Emergency Response environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:26 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Sawdust+reinvented+into+super+sponge+for+oil+spills Environmentally friendly material tweaked to soak up to five times its weight in oil, float four months in icy, rough waters December 12, 2016 ... Mon, 12 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Initiates+2nd+Review+of+Hudson+River+PCB+Cleanup%3B+Public+Encouraged+to+Participate (Albany, NY) The E.P.A. has initiated its 2nd review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site. The purpose of this review, which is called a 5 year review and is legally required under the Superfund law every 5 years after the start of on-site construction, is to ensure that the cleanup is working as intended and will be protective of public health and the environment. The 1st five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Location was completed in 2012 and the E.P.A.... Tue, 29 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Gobierno+Federal+Contin%26%23250%3Ba+Investigaci%26%23243%3Bn+Cient%26%23237%3Bfica+Sobre+Erupciones+en+Flint Flint, MICH. (24 de marzo, 2016) - Los expertos federales, del estado y del condado de salud y agua entienden que los residentes de Flint están preocupados por la calidad general de su agua-tanto como para beber y para bañarse. En este momento, el análisis actual del agua de Flint no indica preocupaciones de salud para bañarse o ducharse. Los residentes deben seguir utilizando filtros para el agua, y las mujeres embarazadas, las mujeres lactantes, y los niños menores de seis años deben beb... Fri, 25 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Federal+Government+Continues+Scientific+Rash+Investigation+in+Flint FLINT, MICH. -- Federal, state and Co. health and water experts understand that Flint residents are concerned about the overall quality of their water -- for drinking and for bathing. At this time, current analysis of the water in Flint does not indicate health concerns for bathing or showering. Residents should continue to use water filters, and pregnant women, women who are nursing, and children under 6 should use bottled water for drinking. In coordination with the U.S. Cente... Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Teams+Collected+Nearly+3%2C000+Tons+of+Residential+Debris+and+Hazardous+Materials+from+December+Flooding+in+Saint+Louis (Lenexa, Kan., March 22, 2016) - E.P.A. Region seven and its contractors collected almost 3,000 tons of residential debris and hazardous materials during a nearly two-month-long mission to help residents of Missouri's Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles and Saint Louis counties recover from severe flooding caused by heavy rains in late December 2015. Final figures show E.P.A. crews picked up a total of 2,982 tons (5,964,000 pounds) of residential debris across the 4 Saint Louis... Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Suggests+Revisions+to+its+Risk+Management+Plan+to+Enhance+Chemical+Process+Safety+and+Further+Protect+Communities+and+1st+Responders WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations to enhance chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and enhance public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources. "Chemicals are a necessary part of our everyday lives; however, as we have too often seen they can cause loss of life, injury and significant property damage," said Mathy Stanislaus, EPA's as... Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Community+Meeting+to+Discuss+Contained+Burn+System%26%238217%3Bs+Arrival+at+Camp+Minden%2C+La. DALLAS - (Feb. 23, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) is joining the Louisiana Military Department (LMD) their contractors, Explosive Systems International and El Dorado Engineering. LMD's contractors will present information on the next steps for the contained burn system. Specifically, explaining what test and performance measures are needed for the burn system to become fully operational. The workshop will take place on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 - eight p.m., 9649 HWY 80, Dining Facility, ... Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/EPA%26%238217%3Bs+Latest+Sampling+Results+Confirm+Lead-Removal+Filters+are+Working+in+Flint E.P.A. Continues to Recommend Flint Residents Use Filters FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. today released additional sampling results showing that lead-removal filters are working as expected in Flint homes with high lead levels, confirming results released ... Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Updates+Flint+Response+Website+with+Lead+Assessment+Results FLINT, MICH. - Today, the E.P.A. is releasing preliminary results of lead sampling at Flint residences, as well as an interactive map of sampling results. The map is accessible at www.epa.gov/flint. EPA's lead sampling effort is intended to determine how much lead is in the drinking water collected from the sinks of homes suspected of having lead service lines and to assess the performance of corrosion control treatment over time. Corrosion cont... Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Statement+on+Flint+Water+Main+Break%2C+Boil+Water+Order FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. is working closely with the City of Flint and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on the recent water main break and boil order. After the water transmission line broke on Feb. 9, E.P.A. coordinated with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and other members of the Flint Water Response Unified Coordination Group to determine what additional steps residents should take given the current ... Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/EPA%26%238217%3Bs+Early+Sampling+Results+Confirm+Lead-Removal+Filters+are+Working+as+Expected E.P.A. Continues to Recommend Flint Residents Use Filters FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. today released early sampling results showing that lead-removal filters are working as expected in Flint homes with high lead levels. The agency continues to recommend that Flint residents use NSF-certified filters in their homes. E.P.A. will continue to sample locations where earlier... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Reminds+Flint+Residents+to+Take+Steps+to+Reduce+Potential+Lead+Contamination FLINT, MICH. - The E.P.A. is reminding Flint residents to take steps to remove debris that may have accumulated in faucet aerators, hot water heaters, and whole-house water filtration systems. When water flows from the distribution system to your tap, many factors in the system and household plumbing can affect your water quality. E.P.A. is recommending that homeowners take the following steps to reduce any potential lead contamination that may be present in the drinking water system:... Mon, 01 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Updates+Flint+Response+Website+with+Interactive+Map%2C+Chlorine+Sampling+Results FLINT, MICH. -- The E.P.A. is releasing preliminary water quality data about chlorine levels in Flint's drinking water, as well as an interactive map of sampling results in Flint. The map includes data from initial chlorine testing. As additional data become available, E.P.A. will post the sampling locations and data to the map. The map is accessible at www.epa.gov/flint. EPA's chlorine sampling effort involves testing Flint's drinking ... Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Flint+Drinking+Water+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F29%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- NSF-International certified lead-removal filters are being distributed in Flint by the state of Michigan to remove lead from household water and make it safe for people to drink. E.P.A. began sampling drinking water in households with known lead levels of 100 parts per billion or higher, in order to test the effectiveness of these filters at removing lead at high concentrations. The goal of this sampling effort is to determine how well the certified filters perform at remov... Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F28%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- E.P.A. teams are collecting drinking water samples from Flint homeowners to better understand how lead is behaving in the plumbing in their homes and to ensure proper corrosion control is being restored in the drinking water system in order to lower lead levels. E.P.A. community involvement and sampling teams continue to meet with residents to explain the sampling process and answer questions. Samples will be sent to an E.P.A. lab for analysis. The quality assure... Thu, 28 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F27%2F16 FLINT, MICH. -- E.P.A. continues to work with drinking water system operators at the city of Flint treatment plant. EPA's response team includes 29 response personnel, scientists, water quality experts, community involvement coordinators and other support staff. E.P.A. is collecting chlorine samples at locations throughout the city of Flint drinking water system, with a focus on locations that would be the most likely to have lower chlorine levels. E.P.A. will continue to collect samp... Wed, 27 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Response+Activities+-+Update+1%2F26%2F16 For Immediate Release 16-OPA002 FLINT, MICH. (Jan. 26, 2016) An E.P.A. team of sampling experts collected chlorine samples at locations throughout the city of Flint drinking water system, with a focus on locations that would be the most likely to have lower chlorine levels. The results of the E.P.A. sampling show that chlorine is present in the system, with levels in some areas of the system that could be improved. At the location with the lowest chlorine lev... Tue, 26 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Urges+Caution+with+Flood+Renovation+Activities+Involving+Lead+Paint (Lenexa, Kan., Jan. 22, 2016) - As communities across Missouri continue to recover from recent flooding, E.P.A. Region seven recommends children and pregnant women keep away from work that could disturb lead-based paint. The Agency also urges persons working on construction surfaces that may contain lead-based paint to take precautions to prevent the spread of lead-contaminated dust, which is the most significant source of lead exposure for children. Lead dust may pose hazards... Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/E.P.A.+Continues+Work+in+Minden%2C+La. DALLAS - (Nov. 18, 2015) The E.P.A. (EPA) is holding an informal workshop for citizens to discuss the results of recent air and soil sampling. The samples were taken from 6 locations around Camp Minden, La. The workshop will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 - eight p.m., 9649 HWY 80, Building A120, Camp Minden, La. 71055. WHO: E.P.A. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Louisiana Military Department WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 19 ... Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Emergency+Response/Valley+and+Butte+Fire+Response+Update+10%2F28%2F15 SAN FRANCISCO (10/28/15) - The E.P.A. (EPA) and its federal, state, and local partners continue the assessment and clean-up of household hazardous wastes in the aftermath of the Valley Fire in Lake County, California and the Butte Fire in Calaveras County, California E.P.A. mobilized to the 2 fire-impacted areas 1st to clear properties near public schools in Lake County, then more broadly in fire impacted communities under mission assignments from the Federal Emergency Management Age... Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0100