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Order Issued to HPI Products, Inc., of St. Joseph, Mo., to Stop Sale and Distribution of Tainted Warthog 2 EC Herbicide
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., July 30, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has issued an order to HPI Products, Inc., of St
Pennsylvania Steel Beam and Concrete Manufacturers Settle Chemical Release Reporting Violations at Lancaster, Williamsport and Denver Plants
PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2010) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that High Steel Structures, Inc
EPA to remove hazardous wastes at Elizabeth Mining and Development property in Montrose County (Colo.)
Abandoned wastes pose risk to human health, local water resources (Denver, Colorado -- July 27, 2010) The U.S
EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency?s rulemaking process. The rulemaking guidance is an important and positive step toward meeting EPA Administrator Lisa P
EPA Reaches Major Milestone at Welsbach Superfund Site
(New York, NY) With the help of millions of dollars in Recovery Act funding, an important milestone was reached today in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) cleanup of the expansive Welsbach Superfund site in Camden, New Jersey
Massachusetts Authorized to Implement Lead Renovation Program; EPA Provides More Time for Contractors To Obtain Certification and Training
EPA Recognizes the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning for Outstanding Community Leadership
(Rochester, N.Y.) The Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning has been selected as a winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) Environmental Justice Achievement Award for its leadership in community-based efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning in the city of Rochester, New York
Settlement Clears Way for Cleanup of Easthampton, Mass. Site
(Boston, Mass. ? July 15, 2010) ? Two parties have entered into an agreement with EPA to clean-up asbestos-contaminated soils at a site in Easthampton, Mass. in the near future. According to the agreement, the two parties, W. R. Grace & Co
EPA responders answer state and county calls for help to investigate thousands of leaky containers near Rexburg, Idaho
(Seattle ? July 14, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the request of local, county and state authorities, is conducting a hazardous waste assessment and investigation near Rexburg in Madison County, Idaho
Mississippi Company to Pay $4,082 Civil Penalty for Aerial Pesticide Application Drift to Public Trail in Decorah, Iowa
U.S. EPA Awards Local Bay Area Counties Nearly $100K for Innovative Programs that Tackle Childhood Lead Poisoning
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a childhood lead poisoning prevention grant in the amount of $96,752 to Santa Clara County?s Environmental Health Department. This grant will benefit multiple Bay Area Counties
EPA Fines Monsanto for Distributing Misbranded Genetically Engineered Pesticide
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Monsanto Company Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to resolve misbranding violations related to the sale and distribution of cotton seed products containing genetically engineered pesticides
EPA Rule Increases Protection from Lead-Paint Poisoning
Agency also extends deadline for required training
WASHINGTON ? Beginning today, all contractors performing renovation, repair or painting work in homes built before 1978 must follow lead-safe work practice requirements
EPA Approves New York State?s List of Impaired Waters: Long Island?s South Shore Estuary and Lake Ontario New Entries on the List
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the 2010 list of waters in New York State that are considered either impaired or threatened by pollutants
Bannister Federal Complex Community Advisory Panel Being Formed to Provide Input on Environmental, Redevelopment Issues
Mukilteo, Washington seafood distributor to pay $35,000 for failure to properly report release of ammonia
(Seattle ? June 28, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with Pacific Seafood Group for its alleged failure to report the release of ammonia from the company?s warehouse and distribution center in Mukilteo, Wash., in a timely manner
Spokane, Washington chlorine distributor agrees to pay over $19,000 to settle EPA Risk Management Program violations
(Spokane, Wash. ? June 28, 2010) Oxarc, Inc. has agreed to pay $19,472 penalty to settle a case for violations of the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program requirements according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The settlement came after EPA found that Oxarc, Inc
Results of Soil Sampling near Soccer Complex in Cameron, Mo., Inconclusive; EPA Seeks Permission to Sample Other Properties
EPA Announces Winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
WASHINGTON ? For the 15th year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States
EPA Announces a Schedule of Public Meetings on Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study; August 12 Meeting to be Held in Binghamton, N.Y.
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting four public information meetings on the proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to Move Forward on Agency Priorities: Draft plan will help advance Administrator Jackson?s seven priorities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on its draft FY 2011-2015 strategic plan, which helps advance Administrator Lisa P. Jackson?s priorities and the mission to protect human health and the environment
TODAY: Advisory Group Releases Report on Addressing Environmental Challenges Along the U.S. ? Mexico Border
WASHINGTON ? The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB), an independent presidential advisory committee to the U.S
Lakewood, Washington coatings manufacturer fined $14,500 for chemical reporting violations
(Seattle ? June 17, 2010) Specialty Products, Inc. has agreed to pay a $14,500 penalty for violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act at its Lakewood, Washington facility. The company has settled with the U.S
EPA Releases Health Risk Assessment of Processing and Disposal of Onondaga Lake Sediment in Town of Camillus; Open House/Public Meeting to Discuss the Assessment on July 8, 2010 in Camillus, NY
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a supplemental Human Health Risk Assessment that evaluates the safety of disposing of contaminated sediment from Onondaga Lake in Wastebed 13 in Camillus, NY designated to receive this type of material
EPA: FMC Must Expand Phosphine Gas Extraction, Treatment and Monitoring at Former SE Idaho Plant Site
(Seattle ? June 14, 2010) The FMC Corporation must do a better job of protecting on-site personnel and the environment from potential exposure to phosphine gas, according to a Unilateral Administrative Order issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Manufacturer in Kansas City, Mo., to Pay $3,568 Civil Penalty for Failure to Properly Label and Advertise Pesticide Product
EPA Moves to Terminate All Uses of Insecticide Endosulfan to Protect Health of Farmworkers and Wildlife
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to end all uses of the insecticide endosulfan in the United States
Battery Manufacturer in Corydon, Iowa, to Pay $53,547 Penalty for Failure to Monitor and Report Wastewater Discharges
Kansas City Pesticide Manufacturer to Pay $6,000 Civil Penalty for Importing Misbranded Pesticide from Argentina
EPA Proposes New Permit Requirements for Pesticide Discharges: Action would reduce amount of pesticides discharged and protect America?s waters
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new permit requirement that would decrease the amount of pesticides discharged to our nation's waters and protect human health and the environment