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News Releases from Region 2

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06/16/2009Raritan Valley Community College Finds its Success in Green Partnership with EPA
06/01/2009EPA, New York Giants and New York Jets Team Up to Make New Meadowlands Stadium a Beacon of “Green”
05/28/2009EPA Launches Annual Efforts to Protect Area Beaches, Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey Harbor
05/28/2009Federal Entities Agree to Pay Fine, Reduce Pollution to Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations at Puerto Rico Facility
05/20/2009"Take Control of Your Asthma", EPA Advises
05/20/2009New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order
05/15/2009“An Historic Day for an Historic River”; EPA Announces Start of Hudson River Dredging
05/08/2009EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in New York
05/08/2009EPA Announces $4.2 Million for Brownfields Projects in New Jersey
05/08/2009EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in Puerto Rico
04/29/2009EPA Proposes To Remove Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites From Its Superfund List
04/28/2009EPA Fines Construction Companies in Culebra, Puerto Rico for Ignoring Federal Water Quality Laws
04/27/2009EPA Warns Facilities: File Updated Risk Management Plans, or Face Penalties
04/27/2009EPA Orders Two New Jersey Companies to Halt Improper Management of Hazardous Waste at Facility in Lakewood, N.J.
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from the U.S. Virgin Islands
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from Puerto Rico
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New York
04/24/2009EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New Jersey
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Emmell's Septic Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Long Island Hazardous Waste Site--Lawrence Aviation
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Long Island Hazardous Waste Site--Old Roosevelt Field
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health At New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Welsbach
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Roebling
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Price Landfill
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Imperial Oil
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Vineland
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site--Horsehoe Road
04/15/2009Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site-Cornell-Dubilier
04/14/2009EPA and Mount Sinai Investigate Food Allergy Triggers
04/08/2009New Jersey Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/08/2009New York Receives Economic Recovery Funding from U.S. EPA to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs
04/08/2009Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn Proposed for EPA Superfund List
04/08/2009EPA Proposes to Add Puerto Rico Site to the Superfund List
04/08/2009EPA Proposes Raritan Bay Site to Superfund List
04/03/2009US EPA Awards Nearly a Half Billion Dollar Grant to New York to Create Jobs and Protect Human Health and the Environment
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

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