U.S. EPA News for Region 10 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1F79220717232ADC85257B72006E1756(May 21, 2013 – Seattle) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the Warmhouse Beach dump, on the Makah Reservation, in Neah Bay, Washington, to the Superfund National Priorities List. The proposed cleanup listing includes a public comment period from May 23 through July 23, 2013Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1F79220717232ADC85257B72006E1756http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DAE5ADBCCA4DA6585257B6C0075BA19(Seattle – May 15, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, has ordered two gas stations to close their underground injection wells to protect drinking water on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington. In separate settlements, the gas stations in Wapato and White Swan will pay $13,140 and $11,991 in federal penalties for violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Da Stor at Lillie’s Corner gas station, in Wapato, operates two underground injection wellsWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DAE5ADBCCA4DA6585257B6C0075BA19http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BA569B11CC6EC23885257B66005B5076(Seattle - May 9, 2013) Eight northwest communities have been selected to receive $2.6 million from EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) Grants program. The City of Vancouver, WA, also received a $200,000 Brownfields Area Wide Planning Grant. These funds will provide key support toward the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of regional brownfield propertiesWed, 8 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BA569B11CC6EC23885257B66005B5076http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DC1AEDB0C05C0E4485257B590065C0D3SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a revised version of the Bristol Bay Assessment for peer review follow-up and public comment. The assessment released today includes updates following an initial peer review and public comment period of the draft Bristol Bay Assessment released in May, 2012. EPA is arranging for the original independent, scientific peer reviewers to evaluate the revisions made following their feedbackFri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DC1AEDB0C05C0E4485257B590065C0D3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2018BA26DAF81C7885257B5600634430(Seattle – April 23, 2013) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 recognized federal agencies in the Northwest and Alaska as Federal Green Challenge winners for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions 5 percent or more in two target areas - energy, electronics, transportation, waste, water, or purchasing. The combined efforts of 47 participants, 100s of facilities, and more than 100,000 federal employees in the Northwest and Alaska saved over $3.5 million for U.STue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2018BA26DAF81C7885257B5600634430http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E31D8E6818199E8F85257B5600610079(Seattle—April 22, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 office launched the @EPAnorthwest Twitter feed on Earth Day, April 22. The @EPAnorthwest feed features environmental news, highlights and eco-tips from the Pacific Northwest, Inland Northwest and Alaska. EPA Region 10, headquartered in Seattle, manages EPA activity in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and WashingtonTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E31D8E6818199E8F85257B5600610079http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6735477F3B0C490485257B52007408DC(Seattle – April 19, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed more than 30 environmental compliance actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January through March 2013. EPA ensures compliance with federal environmental laws in order to protect people’s health and to keep the region’s air and water clean and healthy. Businesses that violate environmental laws can put public health at risk from toxic pollution or dangerous chemicalsFri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6735477F3B0C490485257B52007408DChttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B8506BEDA92C973685257B500061DCE2(April 17, 2013 - Seattle) –– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Partnership Top 50 Green-Powered organizations using electricity from clean, renewable sources such as solar and wind energy. Several businesses and colleges in the Pacific Northwest are among the best in the nation in increasing renewable energy useWed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B8506BEDA92C973685257B500061DCE2http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/86175F06831CD25685257B4300676398(Boise, ID - April 4, 2013) Starting today, small-scale suction dredge miners may begin applying for a new federal water discharge permit to lawfully operate their dredges in Idaho’s rivers lakes and streams.Mining for gold using small suction dredges is a popular activity in Idaho with hundreds of dredges in use, especially during the summerThu, 4 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/86175F06831CD25685257B4300676398http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1C68C4BF072FC3C485257B4200758B2E(Seattle – April 3, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 has ordered Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO) of Portland, Oregon to properly dispose of PCB-contaminated oil or pay a federal penalty. EPA issued the order to expedite disposal of the PCB waste to protect human health and the environmentWed, 3 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1C68C4BF072FC3C485257B4200758B2Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6F466E5FE4AD4FA685257B40007987D3(Seattle—April 1, 2013) The U.S. Air Force 611th Air Support Group operating out of Alaska has closed four motor vehicle waste disposal wells that violated federal laws that protect the nation’s sources of drinking water, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Air Force used these wells to dispose