EPA Announces Change to Cleanup Plan for Lightman Drum Company Superfund Site

NEW YORK – Because levels of contamination in groundwater are falling naturally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend part of its previous plan to clean up an area of the Lightman Drum Company Superfund site in Winslow Township, New Jersey.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-change-cleanup-plan-lightman-drum-company-superfund-site

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-change-to-cleanup-plan.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-change-to-cleanup-plan.html

EPA Provides $1.2 Million to Hypoxia Task Force States, Including Iowa and Missouri, and Continues to Promote National Dialogue to Reduce Excess Nutrients and Enhance the Nation’s Waters

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-12-million-hypoxia-task-force-states-including-iowa-and-missouri-and

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-12-million-to-hypoxia-task_23.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-12-million-to-hypoxia-task_23.html

EPA Awards State of Texas Over $3.7 Million to Manage Water Pollution

DALLAS – (Aug. 22, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a grant of $3,729,500 to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB).

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-state-texas-over-37-million-manage-water-pollution

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-state-of-texas-over-37.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-state-of-texas-over-37.html

EPA awards Idaho Department of Environmental Quality nearly $2 million to protect water quality statewide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1,943,000 to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), giving local water quality improvement projects across the state  a welcome funding boost where it’s needed most.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-idaho-department-environmental-quality-nearly-2-million-protect-water-0

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-idaho-department-of.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-idaho-department-of.html

EPA Provides $1.2 Million to Hypoxia Task Force States and Continues to Promote National Dialogue to Reduce Excess Nutrients and Enhance the Nation’s Waters

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-12-million-hypoxia-task-force-states-and-continues-promote-national

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-12-million-to-hypoxia-task.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-12-million-to-hypoxia-task.html

Federal Green Challenge Winners in the Pacific Northwest Save Taxpayers’ Money and Promote Efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing federal facilities in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide for conserving resources and saving taxpayers’ money as part of the Federal Green Challenge.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/federal-green-challenge-winners-pacific-northwest-save-taxpayers-money-and-promote

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/federal-green-challenge-winners-in.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/federal-green-challenge-winners-in.html

EPA Finalizes Action Providing No New Federal Requirements for Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention

WASHINGTON (August 22, 2019) — Today U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-action-providing-no-new-federal-requirements-clean-water-act-hazardous

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-finalizes-action-providing-no-new.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-finalizes-action-providing-no-new.html

South Platte Water Renewal Partners win EPA water quality “Challenge”

DENVER – (August 21, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with four federal partners announced the winners of a technology-accelerating water quality challenge.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/south-platte-water-renewal-partners-win-epa-water-quality-challenge

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/south-platte-water-renewal-partners-win.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/south-platte-water-renewal-partners-win.html

EPA Recognizes League of Women Voters of Illinois for Water Quality Challenge Win

CHICAGO (Aug. 21, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and four federal partners announced the winners of its technology-accelerating water quality challenge.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-league-women-voters-illinois-water-quality-challenge-win

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-recognizes-league-of-women-voters.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-recognizes-league-of-women-voters.html

Federal Green Challenge Winners Save Taxpayers’ Money and Promote Efficiency

WASHINGTON (August 21, 2019) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/federal-green-challenge-winners-save-taxpayers-money-and-promote-efficiency

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/federal-green-challenge-winners-save.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/federal-green-challenge-winners-save.html

EPA and Federal Partners Announce Winners of Water Quality “Challenge”

WASHINGTON (August 21, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with four federal partners announced the winners of a technology-accelerating water quality challenge.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-federal-partners-announce-winners-water-quality-challenge

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-and-federal-partners-announce.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-and-federal-partners-announce.html

EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Loans to Tualatin Valley Water District and the City of Hillsboro, Totaling Nearly $640 Million

WASHINGTON (August 19, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-water-infrastructure-loans-tualatin-valley-water-district-and-city

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-water-infrastructure.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-water-infrastructure.html

Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, Is First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/meskwaki-nation-near-des-moines-iowa-first-tribe-region-achieve-epa-approval-develop

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/meskwaki-nation-near-des-moines-iowa-is.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/meskwaki-nation-near-des-moines-iowa-is.html

EPA awards Montana Department of Environmental Quality $1,041,000 to protect water quality

