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La EPA y el Ministerio de Justicia demandan a vaquerías del Bajo Valle de Yakima por prácticas de abono que ponen en peligro a usuarios de pozos cercanos
SEATTLE (2 de julio de 2024) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental y el Ministerio de Justicia de EE. UU. solicitaron hoy al Tribunal de Distrito Este de Washington que obligue inmediatamente a tres importantes vaquerías del Bajo Valle de Yakima a someter a pruebas diversos pozos declive descendiente en un área aproximada…
EPA Reaches New Milestone in Cleanup of the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup
NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has amended its administrative cleanup order for the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York on June 27, 2024, to address the middle segment of the canal – known as Remediation Target Area (RTA) 2. “Dredging and…
EPA Region 7 Presents $1M Check to City of Waterloo, Iowa, After Selection for Brownfields Grant
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 28, 2024) – Today, at City Hall in Waterloo, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Brownfields and Land Revitalization Branch Supervisor Stanley Walker presented a $1 million ceremonial check to the City of Waterloo as a Brownfields Multipurpose Grant selectee. EPA has selected the city to receive…
EPA Region 7 Presents Nearly $4.5M Check to City of Keokuk, Iowa, After Selection for Brownfields Grant
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 27, 2024) – Today, at City Hall in Keokuk, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Brownfields and Land Revitalization Branch Supervisor Stanley Walker presented a $4.48 million ceremonial check to the City of Keokuk as a Brownfields Cleanup Grant selectee. EPA has selected the city to receive the…
EPA Region 7 Presents $3M Brownfields Check to East Central Intergovernmental Association in Iowa
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 26, 2024) – Today, at a brownfield site in Clinton, Iowa, EPA Region 7 Brownfields and Land Revitalization Branch Supervisor Stanley Walker presented a $3 million ceremonial check to the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) in Iowa to supplement their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). In…
EPA Penalizes St. Louis Area Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2024) – Eight home renovation companies in the St. Louis area have agreed to pay over $65,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, the following companies…
EPA Region 7 to Host June 25 Community Meetings About St. Louis Airport Site and Coldwater Creek
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2024) – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host two community meetings on June 25 to present the findings of the Technical Assistance Needs Assessment (TANA) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) and…
La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a las reuniones comunitarias sobre el sitio Superfund Omaha Lead en el área céntrica de Omaha, Nebraska
LENEXA, KANSAS (17 DE JUNIO DE 2024) – Funcionarios de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA), Región 7, organizarán dos reuniones comunitarias el lunes 24 y el martes 25 de junio para actualizar a los miembros de la comunidad sobre el sitio Superfund Omaha Lead y los…
EPA Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations with EnerSys Energy Products Inc. in Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 13, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Missouri lead-acid battery manufacturer EnerSys Energy Products Inc. to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s Warrensburg and two Springfield facilities. The company is a subsidiary of…
EPA awards $730k to support water quality monitoring and protect beachgoers in PNW, Alaska
EPA awards $730k to support water quality monitoring and protect beachgoers in PNW, Alaska SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and…