http://www.lawyercentral.com Environmental Protection Agency Legal News en-us Copyright 2012 Sat, 26 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/02C47AC43AD8087185257A090070AF0D Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 25, 2012) - The sunny days of spring and summer represent an entirely different dynamic for people in the Midwest. While large numbers of people are heading for camp sites, parks and beaches that flourish throughout our region, it also means that the agriculture community - our farmers and ranchers - are hard at work in the fields and on rangeland. This means that the risk will increase for those spending more time in the sun Sat, 26 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D01FB553CD48FA3285257A07006C8996 Company among 25 selected nationally under EPA?s Small Business Innovation Research program? (Denver, Colo. --? May 23, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Dickinson, N.D. - based SolarBee, Inc Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/38C627896E7F84DB85257A08005575CA (DALLAS - May 24, 2012) Oklahoma City will receive a $350,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant funds will be used to perform 45 Phase I environmental site assessments and a comprehensive Phase II environmental site assessment at the Core to Shore Park site. The Core to Shore Park project is a plan to increase connectivity within the urban core of downtown Oklahoma City to the shore of the Oklahoma River Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7621C8C900CA3B9885257A0800560B2B (DALLAS - May 24, 2012) The city of Texarkana, Texas, will receive a $900,000 brownfields revolving loan fund grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which the city of Texarkana will provide loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities for sites contaminated with hazardous substances and petroleum Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BD76CD6FEB16605E85257A0800576AA2 Brownfields grant part of $69M announced nationally (Denver, Colo. - May 24, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Town of Dubois, Wyoming will receive a $200,000 Brownfields grant to clean up the Dubois Sawmill site on Absaroka Drive. The site is contaminated with benzene, diesel range organics, and other petroleum hydrocarbons Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AC5194CF6889BAA585257A0800599B60 Brownfields grant will lead to renovation and create usable office space (Denver, Colo. - May 24, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa will receive a $200,000 Brownfields grant to clean up an abandoned Tribal Administration Building on Highway 5 West near Belcourt, North Dakota Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9DEBA6208219B6E85257A0800557F53 (New York, N.Y.) With Memorial Day and summer approaching, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recommending that New York State marinas take steps to prevent the pollution of local waterways. At the Albany Yacht Club this morning, EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck highlighted the best environmental practices for reducing pollution from boat washing and other maintenance activities that can degrade water quality Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D14B4C6F4B11ECFB85257A08005BEFD5 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 24, 2012) - The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) has been selected to receive $400,000 in EPA brownfields funding to assess and conduct cleanup planning for hazardous substances and petroleum in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The funding is being awarded through EPA?s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup process Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/77F987A82A4214CA85257A0800607906 $2.1 Million will protect people?s health and the environment, create jobs and promote economic redevelopment in California SAN FRANCISCO - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces $69.3 million in grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/06B688268209EF0485257A08006D2F68 COMPTON, Calif., May 24, 2012 - Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the founding partners of U.S. EPA?s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program and a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award winner, today reached a national conservation milestone by crushing its 1 millionth refrigerator. SCE is the first utility to achieve the 1 million mark Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F39FA005531BC6E685257A0800710367 EPA grants expected to help ?breathe new life? into former industrial sites in Oregon. (Seattle - May 24, 2012) State and local governments in Oregon will receive over $2.1 million in EPA Brownfields funding to help breathe new life into contaminated properties and revitalize former industrial sites Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/24046B368D598DDB85257A080072432E EPA grants expected to help ?breathe new life? into former industrial sites in Washington. (Seattle - May 24, 2012) Two local governments in Washington will receive $600,000 in EPA Brownfields funding to help breathe new life into contaminated properties and revitalize former industrial sites Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B5CB32697951D59085257A08005B36FF Chicago (May 24, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized a Powell, Ohio, high school student?s extraordinary efforts to divert thousands of pounds of electronic waste from landfills with the 2011 regional President's Environmental Youth Award. EPA presented Sachin Rudraraju with