HELENA, Mont. (August 15, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1,041,000 to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MTDEQ) to help protect human health and the environment through a Nonpoint Source Program (NPS) Clean Water Act Section 319 grant.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-montana-department-environmental-quality-1041000-protect-water-quality

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-montana-department-of.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-montana-department-of.html

EPA provides $3.7 million to remove stamp sands from Michigan’s Grand Traverse Harbor

GAY, MICH. (Aug.15, 2019) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided $3.7 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funds to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the removal of stamp sands in Grand Traverse Harbor near the town of Gay, Michigan.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-provides-37-million-remove-stamp-sands-michigans-grand-traverse-harbor

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-37-million-to-remove-stamp.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-provides-37-million-to-remove-stamp.html

EPA recognizes Mifflintown, Pennsylvania farmer for Environmental Stewardship at PA Ag Progress Days

PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today joined the American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) in presenting an Environmental Stewardship Award to farmer Dave Graybill, who operates Red Sunset Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-mifflintown-pennsylvania-farmer-environmental-stewardship-pa-ag-progress

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-recognizes-mifflintown-pennsylvania.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-recognizes-mifflintown-pennsylvania.html

EPA announces $3.2 million in water quality cooperative agreements in Mississippi and Florida

ATLANTA (August 14, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-32-million-water-quality-cooperative-agreements-mississippi-and-florida

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-32-million-in-water_15.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-32-million-in-water_15.html

EPA to Announce Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, as First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards Aug. 15

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announce-meskwaki-nation-near-des-moines-iowa-first-tribe-region-achieve-epa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-to-announce-meskwaki-nation-near.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-to-announce-meskwaki-nation-near.html

EPA Finalizes Interim Plan to Clean Up Contamination at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey

East Rutherford, N.J. – This week, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-interim-plan-clean-contamination-universal-oil-products-superfund-site

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-finalizes-interim-plan-to-clean-up.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-finalizes-interim-plan-to-clean-up.html

Practical Farmers of Iowa Receives $936K for Water Quality from EPA

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/practical-farmers-iowa-receives-936k-water-quality-epa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/practical-farmers-of-iowa-receives-936k.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/practical-farmers-of-iowa-receives-936k.html

University of Iowa Receives $1.07 Million for Water Quality from EPA

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/university-iowa-receives-107-million-water-quality-epa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/university-of-iowa-receives-107-million.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/university-of-iowa-receives-107-million.html

EPA announces more than $7.5 Million in water funding through Gulf of Mexico Division

DALLAS – (Aug. 14, 2019) Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-more-75-million-water-funding-through-gulf-mexico-division

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-more-than-75-million-in_14.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-more-than-75-million-in_14.html

EPA Announces $3.15 Million in Water Quality Funding in Iowa

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-315-million-water-quality-funding-iowa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-315-million-in-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-315-million-in-water.html

EPA announces $3.2 million in water quality cooperative agreements in Mississippi

Gulfport, Miss. (August 14, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-32-million-water-quality-cooperative-agreements-mississippi

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-32-million-in-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-32-million-in-water.html

EPA announces more than $7.5 Million in water quality cooperative agreements through Gulf of Mexico Division

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-more-75-million-water-quality-cooperative-agreements-through-gulf-mexico

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-more-than-75-million-in.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-announces-more-than-75-million-in.html

Iowa Agriculture and Water Quality Focus of $3 Million in EPA Grants to Be Announced Aug. 14 at Iowa State Fair

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/iowa-agriculture-and-water-quality-focus-3-million-epa-grants-be-announced-aug-14-iowa

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/iowa-agriculture-and-water-quality.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/iowa-agriculture-and-water-quality.html

EPA awards $3,5280,000 to Indiana for water quality protection

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 13, 2019) − U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,528,000 to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to improve the health of Indiana’s watersheds.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-35280000-indiana-water-quality-protection

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-35280000-to-indiana-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-35280000-to-indiana-for.html

EPA settlement of pretreatment violations from Librandi’s Plating helps protect water quality of Susquehanna tributary

PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2019) – Librandi’s Plating of Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to settle Clean Water Act violations involving the discharge of pollutants to a collection system for a municipal wastewater treatment facility, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-settlement-pretreatment-violations-librandis-plating-helps-protect-water-quality

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-settlement-of-pretreatment.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-settlement-of-pretreatment.html

