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News Releases from Region 2

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04/03/2009Superfund Site Delisting Returns Once Contaminated Land to Community for Reuse and Redevelopment; EPA, New York State, and the Air Force cooperatively reach major milestone
03/27/2009EPA Helps Put America Back to Work Protecting Human Health and Cleaning Up the Environment
03/26/2009Illegal Construction Activities in Dutchess County Net EPA Fines for Two Companies
03/26/2009EPA Revs Up Leased Construction Equipment Retrofit Program
03/25/2009Bushwick, Brooklyn Group Receives Environmental Justice Grant from EPA
03/24/2009EPA Funded Project Gives People Valuable Skills; a Shot at a Good Job
03/24/2009EPA To Update Public On Progress At Ringwood Site
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in U.S. Virgin Islands
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in Puerto Rico
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in New York
03/19/2009Toxics Release Inventory Shows Progress in New Jersey
03/17/2009EPA to Hold Information Sessions for Borough of Fair Lawn
03/11/2009HelpLight NJ Receives an Environmental Award for Lending a Helping Hand in New Jersey
02/25/2009An Agreement between EPA and the Municipality of San Juan Prompts Effort to Improve Waste Handling Island-Wide
02/24/2009EPA to Study Coral Reefs in U.S. Virgin Islands
02/11/2009EPA to Study Puerto Rico Waters and Marine Habitat
02/09/2009EPA Settlement Nets Over $12 Million for Cleanup of Newburgh Superfund Site
02/09/2009EPA Grants Bring Green Education to New York Teachers and Students
02/04/2009ConEdison Takes Action Against Climate Change; Receives EPA award for addressing the most potent greenhouse gas
02/03/2009Newark Group to Use EPA Funds to Give Residents Valuable Job Skills
02/03/2009EPA Investigations Lead to Prison Sentences for Two in Puerto Rico
01/26/2009EPA and General Electric Update Hudson Dredging Agreement
01/16/2009Monmouth University Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint Through Agreement with EPA
01/13/2009Top EPA Official Presents University of Puerto Rico With Education Grant
01/12/2009EPA Looks for Environmental Champions
01/12/2009Shell to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico
01/12/2009EPA Makes Cleanup Decision Final For First Phase of Passaic River Cleanup
01/12/2009EPA and OP-TECH Agree on Enhanced Environmental Testing for PCB Waste
01/08/2009Toa Baja and Landfill Operator Agree To Close Landfill; EPA Issues Order to PR Land Authority
01/06/2009Cushman and Wakefield to Green Real Estate Through Landmark Agreement with EPA
12/16/2008EPA and CCNY Team Up to Promote Careers in Environmental Science and Engineering
12/15/2008EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York
12/05/2008Red Goes Green: St. John's University Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint
12/02/2008EPA Grant to Spur Restoration Efforts in New York’s Saw Mill River Watershed
11/19/2008EPA Asks Community for Input on Passaic River Cleanup Proposal
11/18/2008Sierra Club Recognizes EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg For Outstanding Environmental Leadership
11/14/2008Lights, Camera, Action: EPA Grant Supports the Arts and Environment in Camden
11/13/2008EPA “CARES” About Trenton; Grant to Help the City Go Green
11/10/2008EPA Education Grant Focuses on Puerto Rico's Shoreline
11/10/2008New Jersey Students and Teachers Wet Their Appetites for Knowledge Through EPA Education Grants Focused on Watersheds
11/04/2008EPA Grants to Help Prevent Pollution in New Jersey and New York
11/03/2008Bacardi Agrees to Purchase and Protect Sensitive Land and Pay Fine to Settle EPA Water Pollution Case
10/30/2008Real Estate Company and Individual Landlord Both Agree to Pay for Violating Federal Lead Rules
10/29/2008EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contamination At Mercury Refining Superfund Site
10/29/2008EPA Orders Virgin Islands to Remove Scrap Tires That Pose Health Threat
10/23/2008Quick Action by EPA and its State and Local Partners Removes Hazardous Waste Threat at Syracuse Site; Approximately 300 drums and 6,000 small containers of contaminants removed
10/22/2008New York City Health Officials Honored for Protecting City Kids' Health
10/20/2008EPA Administrator Seeks Greater Environmental Cooperation in Visits to Jordan and Israel
10/20/2008Five New York Postal Service Facilities Join EPA’s Performance Track Program
10/15/2008EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at Evor Phillips Leasing Company Site
10/15/2008EPA Permit Requires PREPA to Build New Pipe at South Coast Plant
10/09/2008New York City Volunteer Gets Presidential Recognition for Saving Trees
10/08/2008Do You Own a Dirty Diesel Tractor, Forklift or Bulldozer?; You Might Qualify for EPA and New Jersey Funding.