of fluids generated in the maintenance shops at several sites across the stateMon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6F466E5FE4AD4FA685257B40007987D3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/349AEC04BCF2C7C585257B40006D096C(Seattle – April 1, 2013) Tyree Oil Inc., Carson Oil Co., and Ferrell’s Fuel Network will pay fines and invest in facility upgrades for violating federal oil spill prevention and response rules at their Oregon facilities, according to separate settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyMon, 1 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/349AEC04BCF2C7C585257B40006D096Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/39069D39239F808B85257B3C0078420B(Seattle--March 28, 2013) Two seafood processors operating in Alaskan waters failed to comply with Clean Water Act permits that regulate seafood waste discharges, according to settlement agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Aleutian Leader Fisheries and Salamatof Seafoods agreed to settle the violations with EPA in separate agreements and pay finesThu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/39069D39239F808B85257B3C0078420Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B799D60B326D752885257B3A0077D0AB(Seattle – March 26, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring a select group of public schools, energy companies, and other organizations as 2013 Energy Star award winnersTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B799D60B326D752885257B3A0077D0ABhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/77171C5FF98BF0EA85257B3300553EF7(Seattle, WA – March 18, 2013) Every year, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes nationwide. That's equivalent to the total annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined! Experts estimate that leaks in almost 10 percent of American homes drip away almost 90 gallons of water a day. The usual culprits: leaky toilets, faucets and showerheadsTue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/77171C5FF98BF0EA85257B3300553EF7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/05B8C0096921A67785257B330057A6AA(Portland, OR – March 18, 2013) Every year, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes nationwide. That's equivalent to the total annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined! Experts estimate that leaks in almost 10 percent of American homes drip away almost 90 gallons of water a day. The usual culprits: leaky toilets, faucets and showerheadsTue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/05B8C0096921A67785257B330057A6AAhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/39067A8384CE376C85257B2D0054D0ED(Seattle—March 12, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached a settlement with Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC (Amalgamated Sugar) for failing to properly report the release of dangerous chlorine gas at its Paul, Idaho facility. Amalgamated Sugar, a sugar manufacturing facility that processes sugar beets, will pay $18,000 in penalties. According to the settlement, plant operators did not immediately notify federal and state authorities about the chlorine gas releaseWed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/39067A8384CE376C85257B2D0054D0EDhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/73186BA24A5CE05A85257B2D0053FA7ECities recognized for cutting energy waste and combating climate change (Seattle – March 12, 2013) Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metropolitan areas for their high numbers of Energy Star certified buildings, highlighting how owners and managers of commercial, government, and other buildings in the Northwest are taking action on climate change while delivering real financial savingsWed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/73186BA24A5CE05A85257B2D0053FA7Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/02F957F11F1E9DB085257B260073B46F(Seattle, WA – March 6, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached legal agreements with four Yakima Valley dairies that will help reduce nitrate in area groundwater and nearby drinking water wells. “This is good news, especially for those working locally to protect Yakima Valley groundwater,” said EPA Regional Administrator Dennis McLerran, in SeattleWed, 6 Mar 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/02F957F11F1E9DB085257B260073B46Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/97739E6F8E002AC385257B4B005A2940(Seattle – February 28, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership awarded TJ DiCaprio, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability at Microsoft, the 2013 Climate Change Individual Leadership Award for helping to reduce carbon pollution and address climate changeThu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/97739E6F8E002AC385257B4B005A2940http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A2D787F8DB15928C85257B2000650AD3Cleanup will remove nearly 800,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment and greatly reduce sources of pollution to Seattle’s main industrial river corridor (Seattle—Feb. 28, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed plan to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site, the city’s chief industrial waterway located on the south end of Elliott Bay. The release of the sediment cleanup plan marks the beginning of a public comment periodThu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A2D787F8DB15928C85257B2000650AD3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D680688194ECD9785257B1F0079DF81(Seattle – February 27, 2013) Gardner-Fields, Inc. of Tacoma, Washington and IBC Manufacturing Co. of Memphis, Tennessee will pay fines for violating federal pesticide laws, according to separate settlements announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Companies that sell or distribute mislabeled pesticides put people’s health and the environment at risk," said Ed Kowalski, Director of EPA Region 10 Compliance and EnforcementWed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D680688194ECD9785257B1F0079DF81