EPA
La Región 7 de la EPA celebra la apertura del Centro de Asistencia Técnica para Comunidades Prósperas de Justicia Ambiental de WSU
LENEXA, KAN. (12 DE JULIO DE 2023) – Hoy, en el Centro John Bardo en el campus de la Universidad Estatal de Wichita (WSU), la Administradora de la Región 7 de la EPA, Meg McCollister, se unió a funcionarios de WSU y socios del Centro de Asistencia Técnica de…
EPA Region 7 Celebrates Opening of WSU’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 12, 2023) – Today, at the John Bardo Center on the Wichita State University (WSU) Innovation Campus, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined WSU officials and Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) partners to celebrate the opening of the Region 7 EJ…
EPA Announces July 19 Community Meeting to Discuss Results of Ethylene Oxide Air Monitoring Study in Verona, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 11, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will hold a Public Availability Session and Community Meeting at Verona High School on Wednesday, July 19. Representatives from EPA and Missouri state agencies will be available for one-on-one discussions and questions regarding the results…
EPA Region 7 to Seek Input at July 11 Public Meeting on Proposed Plan for Domestic Water Wells at Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site
Groundwater wells within the Southwest Jefferson County Superfund Site boundaries. (U.S. EPA image)LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is inviting the public to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at the Festus R-VI School District Performing Arts Center. The…
EPA Region 7 Extends Call for Abstracts Deadline for Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 5, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa have extended the deadline to submit abstracts for their upcoming Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference to July 21, 2023. EPA and the universities invite experts interested…
EPA Fines Nine Springfield, Missouri, Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 3, 2023) – Nine home renovation companies in Springfield, Missouri, have agreed to pay over $30,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the following companies failed…
EPA Grants Ameren an Extension to Submit Draft Focused Feasibility Study for Huster Road Substation in St. Charles, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 29, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 granted Ameren a two-week extension to complete a draft Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) for the Huster Road Substation in St. Charles, Missouri. Ameren now has until July 17, 2023, to provide EPA with the…
EPA Region 7 to Present City of Chadron, Nebraska, with $500K Check for Brownfields Grant
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 28, 2023) – On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $500,000 ceremonial check to the City of Chadron, Nebraska. The city will host the ceremony at the City Council Chambers. EPA has selected the City of Chadron for…
EPA Begins Assessment Activities at HPI Products Inc. in St. Joseph, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 27, 2023) – An EPA on-scene coordinator (OSC) and contractors have begun the removal assessment phase at HPI Products Inc. facilities in St. Joseph, Missouri. During this phase, EPA will oversee the organization and categorization of thousands of containers of potentially hazardous, non-hazardous, and uncharacterized wastes…
EPA Region 7 to Present City of Maryville, Missouri, with $211K Check for Brownfields Grant
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 23, 2023) – On Monday, June 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $211,000 ceremonial check to the City of Maryville, Missouri. The city will host the ceremony at the Maryville Public Safety Building. EPA has selected the City of…