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02/09/2012$364,000 Grant to Plattsburg, Mo., for Drinking Water Improvements
02/09/2012Feds Approve California Sewage Ban and Create Largest Coastal No-Discharge Zone in the Nation
02/08/2012Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns Grants Available to Improve Chesapeake Bay Water Quality, Cities, and Towns
02/01/2012EPA’s proposed stormwater permit for JBLM incorporates low impact development to protect Puget Sound
01/31/2012EPA To Provide Nearly $10 Million to Clean Up Beaches Across the Nation/The agency launches improved website for beach advisories and closures
01/30/2012EPA proposes waste water discharge permits for oil and gas exploration in Alaska’s Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
01/27/2012U.S. EPA Head Of Water Nancy Stoner To Tour Innovative SF Bayview Hunter’s Point Facility Leveraging Stimulus Funding To Launch Successful Green Jobs Training Program San Francisco Community College to offer sustainability course at multimillion dollar facility
01/26/2012EPA Announces Comment Period for Injection Well Permit Changes in Wright County, Minn.
01/25/2012EPA Releases New Tool with Information about Water Pollution Across the U.S. / EPA to host webinar on how to use tool to access information on pollutants released into local waterways
01/25/2012Ultra-sustainable zHome becomes the first community of WaterSense labeled new homes in the Nation
01/25/2012EPA Awards Over $470,000 to Provide Safe, Reliable Drinking Water to Louisiana Residents
01/23/2012State of Vermont Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants and Operators Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012Lebanon, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012Narragansett Bay Commission Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012Manchester, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012Maine Wastewater Control Association Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012Warwick, RI Sewer Authority Executive Director Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012Greenfield, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation Employee Recognized for Outstanding Service in overseeing State Wastewater Operator Certification
01/23/2012Franklin Pierce University, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012Claremont, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Plant Recognized for Excellence
01/23/2012City of Groton, Conn. Utilities Water Division General Manager and Water Pollution Control Authority Chief Plant Operator  Recognized for Outstanding Service
01/23/2012Syracuse High School Students to Learn about Water Pollution through EPA Environmental Justice Grant
01/23/2012EPA Environmental Justice Grants to Help New York City Communities Prevent Lead Poisoning and Restore Wetlands; Organizations in Northern Manhattan, the South Bronx and Jamaica to Receive Funds
01/23/2012EPA Environmental Justice Grant to Help Ironbound Community Promote Sustainable Practices through Urban Gardening and Environmental Education
01/20/2012MONDAY: EPA Acting Water Chief to Highlight Successful Water Projects in Henry County and West Atlanta
01/20/2012EPA Regions 7 and 8 Meet State Agriculture Directors in Kansas City, Kan.
01/19/2012EPA to Begin Sampling Water at Some Residences in Dimock, Pa.
01/18/2012EPA, New Jersey DEP and Local School Districts Protect Students from Lead in School Drinking Water
01/17/2012Naval Base Kitsap fails to properly monitor fuel tanks near Puget Sound for leaks
01/17/2012Ventura County Contractor to Pay $225,000 for Illegal Dumping into Calleguas Creek
01/17/2012Administrator Jackson, Secretary Vilsack Sign Historic Agreement With State of Minnesota to Help Farmers Protect Rivers, Streams and Lakes
01/10/2012U.S. EPA Orders World’s Largest Metals and Electronics Recycler to Immediately Cease Illegal Discharge of Toxic Pollutants to San Francisco Bay
01/10/2012$372K in EPA Grants Awarded to Improve Health in New England Communities
01/06/2012Decision Issued on Iowa's Water Quality Standards
01/06/2012TODAY: EPA Chief and other Obama Administration Officials to Discuss Progress and Plans for Everglades Restoration at Everglades Coalition Conference in Stuart, FL
01/05/2012EPA Chief and other Obama Administration Officials to Discuss Progress and Plans for Everglades Restoration at Everglades Coalition Conference in Stuart, FL
01/05/2012EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in U.S. Virgin Islands
01/05/2012EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in Puerto Rico
01/05/2012EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in New York
01/05/2012EPA Issues Annual Report on Chemicals Released Into Land, Air and Water in New Jersey
01/05/2012TODAY: EPA Chief in Miami to highlight water and energy savings at new green building development
01/04/2012TOMORROW: EPA Chief in Miami to highlight water and energy savings at new green building development
01/04/2012Scranton sewer authority penalized for safety violations
01/03/2012EPA Releases Options for Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
12/29/2011EPA Reaches Settlement on Groundwater Cleanup at the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield R.I.