the award on May 22 at the Solid Waste Agency of Central Ohio annual awards recognition event in Columbus Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BB86AE539085CD2985257A07008225A4 WASHINGTON - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $69.3 million in grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health. "Restored Brownfield properties can serve as cornerstones for rebuilding struggling communities Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D046F962A5599E5B85257A000043A207 (Boston, Mass. - May 15, 2012) - EPA and the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut? will be holding public meetings in both states next week to discuss next steps for the potential clean up of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts and Connecticut Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1CE2A7875DAF093485257A000054DF54 WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will conduct a comprehensive review of the agency?s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program?s assessment development process. The IRIS program helps EPA protect Americans? health and the environment by conducting health assessments of over 550 chemicals that may be present in our environment Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/989BD387353205C185257A000063210D WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new design competition called the Campus RainWorks Challenge to encourage student teams on college and university campuses across the country to develop innovative approaches to stormwater management Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F9EBC13AA9A99FE585257A00006DE18D WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with QEP Field Services Co. (QEPFS) , formerly Questar Gas Management Co., to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at five natural gas compressor stations on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Northeastern Utah. Four members of the Ute Indian Tribe intervened as co-plaintiffs Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/270683DF13DCCC9A852579FF006E1967 Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., May 15, 2012) - The National Archives at Kansas City, in cooperation with EPA Region 7, will open EPA?s ?Documerica? exhibit of photographs depicting environmental conditions of the past and present beginning May 16, 2012. The display?s visit to Kansas City is the seventh stop in a national tour and will be open through May 31, 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/51899ECC12C4EDEE852579FF007D5832 (Seattle - May 15, 2012) Robert Kerr of Everett, Washington will pay a penalty for alleged violations of the federal Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Kerr leases properties located in Bellingham, Washington. From 2008-2010, Mr. Kerr leased 26 residential units numerous times and failed to notify tenants about the presence of lead paint and lead-based paint hazards, as required by the Disclosure Rule. Mr Wed, 16 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/081A801EBD4B1958852579FE004E205F WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Bryson announced efforts to launch an environmental technology initiative to help create American jobs in the growing environmental industry. Announced at EPA?s first Technology Market Summit, this initiative, which will include a comprehensive web based portal, will promote American environmental technology, products and services in the global marketplace Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26CDFF28969E0206852579FE0062EC2C CHICAGO (May 14, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the City and County of Muskegon today announced the completion of a contaminated sediment removal project at the Division Street Outfall to Muskegon Lake. This project brings Muskegon Lake closer to being removed from a binational list of Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3ED8555AE6DB2B3A852579FB0055FE1D WASHINGTON, DC - Monday, May 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American University will jointly sponsor a technology market summit that brings together government, industry, academia, and investment decision makers to accelerate the development and adoption of American-made technologies to achieve economic growth through environmental protection. At 8:45 am Monday morning, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S Sat, 12 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DA9A5693E0C5215852579FA00499E35 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars can be phased out. Modern vehicles are equipped to capture those emissions. This final rule is part of the Obama Administration?s initiative to ensure that regulations protect public health and the environment without being unnecessarily burdensome to American businesses Fri, 11 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B596623E2244F644852579F90059CDE4 (DALLAS - May 9, 2012) The Gulfsouth Youth Biodiesel Project is training 70 out-of-school youths to collect and recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Operation REACH, Inc. is receiving $50,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) Environmental Education Grants program to introduce students to opportunities in the Green Collar workforce. The participants will learn about diesel engines and the process of converting used cooking oil and raw feedstock into biodiesel fuel Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A08C5AAF7D361878852579F9005A03AE (DALLAS - May 9, 2012) The Ozark Nature Mentoring Initiative and Ozark Tracker Society received $77,021 to create environmental