EPA Awards over $2 Million to Oklahoma to Prevent Water Pollution

DALLAS – (Aug. 13, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $2,023,115 to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to support the state’s water pollution control program.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-over-2-million-oklahoma-prevent-water-pollution

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-over-2-million-to-oklahoma.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-awards-over-2-million-to-oklahoma.html

EPA Clears the Way for Much Needed Funds for Water and Sewer Repairs in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-clears-way-much-needed-funds-water-and-sewer-repairs-puerto-rico

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-clears-way-for-much-needed-funds_12.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-clears-way-for-much-needed-funds_12.html

EPA Clears the Way for Much Needed Funds for Water and Sewer Repairs in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-clears-way-much-needed-funds-water-and-sewer-repairs-puerto-rico-0

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-clears-way-for-much-needed-funds.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-clears-way-for-much-needed-funds.html

What They Are Saying: EPA Issues Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act Quality Certification

On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/what-they-are-saying-epa-issues-proposed-rule-clean-water-act-quality-certification

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/what-they-are-saying-epa-issues.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/what-they-are-saying-epa-issues.html

Administrator Wheeler Issues Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act Quality Certification In Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, S.C. (August 9, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-wheeler-issues-proposed-rule-clean-water-act-quality-certification

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/administrator-wheeler-issues-proposed.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/administrator-wheeler-issues-proposed.html

EPA and Coeur Alaska Settle Over Alleged Kensington Mine Pollution Discharges

 Juneau, Alaska – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached three settlements with Coeur Alaska, Inc., over discharge violations from its gold mining operation at Kensington Mine, located 45 miles northwest of Juneau. 

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-coeur-alaska-settle-over-alleged-kensington-mine-pollution-discharges

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-and-coeur-alaska-settle-over.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-and-coeur-alaska-settle-over.html

Whitaker Aggregates, Inc. of Humboldt, Kansas, dba Centerville Quarry, Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty for Failing to Respond to Information Request

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/whitaker-aggregates-inc-humboldt-kansas-dba-centerville-quarry-agrees-pay-civil-penalty

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/whitaker-aggregates-inc-of-humboldt.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/whitaker-aggregates-inc-of-humboldt.html

Massachusetts Real Estate Developer Settles Alleged Clean Water Act Violations at Construction Sites in Two Communities

BOSTON – A Massachusetts developer agreed this month to resolve allegations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the company failed to follow the terms of its permits for discharging stormwater from three construction sites.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/massachusetts-real-estate-developer-settles-alleged-clean-water-act-violations

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/massachusetts-real-estate-developer.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/massachusetts-real-estate-developer.html

EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan of Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site in Cayuga County New York

Cayuga, New York The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean a discrete area of the Cayuga County Ground Water Contamination Site in Cayuga County, New York, extending towards Union Springs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-cayuga-county-ground-water-contamination-superfund-site

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-of-cayuga.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/08/epa-proposes-cleanup-plan-of-cayuga.html

Federal Officials Announce Priority Actions Supporting Long-Term Drought Resilience

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/federal-officials-announce-priority-actions-supporting-long-term-drought-resilience

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/federal-officials-announce-priority.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/federal-officials-announce-priority.html

EPA awards $6,474,000 to Illinois for water quality protection

SPRINGFIELD (July 25, 2019) − U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a Clean Water Act Section 319 grant totaling $6,474,000 to the Illinois EPA to manage nonpoint source pollution in impaired watersheds throughout the state.   

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-6474000-illinois-water-quality-protection

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-6474000-to-illinois-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-6474000-to-illinois-for.html

EPA awards Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality $859,000 grant to protect water quality

DENVER (July 24, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $859,000 to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) to help protect human health and the environment through a Nonpoint Source Program (NPS) Clean Water Act Section 319 grant.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-wyoming-department-environmental-quality-859000-grant-protect-water-quality

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-wyoming-department-of.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-wyoming-department-of.html

La EPA propone limpiar la contaminación del agua subterránea en el sitio Superfund en San Germán, Puerto Rico

San Germán, Puerto Rico (18 de julio de 2019) – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/la-epa-propone-limpiar-la-contaminacion-del-agua-subterranea-en-el-sitio-superfund-en

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/la-epa-propone-limpiar-la-contaminacion.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/la-epa-propone-limpiar-la-contaminacion.html

