| 11/18/2009 |  | EPA To Hold Public Meeting Regarding Perflourochemical Contamination Near Decatur, Ala. |
| 11/10/2009 | | EPA Assistant Administrator of OSWER Gathering Feedback from Picayune, Mississippi Community |
| 11/10/2009 | | EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Hits Major Milestone: One Million Energy Star Homes Built in the United States |
| 11/09/2009 | | John Wieland Homes Agrees to Clean Water Act Settlement
Company will pay $350,000 penalty and upgrade environmental programs |
| 11/05/2009 | | EPA Soliciting Applications for Environmental Justice Grant Funding |
| 10/26/2009 | | Ensworth School in Nashville, TN named to EPA Top 20 K-12 Schools Purchasing Most Green Power |
| 10/26/2009 | | Pine Crest Preparatory School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL named to EPA Top 20 K-12 Schools Purchasing Most Green Power |
| 10/23/2009 | | Dura Coat Products, Inc., Joins EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities |
| 10/23/2009 | | Lead-Based Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Workshop to be held in Charleston, SC |
| 10/22/2009 | | EPA Recognizes BASF Corporation in Spartanburg, SC for Improving Chemical Safety in Schools |
| 10/22/2009 | | EPA Recognizes ADEM for Improving Chemical Safety in Schools |
| 10/21/2009 | | Work Plan for Non Time-Critical Cleanup Alternatives for Restoration of the TVA Kingston Site Released for Public Review |
| 10/21/2009 | | Poster Contest Illuminates Sun-safe Behaviors |
| 10/20/2009 | | Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Penalties Total More Than $230,000 |
| 10/19/2009 | | U.S. EPA, Alagasco, and Huntsville Housing Authority Announce Agreement to Conduct a Removal Action at the Former Huntsville Manufactured Gas Plant in Huntsville, Alabama |
| 10/15/2009 | | Second Phase of Cleanup Underway at the Gulf States Steel Site in Gadsden, Alabama |
| 10/09/2009 | | Portion of the Emory River to be Closed through February 15, 2010 while TVA Kingston Cleanup Continues |
| 10/08/2009 | | EPA Honors the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Visitors' Center in Clermont, KY as a Green Building Challenge Winner |
| 10/08/2009 | | EPA Recognizes Lowe’s As Water Efficiency Leader |
| 10/08/2009 | | EPA Recognizes Cobb County Water System in Georgia as Water Efficiency Leader |
| 10/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Salutes SmartWay Transport Partners in the Southeast |
| 10/01/2009 | | EPA Region 4 now monitoring for air toxics at 12 schools in the Southeast |
| 09/29/2009 | | EPA Orders Mississippi Phosphates Corporation in Pascagoula, MS to Correct Problems at Facility |
| 09/23/2009 | | EPA Adds Two Hazardous Waste Sites in North Carolina to Superfund’s National Priorities List
EPA also proposes to add two new sites in Florida and one in North Carolina to the NPL |
| 09/23/2009 | | Delta TechOps Joins EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities - Company commits to eliminating lead from machine shop operations and recycles 7,000 pounds of lead |
| 09/17/2009 | | HUD and DOT to Partner with EPA to Assist Louisville, KY with Growth Management, Environmental Challenges |
| 09/15/2009 | | EPA sponsors environmental education event at Durham’s Lowe’s Grove Middle School to raise awareness about energy conservation and the environment |
| 09/14/2009 | | EPA to Recognize the Beaulieu Commercial in Adairsville, GA as a Green Power Partner for Leadership |
| 09/11/2009 | | Portion of the Emory River to be Closed an additional 30 Days while TVA Kingston Cleanup Continues |
| 09/10/2009 | | EPA Returns to Perry County, Alabama’s Arrowhead Landfill |
| 09/10/2009 | | EPA sponsors environmental education event at Durham’s Lowe’s Grove Middle School to raise awareness about energy conservation and the environment |
| 09/09/2009 | | EPA Orders Pyrotechnic Specialties Incorporated of Byron, GA to Correct Problems at Facility |
| 09/09/2009 | | EPA Begins Newly-Accessed Private Well Sampling
near Mills Gap Site (Former CTS Plant) in Asheville, N.C. |
| 09/08/2009 | | The SCUBAnauts Receive Gulf Guardian Award For Gulf of Mexico Mitigation Reef Assessment |
| 09/08/2009 | | The Sarasota Environmental Aquatics Team SEA Team Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Mike Rogers of the Alabama Coastal Foundation Receives GULF GUARDIAN AWARD |
| 09/08/2009 | | Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Magnolia Springs Restoration Project Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Gulf Geospatial Assessment of Marine Ecosystems Gulf (GAME) Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Delta F.A.R.M. Farmers Advocating Resource Management Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Captain Jayson Horadam Of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Receives GULF GUARDIAN AWARD |
| 09/08/2009 | | Alabama Power Company – Plant Barry Receives Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/08/2009 | | Sarasota Bay Interlocal Agreement Partners and Citizens Receive 1st Place Gulf Guardian Award |
| 09/04/2009 | | Administrator Jackson to Visit North Carolina for “My Education, My Future” Event |
| 09/02/2009 | | Cleanup Resumes at the Kentucky Wood Preserving Site in Winchester, KY |
| 09/02/2009 | | $8.5 Million Settlement Reached to Clean up Landia Superfund Site |
| 09/01/2009 | | EPA Continues Outreach for Private Well Access near Mills Gap Site (Former CTS Plant) in Asheville, N.C. |
| 08/26/2009 | | Food Lion, Hill Phoenix, Sweetbay, Whole Foods, and Supervalu Chill for the Environment |
| 08/21/2009 | | U.S. EPA Awards More than Half a Million Dollars in Recovery Funding to the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 08/21/2009 | | U.S. EPA Awards $1.25 Million in Recovery Funding to the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 08/20/2009 | | Georgia Receives $669,600 in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs |
| 08/20/2009 | | EPA Announces More Than $60 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Projects in South Carolina to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health |
| 08/20/2009 | | EPA Announces More Than $63 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects in Alabama to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health |
