Government Newspaper.
Your Source for Daily Government News, Information and Research
U.S. EPA Superfund and Brownfields News
U.S. EPA Superfund and Brownfields News
EPA and TDSHS Warn Against Consumption of Contaminated Fish
Agreement Reached to Address Contamination at CTS Site in Asheville, NC
(ATLANTA ? January 26, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CTS Corporation have reached an agreement, an Administrative Order and Settlement Agreement on Consent (AOC), to conduct a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) at the CTS of Asheville, Inc
EPA to Hold Public Availability Sessions Concerning Actions in Areas of North Birmingham
(ATLANTA ? January 26, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will hold two Availability Sessions on Monday, January 30, 2012 regarding ongoing and planned activities in Birmingham, AL
EPA reaches settlement with companies to pay cleanup costs for Occidental Chemical Corp. Superfund site
PHILADELPHIA (January 25, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that current and former owners and operators of the Occidental Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pa
EPA to Begin Sampling Water at Some Residences in Dimock, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2012) ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it plans to perform water sampling at approximately 60 homes in the Carter Road/Meshoppen Creek Road area of Dimock, Pa
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 Releases Options for Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
(New York, N.Y. - January 3, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a study of the options for cleaning up chemical contamination in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York
EPA Reaches Settlement on Groundwater Cleanup at the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield R.I.
(Boston, Mass. ? December 29, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with respect to the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield, R.I
EPA Issues Cooperative Agreement to Joplin, Mo.; $500,000 in Funding to Address Lead Exposures Caused by May 22 Tornado
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec
EPA Region 7 Completes 10,000th Residential Yard Cleanup of Lead-Contaminated Soils at Omaha Lead Site in Omaha, Neb.
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec
EPA Region 7 to Host News Conference Dec. 15 to Discuss Milestone in Cleanup of Residential Yards in Omaha, Neb.
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 14, 2011) - EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks will host a news conference on Thursday, Dec
EPA Proposes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at Crown Cleaners Superfund Site in Herrings, New York; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to demolish a building, dig up contaminated soil and sediment, and treat the ground water at the Crown Cleaners of Watertown, Inc. Superfund site in Herrings, New York
EPA Proposes to Remove State Marine of Port Arthur and Palmer Barge Line Superfund Sites from its Superfund List
(DALLAS ? December 6, 2011) All cleanup work has been successfully completed at the State Marine of Port Arthur and Palmer Barge Line Superfund sites, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove the sites from its National Priorities List (NPL)
U.S. EPA: City of East Palo Alto Cleans up Cooley Landing Toxic Dump to Create Bayfront Nature Park
Project will create East Palo Alto?s first direct access to San Francisco Bay, support economic development, public health SAN FRANCISCO -- Today the City of East Palo Alto, together with the U.S
EPA and U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Renewable Energy on the Price's Pit Landfill
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy?s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of developing solar power production on the Price?s Pit Landfill in Pleasantville and Egg Harbor, New Jersey
EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake; Public Hearing Slated for January 5
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S
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
(Lackawanna, New York) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy?s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of developing wind or solar power production on three previously contaminated sites in New York State
Work to Begin This Week on Removal and Replacement of Security Fencing at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 15, 2011) - A construction crew is expected to begin work this week on removing old security fencing from the Carter Carburetor Site in St
Cleanup Complete at Sayreville Landfill Superfund Site
(New York, N.Y.) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed the cleanup of the Sayreville Landfill Superfund site in Sayreville, New Jersey and removed it from the Superfund list of the country?s most hazardous waste sites
EPA Region 7 to Begin Issuing Orders to Obtain Access to Residential Properties in Omaha for Environmental Sampling
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov
EPA to Host a Public Meeting for the Black Leaf Chemical Site in Louisville, KY
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting for neighboring residents and businesses of the Black Leaf Chemical Site at 7:00 p.m. on November 10, 2011 at the Wheatley Elementary School, 1107 South 17th Street, Louisville, KY
One Flew South: EPA?s Southeast Region is Now on Twitter
(Atlanta, Ga. ? Nov. 8, 2011) ? EPA?s Region 4 is now on twitter. EPA Region 4 serves 8 states in the Southeastern U.S.: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
EPA to Hold Public Informational Meetings on Woonasquatucket River Cleanup Plan
(Boston, Mass. - Nov. 7, 2011) - EPA New England announces a series of informational public meetings to present EPA?s preferred cleanup alternative for the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site. The meetings are scheduled for: - Tues. Nov
EPA partners with federal agencies to track Japan tsunami debris
EPA and NOAA begin monthly Tsunami Debris Bulletin (11/07/11) HONOLULU ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies are teaming up to document and track potential marine debris generated by the Japan earthquake and tsunami in March