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EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection and continues to sample drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires
Lahaina, Hawaii – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed inspecting the sanitary sewer lines in Lahaina, Hawai’i. EPA cleared debris, such as sediment, rocks, rags, and grease from the lines. Once cleared, a robotic camera was used to assess conditions of the lines and identify any…
Hazardous Waste Facility in Fredonia, Kansas, Settles Enforcement Case with EPA
LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 7, 2024) – Systech Environmental Corporation will pay $98,513 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the terms of its Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company operates as…
EPA hosts “Road Show” in Commerce City to help communities access historic Investing in America funding
DENVER (March 7, 2024) – On Tuesday, March 5, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held the third community event as part of its Community, Equity and Resilience Road Show initiative in Commerce City, Colorado. More than 90 individuals registered for the event, representing Denver-area environmental justice organizations and community members,…
EPA Adds Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site to National Priorities List
Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Site map showing site boundary. (U.S. EPA image)LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 5, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), including the Lot…
EPA Resolves Enforcement Action with Vishay Dale Electronics LLC for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Columbus, Nebraska
LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 4, 2024) – Vishay Dale Electronics LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $387,000 to resolve violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at its Columbus, Nebraska, facilities. The company is a worldwide manufacturer of electronic components, as alleged by the U.S….
EPA invests $3B into clean ports
SEATTLE — Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission equipment, infrastructure and climate planning at U.S. ports.
The funding opportunities were created under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in…
EPA Region 7 Grantee Seeks to Decrease Children’s Exposure to Lead and Pesticides in Vulnerable St. Louis Communities
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 28, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has awarded Children’s Mercy Region 7 Director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Dr. Elizabeth Friedman a one-year, $40,000 cooperative agreement grant to conduct outreach and education on children’s lead and pesticide safety and…
EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 27, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a third and final wave of over $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. This funding is made possible…
EPA Files Complaint for Rat Poison Sold in Plastic Baggies in St. Louis
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 22, 2024) – On Feb. 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint seeking $149,659 in civil penalties against Timothy Wilson, a pesticide dealer doing business as Wilson’s Pest Control with two locations in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. According to EPA,…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $43M for Nebraska Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades, as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 20, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $43,473,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Nebraska drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan…