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News Releases from Region 5

(978 records in this collection)
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06/29/2009VIM Recycling agrees to EPA order to comply with clean-air rules
06/29/2009EPA proposes cleanup plan for Copley Square Plaza Superfund site; meeting July 22, 7 p.m.
06/26/2009EPA update: Rockford freight train derailment and Rock River fish kill
06/26/2009Chemical inventory reporting violation: EPA settles with Environmental Management Corp., Lincoln, Ill.
06/22/2009EPA reaches agreement with Conett on clean-air violations
06/22/2009EPA celebrates Cuyahoga River 40th anniversary
06/18/2009EPA reaches agreement with Lockhart Chemical on hazardous waste violations; $101,900 penalty levied
06/18/2009EPA redesignates 8 Detroit-Ann Arbor area counties to attainment of ozone standard
06/16/2009MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to sample Raisin River this week
06/16/2009EPA proposes 14 Ohio counties for ozone standard redesignation
06/15/2009Note to correspondents: EPA public meeting on Dow Chemical site June 17, 6:30 p.m.
06/15/2009Ohio receives more than $2 million in economic recovery funds to improve water quality
06/15/2009EPA reaches agreement with Flavor Concepts on clean-air violations
06/15/2009EPA proposes cleanup plan for Ashland, Wis., Superfund Site; hearing June 29, 7 p.m.
06/10/2009EPA expands scope of lead cleanup at Evansville Superfund Site; Hearings June 23 and 24
06/10/2009Update Meeting on Cass Lake, Minn., Superfund Site June 23, 6:30 P.M.
06/09/2009EPA: Georgia-Pacific to fund new cleanup work at Michigan's Kalamazoo River Superfund Site
06/03/2009Kinnickinnic River cleanup begins
06/02/2009EPA cites BP's Whiting, Ind., refinery for clean-air violations
06/01/2009Media Advisory: Cleanup of Kinnickinnic River begins
05/27/2009EPA announces almost $279 million in Recovery Act funds for water infrastructure projects in Ohio to boost economy, create jobs and protect public health
05/27/2009EPA announces more than $107 million in Recovery Act funds for water infrastructure projects in Minnesota to boost economy, create jobs and protect public health
05/27/2009EPA announces almost $257 million in Recovery Act funds for water infrastructure projects in Illinois to boost economy, create jobs and protect public health
05/26/2009EPA reaches agreement with Owens-Brockway on clean-air violations
05/19/2009EPA: Ohio Fresh Eggs pleads guilty to environmental violations
05/19/2009EPA, RC2 agree to storage and disposal order for recalled lead-containing toys
05/19/2009EPA reaches agreement with BRC Rubber and Plastics on clean-air violations
05/18/2009EPA settles with Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. on chemical inventory reporting violations
05/18/2009EPA plans more sampling near Hegeler Superfund site; open house and public meeting May 28
05/18/2009EPA interim cleanup plan for Hillsboro Superfund site; meeting May 27, 6:30 p.m.
05/14/2009EPA offers tips to save energy and fight climate change this summer
05/13/2009Caterpillar receives EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
05/13/2009EPA selects Ohio youths for Presidential Environmental Youth Award
05/12/2009Chemical spill reporting violation: EPA settles with Stephenson Service Co., Freeport, Illinois
05/11/2009EPA cites Vim recycling for clean-air violations
05/08/2009EPA: $10.3 Million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Michigan
Grant amount bolstered by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
05/08/2009EPA: $1.49 Million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Indiana
05/08/2009EPA: $3.55 Million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Illinois
05/08/2009EPA: $5.6 million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Wisconsin
05/08/2009EPA: $5.6 million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Ohio
05/08/2009EPA: $3.1 million in grants for contaminated land cleanup, economic development in Minnesota
05/07/2009EPA reaches agreement with National Lime and Stone on clean-air violations
05/05/2009EPA reaches agreement with Laminated Products on clean-air violations
05/04/2009EPA seeks public comment on Laufen International clean up plan
04/29/2009EPA releases study of ozone transport to western Michigan
04/24/2009Note to Correspondents
04/23/2009Friction Holdings to pay $337,500 for multiple environmental violations
04/21/2009EPA cites Wayne Metals for Clean-Air violations
04/21/2009Oberlin College beats North Coast Athletic Conference rivals in EPA's Green Power Challenge
04/20/2009EPA proposes 8 Detroit Ann Arbor area counties for ozone standard redesignation
04/17/2009EPA reaches agreement with Morgan Olson on clean-air violations
04/16/2009EPA reaches agreement with Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood on clean-air violations
04/16/2009EPA, industry partners offer sneak preview of unique Michigan-developed green technology for moving cargo containers

EPA Patented Technology Saves Fuel and Reduces Emissions
04/15/2009Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup, boost economy, create jobs and protect human health at Waukegan hazardous waste site
04/15/2009Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup, boost economy, create jobs and protect human health at Minneapolis hazardous waste site
04/15/2009Corrected News Release: Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup, boost economy, create jobs and protect human health at Evansville hazardous waste site
04/15/2009Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup, boost economy, create jobs and protect human health at Kokomo hazardous waste site
04/15/2009EPA recognizes 12 Energy Star Partners from the Midwest for outstanding energy efficiency
04/14/2009EPA announces almost $236 million in Recovery Act funds for water infrastructure projects in Michigan to boost economy, create jobs and protect public health
04/14/2009EPA to hold public meeting and hearings on Grand Traverse County disposal wells
04/10/2009EPA makes final decision on Ralston Street Lagoon cleanup
04/08/2009Wisconsin receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009Ohio receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009Minnesota receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009Illinois receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009Indiana receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009Michigan receives economic recovery funding from U.S.EPA to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs
04/08/2009EPA proposes Cedarburg, Wis., site for Superfund National Priorities List
04/08/2009EPA adds East Chicago site to Superfund list; proposes Elkhart, Ind., site
04/08/2009EPA adds two Dayton area sites to Superfund list; proposes Marion contaminated river site
04/06/2009Olmsted waste-to-energy facility agrees to comply with EPA order
04/02/2009U.S. EPA-MDEQ update meeting on Texas Township, Mich., drum site cleanup, April 16, 6:30 p.m.
03/26/2009EPA celebrates 15 years of environmental justice grants; awards $20,000 for project in Milwaukee
03/26/2009EPA celebrates 15 years of environmental justice grants; awards $39,906 for projects in Chicago
03/25/2009EPA orders BASF to test for hazardous air pollutant emissions at Wyandotte, Mich., plant
03/25/2009U.S. Steel quarterly public meeting slated March 31
03/24/2009EPA reaches agreement with GFX International on clean-air violations
03/24/2009EPA reaches agreement with Arkema on clean-air violations
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Michigan
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Indiana
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Illinois
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Wisconsin
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Ohio
03/19/2009EPA issues latest information on toxic chemical releases in Minnesota
03/16/2009EPA begins new cleanup in Ottawa, Ill.; meeting March 25, 7 p.m.
03/13/2009Chemical spill reporting violation: EPA settles with Delphi Automotive Systems, Saginaw, Michigan
03/12/2009EPA, du Pont agree to lower limit of PFOA in drinking water near W. Va. plant
03/12/2009New report analyzes EPA's asbestos sampling at Illinois Beach State Park
03/10/2009Logansport Municipal Utilities agrees to EPA order to cut emissions
03/10/2009Former Mayor Daley Chief of Staff To Speak On Philanthropy And Public Policy March 26
03/10/2009EPA settles with Anderson Development on hazardous waste violations
03/06/2009EPA, General Latex sign DOW Legacy site corrective action agreement
03/04/2009Six Midwestern cities make EPA's top 25 list with most Energy Star buildings in 2008
03/03/2009EPA to oversee Dow dioxin cleanup at Saginaw Township's West Michigan Park
02/26/2009EPA awards over $4.8 million to Midwest Clean Diesel partners; Wis. DOT gets $750,000
02/19/2009EPA seeks comments on document connected to Bad River Band's Clean Water Act application
02/18/2009EPA wraps up Des Plaines River oil spill cleanup
02/18/2009EPA, DOJ reach $1.6 million settlement on Troy, Ohio, Superfund cleanup
02/18/2009EPA seeks comments on draft disposal permit for O.I.L. Energy Corp.
02/12/2009EPA names new head of its midwest criminal investigation program

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