EPA
EPA Region 7 Celebrates with Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Joplin, Missouri
EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister provides remarks at the SuperJTI graduation ceremony for the Tri-State Mining District in Joplin, Missouri, on June 6, 2024. SuperJTI graduates (front) Steven Schiernbeck, (back from left) Bryan Fetters, Lawrence Haflich, and Patrick Landis look on. (Photo by U.S. EPA)LENEXA,…
EPA visits Erie to celebrate, highlight historic investment of $5.5 million in Brownfields grants to be used throughout the county
ERIE (May 30, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined Erie County Redevelopment Authority President Tina Mengine, Erie Mayor Joe Schember, and Erie County Executive Brenton Davis to celebrate the $5.5 million in grants that have been selected for the area. …
EPA Region 7 Begins Process for Sixth Five-Year Review at Findett Corp. Superfund Site
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is beginning the Five-Year Review process for the Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri. This is the site’s sixth Five-Year Review and will include Operable Units 1, 2, and 3. Operable Unit 4,…
EPA Fines Pesticide Seller in Paris, Missouri, for Allegedly Violating Federal Law
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) penalized Logan Agri-Service Inc. for allegedly repackaging pesticide products, in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Illinois-based pesticide dealer, which operates a branch in Paris, Missouri, will pay a civil penalty of $74,806….
EPA Announces $965K in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Kansas, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 29, 2024) – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase six clean school buses in two school districts…
EPA Region 7 Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in York, Nebraska
EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister delivers remarks at an event on May 23, 2024, to mark ongoing cleanup work at the PCE Southeast Contamination Superfund Site in York, Nebraska. McCollister emphasized that the cleanup was made possible by funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. (Photo…
EPA Region 7 Issues Emergency Order on Drinking Water Safety at Colonial Acres of Humboldt Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility in Humboldt, Nebraska
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 22, 2024) – On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 issued an emergency order under the Safe Drinking Water Act to the City of Humboldt, Nebraska, for drinking water at the Colonial Acres of Humboldt Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility…
EPA Region 7 Partners with AmeriCorps VISTA to Bring Green Service Opportunities to Midwest
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 21, 2024) – In a first-of-its-kind effort for the Agency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has partnered with AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) to launch the new Green VISTA Corps program. Through this historic partnership, Region 7’s Green VISTA program will provide new…
EPA awards $1 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah
Spanish Fork, Utah – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in the communities of Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah. The City of Spanish Fork will receive $500,000 to assess several priority…
Court Approves EPA Settlement Requiring Payment of Response Costs at Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 15, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the court approval of a settlement agreement with 36 private parties and three federal agencies for payment of EPA’s past and future cleanup costs at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri….