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News Releases from Region 5

(1090 records in this collection)
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11/23/2009EPA Calls for Best Projects for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding
11/18/2009EPA: No dioxin contamination in samples from Saginaw, Midland and Bay City water supply systems
11/18/2009EPA awards $897,225 grant to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to study effects of underground injection of carbon dioxide
11/18/2009EPA to hold public hearing on proposed greenhouse gas tailoring rule for large facilities
11/17/2009Habitat along Ashtabula river to be restored
11/12/2009Wisconsin is first state with lead-based paint renovation, repair and painting program
11/12/2009EPA settles with Diamond Hard Chrome on hazardous waste violations for closing business
11/10/2009Slag waste removal under way at Recovery Act - funded Kokomo Superfund site
11/10/2009EPA settles with Wisconsin mercury handler on hazardous waste violations
11/09/2009Media Advisory: Briefing on Kokomo, Indiana's, Continental Steel Superfund site, Nov. 10, 1 p.m.
11/04/2009A and B Metal Recycling agrees to EPA order; will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
11/03/2009EPA extends comment period on proposed Dow Chemical agreement; meeting Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
11/02/2009Kinnickinnic River cleanup means a revitalized Milwaukee neighborhood
11/02/2009University of Cincinnati agrees to EPA order to comply with Clean Air Act
11/02/2009Three Minnesota companies agree to EPA orders to comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/30/2009EPA settles with Detroit company on hazardous waste violations; $700,000 to be spent on facility updates at two locations
10/29/2009EPA Region 5 releases first air monitoring data from four schools in Ohio
10/29/2009EPA region 5 releases first air monitoring data from four schools in Indiana
10/29/2009EPA region 5 releases first air monitoring data from St. Josaphat school in Chicago
10/28/2009EPA picks cleanup plan for Copley Square Plaza Superfund site
10/28/2009EPA reaches agreement with JandJ cores on clean-air violations
10/28/2009EPA reaches agreement with Sunoco on clean-air violations
10/23/2009Milwaukee's Moss-American Superfund Cleanup nears completion
20-year effort involved dredging, reroute of Little Menomonee River
10/22/2009Kohler Co. is 2009 EPA National Watersense Manufacturer of the Year
10/22/2009EPA settles with Magnetic Inspection Laboratory on hazardous waste violations
10/22/2009MEDIA ADVISORY: Briefing on wrap-up of 20-year Milwaukee Superfund Cleanup Oct. 23, 1 p.m.
10/22/2009Illinois company agrees to EPA order: will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/22/2009Toy's Scrap and Salvage agrees to EPA order; will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/21/2009Milwaukee company agrees to EPA order; will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/21/2009Five Cleveland companies agree to EPA orders to comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/19/2009EPA grants part of a citizen petition on BP's air permit
10/16/2009EPA and MDEQ seek comment on proposed Dow Chemical Agreement; public meeting Nov. 5
10/15/2009EPA to weigh public comment on Indiana's new wastewater permit for U.S. Steel Gary Works
10/14/2009EPA to hold update session on radio materials site cleanup in Attica, Indiana
10/08/2009EPA designates areas in midwest region not meeting standard for fine particle pollution
10/08/2009EPA settles with Big RIver Zinc on hazardous waste violations; sets $24,054 penalty
10/08/2009EPA reaches agreement with Wisconsin company on clean-air violations
10/07/2009EPA reaches agreement with Illinois company on clean-air violations
10/06/2009EPA reaches agreement with Metal Recycling Systems on clean-air violations
10/05/2009EPA: some water samples from Saginaw, Midland and Bay City unusable due to lab contamination; retesting for furans to begin
10/05/2009EPA designates Michindoh aquifer as sole source of drinking water for tri-state area
10/02/2009Greater Cleveland RTA settles UST violations; to remove four tanks at central rail maintenance facility
10/01/2009EPA Region 5 releases first air monitoring data from Spain Elementary in Detroit
10/01/2009EPA Region 5 releases first air monitoring data from La Croft Elementary School in East Liverpool
10/01/2009EPA reaches agreement with Bremner Food Group on clean-air violations
09/30/2009EPA reviews Univ. of Michigan dioxin study; finds limited application to Tittabawassee River and Saginaw River and Bay
09/28/2009Dow negotiations conclude; proposed cleanup pending
09/25/2009Chemical spill reporting violation: EPA settles with MBH Trucking in Webberville, Mich.
