superfund News
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EPA Makes It Easier for States, Tribes and Others to Get Involved in Superfund Cleanup
EPA is updating the regulation governing Superfund cooperative agreements and Superfund state contracts to promote greater involvement in the cleanup of Superfund sites by states, Indian tribes, intertribal consortia and other government divisions. EPA has issued a final rule, Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions, to make changes that will improve ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
The public comment period has been extended on the Proposed Plan to clean up the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2 (OU 2), located in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I. The public comment period, which began on August 8, 2014 will now end on January 23, 2015. EPA will provide written responses to all public comments in a Responsiveness Summary which will be a part of the OU2 ...
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EPA Completes Cleanup of Quincy Smelter at Torch Lake Superfund Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman today joined Keweenaw National Historical Park Superintendent Mike Pflaum to announce that the Quincy Smelter portion of the Torch Lake Superfund site in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has been deleted from the National Priorities List. The announcement occurred at an event in Houghton, Michigan directly across the Keweenaw ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
The public comment period has been extended on the Proposed Plan to clean up the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2 (OU 2), located in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I. The public comment period, which began on Aug. 8, will now end on Nov. 4, 2014. A formal Public Hearing will be held on Aug. 21, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cumberland Public library (Large Meeting room), located at ...
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U.S. EPA Honors 17 Environmental Job Training Program Graduates in Rialto, Calif.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today will recognize 17 graduates from the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) in Rialto, Calif. The job training, offered to local residents, provided training and readiness for environmental jobs that will aid in the cleanup of the Rockets, Fireworks and Flares Superfund site. The 17 graduates will be prepared to work in positions with site ...
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Comment Period Extended until Jan. 14, 2015 for Proposed Cleanup Plan for Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass.
Following requests from the public, EPA is extending the public review and comment period on its Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass. Public comments on the Proposed Cleanup Plan will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2015. EPA will also hold a formal public hearing, where oral comments will be accepted on the Proposed Plan, on Wed. Dec. 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. ...
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EPA to Host Third Chemtronics Superfund Site CAG Formation Meeting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2013, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Swannanoa Fire Department, 510 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778 in effort to assist interested citizens in forming a Community Advisory Group (CAG) for the Chemtronics Superfund site. At a meeting held in December of 2012, meeting attendees voted in favor of ...
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EPA Completes Reviews of 25 New England Site Cleanups during FY2014
EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 22 Superfund Sites and 3 Federal Facilities across New England by conducting Five-Year Reviews of each site, as required under the Superfund statute. 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 ...
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EPA Prepares to Begin Phase II of Soil Cleanup in Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont Communities
EPA’s Superfund removal action at the 35th Avenue Superfund Site in Birmingham, AL is currently preparing to begin the second phase of cleanup, which is scheduled to begin in late August 2014. The Phase II cleanup includes soil removal activities of approximately 30 residences that exceed higher risk levels where children are present in the Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont ...
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EPA to hold a public meeting for the Sonford products Site in Flowood, MS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Superfund Division will host a Remedial Action Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Flowood Pavillion located at 3951 Underwood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232. This meeting is scheduled to discuss the plans for implementing Phase I of the remedial action at the Sonford Products Superfund Site located 3506 Payne Drive, Flowood, ...
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EPA Completes Review of 23 Site Cleanups in New England
EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 23 Superfund Sites, including 4 Federal Facilities, across New England by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at sites listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka Superfund sites) to determine whether the ...
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EPA supports superfund “polluter pays” provision / agency submits administration’s guidance to congress (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today sent a letter to Congress in support of reinstating the lapsed Superfund “polluter pays” taxes. Superfund is the federal government"s program that investigates and cleans up the nation"s most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. If reinstated, the Superfund provision would provide a stable, dedicated source of revenue ...
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EPA and ATSDR to give update on 35th Avenue Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with the Agency for Toxics Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will host a public meeting on August 20, 2015 at the Bethel Baptist Church on 3200 28th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL to provide an update on the 35th Avenue Superfund Site. EPA and ATSDR officials will give an overview of activities from 6-7 p.m. and hold an availability ...
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Environmental Management Support, Inc. Wins Federal Superfund Contract
SILVER SPRING, Maryland---Environmental Management Support, Inc. (EMS) has been awarded a major contract to provide management and analytical assistance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) headquarters Superfund Office. The contract has an estimated value of $29.4 million over six years if all options are exercised. EMS is a small consulting firm located in Silver Spring, MD. EMS ...
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Meeting will update public about wells GandH superfund site in Woburn
Next week, EPA will hold a Public Meeting to discuss updates at the Wells G&H Superfund Site in Woburn, Mass. EPA recently completed a Vapor Intrusion study at the site, and will be sharing results with the community at 7:00 p.m. on June 28, 2012 at Woburn City Hall. The Wells G&H Superfund Site contains five source area properties within a 330-acre area in Woburn. Since 1992, various ...
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EPA will review 27 Superfund Site clean ups this year
EPA will review site clean ups and remedies at 27 Superfund Sites across New England this year by doing routine 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 Superfund sites) to determine whether the ...
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EPA Completes Reviews of 22 Site Cleanups
EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 22 Superfund sites across New England by doing routine Five-Year Reviews of 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 Superfund sites) to determine whether the implemented ...
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EPA Announces the Excellence in Site Reuse Award at the Calhoun Park Area Site, Charleston County, South Carolina
The award ceremony will take place at 11:00 am in Liberty Square, site of the Fort Sumter National Monument Visitor Education Center and the South Carolina Aquarium. EPA Region 4 created the “Excellence in Site Reuse” award to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in supporting the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative through outstanding efforts when redeveloping a Superfund ...
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EPA Conducts “Five-Year Review” for 16 New England Superfund Sites
EPA is beginning the process of routine Five-Year Reviews of 16 Superfund sites across New England. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at sites listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka Superfund sites) to determine whether the implemented remedies at the sites continue to be protective of human health and the ...
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Duwamish job training initiative produces 14 graduates funded by EPA program
On Tuesday, June 18, 14 men and women will graduate from the EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative with skills and certifications that make them eligible for jobs associated with the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund cleanup. The graduation will be held at the McKinstry Innovation Center in Seattle. The EPA-funded training included health and safety training, history of the Duwamish ...
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