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Sulfuric Acid Manufacturer Agrees to Spend $30 Million to Resolve Clean Air Violations

Administrator — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:26:08 +0000

Under a settlement filed today in federal court in New Orleans , Mosaic will install state-of-the-art pollution control equipment, upgrade existing controls and make multiple modifications to its operating procedures to meet new, lower sulfur dioxide emission limits at its Uncle Sam facility.

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$25 million in Recovery Act Funding to California Communities to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs

Administrator — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:21:17 +0000

Over 100 applications requesting $500 million to fund clean diesel emissions projects. Awards today chosen to maximize economic impact and emissions reductions…

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University of Michigan to Research Health Effects of Roadway Pollution on Children

Administrator — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:41:50 +0000

researchers study types of pollutants common near roadways, how people are exposed to them, the extent of exposures, and the types and severity of health effects…

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EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Large Ships

Administrator — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:21 +0000

Proposing rule under Clean Air Act sets tough engine and fuel standards for U.S. flagged ships leading to significant air quality improvements…

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Secretary Chu Announces Two New Projects to Reduce Emissions from Coal Plants

Administrator — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:13:07 +0000

The two projects — an existing power plant in North Dakota and a facility in California — will incorporate advanced technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions…

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More than $30 Million of Recovery Act Funds for Wastewater Infrastructure Projects in Maine

Administrator — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:30:11 +0000

Funds will go to the state’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund program for wastewater treatment, non-point source pollution control, and watershed and estuary management…

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U.S. EPA orders Hawaii Department of Transportation to protect coastal waters

Administrator — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:49:30 +0000

Fuel, oil and debris carried by stormwater from the Harbor Division and tenant facilities, discharge into harbor waters and municipal storm drains to harbor waters…

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Recovery Act Projects to Address Safety Hazards and Environmental Damage at Abandoned Mines

Administrator — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:26:06 +0000

The 14 projects receiving Recovery Act funds are located in National Forests in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Michigan, and Montana…

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EPA Honors CEM Corporation with the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Administrator — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:00:25 +0000

For the 14th year, the EPA recognized chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who make significant contributions to pollution prevention…

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Two Real Estate Firms Fined for Lead Paint Disclosure Violations in Four New England States

Administrator — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:03:53 +0000

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Brokerage allegedly committed numerous violations of the Lead Disclosure Rule during multiple real estate transactions…

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Activist Battles US Coal Companies Over Mountain Top Removal Practice

Administrator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:26:52 +0000

West Virginia is a backyard nestled in the Central Appalachian mountains, home to some of the most environmentally-devastating mountain top removal mining…

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Public Health Emergency in Libby , Montana Under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Administrator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:04:45 +0000

First time EPA made determination under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act that conditions at site constitute public emergency…

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Scotland Promotes Whiskey as a Weapon Against Polluted Water

Administrator — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:31:11 +0000

Scotch whiskey is said, by some, to have many magical qualities. Now, scientists in Scotland have discovered one more: it can be a weapon against polluted waste sites…

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California Proposes Listing of 30 Chemicals as Causing Cancer or Reproductive Harm

Administrator — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:34:24 +0000

The state’s decision to move forward with listing these chemicals will help health care providers and the public better understand which chemicals cause harm…

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Pesticides Found in Central Florida Lakes

Administrator — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:24:01 +0000

Findings support previous studies in this region that indicate a high potential for chemicals applied on the land to be carried with the water through sandy soils…

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U.S. EPA Awards $3.7 Million in Recovery Funding to Dallas-Fort Worth Area to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs

Administrator — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:07:30 +0000

“This is part of the nationwide clean energy transition that is clearing the air and creating jobs across America ,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson…

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Non-Toxic Treatment Targets Termites

Administrator — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:43:29 +0000

American researchers have stumbled on something that may lead to a method of killing termites in a potentially more benign way- using sugar rather than chemicals…

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Report: Beijing’s Water and Waste Performance at Olympics Earns Gold

Administrator — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:58:53 +0000

Beijing achieved and largely exceeded the drinking water and waste-management goals it set as part of its bid for last summer’s Olympics, according to new report…

Georgia-Pacific to fund new cleanup work at MICHIGAN’S Kalamazoo River Superfund Site

Administrator — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:15:19 +0000

The estimated $10 million project 3.5 miles upstream from the now-completed Plainwell Dam cleanup is slated to begin in August and continue through late 2010…

Green Infrastructure Projects Promise Environmental Results in Ipswich River

Administrator — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:09:35 +0000

A series of green infrastructure projects are demonstrating techniques that show promise of improving water quality and stream flow in the Ipswich River Watershed…

EPA Orders Allrounder Dairies to Stop Discharging

Administrator — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:28:28 +0000

EPA has issued cease and desist administrative orders to the Allrounder I and II Dairies in Hopkins County , Texas , for violations of federal Clean Water Act…

Thirty Six Companies Agree to Clean up Breslube-Penn Superfund Site in PA.

Administrator — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:03:17 +0000

According to the settlement, the companies have agreed to fund and/or complete a $12 million cleanup at the seven-acre site and other compensation…

As Wildlife Dies, Kenya Considers Pesticide Ban

Administrator — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:41:18 +0000

In Kenya, parliament is being asked to ban a pesticide that’s been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of animals, including many lions…

New hampshire to Receive $2.8 Million in Recovery Funds for Contaminated Land Cleanup

Administrator — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:50:42 +0000

The U.S. EPA annouced today the nationwide availability of an estimated $111.9 million in grants for brownfield cleanup for cleanup and redevelopment…

Springfield, Mass. Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Warn Tenants about Lead Paint

Administrator — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:24:49 +0000

A landlord or seller’s failure to notify tenants or purchasers about lead-based paint and lead paint hazards put renters and buyers at risk of exposure to lead…