mentoring communities in their local areas. The program promotes the development of training for people interested in teaching others about nature. Partnering with Jon Young and the 8SG, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2F95E853CFBD4516852579F9005A3A4F (DALLAS - May 9, 2012) The Up With Trees organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will receive $23,666 to enable high school aged participants to intern in a six-week Youth Citizen Forestry Program. The students will learn about planting and preserving trees, forestry and horticultural careers and sustainable forestry practices Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DCEF6FCF891F1164852579F9005A699E (DALLAS - May 9, 2012) Promoting environmental education through interactive marine mammal experiences is the goal of the ?Dolphin Exploration and Vessel Adventure Program? by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. This initiative will receive $43,407 to enhance the educational experience for 1,000 students and science teachers in the Greater Houston area. The goals of this project are to increase awareness of marine mammals and issues with the local marine environment Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2595AF545A4B4B21852579F9005A9EFC (DALLAS - May 9, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $25,000 to the Asombro Institute for Science Education. This program in Las Cruces, New Mexico, promotes increased awareness and understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem through an innovative schoolyard program. This year-long program will test student?s critical thinking skills and teach them environmental stewardship as they study the ecosystem right outside their classrooms Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/610F1F3359D23FB5852579F9005E1778 Superfund investigation begins at LA County Southern Avenue Industrial Area and Jervis B. Webb Co. LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding two new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Los Angeles County, Calif. Southern Avenue Industrial Area site and Jervis B. Webb Co. are former industrial facilities located in South Gate. Last year, EPA proposed to add both sites to the list due to soil and groundwater contamination Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D7FAF25D54943403852579F90063A290 (05/09/12) SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking project proposals to reduce land-based trash at the source, thus preventing trash from entering coastal runoff and becoming marine debris. The amount of funding available is approximately $280,000 and projects must occur in a coastal or estuarine watershed in U.S Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/837566F324A4BBBF852579F90069BA00 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the final report on alternatives to nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) through the Design for the Environment (DfE) Alternatives Assessment Program. NPEs are widely used surfactants with a range of industrial applications and are commonly found in consumer products, such as laundry detergents. When released into the environment, they can be persistent and highly toxic to aquatic organisms Thu, 10 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/53B32ACA759E747C852579F8005F3FC4 (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will discuss plans to address high levels of contaminants, including PCBs, mercury and dioxin, which are present in Passaic River mud adjacent to Riverside Park in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Dioxin causes serious health effects, including cancer. PCBs are suspected carcinogens and mercury can cause serious damage to the nervous system Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/222EB286CE26252B852579F800664769 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 8, 2012) - Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, of Greensboro, N.C., has agreed to pay a $102,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of environmental violations related to the sale or distribution of misbranded pesticides through its facility in Omaha, Neb., and through a farm supply retailer in Savannah, Mo Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9C024A5DC7AF624A852579F8007112D4 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 8, 2012) - EPA Region 7 representatives have volunteered at three Kansas City area high schools as part of the Girl Scouts of America?s IMAGINE program. The IMAGINE program seeks to educate girls about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) by providing interaction and hands-on learning activities with role models and content knowledge experts Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1096A21B78BCD374852579F80075705B (Seattle-May 8, 2012) Bremerton Gasworks, a former coal gasification plant that operated in Bremerton, Washington from 1930 to 1963, will be listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s national list of highly contaminated sites. Bremerton Gasworks is located a mile and a half from downtown Bremerton, along the Port of Washington Narrows. EPA will manage the site under the Superfund cleanup program Wed, 09 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EAAFC9F0DE682970852579F7006994F7 (Seattle - May 7, 2012) Rhodes International, Inc. will pay over $84,000 to settle hazardous chemical reporting violations at its facility in Caldwell, Idaho, according to a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Rhodes facility produces frozen cinnamon rolls and other frozen bread products Tue, 08 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/73636579B4F16AD8852579F4005BB9CD (Boston, Mass. - May 4, 2012) - EPA has approved additional field investigations requested by the General Electric Co. (GE) at the Fletcher?s Paint Works and Storage Facility Superfund Site in Milford, New Hampshire.? GE?s contractor, Arcadis US Inc. began these investigations in April 2012. These activities will continue for approximately three months Sat, 05 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/72961B30D68B4DE4852579F4005D3086 (Boston, Mass. - May 4, 2012) - EPA is considering a proposal to designate the coastal waters of Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds and the Islands as a ?No Discharge Area.? If approved, discharges of treated and untreated boat sewage would be prohibited within the town boundaries of Chilmark, West Tisbury, Tisbury, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Gosnold, Falmouth, Mashpee, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Chatham and Nantucket Sat, 05 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/90264A334B76441B852579F30064A8B2 CHICAGO (May 3, 2012) - An unprecedented effort to restore the Great Lakes will be highlighted in Cleveland this September when hundreds of advocates, scientists, public officials and conservation leaders gather for Great Lakes Week 2012. The theme of this year?s event, to be held Sept Fri, 04 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D0E91712149CADE9852579F3006CA77F CHICAGO (May 3, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that, for the first time, McDonald?s USA, LLC Oakbrook, Illinois, has made its list of the Top 50 green-powered organizations. McDonald?s is number 11 on the 2012 list. It made a commitment to match 30 percent of its electricity use at company-owned restaurants in 2011 and 2012 with renewable energy certificates from U.S. wind sources Fri, 04 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F39DE86462EED483852579F3006DA01D (Seattle-May 3, 2012) Kanto Corporation, a Portland, Oregon chemical manufacturer, failed to report the use of toxic chemicals at its facility in violation of community right-to-know laws, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company has agreed to correct violations of the federal Toxics Release Inventory Program and pay a fine Fri, 04 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/25C5E4B70F12C85B852579F3006CA592 Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., May 3, 2012) - EPA Region 7 staff, St. Regis Catholic School students and Blue River Watershed Association staff will participate in an outdoor classroom wetland event May 8 at Swope Park in Kansas City, Mo. During the event, EPA scientists will teach students about the importance of wetlands to the environment. Students will conduct wetland monitoring, remove invasive species and identify native species found in wetlands Fri, 04 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8AAD2FCF2122DAC5852579EC006CE925 (Seattle-April 26, 2012) Idaho Milk Products, Inc., a dairy processing facility in Jerome, Idaho, failed to publicly report the use and disposal of several hundred thousand pounds of toxic chemicals in violation of community right-to-know laws, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company has corrected the violations of the Toxics Release Inventory Program and will pay a fine Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AEE0FA7F671A3CAE852579ED004B9239 (Boston, Mass. - April 27, 2012) - Next week is Air Quality Awareness week - a cooperative effort amongst EPA, state environmental agencies, and the National Weather Service, to remind everyone to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/708A0ED905EBF083852579F0006BFC7E SAN FRANCISCO-The EPA recently proposed to limit nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa Valley, Nevada, as part of a national effort to reduce regional haze that impairs visibility at protected national parks and wilderness areas. The proposal published on April 12, 2012 would establish lower limits for NOx emissions under Federal and state plans that require the facility to install Best Available Retrofit Technology to control these emissions Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7067070341B72F3B852579F1004E7958 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to take action against asthma by learning more about the disease and how it affects their families and communities. Nearly 26 million Americans, including more than 7 million children, are affected by this chronic respiratory disease, including low income and minority populations at the highest rates. "Asthma is a disease that touches the lives of American families every day Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F0673D8A05720D49852579F1005F5D32 PHILADELPHIA (May 1, 2012) -- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has agreed to pay a $19,920 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its medical facility, located at 600 Gresham Drive in Norfolk, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited Sentara for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the proper treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FAE961F3B14CF451852579F1006971ED ATLANTA - As part of Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is honoring Mission Health in Asheville, N.C. with the 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. Mission Health was awarded for their efforts to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities across the country. Other winners include: Connecticut Children?s Medical Center, Hartford, Conn.; L.A Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5D3D6ABB51575EE7852579F10069CA7E (Boston, Mass. - May 1, 2012) - Two companies have agreed to pay a penalty of $89,300 to settle EPA claims that they violated federal lead paint disclosure laws at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9725165167F237B1852579F1007176E7 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today published a list of 28 chemicals and two viruses that approximately 6,000 public water systems will monitor from 2013 to 2015 as part of the agency?s unregulated contaminant monitoring program, which collects data for contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water, but that do not have health-based standards set under the Safe Drinking Water Act Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B0207814C5B2ABDB852579F20064051A EPA approves Blackfeet Tribe?s Water Quality Standards program Clean Water Act program a foundation for pollution control and watershed management Contacts: George Parrish, 303-312-7027, parrish.george@epa.gov; Lisa McClain-Vanderpool, 303-312-6077, mcclain-vanderpool.lisa@epa.gov; Tribal contact: Barry Adams, 406-338-7421, badams@3rivers.net (Denver, Colo Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8269657B36C33632852579F20070A0E1 (05/02/12) HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has resolved federal Safe Drinking Water Act cases against the Jazmin Family Trust, GLACS LLC and Hula Daddy Kona Coffee with fines totaling $141,200 for failing to close their large capacity cesspools on the Big Island. ?EPA remains steadfast in protecting Hawaii?s vital water resources,? said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA?s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2F83DD15994EA0AC852579E2005D1AA2 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., April 16, 2012) - Petersen-Bubke, LLP, a beef cattle feedlot in Monona County, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to the United States for violations of the federal Clean Water Act related to discharges of pollutants into Rush Creek and its tributaries Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5997D1887A96EF27852579E200701473 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General announced a comprehensive Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the City of Memphis, Tenn. Memphis has agreed to make improvements to its sewer systems to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. Memphis estimates such work will cost approximately $250 million Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3BBEF1E78A1A6D0C852579E300558FDD STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 17, 2012) -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the beginning of Earth Week by recognizing State College Borough for its curbside food recycling program. State College is the only town in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that is conducting curbside food waste collection for composting. The program began as a pilot and is slated to go borough-wide in 2013 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/628347EB17B9FDCB852579E300644D4B (Boston, Mass. - April 17, 2012) - The owner and operator of a hazardous waste management facility in Providence, R.I. face an EPA penalty for violating federal and state hazardous waste laws Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/414F11F4A5D3A53F852579E300694D5C Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., April 17, 2012) - Students from Niobrara High School in Niobrara, Neb., have been selected to receive EPA Region 7?s 2011 President?s Environmental Youth Award for their work on a wetlands conservation project. The Purple Loosestrife Project focused on controlling purple loosestrife, an aggressively invasive plant species, around the town of Niobrara Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E6DAE88685AC688C852579E400596189 (DALLAS - April 18, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two Oklahoma universities claimed top spots in the EPA?s sixth College and University Green Power Challenge for 2011-2012. The EPA ranks and recognizes collegiate athletic conferences with the highest combined green power purchases in the nation. Purchases of green power help spur the development of the nation?s green power market and reduce harmful air pollution Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/220E829AFAF88C09852579E4005C6F8D SAN FRANCISCO -Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Arizona State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase their outreach to diverse and underserved communities by offering internships, joint projects, and scientific research opportunities to ASU students and faculty Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/494300F4EED9F8F4852579E40060A236 (Boston, Mass. - April 18, 2012) - EPA?s New England office is partnering with Boston community groups to complete two Earth Day activities on April 20th. Boston-Area Community Projects - EPA staff will work with YouthBuild Boston and the Rose F. Kennedy Conservancy?s Green and Grow program to complete a rain garden installation in Dewey Square on The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. The installation will be part of a demonstration garden project Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/90E1D679297E98F4852579E4005FBE21 LOS ANGELES - On Thursday, April 19th, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Obama cabinet member Lisa P. Jackson will tour the Port of Long Beach to discuss ongoing and future efforts to reduce environmental impacts from Port development and operations affecting the air, water and land. Since 2008, the Port of Long