U.S. EPA News for Region 04 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2685BA47FB29958A85257672006DF01F(Atlanta, Ga. – November 18, 2009) The U.SWed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2685BA47FB29958A85257672006DF01Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6DFEAD20D2D29AA88525766A005D8ADE(Atlanta, Ga. – November 10, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Mathy Stanislaus, will be visiting Picayune, MissTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6DFEAD20D2D29AA88525766A005D8ADEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ED770B89555842378525766A00563519Orlando, FL a top 20 Market for Energy Star Qualified homes (Atlanta, Ga. – Nov. 10, 2009) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the ENERGY STAR program by passing the 1 millionth ENERGY STAR qualified home markTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ED770B89555842378525766A00563519http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/314C65C7A62095B285257669005E9D2F(ATLANTA – Nov. 9, 2009) John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Inc., and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods of the Carolinas Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., have agreed to pay a $350,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department and U.SMon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/314C65C7A62095B285257669005E9D2Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2B5E43D8518FE0A98525766500616412(ATLANTA – Nov. 5, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for a total of $1 million in funding for projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues in communitiesThu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2B5E43D8518FE0A98525766500616412http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26F0FEFF44B10BC98525765600572AEB(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 26, 2009) -- One month into the school year and Ensworth School in Nashville, TN is making the grade with green power. The U.SMon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26F0FEFF44B10BC98525765600572AEBhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B45358FD149D4B778525765600575D48(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 26, 2009) -- One month into the school year and Pine Crest Preparatory School in Ft. Lauderdale, is making the grade with green power. The U.SMon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B45358FD149D4B778525765600575D48http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8997132157D30855852576580057DD90Company commits to reducing lead chromate and polycyclic aromatic compounds from paint formulations (Huntsville, Ala. – October 23, 2009) The U.SFri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8997132157D30855852576580057DD90http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C718C984560F5F7285257658004FF806(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 23, 2009) -- Representatives from the U.SFri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C718C984560F5F7285257658004FF806http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/989F6F14D9259BE485257657006BF39B(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 22, 2009) – The BASF Corporation—White Stone Facility in Spartanburg, SC is one of eleven organizations recently honored by the U.SThu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/989F6F14D9259BE485257657006BF39Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E3C287D7DC78B04E85257657006BC0F7(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 22, 2009) – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is one of eleven organizations recently honored by the U.SThu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E3C287D7DC78B04E85257657006BC0F7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E2F522A7EED606A985257656006673A1(Atlanta, Ga. – October 21, 2009) The U.SWed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E2F522A7EED606A985257656006673A1http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/04A169A89C8D00C9852576560058E1CFAnnual competition gives students chance to raise awareness, win prizes; deadline: April 7, 2010 (Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 21, 2009) -- Students can help raise awareness about sun safety and win prizes by entering the 2010 SunWise with SHADE poster contestWed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/04A169A89C8D00C9852576560058E1CFhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F59163266E0C36B385257655004DB825(ATLANTA – Oct. 20, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Consent Agreements and Final Orders (CA/FOs) against 17 entities throughout the Southeast from July 1, through September 30, 2009, for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA)Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F59163266E0C36B385257655004DB825http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8A98FBC959A0DA6285257655006B7822(Huntsville, ala. – October 19, 2009) The U.SMon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8A98FBC959A0DA6285257655006B7822http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2E2DBE1B527A4E6B85257650006D3D88(Atlanta, Ga. – October 15, 2009) EPA’s Superfund removal action at the Gulf States Steel Site in Gadsden, Ala. is currently in the second phase of cleanup, which began in September 2009. The Phase II cleanup includes demolition of the power house and two slag piles on siteThu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2E2DBE1B527A4E6B85257650006D3D88http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/130902460D3B73C08525764A00569854(Atlanta, Ga. – October 9, 2009) As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) continue removal efforts at the TVA Kingston Fly Ash Spill site, large hydraulic dredge equipment is being used to expedite the removal of ash from the Emory RiverFri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/130902460D3B73C08525764A00569854http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3D03211EF189AE2285257649006C3187(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 8, 2009) – The Bernheim Arboretum and Research Visitors' Center in Clermont, KY is one of six recently honored by EPA as an innovative green concept designed to reduce the environmental and energy impacts of buildingsThu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3D03211EF189AE2285257649006C3187http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C1BB3DE2925DED8D852576490051C7BC(ATLANTA – Oct. 8, 2009) More than 1,000 WaterSense partners helped Americans save 9.3 billion gallons of water in 2008. The U.SThu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C1BB3DE2925DED8D852576490051C7BChttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A648D30654146FD6852576490051A3B3(ATLANTA – Oct. 8, 2009) More than 1,000 WaterSense partners helped Americans save 9.3 billion gallons of water in 2008. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named five of them, including the Cobb County Water System in Georgia, as the 2009 WaterSense Partners of the YearThu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A648D30654146FD6852576490051A3B3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CE5DC81893E7FF5A85257647006D30F1Award Recipients Reduce Emissions, Improve the Environment and Companies’ Bottom-line (Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 6, 2009) The U.STue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CE5DC81893E7FF5A85257647006D30F1http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/911C0EC924954708852576420065E01ESchool Air Toxics Monitoring Program samples air at 14 schools in the Southeast. Initial data for four schools released today. (Atlanta, GA – Oct. 1, 2009) The U.SThu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/911C0EC924954708852576420065E01Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9106F2A42503DD86852576400054E4BE(Atlanta, Ga. – September 29, 2009) Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (MPC) in Pascagoula, Miss. has been issued an EPA Order that requires expedited corrective measures be taken at the facility to ensure protection of public health and the environment in the surrounding communityTue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9106F2A42503DD86852576400054E4BEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CC00F3A6534FADD78525763A0066686B(Atlanta, Ga. – September 23, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding the Ore Knob Mine site in Ashe County, N.CWed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CC00F3A6534FADD78525763A0066686Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E0397B338696227A8525763A005B3D1D(Atlanta, Ga. – September 23, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, Delta TechOps, as the newest environmental steward to join the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E0397B338696227A8525763A005B3D1Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8F34B0962835FDA9852576340064AEBA(Atlanta, Ga. – Sept. 17, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Louisville, KY is one of four communities in the nation to receive technical assistance on growth and development-related issues through the Agency’s Smart Growth Implementation ProgramThu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8F34B0962835FDA9852576340064AEBAhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A24FD8D170CD238385257633004DC350(Atlanta, Ga. – Sept. 15, 2009) The U.STue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A24FD8D170CD238385257633004DC350http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6ECDAA0078B8C1B285257631006A77C4(Atlanta, Ga. – Sept. 14, 2009) — From Wall Street to Main Street, organizations both big and small are leading the fight against climate change by purchasing green powerMon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6ECDAA0078B8C1B285257631006A77C4http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D503D0BE97308C868525762E004D6C13(Atlanta, Ga. – September 11, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have brought in large hydraulic dredge equipment to expedite the removal of ash from the Emory RiverFri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D503D0BE97308C868525762E004D6C13http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8EA15ADEB12F7B388525762D0064BB72(Atlanta, Ga. – September 10, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials will be returning to Perry County, AlaThu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8EA15ADEB12F7B388525762D0064BB72