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11/13/2009Scarlet Goes Green: Rutgers and EPA Partner to Reduce University's Environmental Impacts
11/05/2009EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 2
11/03/2009EPA Adds Three Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List
11/02/2009EPA Adds Raritan Bay Site to Nation's Superfund List
10/29/2009EPA Posts New Schools Air Toxics Monitoring Initiative Data
10/28/2009EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists to Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help the Environment
10/19/2009BASF Corporation Agrees to Clean Air Act Upgrades to Protect Stratospheric Ozone
10/13/2009EPA Signs Agreement with Army Corps, Dept. of Energy to Ensure Cleanup of Middlesex, NJ Site
10/01/2009EPA Posts First Data from One of Four Schools in NY and NJ
09/30/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $1.2 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
09/23/2009EPA Adds Curtis Paper Site to the Superfund List of Hazardous Waste Sites
09/18/2009EPA Proposes Agreement to Cleanup McGuire Air Force Base Superfund Site
09/14/2009EPA Finishes Successful Cleanup of Hazardous Chemicals from New Jersey Facility
09/03/2009New Jersey Site Ready to Come off Superfund List
08/28/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site
08/26/2009EPA Awards New Jersey More Than $200 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health
08/17/2009EPA to Hold Meeting to Inform Community on Next Steps at Welsbach Superfund Site
08/17/2009EPA Fines Lakewood, N.J. Company for Illegal Export of Electronic Waste to Hong Kong
07/31/2009EPA Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants; Company Agrees to Pay $550,000 in Penalties
07/27/2009New York County and New Jersey Company Make EPA's List of Top Green Power Users
07/23/2009EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Proposal to Put Raritan Bay Site on Nation's Superfund List
07/17/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $1.4 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/16/2009EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Last Phase of Work at Horseshoe Road
07/13/2009New Jersey Receives $1.6 Million in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs; EPA: Funds keep and create jobs to help prevent water pollution and protect human health and the environment
07/10/2009EPA Awards $4.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in New Jersey; EPA: Funds help create jobs and protect New Jersey’s land and water.
07/09/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 2 Awards $17 Million in Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
06/16/2009Raritan Valley Community College Finds its Success in Green Partnership with EPA
06/01/2009EPA, New York Giants and New York Jets Team Up to Make New Meadowlands Stadium a Beacon of “Green”
05/28/2009EPA Launches Annual Efforts to Protect Area Beaches, Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey Harbor
05/08/2009EPA Announces $4.2 Million for Brownfields Projects in New Jersey
04/29/2009EPA Proposes To Remove Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites From Its Superfund List
04/27/2009EPA Warns Facilities: File Updated Risk Management Plans, or Face Penalties
04/27/2009EPA Orders Two New Jersey Companies to Halt Improper Management of Hazardous Waste at Facility in Lakewood, N.J.
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New Jersey
04/20/2009Dupont And Lucite International Agree To Pay $2 Million For Clean Air Violations
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Emmell's Septic Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health At New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Welsbach
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Roebling
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Price Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Imperial Oil
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Vineland
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Horsehoe Road
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Cornell-Dubilier
04/08/2009New Jersey Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/08/2009EPA Proposes Raritan Bay Site to Superfund List
03/26/2009Regional Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Forum Co-Sponsored By NESCAUM and EPA
03/24/2009EPA To Update Public On Progress At Ringwood Site
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in New Jersey
03/17/2009EPA to Hold Information Sessions for Borough of Fair Lawn
03/11/2009HelpLight NJ Receives an Environmental Award for Lending a Helping Hand in New Jersey
02/03/2009Newark Group to Use EPA Funds to Give Residents Valuable Job Skills
01/16/2009Monmouth University Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint Through Agreement with EPA
01/15/2009$2.6 Million for Brownfields Environmental Job Training
01/12/2009EPA Makes Cleanup Decision Final For First Phase of Passaic River Cleanup
12/15/2008EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York
12/04/2008School Districts Get Top Grades for Indoor Air in Classrooms
11/19/2008EPA Asks Community for Input on Passaic River Cleanup Proposal
11/18/2008Sierra Club Recognizes EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg For Outstanding Environmental Leadership
11/14/2008Lights, Camera, Action: EPA Grant Supports the Arts and Environment in Camden
11/13/2008EPA “CARES” About Trenton; Grant to Help the City Go Green
11/10/2008New Jersey Students and Teachers Wet Their Appetites for Knowledge Through EPA Education Grants Focused on Watersheds
11/04/2008EPA Grants to Help Prevent Pollution in New Jersey and New York
10/30/2008Real Estate Company and Individual Landlord Both Agree to Pay for Violating Federal Lead Rules
10/15/2008EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at Evor Phillips Leasing Company Site
10/08/2008Do You Own a Dirty Diesel Tractor, Forklift or Bulldozer?; You Might Qualify for EPA and New Jersey Funding.
