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89%11/18/2009Three Northwest Companies Fined for Violating Federal Pesticide Laws
89%10/29/2009Early Results from Air Toxics Monitoring at Washington and Oregon Schools Released Today
88%09/23/2009Salt Chuck Mine on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island Proposed for Federal Cleanup List
88%09/23/2009Former Mercury Mine Above Cottage Grove Reservoir Proposed for Federal Cleanup List
88%09/08/2009Dyno Nobel, Inc. to pay $17,000 for Failure to Properly Report Release of Ammonia
88%09/08/2009Nonpareil Corporation Pays Over $95,000 for Failure to Properly Report Hazardous Chemicals
86%08/24/2009Aircraft Equipment Manufacturer in Kent, Wash. Will Pay Over $12,000 for Failing to Report Dangerous Chemicals
86%08/17/2009Boat Manufacturers Pay over $50,000 for Chemical Reporting Violations
81%08/04/2009Willamette YMCA and Papé Truck Leasing, Inc. fined $22,000 for Improper Storage of PCBs
81%07/21/2009Companies With Operations in Washington Illegally Export Electronic Waste to Hong Kong
81%07/20/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Awards Over $1.6 million in Recovery Funding to City of Portland to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
81%07/20/2009U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Awards Nearly $1.5 million in Recovery Funding to Port of Tacoma to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
81%07/15/2009EPA Gives Puget Sound Action Agenda “Stamp of Approval,” Paves Way for Continued Federal Funding
81%07/01/2009Landowners Agree to Clean Up Bethany Road Pesticide Dump Site
81%06/26/2009Alaska Federal Court Orders Safety Waste Incineration to Stop Burning Medical Waste, Pay $75,000 Penalty
81%05/11/2009Helena Chemical Company Fined $41,600 for Misbranded Pesticide Sold in LaCrosse, Wash.
81%04/28/2009Oregon pest-control company reaches $4550 settlement with the EPA for illegal pesticide use
81%04/28/2009Asplundh Tree Company Fined Over $4,000 for Over-Applying Herbicide at Operations
80%03/24/2009Environmental Justice Grant Will Aid Eastern Washington Farm Worker Communities
79%03/24/2009Environmental Justice Grant Will Aid Barrow, Alaska Community
79%03/24/2009Portland Community Members Will Benefit from Environmental Justice Grants
79%03/19/2009EPA Issues Latest Information on Toxic Chemical Releases
79%03/17/2009EPA Proposes to Modify Simplot Superfund Site Cleanup Plan
77%02/03/2009A-Dec Inc. agrees to pay nearly $326,000 for violating federal pesticide rules
74%01/15/2009Report: Columbia River Basin faces continued threat from mercury, pesticides, other toxics
69%12/16/2008EPA Files Complaint Against Oregon Pest Control Company after illegal use of pesticides leads to homeowner death
0%11/07/2008EPA combats improper pesticide manufacturing, labeling and use in the Pacific Northwest (Facilities in Kent, WA; Yakima, WA; Olympia, WA; and Memphis, TN)
0%10/27/2008Washington Department of Ecology Leads on Reducing Toxics, Joins EPA’s Partnership
0%09/22/2008Washington Beef agrees to spend at least $115,942 to settle EPA Risk Management Program violations
0%08/25/2008Wilco-Winfield LLC, agrees to pay over $18,000 for violating federal pesticide rules
0%08/14/2008Roy Farms, Inc. Agrees to Pay EPA over $29,000 for Emergency Planning and Release Prevention Violations
0%07/31/2008EPA’S Ocean Survey Vessel “Bold” Studies Puget Sound
0%07/17/2008Epson Portland, Inc. Facility in Hillsboro, Oregon Joins EPA’s Partnership, Pledges to Reduce Hazardous Waste
0%06/24/2008EPA awards Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington nearly $189,000 for Environmental Education
0%06/05/2008Blount, Inc. Facility in Milwaukie, Oregon Joins EPA Partnership, Pledges to Reduce Hazardous Waste
0%05/08/2008Spokane landlord reaches $4,000 settlement with EPA for lead paint violations
0%04/02/2008DEQ, EPA Collect Hazardous Flood Debris from Nehalem River near Vernonia and Mist
0%01/07/2008$31 million Plan Proposed to Clean Up Groundwater at Moses Lake, Washington
0%11/15/2007Seattle's International District to Benefit From Nearly $300,000 Aimed at Reducing Toxic Risks