| 08/20/2009 | | EPA Announces More Than $35 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Wastewater Infrastructure Projects in Mississippi to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment |
| 08/19/2009 | | Cobb County Fleet Management Joins EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities - Company commits to using lead-free wheel weights and recycling 2,500 pounds of lead |
| 08/07/2009 | | Sweetbay Supermarket Helps Keep Ice Cream, Planet Cool with GreenChill Partnership |
| 08/06/2009 | | Florida Community College at Jacksonville, FL Will Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants |
| 08/06/2009 | | City of Miami Will Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants |
| 08/06/2009 | | The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Receives Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation |
| 08/06/2009 | | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Receives Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation |
| 08/06/2009 | | Land-of-Sky Regional Council Receives Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation |
| 08/06/2009 | | Alabama Department of Environmental Management Receives Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Clean Up and Local Job Creation |
| 08/05/2009 | | EPA Administrator Announces $95 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Unleash American Innovation and Create Jobs in Florida |
| 08/04/2009 | | Portion of the Emory River to be Closed for 30 Days while TVA Kingston Cleanup Continues |
| 08/03/2009 | | MRC Holdings, Inc. agrees to Cleanup Groundwater at the MRI Superfund Site in Tampa, Florida |
| 07/27/2009 | | YKK (U.S.A.) Inc., Agrees to Pay Penalty for Alleged Violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| 07/23/2009 | | Southwire to Pay Unprecedented Fine for Clean Air Act Violations |
| 07/22/2009 | | Deadline Extended: Applications Sought From Community Groups for $50,000 Technical Assistance Plan Grant for Kingston Cleanup |
| 07/20/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs in Leon County, Fla. |
| 07/17/2009 | | U.S. EPA’s Region 4 Awards $2 Million in Recovery Funding to the Kentucky Association of General Contractors to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/16/2009 | | U.S. EPA Awards $1.4 M in Recovery Funding to Columbus, MS Schools to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/15/2009 | | Facilities Throughout the Southeast Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act and Pay Penalties Totaling More Than $200,000 |
| 07/15/2009 | | EPA Announces more than $77 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Projects in Tennessee to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health |
| 07/14/2009 | | Local Residents Complete EPA Training for Job Opportunities at the Savannah River Site |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $4.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Tennessee |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $4 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Alabama |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $11 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Florida |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $4.9 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Georgia |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $4 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Kentucky |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $3 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Mississippi |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $7.5 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in North Carolina |
| 07/10/2009 | | EPA Awards more than $3.3 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in South Carolina |
| 07/10/2009 | | U.S. EPA’s Region 4 Awards More than $1.1 Million in Recovery Funding to the American Lung Associations in AL, GA, KY, NC, SC TN, and FL to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/10/2009 | | Shaw Joins EPA WasteWise Program; Commits to Reduce Waste and Increase Recycling |
| 07/10/2009 | | U.S. EPA Awards $1.7 Million in Recovery Funding to the University of Georgia Research Foundation to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/09/2009 | | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/09/2009 | | Poarch Band of Creek Indians Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/09/2009 | | Miccosukee Tribe Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/09/2009 | | Recovery Act Funding Accelerates Cleanup, Boosts Economy, Creates Jobs and Helps Protect Human Health at Woolfolk Chemical Works Superfund Site / $1.8 million in Recovery Act funds added to cleanup at Woolfolk Chemical Works Superfund Site; City of Fort Valley receives EPA Site Reuse Award |
| 07/08/2009 | | Recovery Act Funding Accelerates Cleanup, Boosts Economy, Creates Jobs and Helps Protect Human Health at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site
$2.5 million in Recovery Act funds added to cleanup at Escambia Superfund site; Last of Mount Dioxin removed from site |
| 07/07/2009 | | THURSDAY: EPA to Celebrate Progress at Woolfolk Chemical Works Superfund Site and Present Excellence in Site Reuse Award to the City of Fort Valley, GA |
| 07/07/2009 | | WEDNESDAY: EPA to Celebrate Progress at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site; Last of “Mount Dioxin” to Be Removed |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Miami-Dade Transit to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs in Miami, Florida |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs in South Carolina |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Georgia Ports Authority to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs in North Carolina |
| 07/06/2009 | | U.S. EPA Expedites Economic Recovery Funding to Georgia Department of Natural Resources to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
| 07/02/2009 | | EPA’s First-ever Water Quality Video Contest Recognizes Four Submissions From the Southeast
Trenton, Ga. Resident Wins Category, $2500 Prize
Nashville, Tallahassee, Gainesville Residents Receive Honorable Mention |
| 07/02/2009 | | EPA Approves Plan for Disposal of Coal Ash from TVA Kingston Site at the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County, Alabama |
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