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E.P.A. Orders Enbridge to Perform Additional Dredging to Remove Oil from Kalamazoo River

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

For Immediate Release No. 12-OPA008 CHICAGO (March 14, 2013) - The E.P.A. today issued an administrative order that requires Enbridge to do additional dredging in Michigan's Kalamazoo River to clean up oil from the company's July 2010 pipeline spill. EPA's order requires dredging in sections of the river above Ceresco Dam, upstream of Battle Creek, and in the Morrow Lake Delta. E.P.A. has repeatedly documented the presence of recoverable submerged oil in the sections...

EPA, BLM provide guidance to recreationists for ongoing fuel sheen from West Creek Tanker Spill

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

EPA, BLM provide guidance to recreationists for ongoing fuel sheen from West Creek Tanker Spill Agencies say to expect ongoing visible sheen through spring and summer when walking through West Creek Contacts: EPA: Craig Myers, 303-312-7067, myers.craig@epa.gov BLM: David Boyd, 970-876-9008, dboyd@blm.gov (Denver, Colo. - March 14, 2013) The E.P.A. and th...

Bank of America to Reimburse E.P.A. for Emergency Response Costs at Rehrig-United International ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

PHILADELPHIA (March 13, 2013) - Bank of America has agreed to reimburse the E.P.A. $80,398 for its portion of the emergency response costs incurred by E.P.A. at the Rehrig-United International Superfund Location in Chesterfield County, Va. Rehrig was a manufacturer of shopping carts and baskets. When Rehrig filed a petition for bankruptcy reorganization in September 2008, Bank of America provided financing to manage and operate this business during the reorganization. After ...

E.P.A. Details Results of $100M Federal Effort to Clean up Navajo Uranium Contamination

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(1/24/13) SAN FRANCISCO: The E.P.A. announced progress on a coordinated five-year federal investment of in excess of $100 million to address health risks posed by pervasive uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation. E.P.A. joined 5 other federal agencies in releasing a report today outlining the results of their Five-Year Plan. Since 2008, E.P.A. has spent in excess of $50 million to clean up mines, provide safe drinking water, and demolish and replace contaminated homes. In additio...

E.P.A. Officials Address Community Concerns Surrounding the Reef Environmental Location in ...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - January 10, 2013) The E.P.A. (EPA) emergency response personnel along with representatives from the Agency for Toxics Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at six p.m. at the J. Craig Smith Community Center in Sylacauga, Alabama to discuss next steps in addressing environmental concerns at the REEF LLC Facility. EPA, ATSDR, and ADEM representat...

E.P.A. will remove 1100 tons of perchlorate-contaminated soil in Barstow, California

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES - The E.P.A. this week will begin excavating areas of perchlorate-contaminated soil on and around a residential property on Poplar Street in Barstow, CA. The residence had been occupied by the former owner of Mojave Pyrotechnics, Inc., a defunct pyrotechnics manufacturing company that operated in the 1980's. E.P.A. will remove approximately 1100 tons of contaminated soil, down 3 feet into the ground-the equivalent of 50 truckloads. The soil will be disposed of at the U.S. ...

U.S. EPA, DoD Northern Command Providing Hazardous Material Response Equipment to Border ...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The equipment was transferred at a ceremony in Nogales, Sonora on November 7, 2012. The mayor of the city, representatives of the U.S. and Mexico Consulates, Mexico's Federal Environmental Enforcement Agency (PROFEPA), Mexico federal and state police, and the recipient fire departments were in attendance. A showcase of the equipment followed the ceremony. "This hazmat gear is essential for our sister cities across the border," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's Pacific Southwest Regional...

MEDIA ADVISORY: US E.P.A. and Northern Command to Provide Emergency Response Equipment to ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The equipment provided to the Agua Prieta and Nogales Fire Departments include protective suits, self-contained breathing masks, chemical testing kits, and tools necessary to respond to hazardous material spills. Who: Mayor of Nogales U.S. E.P.A. Pacific Southwest Region US Northern Command US Consulate Nogales Mexican Consulate Nogales Cochise Co. Emergency Management State of Sonora Emergency Management Mexico Federal Environmental Enforcem...

Work Begins to Remove Contamination at Newtown, Conneticut Location

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Boston, Massachusetts - Oct. 25, 2012) - This week E.P.A. began work to remove contaminated materials from the Batchelder location at 46A Swamp Road in Newtown, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The cleanup is expected to be completed in approximately 2 months. Contamination at the Location does not present health risks to the neighboring area; however, Town officials would like to remind residents that it is important to remain off the site. The Site, a former aluminum smelt...

Fire Extinguished at Hillcrest Industries Work Will Continue to Ensure Piles Do Not Reignite

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Buffalo, N.Y.) The E.P.A. announced today that the fire at the Hillcrest Industries facility in Attica, New York is now fully extinguished. The E.P.A. is arranging the plastic and glass piles on location to a more manageable size to avoid reignition. A fire management and temperature monitoring project will be in place until the material is processed and removed from the site. "This is truly good news for a community that endured months of odors and smoke," said Judith A. E...