0%11/14/2007Yakima Valley to Benefit from $78,000 CARE Grant Aimed at Reducing Toxic Risks
0%11/13/2007C.A.R.E. grant to help Spokane County residents reduce toxic risks in their neighborhoods
0%10/11/2007Northwest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Receives Distinguished Award
0%09/24/2007EPA seeks $44,190 from Firestone Pacific Foods, Inc. for failure to file Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals Report
0%08/22/2007Steelscape Facility in Kalama, Washington Joins EPA’s Partnership, Pledges to reduce Hazardous Waste
0%06/28/2007Ngân khoản 100 ngàn đô la của EPA sẽ giúp những tiệm móng tay an toàn hơn cho thân chủ và nhân viên thuộc hạt King
0%06/22/2007EPA awards OSU nearly $600,000 for Nanotechnology Safety Research
0%06/13/2007EPA Approves Addition of Kenai River to Alaska’s List of Impaired Waters, Places Exxon Valdez Waters Decision on Hold
0%06/04/2007EPA reaches settlement with Aldis Manufacturing for violating federal pesticide rules
0%05/15/2007Longwell Company reaches settlement with EPA for violations of lead-based paint rules
0%05/14/2007EPA fines two Alaska facilities, Port of Shelton, WA and the City of Klamath Falls, OR for PCB violations
0%04/25/2007EPA and Mt. Hood Chemical Corporation reach settlement for federal pesticide rules violations
0%02/15/2007Updated Municipal Wastewater Discharge Permits Proposed for Three North Idaho Cities
0%12/13/2006EPA and Larry Boyer Land and Cattle reach settlement for federal pesticide rules violations
0%11/28/2006Marathon Oil Company settles PCB Violations for $38,000
0%11/22/2006EPA fines Emerald Services, Inc. over $38,000 for Hazardous Chemical Release
0%11/20/2006Kenyon Zero Storage, Inc. fined nearly $23,000 for failure to properly report hazardous chemicals in Washington State
0%11/15/2006Enforcement in Pacific Northwest drives major cleanups, pollution reductions in 2006
0%10/26/2006EPA Unveils Web-based Ecosystem Indicators for Puget Sound and Georgia Basin
0%10/24/2006Superfund Investigation Target: Harbor Island East Waterway Sediments
0%10/10/2006Seattle’s International District Stores Ordered by EPA to Stop the Sale of Illegal Imported Pesticide Products
0%10/06/2006EPA Administrator, Stephen Johnson Announces the Appointment of Elin D. Miller as Regional Administrator for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
0%09/29/2006Lower Duwamish Waterway Site Cleanup Agreement Signed
0%09/26/2006Arctic Surplus Superfund site Cleanup Completed
0%09/13/2006EPA Environmental Appeals Board upholds penalty to aerial applicator for illegal pesticide spraying on the Yakama Reservation
0%09/11/2006EPA offers up to $150,000 for environmental work in low-income and minority communities
0%08/03/2006EPA and the Port of Tacoma reach settlement over PCB violations.
0%08/01/2006EPA and International Dioxcide, Inc. reach settlement for federal pesticide rules violations
0%06/26/2006New EPA Proposed Wastewater Discharge Permits to Aquaculture Facilities and Fish Processors in Idaho to Feature “Pollutant Trading” Option
0%06/14/2006EPA awards U.W. nearly $750,000 for Pesticides Research
0%06/12/2006EPA Screening Shows Upper Columbia River Beaches Safe for Recreational Use
0%05/17/2006EPA Announces Terminal 4 Cleanup Decision
0%05/02/2006Former Renton, WA Landlords cited for serious violations of Federal Lead Rules
0%04/19/2006Three companies agree to pay $64,000 for violating federal pesticide rules
0%04/05/2006Improper demolitions in Alaska lead to over $75,000 in penalties for asbestos violations
0%03/29/2006Two Alaska facilities and one Washington school district fined for PCB violations
0%01/26/2006EPA Stops the Import and Sale of Three Illegal RepelleX Pesticide Products
0%01/20/2006Federal Court Approves $11 Million Settlement to Resolve Claims at North Ridge Estates Asbestos Site
0%12/29/2005Tacoma Terminals fined $49,927 for Right-To-Know violations
0%12/22/2005EPA fines BASF Corporation for importing an improperly labeled pesticide
