a landmark agreement today by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the U.S
Settlement to Require Eaton Corporation to Address TCE Contamination at Vehicle Group Plant in Kearney, Neb.
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan
U.S. EPA Orders World?s Largest Metals and Electronics Recycler to Immediately Cease Illegal Discharge of Toxic Pollutants to San Francisco Bay
Hold for release: Jan. 10, 2012
Order follows federal inspection of Sims Metal Management?s Port of Redwood City Facility, during which regulators found evidence of discharges of PCBs, Mercury, Lead, and Copper SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S
Companies Face Fines for Lead Paint Disclosure Violations at Two Navy Bases in New England
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 10, 2012) ? Two companies face significant penalties for violating federal lead paint disclosure laws at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn.
A complaint filed by the U.S
Apartment House Owner Settles Violations of Lead-Paint Notification Rule in Reading, Pa.
PHILADELPIA (January 10, 2012) -- Wyomissing Park Apartments, owner of several apartment houses in Reading, Pa., has settled alleged violations of a federal law requiring disclosure of lead-based paint hazards to residential tenants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today
Massachusetts Landlords Fined for Failing to Notify Holyoke Area Tenants about Lead Paint
(Boston, Mass. ? January 9, 2012) ? The owners and manager of 11 housing units at 10 properties in the Holyoke area have agreed to pay a total of $16,000 to resolved claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that they violated the federal lead paint disclosure law
EPA Issues Arizona Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
(01/05/12) SAN FRANCISCO ? Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Arizona increased in 2010 when compared to 2009, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Issues Nevada Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
(01/05/12) SAN FRANCISCO ? Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Nevada increased in 2010 when compared to 2009, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Issues Hawaii Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
(01/05/12) SAN FRANCISCO ? Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Hawaii decreased in 2010 when compared to 2009, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Toxic chemical releases increased in 2010 throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
(Seattle ? Jan. 5, 2012) Recent data from the federal Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) shows that toxic chemical releases rose in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Massachusetts
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut
(Boston, Mass. ? Jan. 5, 2012) ? EPA?s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010
EPA Issues Guam Toxics Inventory Data for 2010
(01/05/12) SAN FRANCISCO ? Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Guam increased in 2010 when compared to 2009, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in U.S. Virgin Islands
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued its 25th annual report on the amount of toxic chemicals released in 2010 to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands
EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in Puerto Rico
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued its 25th annual report on the amount of toxic chemicals released in 2010 to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in Puerto Rico
EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in New York
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued its 25th annual report on the amount of toxic chemicals released in 2010 to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in New York