Sorting Hurricane Debris Can Help Clean Up Communities
By U.S. EPA News | October 1, 2008 - 9:00 pm - Posted in Common
AUSTIN, Texas -- As families begin cleaning up after Hurricane Ike, state and federal officials offer directions on how to carefully pre-sort their household debris to help cleanup and disposal efforts. The U.S

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EPA begins long-term study at Dayton Superfund Site; Meeting Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m.
By U.S. EPA News | - 9:00 pm - Posted in Common
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 08-OPA154 (Chicago, Ill. - Oct. 2, 2008) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will host a meeting to update residents on new developments at the Behr-Dayton Thermal Systems VOC Plume Superfund site Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m

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Dow Chemical Co. Faces Fines for Clean Air Violations in Connecticut
By U.S. EPA News | - 9:00 pm - Posted in Common
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 2, 2008) - The Dow Chemical Company, which operates a chemical manufacturing facility in Gales Ferry, Conn., faces an EPA penalty for violations of the federal Clean Air Act

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EPA settles with Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp. (Washington) for hazardous waste handling violations
By U.S. EPA News | - 2:48 pm - Posted in Common
(Inchelium, WASH. – October 1, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to the Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp. (CTEC) and its Inchelium Wood Treatment Plant (IWTP)

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EPA Record of Decision Signed for Downstream Areas Affected by the Ward Transformer Facility in Raleigh, N.C.
By U.S. EPA News | - 12:00 pm - Posted in Common
(ATLANTA – October 1, 2008) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a Record of Decision (ROD) selecting the clean up plan for Operable Unit 1 (OU1) of the Ward Transformer Superfund Site

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Maryland pledges its highways, airport and port will be green
By U.S. EPA News | - 11:01 am - Posted in Common
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 1, 2008) - - Maryland transportation agencies are kicking it up a notch as they signed an agreement today to have 168 of their transportation facilities, including the airport, highways and port in the state, undergo thorough environmental checks. Under the U.S

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Waste Management fined for West Hawaii Landfill violations, to implement fire controls at closed Kona landfill Settles air violations at West Hawaii Landfill, will spend over $180,000 for environmental project
By U.S. EPA News | - 10:58 am - Posted in Common
(10/01/08) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc

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Greka Violates Enforcement Order: U.S. EPA Takes Over U.S. EPA assumes control of critical activities at Greka’s Gato Ponds
By U.S. EPA News | - 10:29 am - Posted in Common
(10/1/2008 -- SAN FRANCISCO) Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. has failed to meet multiple clean up deadlines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at their Gato Ponds lease

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EPA Settles Hazardous Waste Violations with West Chester Chemical Company
By U.S. EPA News | - 9:40 am - Posted in Common
PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2008) – EPA and Sartomer Company, Inc. have settled hazardous waste violations at the company’s facility at 610 South Bolmar St., West Chester, Pa

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EPA to Continue Screenings of Homes in Pittsburg, Kan., in Response to Mercury Spill at Local Skate Park
By U.S. EPA News | - 9:30 am - Posted in Common
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct

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