0%12/07/2005Worker Protection Standard How-to-Comply Manual for Agricultural Pesticides Revised by EPA
0%11/30/2005EPA settles with Oak Harbor Freight over herbicide spill
0%11/07/2005EPA Grants $86,264 to Reduce Toxic Risks in Seattle's International District
0%10/24/2005Two Pesticide Manufacturers Fined for Violating Federal Regulations
0%10/13/2005Demolition at Ketchikan’s Best Western Landing Hotel Leads to Asbestos Complaint
0%08/25/2005Juneau Building Demolition Ignores Asbestos Rules
0%08/24/2005Administrative Law Judge finds Steven Tuttle Guilty of Illegal Pesticide Sales and Orders Payment of $14,850
0%06/20/2005Yakama Land Enterprise Settles on Pesticide Violations
0%06/06/2005EPA Reaches $4,550 Settlement with J.R. Simplot for Misbranding Pesticide
0%06/01/2005EPA Settles with King County, Files Complaint Against Operator for PCB Violations at former Bellevue Daycare Center
0%06/01/2005EPA Reaches $300,000 Settlement With Argent Chemical Labs for Pesticide Violations
0%05/12/2005Arlington Facility Owner Agrees to $42,300 Penalty for Chemical Reporting Violations
0%04/08/2005EPA Launches National "CARE" Grants to Help Communities Reduce Toxic Chemical Exposure
0%02/22/2005Three Companies Penalized for Pesticide Violations on Yakama Reservation
0%02/08/2005U.S. Announces Final Agreement to Complete $66 Million Superfund Cleanup in Hylebos Waterway of Commencement Bay
0%01/06/2005Three Northwest Companies Cited for Pesticide Violations
0%11/12/2004EPA Penalizes Ione Company $9,800 for Pesticides Violations
0%09/15/2004EPA Penalizes Twin Falls Pesticides Company $9,960
0%09/13/2004Chemical company fined by EPA for 14-day ammonia leak
0%09/13/2004EPA Approves Pollution Limits for Snake River-Hells Canyon
0%08/23/2004California Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos
Removal in Idaho
0%05/06/2004EPA Cites Redmond Co. for 304 Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws
0%03/11/2004Retailers Ordered to Stop Sales of Counterfeit Pesticide Products For Dogs and Cats
0%11/05/2003Rainbow Glacier Fined for Ammonia Leak
0%10/06/2003Early Clean-up Agreement Reached for Portland Harbor
0%09/29/2003Harbor Oil Added to National Priorities List
0%09/23/2003EPA files complaint against Oeser for dangerous wastes violations
0%09/17/2003Oregon man pleads guilty to asbestos removal violations
0%07/30/2003Idaho Motel Owner Charged with Asbestos Violations
0%05/22/2003EPA To Oversee Asbestos Removal at North Ridge Estates
0%03/05/2003EPA Responds to State and Local Request for Cleanup Assistance in Glenns Ferry, ID.
0%02/10/2003EPA Settles with Commencement Bay Corrugated for Reporting Violations
0%02/10/2003Weyerhaeuser to pay EPA penalty following explosion at Cosmopolis pulp mill
0%01/15/2003Two Maritime Companies and Ship's Engineer Plead Guilty in Washington State Oil Spill Case
0%12/19/2002Oregon Sustainable Vinyard Program Receives Award for Environmental Stewardship
0%07/02/2002Diazinon Found in Boise Wastewater
0%10/05/2001Binding Agreement Signed to Launch Portland Harbor Cleanup
0%09/06/2001Chemical Identified & Removed at SW Oregon Dump Site
0%06/26/2001Public Comment Period Extended Again on Permits for Northern Idaho Mines
0%04/11/2000EPA Proposes $83,600 Penalty Against an Idaho Company, Dairy Health, Inc. for 19 Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws
0%02/02/2000EPA Defers Rayonier Mill Site Cleanup to Washington
0%04/21/1999EPA Study Confirms Contamination in Lower Duwamish River
0%10/16/1998FMC To Pay Largest RCRA Settlement in Environmental Enforcement History
0%10/07/1998EPA to Help Washington Live Up to its Agreement to Restore Water Quality
0%08/10/1998Evergreen Award Presented to Cascade Pest Control
0%06/02/1998Two Hanford Areas Cleaned Up: Delisting Proposed
0%05/26/1998EPA Discusses Food Quality with Citizens
0%05/11/1998Comprehensive Inspection of Hanford Reservation to Begin
0%05/11/1998Company's Water Filter Claims Unfounded
0%02/09/1998EPA Criticizes Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
0%11/07/1997Washington Pesticide Firm Fined
0%06/11/1997Alaska's Cook Inlet To Be Studied For Health Effects