U.S. EPA to Host Public Meeting for Proposed Expansion of the Ocean Disposal Site for Humboldt Bay

Eureka, Calif. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-host-public-meeting-proposed-expansion-ocean-disposal-site-humboldt-bay

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/us-epa-to-host-public-meeting-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/us-epa-to-host-public-meeting-for.html

EPA Receives 51 Requests Totaling Over $6 Billion for Third Round of WIFIA Funding

WASHINGTON (July 19, 2019) – In response to the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-receives-51-requests-totaling-over-6-billion-third-round-wifia-funding

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-receives-51-requests-totaling-over.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-receives-51-requests-totaling-over.html

EPA Awards $2.3 Million in Funding for 21 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2019 – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-23-million-funding-21-small-businesses-develop-innovative-environmental-9

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_65.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_6.html

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Visits Cleveland, Announces Trash-Free Great Lakes Grant Program

CLEVELAND (July 19, 2019) – Today, U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-administrator-andrew-wheeler-visits-cleveland-announces-trash-free-great-lakes

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-administrator-andrew-wheeler-visits.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-administrator-andrew-wheeler-visits.html

EPA Awards $2.3 Million in Funding for 21 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2019 – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-23-million-funding-21-small-businesses-develop-innovative-environmental-8

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_19.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_19.html

EPA Proposes Cleanup for Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, Puerto Rico

Manati, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater in Manati, Puerto Rico, at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-cleanup-pesticides-storage-facility-manati-puerto-rico

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-for-pesticides.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-for-pesticides.html

EPA Proposes Cleanup for Groundwater Contamination at Superfund Site in San German, Puerto Rico

San German, Puerto Rico – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-cleanup-groundwater-contamination-superfund-site-san-german-puerto-rico

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-for-groundwater.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-for-groundwater.html

EPA Awards $2.3 Million in Funding for 21 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-23-million-funding-21-small-businesses-develop-innovative-environmental-5

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_18.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21_18.html

EPA Awards $2.3 Million in Funding for 21 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

NEW YORK – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-23-million-funding-21-small-businesses-develop-innovative-environmental-4

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-23-million-in-funding-for-21.html

U.S. EPA Announces $218 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Silicon Valley Clean Water

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-announces-218-million-water-infrastructure-loan-silicon-valley-clean-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/us-epa-announces-218-million-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/us-epa-announces-218-million-water.html

EPA Announces $218 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Silicon Valley Clean Water

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2019) – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-218-million-water-infrastructure-loan-silicon-valley-clean-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-announces-218-million-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-announces-218-million-water.html

EPA awards South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources over $2.5 million to improve water quality and watershed health throughout the state

PIERRE (July 17, 2019) – The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-south-dakota-department-environment-and-natural-resources-over-25-million

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-south-dakota-department-of.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-south-dakota-department-of.html

El administrador regional de la EPA concluye una visita exitosa a Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (11 de julio de 2019) – Recientemente, Pete López, administrador regional de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/el-administrador-regional-de-la-epa-concluye-una-visita-exitosa-puerto-rico

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/el-administrador-regional-de-la-epa.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/el-administrador-regional-de-la-epa.html

EPA Proposes Cleanup at Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund Site in Byram, New Jersey

Byram Township, N.J. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing several cleanup technologies to address contamination at the Mansfield Trail Dump Superfund site in Byram Township, New Jersey.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-cleanup-mansfield-trail-dump-superfund-site-byram-new-jersey

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-at-mansfield-trail.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-proposes-cleanup-at-mansfield-trail.html

EPA Regional Administrator Meets with U.S. Virgin Islands Governor

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Recently, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Pete Lopez met with Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-regional-administrator-meets-us-virgin-islands-governor

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-regional-administrator-meets-with.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-regional-administrator-meets-with.html

EPA awards Utah Department of Environmental Quality $959k to restore fisheries, improve water quality and rehabilitate lakes

DENVER (July 10, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $959,049 to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to help protect human health and the environment through a Nonpoint Source Program Clean Water Act (Section 319) grant.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-utah-department-environmental-quality-959k-restore-fisheries-improve-water

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-utah-department-of.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-awards-utah-department-of.html

