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News Releases from Region 7

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02/09/2010Kansas School Districts Receive National "Energy Star Leader" Honors for Energy Efficiency
02/05/2010EPA, HUD and DOT Partnership Supports Iowa City, Iowa, for Sustainable Communities Pilot
01/21/2010Nation's Second-Largest Portland Cement Manufacturer to Add New Pollution Controls at Iowa, Kansas and Missouri Plants
01/21/2010Container Glass Plant in Pevely, Mo., Among 13 Nationwide to Install $112M in Pollution Control Equipment
01/13/2010Karl Brooks Selected to Lead EPA's Region 7
01/13/2010$146,000 Grant to Spencer, Iowa, for Combined Sewer Separation Project
01/11/2010Federal, State and Local Officials to Break Ground on $62M in Improvements to Columbia, Mo., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
01/06/2010January is National Radon Action Month
01/06/2010More than $730,000 in Stimulus Funding to Assess Brownfields Properties in Five Communities of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska
12/21/2009Southwest Missouri Pet Supply Dealer to Pay $56,632 Penalty for Re-Labeling, Selling Misbranded Cattle and Hog Insecticide
12/16/2009EPA Makes Final Decision on List of Impaired Waters for Missouri
12/15/2009EPA Issues First Set of Air Toxics Monitoring Data from Roland-Story High School in Story City, Iowa
12/10/2009Seven Superfund Sites in EPA Region 7 to Receive Funds from Nation's Largest Environmental Bankruptcy Settlement
12/04/2009$291,000 Grant to Great Bend, Kan., for Sewer Infrastructure
11/30/2009$520,400 Grant to Wayne, Neb., for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
11/24/2009Kansas State University, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Receive Grants for Pollution Prevention Projects
11/24/2009University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha Receive Funding Awards for Pollution Prevention Efforts
11/24/2009EPA Issues Letter of Decision on Iowa Water Quality Standards
11/23/2009Iowa Department of Natural Resources Receives Two Grants to Support Pollution Prevention in Health Care, Metal Finishing
11/23/2009University of Missouri-Columbia Receives $112,500 Grant to Provide Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance
11/17/2009Students in Grades K-12 Encouraged to Enter the 2009 President's Environmental Youth Awards Competition
11/17/2009Feedlot in Sioux County, Iowa, Agrees to Pay $25,000 Penalty for Alleged Waste Discharges into West Branch of Floyd River
11/16/2009St. Louis Landlord to Pay Penalty, Perform Lead Paint Removal for Failure to Inform Residents, Homeowners of Lead Hazards
11/12/2009Environmental Justice Grants Now Available
11/09/2009Iowa City, Iowa, Hosts Events to Redevelop Riverfront Crossings District
11/06/2009EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event
11/05/2009Grant of $75,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations
11/04/2009MU Extension Receives Grant to Help Amish, Mennonite Growers to Reduce Pesticides
10/30/2009Environmental Education Grants Available
10/29/2009EPA Region 7 Releases First Air Monitoring Data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan.
10/29/2009EPA Calls on State of Missouri to Set New Water Quality Standards for St. Louis Segment of Mississippi River
10/26/2009Tests Show Recontamination of Soils in Herculaneum, Mo., from Doe Run Resources Corporation Lead Smelting Operation
10/26/2009Spirit Lake, Iowa, Community School District on National List of Top 20 K-12 Schools Purchasing the Most Green Power
10/23/2009Outdoor Classroom to Help Prairie Village, Kan., Science Students Test Brush Creek
10/14/2009Soil Removal and Phase 2 Lead Sampling to Begin in Pittsburg, Kan.
10/09/2009EPA Works with Local Agencies, Residents to Analyze Indoor Air Problems in Basements
10/08/2009University of Nebraska-Lincoln Receives Grant to Develop Urban Food Cooperative
10/05/2009$477,000 Grant to Joplin, Mo., for Water Infrastructure
10/05/2009$1,146,000 Grant to Chautauqua County, Kan., for Water Infrastructure
10/01/2009Order Requires Investigation and Cleanup of Spills at Truck Wholesale Salvage Yard in Wellsville, Kan.