Beach has been awarded more than $12 million in funding from the U.S. EPA to upgrade vessels and terminal equipment to benefit the environment Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FF3A86D551F043A3852579E40063ACE0 (DALLAS - April 18, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, has claimed a top spot in EPA?s sixth College and University Green Power Challenge for 2011-2012. The EPA tracks and recognizes collegiate athletic conferences with the highest combined green power purchases in the nation. Purchases of green power help spur the development of the nation?s green power market and reduce harmful air pollution Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A6EAE6229E193AC852579E400621CFE PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially welcomed new members from the Philadelphia area into its Food Recovery Challenge. EPA?s Food Recovery Challenge encourages organizations to reduce, donate, and recycle as much of their excess food as possible, which saves money, feeds the needy, and helps protect the environment Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2ED762E6709CF1CE852579E400660D9B School?s commitment to green power propels Pac-12 to top conference status (Denver, Colorado-April 18, 2012) The University of Utah ranks third in the nation among colleges and universities participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s Green Power Challenge. The Utes earned this ranking by increasing green power use by 15% in 2011 and purchasing more than 98 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power, 36 percent of the university?s total power use Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C742DF7944B37C50852579E400594F8F WASHINGTON - In response to a court deadline, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce harmful air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. The updated standards, required by the Clean Air Act, were informed by the important feedback from a range of stakeholders including the public, public health groups, states and industry Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0FD01B1C609CD8D0852579E400715B11 (Boston, Mass. - April 18, 2012) - EPA has issued an enforcement order to AVX Corp. to implement the ongoing cleanup work at New Bedford Harbor, including dredging PCB-contaminated sediment from the Harbor and disposing the dredged sediment to an appropriately licensed off-site facility, into a confined aquatic disposal cell in the Harbor, and into confined disposal facilities to be built along the shoreline Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A329D5A1800D54BB852579E4007DF73D In response to a court deadline, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce harmful air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. The updated standards, required by the Clean Air Act, were informed by the important feedback from a range of stakeholders including the public, public health groups, states and industry Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EC9E26E79EF42E28852579DC0074CD1C (Boise, Idaho - April 9, 2012) A new water discharge permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) will help protect Idaho?s rivers, lakes and streams from animal waste, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Boise, Idaho. The new EPA "General Permit? regulates discharges to surface waters from most Idaho CAFOs, including those on tribal lands Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/391FDA8EC309C025852579DD005323BB PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2012) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings. For the third year in a row, the District of Columbia metropolitan area has the second highest number of commercial energy-efficient buildings earning EPA?s ENERGY STAR. ?Commercial building owners in D.C Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C729ED3CCC884D29852579DD0054FF99 ATLANTA - Today, the city of Tampa was listed as 1 of 25 cities with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings that earned the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star certification in 2011. Energy Star labeled buildings in Tampa achieved significant reductions in their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/81C2D09C442F42DB852579DD005D62D4 SAN FRANCISCO - Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for 2011. ?California has six cities on this year?s list-more than any other state. ?The list of 25 cities is headed by Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Houston, Dallas, Riverside, Calif. and Boston Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/45C5A9AB288BE83B852579DD005E1A8A Holcim (US), Inc. Agrees to Pay $36,500 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations in Florence, Colorado Company cited for unauthorized discharges to the Arkansas River and Bear Creek Contacts: David Gwisdalla, 303-312-6193; Matthew Allen, 303-312-6085 (Denver, Colorado - April 5th 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement (CCCA) with Holcim (US), Inc Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1603327C9023EB8C852579DD005E3385 SAN FRANCISCO - Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for 2011. Phoenix has moved up four slots from last year and now ranks 13th in the nation. In Phoenix, 143 Energy Star certified buildings have helped save $20.6 million annual utility bills with 21.4 million square feet of green buildings Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F489C547A1260BB852579DD0060B899 (Boston, Mass. - April 11, 2012) The owners of rental properties in Bridgeport, Conn. as well as South Boston, Roxbury, and