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11 Entities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to Gain In excess of $4.5M from E.P.A. ...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., May 8, 2013) - 9 cities and 2 state agencies in Region seven have been selected to gain in excess of $4.5 million from EPA's Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) Grants program. These funds will provide key support toward the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of brownfields properties in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska communities. The eleven recipients in E.P.A. Region seven are among 240 in 45 states to gain ARC grants for 201...

E.P.A. Takes Action Against Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. announced 17 enforcement actions for violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (RRP). The RRP rule protects homeowners and tenants from dangerous lead dust that can be left behind after common renovation, repair, and painting work. It requires that contractors and subcontractors be properly trained and certified, and use lead-safe work practices to ensure that lead dust is minimized. Lead exposure can cause a range of health effec...

Beef Products Incorporated to Pay $450,000 Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at its ...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., April 23, 2013) - Beef Products Incorporated (BPI) has agreed to pay a $450,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations in Waterloo, Iowa, the E.P.A. announced today. As part of a consent decree lodged today in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, BPI has agreed to conduct third-party audits of its compliance with the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Plan requirements at the company's South Sioux City, Nebraska, facility. BPI...

Tyson Foods, Inc., to Pay $3.95M Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at Facilities in Iowa, ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., April 5, 2013) - Tyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay a $3,950,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the Justice Department and E.P.A. announced today. As part of a consent decree lodged today in U.S. District Court in Saint Louis, Mo., Tyson has agreed to conduct pipe-testing and third-party audits of its ammonia refriger...

Settlement with Tyson Foods to Address Multiple Delivers of Anhydrous Ammonia / Settlement ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Tyson Foods, Incorporated and several of its affiliate corporations to address threats of accidental chemical delivers after anhydrous ammonia was released during incidents at facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, resulting in multiple injuries, property damage, and one fatality. "Exposure to anhydrous ammonia can cause serious health issues, ...

Vitter says 'No More Excuses' on Completing Keystone Pipeline

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100

U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) today made the following statement in response to Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman's approval of re-routing the suggested Keystone XL Pipeline. "Many Americans are still hurting for jobs, and one partial solution is staring us all in the face - the Keystone XL pipeline," said Vitter. "I applaud Governor Heineman's support of the Keystone re-route, which clearly eliminates any excuse from the Obama Administration. We are blessed with a strong trading partner...

E.P.A. Regions Seven and Eight Meet State Agriculture Directors in Denver

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., Jan. 15, 2013) - Officials from E.P.A. Regions seven and eight hosted meetings Jan. 14 and 15 in Denver, Colo., with the directors of state agriculture departments of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The meetings provided a forum for dialogue on E.P.A. programs and regulations as well as specific issues, interests and concerns of the agriculture sector. E.P.A. participants in the meetings included...

E.P.A. Region Seven to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk ...

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

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Nov. 7, 2012) - E.P.A. Region seven officials will be accessible for interviews at the yearly National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Trade Talk event at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Nov. 8. Interview topics include regulatory updates on air and water quality programs, animal feeding operations, nutrient management and pesticides. WHAT: N...

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Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

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Elusive El Ni�o challenges NOAA's 2012 U.S. Winter Outlook

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The western half of the continental U.S. and central and northern Alaska...

Tapping Sorghum's Potential for Cold Tolerance

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Sorghum was originally a tropical plant, but U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists in Lubbock, Texas, are looking to Asia to increase sorghum's cold tolerance and expand its production range. Agricultural Service Research (ARS) plant physiologist Gloria Burow and her colleagues at the agency's

U.S. Air Force to Pay $12,823 Penalty for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Nebraska

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 28, 2012) - The U.S. Air Force has agreed to pay a $12,823 penalty to the U.S. for Underground Storage Tank (UST) violations in 3 Nebraska counties. The violations occurred at Air Force facilities in western Nebraska. In addition to paying the civil penalty, the Air Force is required to conduct a tank tightness test to determine if one of the USTs is leaking. The Air Force is unable to account for 1,490 gallons of diesel fuel in that tank. Ac...

Deadline November 21 for Eligible Schools, Entities to Submit Proposals for EPA's Environmental ...

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 30, 2012) - E.P.A. Region seven will accept proposals from eligible schools and entities through Nov. 21, 2012, for the Agency's 2012 Environmental Education grants to develop new programs promoting environmental stewardship in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska communities. EPA's Environmental Education grants provide backing to local education agencies, state education and environmental agencies; colleges and universities; not-for-profit organizatio...

E.P.A. Region Seven and Contractors Begin Removal of Underground Storage Tank at Former ...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., July 24, 2012) - E.P.A. Region seven and its contractors have begun work to remove an underground storage tank from a former automotive garage in Omaha, Neb., as one step of clearing the way for city authorities to redevelop the property as part of a planned $5 million low-income housing project. The former Strehlow Garage, at 2107 N. 16th Street in Omaha, is currently owned by the Omaha Housing Authority (OHA), which projects to transfer ownersh...

Beef Feedlot Near Broken Bow, Neb., Agrees to Pay $145,000 Civil Penalty for Illegal Discharges ...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., July 10, 2012) - Adams Land and Cattle Company, a beef feedlot near Broken Bow, Neb., has agreed to pay a $145,000 civil penalty to the E.P.A. (EPA) for violating the federal Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit related to discharges of pollutants into Mud Creek. In December 2010, E.P.A. Region seven inspected Adams' facility, located just south of Broken Bow. The facility confined approximately 83,000 cattl...

$59,876 Grant to University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., July 10, 2012) - E.P.A. is providing a $59,876 urban waters grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Saddle Hills neighborhood's green infrastructure in metropolitan Omaha, Neb. UNL and partners, including the City of Omaha and the Nebraska Forest Service, will assess green infrastructure practices by creating a water quality assessment database and developing a stormwater mobile application for smartphones and ...

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 Awards $39,942 Environmental Performance Partnership Grant to Santee Sioux ...

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 a $39,942 performance partnership grant to the Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska to support the tribe's environmental protection efforts. The Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska, headquartered at Santee, Neb., occupies approximately 18,000 acres of reservation land along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska. The tribe has approximately 2,500 enrolled members, and a reservation population o...

E.P.A. Region Seven Tribal Plan Awards Grants to Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri for Water ...

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 a pair of grants to the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska to support the tribe's environmental protection efforts. The Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, headquartered at Reserve, Kan., occupies approximately 18,000 acres of reservation land in southeast Richardson County, Neb., and northeast Brown County, Kan. The tribe has in excess of 400 en...

Decision Issued on Nebraska's Water Quality Requirements

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., June 25, 2012) - E.P.A. has completed its review of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality's new and revised water quality standards. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires states to review water quality requirements every 3 years and submit new or revised requirements to E.P.A. for review and approval. The approved requirements include new and revised surface water criteria to protect aquatic life and human health; new and revised public drinking wat...