09/30/2009Revised Water Quality Standards Approved for Nebraska
09/30/2009Agreement to Enable Environmental Cleanup, Redevelopment of Former Solutia-J.F. Queeny Chemical Facility in St. Louis
09/30/2009Waste Management Permit Issued for Facility Containing Closed Hazardous Waste Landfill Cells in Keokuk, Iowa
09/29/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup of Residential Soil at Madison County (Mo.) Mines Superfund Site
09/28/2009Cedar Falls, Iowa, Hosts Smart Growth Workshops, Open House
09/23/2009Southwest Jefferson County (Mo.) Mining Site Added to EPA's Superfund National Priorities List for Cleanup
09/21/2009City of Plainview, Neb., to Pay $14,940 Civil Penalty for Violating Clean Water Act and Terms of Pollution Discharge Permit
09/17/2009Administration Officials Visit Chicago, Dubuque on Sustainable Communities Tour
09/14/2009Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., to Pay Civil Penalty for Failing to Timely Report Ammonia Leak to Emergency Response Centers
09/10/2009EPA Honors "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District's Chemical Cleanout
09/09/2009$194,000 Grant to East Prairie, Mo., for Water Infrastructure
09/08/2009Firms to be Honored as "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District’s Chemical Cleanout
09/02/2009$485,000 Grant to Lindsborg, Kan., for Water Infrastructure
08/31/2009EPA to Coordinate with ATSDR and Other Health Entities to Conduct Blood-Lead Screenings in Treece, Kan.
08/31/2009EPA to Conduct Air Monitoring in Treece, Kan.
08/27/2009$485,000 Grant to Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities for Water Infrastructure
08/27/2009EPA Hosts Five Free Brownfields Workshops in September for 2010 Competition
08/27/2009EPA Awards $190,000 in Environmental Education Grants
08/25/2009EPA Recognizes Supervalu, Inc., for Achieving Emissions Target as Part of GreenChill Program
08/21/2009Wamego Sand Company Agrees to $95,000 Civil Penalty for Violations of Clean Water Act at Manhattan, Kan., Plant
08/21/2009Former Operator of Sand, Gravel, Concrete and Asphalt Plant in Decorah, Iowa, Agrees to $43,082 Penalty for Water Violations
08/21/2009Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., to Pay More than $2 Million for Discharges at Dakota City, Neb., Meat Packing Plant
08/20/2009EPA to Participate During 9-1-1 Day at T-Bones' Ballpark
08/19/2009EPA Announces More Than $146 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects in Missouri to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment
08/18/2009Home Development Company Agrees to Settle Federal Lawsuit for Clean Water Act Violations at Construction Sites
08/18/2009EPA Brownfields Grant Applications Accepted Through Oct. 16
08/18/2009VA Hospitals in Leavenworth and Topeka, Kan., Agree to Pay Civil Penalty and Implement Plan to Manage Hazardous Wastes
08/17/2009City of Maryville, Mo., to Pay Penalty and Install Energy-Efficient Water Pump to Settle Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act
08/14/2009Pipeline Firms to Pay $3.65 Million to Settle Claims Related to 2004 Ammonia Spills in Nebraska and Kansas
08/14/2009Blackhawk Agrees to Clean Up Davenport, Iowa, Facility
08/11/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 7 Awards $1M in Recovery Funding to University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
08/06/2009EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to List of Impaired Waters for Missouri
08/04/2009OAI Inc., Innovative Workforce Development, to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/04/2009St. Louis Community College to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants
08/04/2009City of Kansas City, Missouri to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009St. Louis Development Corporation to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009City of Springfield, Mo., to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
08/04/2009City of Sioux City, Iowa, to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation
07/31/2009EPA Imposes Tougher Requirements on Doe Run Resources Corporation for Cleanup of Leadwood Mine Tailings Site
07/27/2009EPA Names University of Iowa as a Top 20 Organization Running on its Own Green Power
07/23/2009Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Missouri to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
07/23/2009Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule
07/20/2009Neosho, Mo., Pesticide Firm to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Allegations of Improper Packaging, Labeling and Sales
07/15/2009U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $4 Million in Recovery Funding to Kansas Department of Health and Environment to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/15/2009U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $1 Million in Recovery Funding to Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/15/2009U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $975,609 in Recovery Funding to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/15/2009U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $1 Million in Recovery Funding to Johnson County, Kan., to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
07/15/2009U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $2 Million in Recovery Funding to Grace Hill to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
07/09/2009EPA Awards $3,254,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Missouri
07/09/2009EPA Awards $2,270,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Nebraska
07/09/2009EPA Awards $2,153,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Kansas
07/09/2009EPA Awards $2,643,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Iowa
07/08/2009Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
07/08/2009Winnebago Tribe in Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
07/08/2009Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
07/01/2009Federal and State Agencies to Continue Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms
06/30/2009Federal and State Agencies to Discuss Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms
06/19/2009EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Join Local Students, Volunteers for Water Monitoring and Cleanup at Kaw Point Park on June 22
06/16/2009American Laboratories Incorporated of Omaha, Neb., Agrees to Settlement of Alleged Violations of Federal Clean Air Act

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