10/06/2008EPA and New York Slate One Million for Clean Diesel Projects
09/22/2008Cleaned-Up Superfund Site to Benefit New Jersey Town
09/16/2008EPA to Hold Information Sessions for Garfield Community
09/11/2008EPA Completes Cleanup of Chemical Cornucopia in North Brunswick, N.J. Residence
09/08/2008EPA Funded Project Reinforces Commitment to Restoring the Passaic River
09/04/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Brick Township Landfill Superfund Site
09/03/2008EPA Proposes Site in Milford, New Jersey for the Superfund List of Hazardous Waste Sites
08/26/2008EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at Evor Phillips Site
08/07/2008EPA Gives New Jersey Site the Thumbs Up
08/07/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Superfund Site In Galloway, New Jersey
08/07/2008EPA Addresses Community Eyesore in Newark
08/04/2008EPA Proposes Plan for Final Stage of Cleanup at Superfund Site in Sayreville, New Jersey
07/31/2008EPA Funds West Nile Virus Research at Rutgers
07/23/2008Could Preserving Biodiversity Reduce Disease? EPA Funds $2.25 Million to Research Connections
07/08/2008Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Spend $3.65 million in Clean Air Act Upgrades; Settlement with U.S. EPA Affects Facilities in 6 States and Puerto Rico
06/23/2008EPA Signs Agreement with Companies to Remove Major Source of Dioxin from the Lower Passaic River
06/17/2008EPA and Montclair State University Agree on High Environmental Goals
06/04/2008EPA Commends Local Community Leader
06/04/2008Wave of EPA Efforts to Protect Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey
Harbor Results in Clean Waters and Beaches
05/15/2008Burlington County Site Taken Off Superfund List
05/13/2008EPA and Partners Kick Off Green Building Design Challenge; Contest to reward reuse designs that save resources, costs
05/08/2008EPA Begins Next Phase of Cleanup at New Jersey Superfund Site
04/25/2008EPA Applauds Environmental Champions in New Jersey
04/22/2008EPA Marks Earth Day by Welcoming the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab as an ENERGY STAR Partner
04/07/2008Three New Jersey Cities Get a Boost
04/03/2008Scientific Research Yields Consensus on Opportunities for a Cleaner New York / New Jersey Harbor; NY/NJ Harbor Consortium Issues Final Report
03/19/2008Sherwin Williams in Gibbsboro, New Jersey Added to Federal Superfund List
03/17/2008EPA Announces $5.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects in the Northeast
03/12/2008EPA Strengthens Smog Standards to Better Protect Human Health and the Environment
03/07/2008Cleanup Completed at Federal Creosote Superfund Site
02/21/2008EPA Annual Toxics Report Shows Decrease in Chemicals Released from Facilities in New Jersey
02/11/2008EPA to Hold Public Session on Metaltec Superfund Site in Franklin, New Jersey
02/07/2008EPA Recognizes Stop and Shop and Giant Food; Only Supermarkets Receiving 2007 ENERGY STAR Leaders Recognition
02/07/2008Stop and Shop Enters Partnership to Help Fight Climate Change
01/04/2008Court Rules in EPA’s Favor to Enforce Agreement and Collect from Delinquent New Jersey Company