10/08/2008EPA Cites Pesticides Practices of Puerto Rico Agency
10/08/2008EPA Declares Cleanup Complete at MRS Plating Facility in Lockport, NY
10/08/2008EPA Begins Construction of Water Line for Upper Hudson Communities; Local Company Selected to Help Build Pipeline for Hudson Dredging Project
10/06/2008EPA and New York Slate One Million for Clean Diesel Projects
09/26/2008Nearly $1 Million Awarded for Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound; Funding for Habitat Restoration, Water Quality and Wildlife Conservation among Initiatives
09/25/2008EPA: Great Lakes Legacy Act Buffalo River Sediment Evaluation Expanded
09/24/2008Green Building Award Winners Make New York City More Sustainable
09/22/2008Cleaned-Up Superfund Site to Benefit New Jersey Town
09/16/2008Small Businesses and Congregations Fight Climate Change through Energy Efficiency and Innovation -- Four New York Small Businesses among the Energy Star Winners
09/16/2008EPA to Hold Information Sessions for Garfield Community
09/15/2008EPA Announces Commitment to Clean Up Contaminated Properties in Depew, New York
09/11/2008EPA Completes Cleanup of Chemical Cornucopia in North Brunswick, N.J. Residence
09/08/2008EPA Funded Project Reinforces Commitment to Restoring the Passaic River
09/05/2008EPA Orders Access To Construct Alternate Water Line For Hudson Dredging Project
09/04/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Brick Township Landfill Superfund Site
09/03/2008EPA Proposes Site in Milford, New Jersey for the Superfund List of Hazardous Waste Sites
08/27/2008EPA, Macy’s Announce Settlement Over Hazardous Waste Management Violations
08/26/2008EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at Evor Phillips Site
08/19/2008EPA Finds Underground Storage Tank Violations At Federally-Run Facilities in Puerto Rico
08/18/2008EPA Seeks Worker Protection at Four Farms in Puerto Rico
08/13/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Computer Circuits Superfund Site
08/07/2008EPA Gives New Jersey Site the Thumbs Up
08/07/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Superfund Site In Galloway, New Jersey
08/07/2008EPA Addresses Community Eyesore in Newark
08/05/2008EPA, Puerto Rico Land Authority Announce Settlement to Improve Wetlands
08/04/2008EPA Proposes Plan for Final Stage of Cleanup at Superfund Site in Sayreville, New Jersey
08/04/2008EPA Calls Out Nation’s Largest Manufacturer Of Hospital Disinfectants
07/31/2008EPA Funds Ground-Breaking Lyme Disease Research
07/31/2008EPA Funds West Nile Virus Research at Rutgers
07/24/2008Toa Baja Agrees to Close Landfill; EPA Applauds Puerto Rico Solid Waste Plan
07/23/2008Five Puerto Rico Municipalities Get a Brownfields Boost
07/21/2008EPA Helps Combat Pollution in Coral Bay with Cooperative Agreement
07/15/2008EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Hopewell Precision Site
07/10/2008Price Chopper Helps Environment with Revolutionary Refrigeration Technology
07/08/2008Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Spend $3.65 million in Clean Air Act Upgrades; Settlement with U.S. EPA Affects Facilities in 6 States and Puerto Rico
06/23/2008EPA Signs Agreement with Companies to Remove Major Source of Dioxin from the Lower Passaic River
06/17/2008EPA and Montclair State University Agree on High Environmental Goals
06/06/2008EPA and Anheuser-Busch Brew Clean Diesel Partnership
06/04/2008EPA Commends Local Community Leader
06/04/2008Wave of EPA Efforts to Protect Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey
Harbor Results in Clean Waters and Beaches
05/29/2008EPA and Con Edison Join Together for Powerful Lead Reductions
05/29/2008EPA Welcomes its Three Newest Members into its Program for Environmental Leaders
05/15/2008Burlington County Site Taken Off Superfund List
05/14/2008EPA and Erie County Team Up Again to Reduce Pollution from School Buses
05/13/2008EPA and Partners Kick Off Green Building Design Challenge; Contest to reward reuse designs that save resources, costs
05/08/2008VI Government in Agreement to Clean Up Handling of Hazardous Waste
05/08/2008EPA Begins Next Phase of Cleanup at New Jersey Superfund Site

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