Dorchester, Mass., face EPA penalties for violating federal lead paint disclosure rules. In both cases, these violations potentially put tenants at risk of exposure to lead hazards Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/27DD7099CE078103852579DD00533E63 (DALLAS - April 11, 2012) Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for 2011. The list of 25 cities includes the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth metro areas which placed 7th and 8th respectively. This year marks Energy Star?s 20th anniversary, and it has saved Americans about $230 billion in utility bills and prevented more than 1.7 billion tons of carbon pollution Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D8B7F90CF714CA67852579DD006B7059 Salt Lake City makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States DENVER (April 11, 2012) - For the first time, Salt Lake City made the list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the country - ranking 24th Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2FB251F236176B0A852579DD006BF1FE Colorado Springs makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States DENVER (April 11, 2012) - For the first time, Colorado Springs made the list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the country - ranking 24th Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/67A0E9EBBD9F307D852579DD006BBA9B Denver ranks 11th on list of cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States Cities cut energy costs while increasing efficiency, protecting health, reducing pollution DENVER (April 11, 2012) - Denver ranked 11th on the annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings for 2011 released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/903BE6BEDF48E7CB852579DD006E9C6C (Boston, Mass. - April 11, 2012) - Following public comment received on a proposed settlement to resolve hazardous waste violations by Clean Harbors of Braintree, Inc Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A688B72EFE5B90F9852579D4006A5BE9 (Fort Edward, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently conducting a five-year review of the cleanup that has been conducted so far on the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which extends from Hudson Falls, New York, to New York City. The cleanup work is being performed in the Upper Hudson River north of Troy, New York Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0F72D715A3A0F3A3852579D40056F16C (New York, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy today toured two hazardous waste sites on Long Island to highlight the success of the federal Superfund law in protecting the health of people who live and work near contaminated sites. Mayor Donald Brudie of Garden City and Mayor Wayne J. Hall, Sr Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1C797DA0CDFB4DA6852579D40069DDBF WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol - known as E15. Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be mixed with gasoline. For over 30 years ethanol has been blended into gasoline, but the law limited it to 10 percent by volume for use in gasoline-fueled vehicles Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DEF01840F44E362F852579D4006D0217 (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $441,860 in grants to fund projects in New Jersey and New York that protect people?s health and the environment by preventing pollution. ?Pollution prevention is some of the most important work being done to protect the environment,? said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/10500EB595B40BCB852579D00048E911 (ATLANTA - Mar. 29, 2012) EPA?s Region 4 Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are rolling up their sleeves and challenging the downtown community to do the same and get out and clean up this Earth Day. EPA and the City of Atlanta, together with Sustainable Atlanta and Central Atlanta Progress, are hosting the first-ever Downtown Atlanta Earth Day Cleanup Challenge on Tuesday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BDB877436F6D7A1E852579D0007159EA (Seattle-March 29, 2012) The City of Wapato, Washington will pay a fine for excess pollution discharges from its municipal sewage treatment facility in violation of its Clean Water Act permit, according to an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The City?s wastewater treatment facility provides secondary treatment of wastewater prior to discharge to the Yakima River. The violations took place on Yakama tribal land, but the facility is not tribally-owned Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7F751F07BBEFA7D852579CF005C378C (Boston, Mass. - Mar. 28, 2012) - BOSFuel Corp. and Swissport Fueling, Inc., operators of an oil storage facility at Boston?s Logan Airport, will pay a $90,000 penalty for failing to take adequate precaution to contain oil spills.? The Logan facility is operated by BOSFuel, a consortium of major airlines, and has an oil storage capacity of over seven million gallons. Swissport Fueling operates the facility on a day-to-day basis. In a Sept Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DEDBDEA643558121852579CF005F5C56 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Coltec Industries Inc., (Coltec) and National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) have agreed to pay a civil penalty of $280,000 and spend approximately $500,000 on an environmental project to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA?s marine diesel engine air rules Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BAF2458A998CE62E852579CF005FFEF4 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The United