12/29/2011City of South Bend agrees to improve sewer system to address Clean Water Act violations
12/21/2011$1,116,000 Grant to Omaha, Neb., for Sewer Improvements
12/20/2011Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled
12/20/2011R.I. Army National Guard Installs Corrosion Control System to Comply with EPA Order
12/16/2011$388,000 Grant to Russell, Kan., for Drinking Water Improvements
12/16/2011EPA Reaches Agreement with Hotel Developers to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act; Developers of the Condado Duo Hotel Complex to Expand Artificial Reef in Condado Lagoon
12/15/2011EPA orders Douglas drinking water system to reduce arsenic
12/15/2011$214,000 Grant to Mason City, Iowa, for Drinking Water Improvements
12/15/2011$123,000 Grant to Wichita, Kan., for Storm Sewer Project
12/15/2011Augusta County Twice Honored by EPA
For Protecting Waters
12/14/2011U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows
12/14/2011U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows / Settlement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and protect public health
12/12/2011Nisqually Estuary restoration receives national award for outstanding coastal protection
12/12/2011EPA Proposes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at Crown Cleaners Superfund Site in Herrings, New York; Agency Encouraging Public Comment
12/12/2011Tennessee Construction Company and Georgia Department of Transportation Agree to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
12/09/2011Initial Chanute Environmental Screenings Complete; Air Monitors In Place
12/09/2011$1,455,000 Grant to Lee’s Summit, Mo., for Sewer Project
12/09/2011U.S. EPA, Napa County Announce Millions for Water Quality, Flood Damage, Northern California Salmon
12/08/2011EPA Releases Draft Findings of Pavillion, Wyoming Ground Water Investigation for Public Comment and Independent Scientific Review
12/08/2011EPA Annual Enforcement Results Highlights Commitment to Address Largest Pollution Problems with Greatest Community Impact / Focused effort on high-impact cases leads to increases in pollution reduced and investments in pollution controls
12/08/2011EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Lake Ontario
12/08/2011Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Costs of Restoration and Civil Penalties Total Nearly $1 Million
12/06/2011Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Penalties Total More Than $180,000
12/05/2011Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem/USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/05/2011U.S. EPA: City of East Palo Alto Cleans up Cooley Landing Toxic Dump to Create Bayfront Nature Park
12/05/2011Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem -- USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/05/2011Task Force Established by President Obama Releases Final Strategy for Reversing Deterioration of Gulf Ecosystem - USDA $50 million financial assistance for restoration projects announced as Task Force efforts shift from planning to action
12/02/2011U.S. EPA orders City and County of Honolulu and Waste Management to address stormwater violations at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill
12/01/2011$485,000 Grant to St. Joseph, Mo., for Sewer Improvements
12/01/2011$243,000 Grant to Salina, Kan., for Drinking Water and Sewer Project
12/01/2011Federal-State Partnership Helps Water Managers Plan for Climate Change
12/01/2011New Oregon Streamflow Assessment Tool Aids Clean Water Act Compliance
11/30/2011EPA Notifies Four West Virginia Growers to Obtain Discharge Permits
11/29/2011Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Pay $740,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations in Five States / Ready-mix concrete producer agrees to invest an estimated $8 million to improve environmental compliance at 189 facilities in the U.S.
11/29/2011BP to Pay $426,500 Penalty and Secure Funds to Properly Close Facilities and Clean Up Contaminated Sites
11/23/2011Tips for Environmentally Friendly Gifts this Holiday Season
11/22/2011U.S. Settles Clean Water Act Violations with Koehler-Bright Star Inc.
11/21/2011EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Sediment from Bottom of Pompton Lake; Public Hearing Slated for January 5
11/18/2011Danbury Conn. Reaches Settlement for Clean Water Violations
11/17/2011November 2011 SPCC Compliance Deadline Extended to May 2013 for Agricultural Facilities; EPA Providing Compliance Assistance to Farms for SPCC Rule
11/17/2011EPA and GSA Team Up to Promote Energy Efficiency in Federal Facilities in Boston and New England
11/16/2011Ag Processing Inc to Pay $96,588 Penalty for Failure to Develop Facility Response Plan for Operations in Mason City, Iowa
11/15/2011Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Remarks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
11/15/2011Mobile Completes All Work Required Under a 2002 Consent Decree to Address Sewer Problems
11/10/2011EPA, DNREC Reach Settlement With DuPont Corp. For Water Quality Violations
11/09/2011EPA Action Preserves One Thousand Acres of Wetlands in Loiza, Puerto Rico
11/07/2011EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event, Nov. 10 in Kansas City, Mo.
11/07/2011EPA partners with federal agencies to track Japan tsunami debris
11/07/2011U.S. EPA approves new water quality standards for Chicago River System
11/03/2011EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing/Congressionally directed study will evaluate potential impacts on drinking water
11/03/2011EPA’s WaterSense Program to Label Innovative Watering Technology/Weather-based irrigation controllers can help save 110 billion gallons of water and $410 million per year on utility bills
11/02/2011EPA Statement on Florida’s Proposed Rule for Addressing Nutrient Pollution
11/01/2011EPA Order Requires Companies to Investigate Environmental Contamination at Frontier El Dorado Refinery in El Dorado, Kan.
11/01/2011Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group awarded $100K to help improve the health of the Duwamish Valley

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