E.P.A. Region Seven Provides $2.4M to Joplin, Mo. ...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., Oct. 4, 2012) - E.P.A. Region seven will provide an additional $2.4 million to the City of Joplin, Mo., to help sample and remediate lead and cadmium-contaminated soils that were disturbed during the May 2011 tornado and subsequent recovery efforts. The new federal funding, announced today by E.P.A. and city officials, should allow Joplin to replace soils and restore yards at an estimated 240 homes, parks, playgrounds and child-occupied properties over the next ...

E.P.A. Region 7, Joplin City Officials Schedule Oct. ...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 3, 2012) - Officials from E.P.A. and the City of Joplin, Mo., will hold a news conference on Thursday, October 4, in Joplin, about an announcement of significant backing from E.P.A. to assist the city's continuing work to rebuild from the May 2011 tornado. On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado swept through Joplin, killing 161 people, injuring in excess of 1,000 others, and damaging or destro...

E.P.A. begins 3 Navajo uranium mine cleanups in September / Work on the plans expected to total ...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO - This month, the E.P.A. is beginning 3 uranium mine clean up actions on the Navajo Nation. The work, expected to cost $7.15 million, is part of the EPA's 5 year project to address uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation and is being done in partnership with the Navajo Nation's E.P.A.. Backing for all 3 actions is from responsible parties, rather than the Superfund trust fund. The 3 cleanups will take place in Cove, Arizona; Casamero Lake, New Mexico; and near Church Rock, ...

Superfund Job Training Plan Provides Opportunities for Syracuse Residents at Hazardous Waste ...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Syracuse, N.Y.) Tonight, E.P.A. Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck will recognize the newest graduates of an E.P.A. job training plan designed to prepare students to fill jobs related to the cleanup of the Onondaga Lake Superfund site. EPA's Superfund Job Training Initiative provides free job training to people living in communities affected by toxic waste sites. After completing the program, participants earn certifications that prepare them for careers in environmental clean...

E.P.A. Region Seven Tribal Plan Awards Grants to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for Response ...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2012) - E.P.A. Region 7's Office of Tribal Affairs has awarded 2 grants to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to support a brownfields tribal response plan and increase the capacity of its environmental protection department to protect human health and the environment. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, headquartered at the Village of Winnebago, occupies approximately 120,000 acres of reservation land in Thurston Co. in northeast Nebraska, About 2,600 me...

E.P.A. Region Seven Tribal Plan Awards Grants to Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas for Water Quality, ...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2012) - E.P.A. Region 7's Office of Tribal Affairs has awarded 3 grants to the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas to support its water quality, tribal response and general assistance programs for environmental protection and improvement. The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, located near Horton, Kan., occupies approximately 30 square miles of reservation land in portions of Atchison, Brown and Jackson counties in northeast Kansas. The tribe has in excess of 1,600 enr...

Kalamazoo River and Morrow Lake to Open

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0100

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2012 MARSHALL, Mich. June 21 -- Local, state and federal agencies responding to the Enbridge oil spill announced today that an additional 34 miles of the Kalamazoo River and the entire two miles of Morrow Lake are now open for recreational use. Part of the area referred to as the Morrow Lake Delta is still closed. The closed portion will be identified by buoys. Those using the river should follow buoy restrictions for their own safety and th...

E.P.A. to Co-Host Black Leaf Chemical Public Meeting

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - June 12, 2012) On Thursday, June 14, 2012, E.P.A. (EPA) representatives along with Councilman David James will co-host a public meeting for residents in the Park Hill neighborhood to discuss recent soil sampling surrounding the Black Leaf Chemical site. This is an opportunity for residents to ask questions and offer comments about the results of the February 2012 sampling event, or other issues related to the site. Who: E.P.A. representatives and Councilman Davi...

Soil Cleanup to Begin at Smalley-Piper Superfund Location in Collierville, Tennessee

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(ATLANTA - May 18, 2012) The E.P.A. (EPA) announced today that soil cleanup at the Smalley-Piper Superfund Location in Collierville, Tennessee is scheduled to start May 30, 2012. The soil cleanup is expected to be completed by August 2012. The cleanup is being funded by the EPA. Black & Veatch, an E.P.A. contractor, will manage the cleanup performed by a team of subcontractors. E.P.A. and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will provide oversi...

E.P.A. and Massachusetts DEP Host Public Meeting on Walton and Lonsbury Location in Attleboro

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Boston, Mass.--April 26, 2012)The E.P.A. and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Mass DEP) will be holding a public meeting on Monday, April 30, 2012 to discuss next steps for the Walton & Lonsbury Location at 78 North Avenue, Attleboro, Massachusetts EPA, in conjunction with MassDEP, is evaluating the Location for inclusion on the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a national list of sites that E.P.A. determines requires further investigation ...