Wheeler Highlights America’s Environmental Progress

Yesterday, Administrator Wheeler joined President Trump and members of his cabinet to address the progress America has made cleaning up and protecting our nation’s environment.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/wheeler-highlights-americas-environmental-progress

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/wheeler-highlights-americas.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/wheeler-highlights-americas.html

EPA Releases Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN) Mobile Application in the Google Play™ Store

Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-cyanobacteria-assessment-network-cyan-mobile-application-google-playtm

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-releases-cyanobacteria-assessment.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/07/epa-releases-cyanobacteria-assessment.html

Annual Report Card Shows Good Water Quality in Main Stem of the Mystic River in 2018

BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA), announced its annual Water Quality Report Card on the Mystic River watershed for 2018.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/annual-report-card-shows-good-water-quality-main-stem-mystic-river-2018

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/annual-report-card-shows-good-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/annual-report-card-shows-good-water.html

EPA Resumes Consideration of the Withdrawal of the 2014 Proposed Determination to Restrict Use of the Pebble Deposit Area as a Disposal Site

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) Agency General Counsel Matthew Z.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-resumes-consideration-withdrawal-2014-proposed-determination-restrict-use-pebble

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-resumes-consideration-of-withdrawal.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-resumes-consideration-of-withdrawal.html

EPA Water Chief Visits Green Bay Water Utilities, Highlights Workers and Public Health

Green Bay, Wis.  — U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-water-chief-visits-green-bay-water-utilities-highlights-workers-and-public-health

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-water-chief-visits-green-bay-water.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-water-chief-visits-green-bay-water.html

Canada and the United States release progress report showing continuing restoration of the Great Lakes 

CHICAGO (June 13, 2019) – One in three Canadians and one in 10 Americans lives in the Great Lakes basin.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/canada-and-united-states-release-progress-report-showing-continuing-restoration-great

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/canada-and-united-states-release.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/canada-and-united-states-release.html

EPA Releases New Resource to Help States and Tribes Improve Water Quality Standard Public Hearings

WASHINGTON — The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-new-resource-help-states-and-tribes-improve-water-quality-standard-public

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-releases-new-resource-to-help.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-releases-new-resource-to-help.html

EPA announces FY 2020-2023 Priorities for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced seven enforcement and compliance assurance priority areas for fiscal years 2020-2023.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-fy-2020-2023-priorities-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-announces-fy-2020-2023-priorities.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-announces-fy-2020-2023-priorities.html

Free Technical Assistance to Communities in Rhode Island to Support Environmental and Public Health Improvements

BOSTON – U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/free-technical-assistance-communities-rhode-island-support-environmental-and-public

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/free-technical-assistance-to.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/free-technical-assistance-to.html

EPA Marks Start of 2019 Hurricane Season as Preparedness Efforts are Underway even as Hurricanes Irma/Maria Recovery Continues

NEW YORK – Even as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues dedicated efforts to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover from 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, EPA is keenly aware of and sensitive to community needs.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-marks-start-2019-hurricane-season-preparedness-efforts-are-underway-even-hurricanes

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-marks-start-of-2019-hurricane.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-marks-start-of-2019-hurricane.html

Charles River water quality earns a “B” for bacterial sampling conducted in 2018

BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the Charles River a grade of “B” for bacterial water quality in the river during 2018.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/charles-river-water-quality-earns-b-bacterial-sampling-conducted-2018

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/charles-river-water-quality-earns-b-for.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/charles-river-water-quality-earns-b-for.html

EPA and USDA Launch Innovative Nutrient Financing Webinar Series to Help Improve America’s Water Quality

WASHINGTON June 12, 2019) — As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing efforts to promote creative problem solving and market-based approaches to reduce excess nutrients in our nation’s waterways, EPA and the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-usda-launch-innovative-nutrient-financing-webinar-series-help-improve-americas

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-and-usda-launch-innovative-nutrient.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-and-usda-launch-innovative-nutrient.html

EPA awards $2,451,000 to Minnesota to protect public drinking water systems

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (June 11, 2019) − The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-2451000-minnesota-protect-public-drinking-water-systems

from Ed’s Environmental Blogger https://edwardhorbachukiii.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-awards-2451000-to-minnesota-to.html

from Evelyn’s New Blog https://evelynfandersen.blogspot.com/2019/06/epa-awards-2451000-to-minnesota-to.html