| Public meeting on Asian carp control efforts Feb. 17 in Ypsilanti, Mich. |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-OPA011 CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2010) - The International Joint Commission, in cooperation with the participating agencies listed below, is hosting a public meeting in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Feb. 17 to discuss plans and get recommendations on Asian carp control efforts |
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| Connecticut Company Pays Penalty for Violations of Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations |
| (Boston, Mass. – Feb. 8, 2010) – A Portland, Conn. asphalt company has agreed to pay $68,400 in penalties for failing to comply with federal regulations designed to prevent oil spills from reaching waterways. According to EPA, Triram Connecticut, LLC |
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| EPA Announces New Support for Sustainable Communities
New office, pilot programs to help communities minimize their environmental impact and increase economic opportunity
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| WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced three steps to support communities’ efforts to provide their citizens’ with economic opportunity while reducing impacts on the environment |
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| Additional Maine Communities Protect Coastal Waters / “No Discharge Area” will end boat sewage in Camden, Rockport, Rockland, and portions of Owls Head |
| (Boston, Mass. – Feb. 5, 2010) – The Maine coastal communities of Camden, Rockport, Rockland, and portions of Owls Head have joined several other Maine coastal towns by protecting their coastal water quality with a “No Discharge Area” designation |
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| EPA’s Budget Proposal Provides Millions in Increased Environmental Protection for Tribal Nations throughout U.S. |
| $41 million proposed increase from Fiscal Year 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - The Obama Administration this week proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee to hold Feb. 12 public meeting in Chicago |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-OPA010 (Chicago - Feb. 3, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, will hold a meeting in Chicago on Feb. 12 to discuss plans and get recommendations on Asian carp control efforts |
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| U.S. EPA orders Fillmore property owner to remove illegal barrier in Sespe Creek |
| For Immediate Release: February 3, 2010
Contact: Francisco Arcaute
(213) 244-1815, cell (213) 798-1404
arcaute.francisco@epa.gov LOS ANGELES – The U.S |
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| Thanks to Recovery Act, Puerto Rico Communities Get New Sewer Line; Project Will Protect Public Health, Create Jobs |
| (San Juan, P.R.) In a move that protects public health and the environment while creating jobs and boosting the economy, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is dedicating more than $8 million of its American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding from the U.S |
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| EPA’s Budget Proposal Seeks Efficiencies, Increased Environmental Protection: Budget proposal aligned with Administrator Jackson’s key priorities
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| WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| TODAY: Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA’s FY 2011 Budget |
| WASHINGTON – Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fiscal Year 2011 budget today at 2 p.m. EST. Due to limited lines, this call is for credentialed press only |
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| EPA to extend comment period on Michindoh Sole-Source Aquifer petition until April 16 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-OPA008 Chicago (Jan. 29, 2010) -- U.S |
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| EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke Corp. to Clean Up Its Act; Company Ordered to Comply with Clean Air Act, Fix Wastewater Leaks, Stop Dumping Coal Tar Sludge; Comply with NY Air Plan |
| (New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.S |
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| New Stormwater Permit Designed to Improve Water Quality in Eastern Massachusetts |
| (Boston, Mass, - Jan. 27, 2010) – Pollution control measures contained in a draft Clean Water permit would help control excessive pollution from stormwater runoff from 84 communities in Eastern Massachusetts |
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| EPA Announces “Eyes on Drilling” Tipline |
| PHILADELPHIA (January 26, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the creation of the “Eyes on Drilling” tipline for citizens to report non-emergency suspicious activity related to oil and natural gas development |
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| EPA Extends the Stormwater Construction General Permit by One Year |
| WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is modifying the 2008 stormwater construction general permit, extending the permit by one year to June 30, 2011 |
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| EPA orders Illinois dairy to stop unauthorized waste discharges |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 10-OPA005 (Chicago - Jan. 26, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has ordered Westridge Dairy LLC, 2114 Ames Road, Red Bud, Ill., to stop all unauthorized waste discharges and to comply with the Clean Water Act |
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| EPA penalizes Guam Waterworks Authority additional $57,000 for failing to complete water tank assessment |
| Assessment part of federal court order to improve its drinking water and wastewater systems (01/25/10) HONOLULU -- The U.S |
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| EPA Pledges Support for Pompton Lakes Community; Outlines Its Role in DuPont Pompton Lakes Works Cleanup |
| (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified 10 actions that demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that the contamination from the DuPont Pompton Lakes Works facility is properly addressed and that people living in the nearby community are protected |
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| Southern California pipeline firm to pay $1.3 million to resolve Pyramid Lake oil discharges |
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| EPA Supports Innovative Environmental Justice Initiative in Camden, N.J. |
| (New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.J |
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| Mississippi Landowner Fined for Filling Wetlands |
| (ATLANTA – Jan. 15, 2010) Rodney O. Corr will pay $100,000 for illegally filling wetlands on his property in Waveland, Miss., in violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The impacted wetlands are adjacent to Edwards Bayou, a tributary to the Jourdan River in Hancock County, Miss |
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| EPA Proposes Standards to Protect Florida’s Waters: Action would decrease amount of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution
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| WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing water quality standards
to protect people’s health, aquatic life and the long term recreational uses of Florida’s waters, which are a critical part of the state’s economy |
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| EPA Examines Homes near Facet Enterprises in Elmira, NY for Contamination |
| (New York, N.Y.) Concerns that harmful vapors from contamination in ground water below homes near the Facet Enterprises Superfund site in Elmira, New York, have prompted EPA to conduct another round of investigations of nearby homes this week |
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| $146,000 Grant to Spencer, Iowa, for Combined Sewer Separation Project |
| Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 13, 2010) - EPA has awarded $146,000 to Spencer, Iowa, for ongoing planning and design for a multi-phased combined sewer separation project |
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| Memorandum From Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator to All EPA Employees |
| Colleagues: Almost one year ago, I began my work as Administrator. It has been a deeply fulfilling 12 months and a wonderful homecoming for me. As our first year together draws to a close, we must now look to the tasks ahead |
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| U.S. EPA to Initiate Rulemaking on Stormwater, CAFOs to Reduce Water Pollution, Backstop States in Chesapeake Bay Watershed |
| Washington – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced today that EPA is initiating new federal rulemaking on stormwater and concentrated animal feeding operations to reduce water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed |
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| Federal, State and Local Officials to Break Ground on $62M in Improvements to Columbia, Mo., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility |
| Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., January 11, 2010) - Ground will be broken on Thursday, January 14, for a $62 million construction project that will improve the Columbia Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility |
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| EPA Announces More Than $9 Million in Beach Grants To Help Protect Swimmers |
| WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making almost $10 million in grants available to 37 eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories and tribes to monitor beach water quality and notify the public of conditions that may be unsafe for swimming |
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| E-media kit: Hermosa Beach Strand Gets $1.3M in Recovery Act Funds For “Green” Improvements to Protect Pacific Ocean |
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| STATEMENT FROM EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON |
| “Today’s announcement from West Virginia’s state government is a critical acknowledgement of the substantial environmental, water and health impacts that result from mountaintop mining operations |
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