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EPA awards $1.6 million in recovery act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in West Virginia
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $1,643,000 to West Virginia under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards US$6.1 million in recovery act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in PA
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of US$6,163,000 to Pennsylvania under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards US$3.7 million in recovery act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Maryland
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of US$3,712,000 to Maryland under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards US$4.6 million in recovery act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in VA
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of US$4,674,000 to Virginia under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards $607k in recovery act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in D.C.
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $607,000 to Washington, D.C. under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards more than $7.1 million in Recovery Act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Michigan
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $7.1 million to Michigan under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and ...
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EPA awards US$197m to clean up petrol leaks, create jobs, protecting land and water
In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $197 million appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. EPA estimates that these funds will create or retain significant numbers of jobs and contribute to at least 1,600 cleanups around the country. “We’re ...
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EPA Awards $785,000 to Navajo Nation for Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup, Compliance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $465,000 to the Navajo Nation to oversee the cleanup of an estimated 58 leaking underground storage tanks that store petroleum or hazardous substances throughout the reservation. The agency is also providing $320,000 for compliance activities reservation-wide. Over the next 5 years, the EPA anticipates awarding $3.8 million to the Navajo ...
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Philadelphia Gas Works to Pay $8,090 Penalty to Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) has agreed to pay a $8,090 penalty to settle alleged violations of underground storage tank (USTs) regulations at the company’s facility at 1849 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the company for not complying with safeguards designed to prevent, detect, and control leaks of petroleum and other ...
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EPA settles underground storage tank violations at RFK Stadium
The District of Columbia Department of General Services has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of underground storage tank regulations at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The settlement addresses compliance with environmental regulations that help protect communities and the environment from exposure to potentially ...
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Massachusetts gets US$3.1 million in recovery act funds to help clean up underground petroleum leaks, create jobs, protect land and water
In an effort to protect people where they live, work and play, EPA has awarded US$3,118,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances ...
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EPA and City of Parkersburg Settle Environmental Violations
PHILADELPHIA - Residents in the city of Parkersburg will get the chance to properly discard used motor oil, old tires, anti-freeze and other items regarded as household hazardous waste, thanks to an agreement between the city and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Parkersburg has agreed to hold a special collection of household hazardous waste and pay a $7,083 penalty to settle alleged ...
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Fort Belvoir to pay civil penalty for environmental violations
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that U.S. Army Garrison in Fort Belvoir has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $33,076 and complete a project costing at least $310,000 to settle alleged violations of federal environmental laws. The Fort is located at 9820 Flagler Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The settlement addresses storage and record-keeping violations related to ...
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EPA Settlement with Petersburg, Va., Business Helps Protect Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
An underground storage tank (UST) at the Petersburg Deli, Inc., in Petersburg, Va., will now be regularly monitored and inspected under a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged violations of UST regulations. The required monthly and yearly inspections of leak detection equipment on a 6,000-gallon UST that stores kerosene will help prevent soil and groundwater ...
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EPA Takes Legal Action Against Western New York Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint to the owner and operator of seventeen underground storage tanks at six gasoline stations in Western New York for violating federal regulations. The complaint, which seeks $42,295 in penalties, was issued to United Refining Company for violations at its Kwik Fill stations in Dunkirk, Westfield, Jamestown, Fredonia and ...
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U.S. Navy Settles hazardous waste violations at facility in Virginia Beach, Va.
The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $32,800 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations and underground storage tank (UST) regulations at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story facility in Virginia Beach, Va. , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the U.S. Navy for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ...
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EPA takes action against Buffalo area gas stations to protect ground water from petroleum contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint to the owners and operators of twenty-two underground storage tanks at gasoline stations in the Buffalo, New York area for violating various federal regulations dealing with ground water from petroleum contamination. The complaint, which seeks $582,803 in penalties, was issued to Amerimart Development Company, Inc., Qual-Econ ...
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EPA Settlement with Ryder Truck Rental Protects Soil and Groundwater from Contamination
Ryder Truck Rental Inc. has agreed to pay a $22,500 penalty to settle alleged violations of underground storage tank (UST) regulations at the company’s facility located at 6605 Governor Printz Boulevard in Wilmington, Del., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the company for not complying with safeguards designed to prevent, detect, and control leaks of ...
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Chevron Puerto Rico, LLC, agrees to improve leak detection at Puerto Rico gas stations
A settlement announced today between the United States and Chevron Puerto Rico, LLC resolves Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at approximately 100 of Chevron’s underground storage tank facilities in Puerto Rico. Under the terms of the settlement, Chevron has agreed to spend approximately $5.2 million to improve its leak detection methods and operations at these ...
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EPA Settlement Protects Soil and Groundwater in Lawrence, Mass.
In a recent settlement agreement with EPA’s New England office, Hilton Oil Co., Inc. will take action to come into compliance with Underground Storage Tank regulations to protect groundwater and soil at its facility in Lawrence, Mass. The company also agreed to pay a $27,000 penalty. The action stems from an EPA inspection of the facility in June 2013. A subsequent EPA complaint alleged ...
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