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House Bill Would Delay Clean-ups, Jeopardizing Public Health and Our Environment

The U.S. House today approved a misguided bill that would needlessly defer cleanup of toxic sites and disrupt federal work by no longer requiring many companies to carry insurance that would cover costs if their facilities become hazardous to the public. Following is a statement on H.R. 2279 by Scott Slesinger, legislative director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Lacking any ...

Jan. 9, 2014

By Natural Resources Defense Council

Media advisory: EPA briefing at marshall township cleanup site, June 16, 11 a.m. (MI)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 is nearing completion of a Superfund hazardous waste cleanup at Midwest Metallurgical Laboratories, a shuttered iron-casting business at 15290 15 Mile Road, Marshall Township, in Calhoun County near Battle Creek, Mich. Work at the site began May 11. A media briefing will be held at the site at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 16. Michigan Department of ...

Jun. 14, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Bremerton gasworks added to superfund national hazardous cleanup list

Bremerton Gasworks, a former coal gasification plant that operated in Bremerton, Washington from 1930 to 1963, will be listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national list of highly contaminated sites. Bremerton Gasworks is located a mile and a half from downtown Bremerton, along the Port of Washington Narrows. EPA will manage the site under the Superfund cleanup program. ...

May 8, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Bremerton Gasworks in Washington proposed for national hazardous cleanup listing

Bremerton Gasworks, a former coal gasification plant that operated in Bremerton, Washington from 1930 to 1963, has been proposed for placement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of the most contaminated sites in the nation. Located in Bremerton, Washington, the site occupies approximately three and a half acres of land next to the Port of Washington Narrows in Puget Sound. ...

Sep. 15, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

US$600m recovery act funding to clean up hazardous waste sites, create jobs

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced US$600 million in new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the cleanup of hazardous waste (Superfund) sites across the nation. In most cases, this recovery act funding will accelerate the hazardous waste cleanup already underway at the sites and fund new clean-up projects. It will also jumpstart the local economy by ...

Apr. 27, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Participates in North Birmingham Summer Youth Camps to provide Environmental Education

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel will participate in 4 summer youth camps throughout the North Birmingham area in attempt to reach campers in grades K-7 affected by the environmental issues in North Birmingham. WHO: EPA WHAT: Environmental Education Sessions WHEN: July 21-22, 2015 from 8:00am – 3:00pm WHERE: Inglenook, North Birmingham, Fountain Heights, ...

Jul. 21, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA expands public participation on hazardous waste cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an initiative to help communities more effectively participate in government decisions related to land cleanup, emergency preparedness and response, and the management of hazardous substances and waste. The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) plan lays out specific steps EPA is taking to provide communities with better information and ...

May 20, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Will Review 24 Hazardous Site Cleanups during 2015

EPA will review site clean ups and remedies at 20 Superfund Sites and oversee reviews at 4 Federal Facilities across New England this year by doing scheduled Five-Year Reviews at each site. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at Superfund sites and Federal Facilities listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka ...

Jan. 5, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Two Grass Valley, Calif., groups awarded $1 million in U.S. EPA Brownfields grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded $600,000 in Brownfields hazardous substances cleanup grants to the Yuba River Charter School, located in Grass Valley, Calif. and $400,000 in community-wide hazardous substance and petroleum assessment grants to City of Grass Valley (Calif.) as part of a $62.5 million in EPA Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) ...

May 8, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

US Labor Department`s OSHA issues new fact sheet on mold hazards and safeguards for workers during Sandy cleanup

As part of its ongoing effort to educate workers and employers about hazards associated with cleanup work in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new fact sheet highlighting the hazards and necessary safeguards to protect workers who may encounter mold during cleanup activities. "Workers will be exposed to ...

Dec. 5, 2012

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

EPA awards nearly $600,000 to cleanup and revitalize two Washington communities

EPA is providing nearly $600,000 in Brownfields grants that will help two Washington communities to assess, cleanup and redevelop abandoned or contaminated properties. The funding is part of more than $76 million in EPA brownfields investments across the country announced this week by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to protect health and the environment, create jobs and promote economic ...

Jun. 10, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

DOE seeks candidates for environmental advisory board vacancies

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB). The ORSSAB is a federally chartered citizens’ panel that provides recommendations to Oak Ridge’s Environmental Management program, which is responsible for cleanup and remediation across the 33,500-acre Oak Ridge ...

Dec. 1, 2014

By US Department of Energy

DOE seeks candidates for advisory board vacancies

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB). The board is a federally chartered citizens’ panel that provides recommendations to the agency regarding cleanup activities across the Oak Ridge Reservation. Chartered in 1995 under the Federal Advisory Committee ...

Sep. 17, 2015

By US Department of Energy

EPA Settles Hazardous Waste Cleanup Costs at Site of Former Dry Cleaner in Nelsonia

Jay-Cee Cleaners, a former dry cleaning business at 16163 Lankford Highway in Nelsonia, Accomack County, Va., and its former owner John L. Darby, have agreed to reimburse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for costs the agency incurred while responding to the release of hazardous substances once used at the site. Mr. Darby has also agreed to resolve his failure to comply with EPA’s ...

Apr. 11, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Stimulus plan will create sustainable jobs that will protect public health

The economic recovery plan signed by President Obama will create 3 to 4 million quality, sustainable jobs with many protecting our country’s public health and our environment. “Through the President’s stimulus package, green initiatives will play a significant role in powering economic recovery,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “EPA’s portion of the plan will create good, sustainable jobs ...

Feb. 23, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA region 7 administrator to announce Brownfields funding for Jordan Valley West meadows cleanup in Springfield, MO.

EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks will recognize the City of Springfield, Mo., this week for being selected to receive EPA Brownfields funding for the cleanup of hazardous substances at Jordan Valley West Meadows. A tour of the targeted property for news media will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8. A formal announcement and news conference will follow at 11:30 a.m. ...

Jun. 7, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

DOE seeks candidates for environmental advisory board vacancies

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB). The ORSSAB is a federally chartered citizens’ panel that provides recommendations to Oak Ridge’s Environmental Management program, which is responsible for cleanup and soil remediation across the 33,500-acre Oak ...

Nov. 14, 2014

By US Department of Energy

EPA Provides $400,000 to Clean Up Brownfields in New York City

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $400,000 to the City of New York to supplement the city’s program to clean up contaminated Brownfields properties throughout the city. This grant, which will be added to New York City’s Revolving Loan Fund, will help fund hazardous substance cleanups in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, creating jobs while protecting public ...

Sep. 23, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

US Labor Department`s OSHA providing informational resources to assist Colorado workers, residents and businesses in cleanup efforts

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers, residents and businesses engaged in flood cleanup activities to protect themselves against hazards as cleanup efforts continue and rebuilding activities begin. OSHA will continue to provide informational resources about protective measures that should be employed during cleanup work. Fact sheets, quick ...

Sep. 25, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Superfund green remediation strategy

The U.S. EPA is seeking public comment on a new strategy that would make cleanups at hazardous waste sites greener. The Superfund Green Remediation Strategy is an initial effort to outline key actions and related activities that can be undertaken to promote green remediation and to reduce energy use. EPA is taking comment on action items that fall into three major categories: policy and guidance ...

Sep. 9, 2009

By The Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN)

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