EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site in Colorado from National Priorities List

August 21, 2023 / by Region 08 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Minturn, Colo. (August 21, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the deletion of a portion of the Eagle Mine Superfund site in Minturn, Colorado, from the National Priorities List (NPL), benefitting the environment, nearby communities and the people of Colorado. The deleted portion of the site consists of 5.31 acres of soils at what is […]

Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker on the Butte Priority Soils Superfund site

August 18, 2023 / by Region 08 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker on the Butte Priority Soils Superfund site  Today, in response to concerns expressed by some in the Butte community regarding the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU) Superfund site, EPA issued a detailed position paper to clarify and detail the […]

EPA Invites Public Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Lehigh Valley Railroad Superfund Site in Genesee County, New York

August 18, 2023 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater, soil, bedrock, soil vapor and surface water at the Lehigh Valley Railroad site located in LeRoy, New York. A 30-day public comment period for the proposed […]

EPA proposes beneficial use of Onsite Material at portion of the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site in Montana

August 18, 2023 / by Region 08 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Butte, Mont. –– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a position paper detailing the proposed use of onsite material as general fill within the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU) at the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site. EPA will host a public meeting in […]

EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List

August 16, 2023 / by Region 01 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to remove the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located in Kittery, Maine, from the National Priorities List (NPL), commonly referred to as Superfund. EPA has determined that the site cleanup is complete, and no further remedial action is required. […]

EPA removing portion of Jackson Ceramix Site from list of nation’s most contaminated sites

August 16, 2023 / by Region 03 / Asia, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (August 16, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deleted an eight-acre portion of the Jackson Ceramix Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a list of the nation’s most contaminated hazardous sites. Portions of sites can be removed from […]

EPA Removes Part of Aircraft Components Inc. Site in Benton Harbor, Michigan, from Superfund List

August 16, 2023 / by Region 05 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the removal of the radiation operable unit, or OU1, portion of the Aircraft Components Inc. Superfund site in Benton Harbor, Michigan, from the National Priorities List, or NPL. Cleanup is complete in this part of the site, but groundwater treatment and […]

EPA Selects Four Educational Organizations in New England to Receive Funding to Support Environmental Projects

August 15, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four organizations in New England will receive $346,000 in grants to help address career development, water and air quality issues, climate change and environmental justice. They were among 33 organizations across the country […]

EPA Invites Public Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Battery Recycling Company Superfund Site in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

August 15, 2023 / by Region 02 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging the pubic to comment on its proposed cleanup plan to address lead-contaminated soil and groundwater at the Battery Recycling Company Superfund Site in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. A 30-day public comment period for the proposed plan begins August […]

EPA to begin additional cleanup at CTS Superfund Site in Asheville, North Carolina

August 10, 2023 / by Region 04 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 10, 2023) – During the week of August 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin additional cleanup work at the CTS of Asheville, Inc. Superfund Site (Site) located at 235 Mills Gap Road. The cleanup will consist of using In-Situ Chemical […]

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Re-evaluation of the Cleanup Plan for Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund Site

August 9, 2023 / by Region 02 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its proposed changes to address contaminated soil and debris at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey to September 13, 2023. EPA held a public meeting at the […]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Releases Peer Review Report of Draft IRIS Formaldehyde Assessment

August 9, 2023 / by Research and Development ORD / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the receipt of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) external peer review report of the draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation). Formaldehyde is a chemical intermediate used in the manufacture […]

“Blue Carbon Reservoirs from Maine to Long Island NY” Report is now available

August 8, 2023 / by Region 01 / Climate, Europe, Lands, Oceans, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 8, 2023) – Today, EPA New England announced the release and availability of a report that maps “blue carbon” along the northeastern coast. Blue carbon is the term used to describe carbon stored in coastal and marine salt marshes, seagrass, and mangroves. These aquatic habitats […]

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Newly Discovered Contamination at the Matlack Inc. Superfund Site in NJ

August 8, 2023 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the update to its original cleanup plan for the Matlack, Inc. Superfund site in Woolwich Township, New Jersey. The update to the plan will address a newly discovered source of contamination at the site and will ensure […]

EPA Seeks Comments on Raymark Industries, Inc. Superfund Site Proposed Cleanup Plan for Shore Road Area in Stratford

August 3, 2023 / by Region 01 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STRATFORD, CONN. (Aug. 3, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a Proposed Plan for the cleanup of the Raymark Industries, Inc. Superfund Site’s Operable Unit 5, known as the Shore Road area in Stratford, Conn. EPA will hold an informational meeting on August […]

EPA Awards $1.3M in Research Funding to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to Develop Nanosensors to Detect Pesticides and Mitigate Their Harmful Impacts

July 31, 2023 / by Research and Development ORD / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1.3 million in funding to a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin, to develop nanosensor technology that can detect, monitor, and degrade commonly used pesticides found in water that can harm human […]

EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, New York

July 27, 2023 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging the public to comment on its proposed cleanup plan to excavate and remove soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds on the former AVX Corporation (AVX) property at the Olean Well Field Superfund site in Olean, New York. […]

EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly

July 27, 2023 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website. Sharing this information advances EPA’s commitment to environmental justice and aligns with EPA’s Equity Action Plan by expanding the availability of […]

EE. UU. impone una multa de USD 650 000 a una instalación de North Kingstown, R.I., por infracciones a las leyes de prevención de accidentes con sustancias químicas

July 26, 2023 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (26 de julio de 2023) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. y el Departamento de Justicia llegaron a un acuerdo con Taylor Farms New England, Inc. para resolver presuntas infracciones a la Ley de Aire Limpio (CAA) y la Ley de Planificación para […]

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