Hazardous Waste environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste 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/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+recovers+over+%2410+million+for+past+costs+at+the+Gilt+Edge+Mine+Superfund+location+in+South+Dakota E.P.A. recovers over $10 million for past costs at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund location in South Dakota Taxpayers' bill reduced by $40M Contact: Joy Jenkins 303-312-6873; Lisa McClain-Vanderpool 303-312-6077 (Denver, Colo. - April 15, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) and the State of South Dakota have reached arrangement with CoCa Mines, Inc., and Thomas E. Congdon to settle their liabilities at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund location for payment of over $10 millio... Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+orders+PCB+removal+along+the+Kalamazoo+River For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA011 CHICAGO (April 15, 2016) - E.P.A. today announced a unilateral order to Georgia-Pacific, Weyerhaeuser and International Paper which requires the removal of PCB-contaminated sediment and soil from a 1.5-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River upstream of the Otsego Township Dam, Otsego, Mich. This stretch is part of the Allied Paper Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site. E.P.A. expects work to begin in late summer and be completed b... Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/Walking+Tour+Conducted+at+Nyanza+Superfund+Location+in+Ashland%2C+Massachusetts+on+April+Twelve ASHLAND, Massachusetts - On April 12, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., the E.P.A. (EPA) will be hosting a walking tour of the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund site, which is open to members of the community who would like to participate. The tour will focus on the Nyanza Landfill Cap which was constructed in 1991 over contaminated materials to prevent any direct contact. The tour will encircle the cap, walking primarily on a gravel access road. The tour is expected to l... Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Adds+Sites+to+National+Priorities+List+to+Reduce+Risk+to+Public+Health+and+Environment WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) is adding 5 and proposing to add 8 hazardous waste sites to the Superfund program's National Priorities List (NPL). These are sites with known or threatened hazardous waste delivers that could pose risks to public health and the environment. "Cleaning up hazardous waste sites is vitally important to the health of America's communities," said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management. "Our go... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/U.S.+E.P.A.+Suggests+to+Add+California+Mine+Location+to+Superfund%26%238217%3Bs+National+Priorities+List SAN FRANCISCO - The E.P.A. is proposing to add 8 hazardous waste sites to the Superfund program's National Priorities List (NPL), including California's Argonaut Mine. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country that pose risks to human health and the environment. The Argonaut Mine Site, located west of downtown Jackson, California in Amador County, is a historic hard rock gold mi... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+adds+Old+American+Zinc+in+Fairmont+City+to+Superfund+cleanup+list For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA009 E.P.A. adds Old American Zinc in Fairmont City to Superfund cleanup list CHICAGO (April 6, 2016) - E.P.A. today announced that the Old American Zinc location in Fairmont City, Illinois, has been added to the National Priorities List. The NPL is EPA's list of Superfund sites. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. The O... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+suggests+adding+Valley+Pike+location+in+Riverside+to+Superfund+cleanup+list For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA008 E.P.A. suggests adding Valley Pike location in Riverside to Superfund cleanup list CHICAGO (April 6, 2016) - E.P.A. today suggested adding a location known as Valley Pike VOCs in Riverside, Ohio, to the National Priorities List. The NPL is EPA's list of Superfund sites. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Valley Pik... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+suggests+adding+Riverside+Groundwater+Contamination+location+in+Indianapolis+to+Superfund+cleanup+list For Immediate Release No. 16-OPA007 E.P.A. suggests adding Riverside Groundwater Contamination location in Indianapolis to Superfund cleanup list CHICAGO (April 6, 2016) - E.P.A. today announced a suggestion to add the Riverside Groundwater Contamination location in Indianapolis to the National Priorities List. The NPL is EPA's list of Superfund sites. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous w... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Prioritizes+Texas+Location+to+List+of+Contaminated+Areas DALLAS - (April 6, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) suggested to add the El Dorado Chemical Company location in near San Antonio, Texas, to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites, a list of sites that pose risks to public health and the environment. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country and converts them into productive community resources by eliminating or reducing public h... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Suggests+Clarksburg%2C+W.Va.+Hazardous+Waste+Location+to+Superfund%26%238217%3Bs+National+Priorities+List PHILADELPHIA (April 6, 2016) - Today the E.P.A. announced that 5 hazardous waste sites are being added to the National Priorities List (NPL). The Agency also has suggested that 8 other hazardous waste sites be added to the NPL. One of the sites now being suggested is North 25th Street Glass and Zinc in Clarksburg, W.Va. Contamination from past industrial practices at this Harrison Co. location could pose public health and environmental risks. The National Prioriti... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Adds+Contaminated+Location+in+N.+M.+to+Priorities+List DALLAS - (April 6, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) added the Lea and W. 2nd Street Groundwater Plume location in Roswell, New Mexico, to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites, a list of sites that pose risks to public health and the environment. Superfund is the federal plan that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country and converts them into productive community resources by eliminating or reducing public hea... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/U.S.+E.P.A.+to+Empty+Fuel+from+Abandoned+Underground+Tanks+at+Former+Gas+Station+in+Fresno SAN FRANCISCO - On Tuesday, the E.P.A. will remove an estimated 4,400 gallons of fuel from 3 underground storage tanks (USTs) at a former gas station located in Fresno, California The tanks' proximity to a residential neighborhood makes addressing this location a high priority. This is part of a statewide initiative focused on cleaning up underground storage tank sites, including 38 sites in Fresno County. "Underground storage tanks pose a threat to groundwater and local com... Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+suggests+Saint+Regis+Paper+Co.+Cleanup+Plan%3B+accepting+comments For Immediate Release No.16-OPA006 E.P.A. suggests Saint Regis Paper Co. Cleanup Plan; accepting comments CHICAGO (March 30, 2016) -- E.P.A. is issuing a suggested project to clean up soil contamination in the residential areas at the Saint Regis Paper Co. location on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation. E.P.A. will hold an information session to further explain this suggested cleanup and a public meeting to provide an opportunity for public comment. The me... Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+to+Hold+Public+Hearing+in+Washington%2C+D.C.+on+Risk+Management+Plan+Suggested+Rule WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, Tuesday March 29, the E.P.A. will hold a public hearing on the suggested Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule. The hearing will be held at E.P.A. Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will provide the opportunity for interested parties to review on the suggested rule. E.P.A. is accepting written comments on the rule through May 13, 2016. WHAT: Public hearing on the RMP suggested rule WHEN: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 ... Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/Construction+Completed+at+the+Chemfax%2C+Incorporated+Superfund+Location+in+Gulfport%2C+Miss. ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced that the construction of all cleanup actions at the Chemfax, Incorporated Superfund Location in Gulfport, Miss., are complete. The Location occupies eleven acres just south of I-10 at the intersection of Creosote Road and 3 Rivers Road, and was placed on EPA's National Priorities List in 2012. Location contaminants included benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and naphthalene, and have impacted groundwater. In 1999, E.P.A. addressed imm... Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Appoints+Diverse+Board+of+Experts+to+Help+Develop+National+Electronic+System+to+Track+Hazardous+Waste+Shipments WASHINGTON - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced the selection of a diverse group of experts to join the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will advise the agency on the development and operation of an electronic system for the tracking of hazardous waste shipments throughout the United States. The Advisory Board will also propose actions for the electronic manifest (e-Manifest) system that will align with the E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy's e-... Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/Free+Portland+Harbor+Cleanup+Webinar+Tonight%2C+March+Third+-+register+now%21 March Community Information Session schedule set, release of Portland Harbor Cleanup Suggested Project to follow in April (Seattle - March 3, 2016) Throughout the month of March, the E.P.A. will continue hosting community information sessions as the Agency prepares to deliver key cleanup documents for public review in April. The public is encouraged to review the updated calendar and attend the sessions that are most convenient. When the Suggested Project is release... Thu, 03 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Begins+Reviews+of+9+New+England+Location+Cleanups+this+Year BOSTON - E.P.A. has begun reviewing location cleanups at 9 Superfund Sites, including 4 Federal Facilities, across New England by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site. The reviews this year will include sites in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Once a cleanup remedy or part of a remedy is in place at a hazardous waste site, it is important for E.P.A. to regularly check on its progress to ensure the remedy is working properly to c... Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Directs+Additional+Safety+Measures+for+San+Jacinto+River+Waste+Pits+Superfund+Location DALLAS - (Feb. 17, 2016) Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced new safety requirements for the temporary armored cap at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Location in Harris County, Texas. E.P.A. has directed both International Paper and Industrial Maintenance Corporation, the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund Location in Harris County, to add 24 hour/7 day a week surveillance and warning buoys around the perimeter of the Location bou... Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Finalizes+%249+Million+Interim+Cleanup+Project+for+Expanded+Area+at+CTS+of+Asheville+Incorporated+Superfund+Location ATLANTA - The E.P.A. has selected an interim cleanup project to address contamination beneath the former plant at the CTS of Asheville Incorporated Superfund Site. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality concurred with EPA's decision. Historical use of solvents in the manufacturing of electronic components at the CTS Location contaminated the soil and groundwater with trichloroethene (TCE) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). TCE has been linked to var... Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100