States Attorney?s Office for the Eastern District of California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Forward Inc., of Manteca, has agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of air pollution laws at its landfill in Manteca Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F1118B4120D5319A852579CF0069C61F WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson arrived in Paris, France to meet with environmental leaders from more than 40 nations to discuss the Agency?s international efforts on urban sustainability Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9B4E8033D7E641D9852579CE005AE957 WASHINGTON - Following a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution from new power plants. EPA?s proposed standard reflects the ongoing trend in the power sector to build cleaner plants that take advantage of American-made technologies, including new, clean-burning, efficient natural gas generation, which is already the technology of choice for new and planned power plants Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/512BEAC143E9B66A852579CE005FC4B4 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 27, 2012) - The National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) has agreed to pay $700,000 in penalties to the United States and the State of Kansas, and perform a series of injunctive relief actions, to settle violations of federal environmental laws and the Kansas State Implementation Plan at its petroleum refinery and underground storage facility in McPherson County, Kan. As part of a consent decree lodged yesterday in U.S Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/994F1FE9CBDF67EC852579CE00621A34 (Boston, Mass. - March 27, 2012) - CSG Holdings, Inc. of Columbia, N.H. faces a possible fine of up to $532,500 from EPA for allowing polluted stormwater and process water from its Columbia facility to flow into nearby waters, in violation of the Clean Water Act.? CSG Holdings is the former operator of Columbia Sand and Gravel, a mining facility on the banks of the Connecticut River Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8794C952C734386B852579CE006475C8 LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board today announced the latest in a series of pollution reduction plans designed to restore 175 water bodies in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The pollution targets set by these plans will improve water quality, restore ecosystems, and protect the public by eliminating beach closures due to bacteria and improving the health of fish used for consumption Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F643F668117FFECF852579CE007046CB WASHINGTON -- Following a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution from new power plants. EPA?s proposed standard reflects the ongoing trend in the power sector to build cleaner plants that take advantage of American-made technologies, including new, clean-burning, efficient natural gas generation, which is already the technology of choice for new and planned power plants Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/83608DF73518A006852579CE0070C952 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 27, 2012) - EPA Region 7 will host a public availability session from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at the Byrnes Mill, Mo., City Hall, to share information about lead sampling of residential property soils in the Big River Floodplain, as part of EPA?s ongoing activities at the Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ECD08B473DCCF88F852579CD00530FD3 (DALLAS - March 26, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cease and desist administrative order to Foster Poultry Farms in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, for unauthorized discharges of pollutants into a tributary of Leatherman Creek. On January 26, 2012, the EPA inspected the hatchery and found unauthorized discharges of pollutants from its process wastewater lagoon to an unnamed tributary of Leatherman Creek Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/28BC9279DF75B33E852579CD005EAC85 PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited Crespo Realty, Inc. , of Flushing, N.Y., for allegedly violating a federal law requiring the company to disclose information on lead-based paint hazards to tenants renting four Reading, Pa. properties Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F4C64770F0965C35852579CD00668AAC Agreement with Murphy, Pioneer and Samson requires continued groundwater monitoring and contingencies for treatment or alternate supply (Denver, Colorado-March 26, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with three oil production companies operating on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana requiring the companies to address groundwater contamination threatening the City of Poplar?s public water supply system Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST webmaster@lawyercentral.com (LawyerCentral.com) Environmental Protection Agency http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1C734134D560C8DE852579C90052B872 (CHICAGO - March 22, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its initial review of more than 450 public comments on a proposal to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Clinton Landfill in DeWitt County, Illinois. Based on this review, EPA has decided that further evaluation of site hydrogeology will be needed before making a final decision on Clinton Landfill, Inc.'s application to dispose of PCB-contaminated material at this site. In March 2011, U.S Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:51:49 PST