09/25/2009EPA settles with Emco Chemical for chemical release reporting violations
09/25/2009Experts to discuss Lake Michigan, Great Lakes issues in Milwaukee next week
09/23/2009EPA adds Cedarburg, Wis., site to Superfund list
09/23/2009EPA adds Elkhart site to Superfund list
09/23/2009EPA proposes St. Louis, Mich., site for Superfund List
09/23/2009EPA proposes Hartford, Ill., site for Superfund List
09/22/2009Indiana receives $954,000 in Economic Recovery funds to improve water quality
09/18/2009EPA settles with Bridgeview Aerosol on hazardous waste violations; includes $30,000 penalty
09/17/2009EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Leadership Group presents awards for diesel emission reductions
09/17/2009City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, agrees to upgrade sewer systems to comply with Clean Water Act
09/16/2009EPA meeting on Ottawa, Ohio, lead waste investigation Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
09/15/2009EPA settles with Wisconsin Plating works for hazardous waste violations
09/15/2009EPA redesignates14 Ohio counties to attainment of ozone standard
09/11/2009EPA settles with WRR Environmental Services on hazardous waste violations; includes $20,000 penalty and local environmental projects
09/10/2009EPA begins final cleanup of Recovery Act- funded South Minneapolis arsenic site
09/09/2009EPA announces almost $106 million in Recovery Act funds for wastewater infrastructure projects in Wisconsin to boost economy, create jobs and protect the environment
09/09/2009EPA region 5 now monitoring for air toxics at 15 schools
09/09/2009Sauder agrees to EPA order to comply with Clean Air Act
09/08/2009EPA begins final cleanup of Recovery Act-funded south Minneapolis arsenic site
09/04/2009MEDIA ADVISORY: Briefing on South Minneapolis Arsenic Superfund Site Sept. 8, 2 P.M.
09/01/2009EPA Meeting on Kalamazoo River - Allied Paper Landfill cleanup Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m.
08/27/2009United States and Illinois file Clean Air Act lawsuit against Midwest Generation
08/25/2009Minnesota receives $727,600 in economic recovery funds to improve water quality
08/25/2009EPA and DOJ reach agreement with Vertellus on Clean-Air Violations
08/25/2009EPA awards more than $7.1 million in Recovery Act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Michigan
08/21/2009EPA - MDEQ Tri-Cities Roundup: Advisory Group Workshop Aug. 15
08/20/2009EPA to begin final cleanup of Recovery Act-funded South Minneapolis arsenic site; Open House Aug. 26
08/20/2009EPA announces more than $37 million in Recovery Act funds for water infrastructure projects in Wisconsin to boost economy, create jobs and protect public health
08/13/2009Auto and Scrap Recyclers agrees to EPA order to comply with Clean Air Act
08/12/2009EPA reaches agreement with Wisconsin Plating on clean-air violations
08/12/2009Ohio Edison agrees to repower power plant with renewable biomass fuel
08/06/2009EPA orders restoration of Ripley County wetland
08/04/2009Michigan receives $1.7 million in economic recovery funds to improve water quality
08/04/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 awards $3 million in Recovery Act Funding to Minnesota Environmental Initiative to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/31/2009EPA seeks public comment on Univar cleanup plan
07/30/2009EPA Awards Recovery Act Funds to Provide Green Job Training in Chicago /
Workers to clean contaminated sites and weatherize buildings, helping spur development
07/28/2009EPA to hold informational session on U.S. Steel cleanup in Gary, Indiana
07/27/2009Illinois receives $1.7 million in economic recovery funds to improve water quality
07/23/2009Wisconsin receives more than $1 million in economic recovery funds to improve water quality
07/23/2009EPA awards more than $7.4 million in Recovery Act funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Illinois
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $2.4 million in Recovery Act Funding to National School Transportation Association to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards Almost $4.2 million in Recovery Act Funding to Illinois EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards $1 million in Recovery Act Funding to the Chicago Department of Environment to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $3.7 million in Recovery Act Funding to American Lung Association - Upper Midwest to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $1.2 million in Recovery Act Funding to Great Lakes Commission to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $1 million in Recovery Act Funding to Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $1.2 million in Recovery Act Funding to Lenawee Intermediate School District to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009U.S. EPA's Region 5 Awards More Than $2 million in Recovery Act Funding to Wisconsin Department of Commerce to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/21/2009EPA awards regional environmental education grants
07/20/2009EPA 30-day comment period begins July 23 for Great Lakes Gas draft Clean Air Act operating permit
07/20/2009EPA awards $6.3 million in Recovery Act Funds to clean up underground petroleum leaks in Wisconsin
07/17/2009EPA fugitive arrested in Mexico

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