U.S. EPA News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSSRecentNews!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/51899ECC12C4EDEE852579FF007D5832(Seattle – May 15, 2012) Robert Kerr of Everett, Washington will pay a penalty for alleged violations of the federal Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Kerr leases properties located in Bellingham, Washington. From 2008-2010, Mr. Kerr leased 26 residential units numerous times and failed to notify tenants about the presence of lead paint and lead-based paint hazards, as required by the Disclosure Rule. MrTue, 15 May 2012 18:58:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/51899ECC12C4EDEE852579FF007D5832 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C51BF3000E1B9EB8852579FF0076DCCAWASHINGTON – Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Chief Financial Officer Barbara Bennett will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on EPA’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget. On February 13, the Obama Administration proposed an FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for EPATue, 15 May 2012 17:45:30 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C51BF3000E1B9EB8852579FF0076DCCA http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/270683DF13DCCC9A852579FF006E1967Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., May 15, 2012) - The National Archives at Kansas City, in cooperation with EPA Region 7, will open EPA’s “Documerica” exhibit of photographs depicting environmental conditions of the past and present beginning May 16, 2012. The display’s visit to Kansas City is the seventh stop in a national tour and will be open through May 31, 2012Tue, 15 May 2012 17:01:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/270683DF13DCCC9A852579FF006E1967 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/855DD99D18CB078D852579FF0061D3F0LOS ANGELES - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has entered into three settlements totaling $6,605,080 to help pay for groundwater cleanup at the South El Monte portion of the San Gabriel Valley Area 1 Superfund Site in Los Angeles, Calif. Since EPA began cleaning up this site in 2008, approximately 4,600 pounds of contaminants have been removed from the groundwaterTue, 15 May 2012 13:50:33 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/855DD99D18CB078D852579FF0061D3F0 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26CDFF28969E0206852579FE0062EC2CCHICAGO (May 14, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the City and County of Muskegon today announced the completion of a contaminated sediment removal project at the Division Street Outfall to Muskegon Lake. This project brings Muskegon Lake closer to being removed from a binational list of Areas of Concern in the Great LakesMon, 14 May 2012 15:51:29 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26CDFF28969E0206852579FE0062EC2C http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C26B20E178ED199852579FE0064671F(San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2012) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that it is accepting public comments on its proposed action to approve an air permit to construct a garbage incinerator in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Energy Answers International, Inc. has proposed to construct a new 77 megawatt facility at the former site of the Global Fibers Paper Mill in Barrio Cambalache, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The EPA encourages public participation and input in this decisionMon, 14 May 2012 14:55:32 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C26B20E178ED199852579FE0064671F http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/081A801EBD4B1958852579FE004E205FWASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Bryson announced efforts to launch an environmental technology initiative to help create American jobs in the growing environmental industry. Announced at EPA’s first Technology Market Summit, this initiative, which will include a comprehensive web based portal, will promote American environmental technology, products and services in the global marketplaceMon, 14 May 2012 10:13:20 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/081A801EBD4B1958852579FE004E205F http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3ED8555AE6DB2B3A852579FB0055FE1DWASHINGTON, DC – Monday, May 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American University will jointly sponsor a technology market summit that brings together government, industry, academia, and investment decision makers to accelerate the development and adoption of American-made technologies to achieve economic growth through environmental protection. At 8:45 am Monday morning, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.SFri, 11 May 2012 11:41:40 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3ED8555AE6DB2B3A852579FB0055FE1D http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DA9A5693E0C5215852579FA00499E35WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the systems used at gas station pumps to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars can be phased out. Modern vehicles are equipped to capture those emissions. This final rule is part of the Obama Administration’s initiative to ensure that regulations protect public health and the environment without being unnecessarily burdensome to American businessesThu, 10 May 2012 09:24:06 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DA9A5693E0C5215852579FA00499E35 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9B5998D8D45E168852579F8005C9453WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding three new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to people’s health and the environment to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. EPA’s Superfund program investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the countryWed, 9 May 2012 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C9B5998D8D45E168852579F8005C9453 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1EC0BB57AB331B9852579FB005FF075PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized three elementary and middle schools and one college in the Schuylkill River Watershed today for their environmental projects which help educate the public about the value of protecting sources of drinking water. The Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) Drinking Water Scholastic Awards were presented to recipients at the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, in Ambler, PaWed, 9 May 2012 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1EC0BB57AB331B9852579FB005FF075 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/837566F324A4BBBF852579F90069BA00WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the final report on alternatives to nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) through the Design for the Environment (DfE) Alternatives Assessment Program. NPEs are widely used surfactants with a range of industrial applications and are commonly found in consumer products, such as laundry detergents. When released into the environment, they can be persistent and highly toxic to aquatic organismsWed, 9 May 2012 15:14:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/837566F324A4BBBF852579F90069BA00 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D7FAF25D54943403852579F90063A290(05/09/12) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking project proposals to reduce land-based trash at the source, thus preventing trash from entering coastal runoff and becoming marine debris. The amount of funding available is approximately $280,000 and projects must occur in a coastal or estuarine watershed in U.SWed, 9 May 2012 14:09:58 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D7FAF25D54943403852579F90063A290 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/610F1F3359D23FB5852579F9005E1778Superfund investigation begins at LA County Southern Avenue Industrial Area and Jervis B. Webb Co. LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding two new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Los Angeles County, Calif. Southern Avenue Industrial Area site and Jervis B. Webb Co. are former industrial facilities located in South Gate. Last year, EPA proposed to add both sites to the list due to soil and groundwater contaminationWed, 9 May 2012 13:29:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/610F1F3359D23FB5852579F9005E1778 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2595AF545A4B4B21852579F9005A9EFC(DALLAS – May 9, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $25,000 to the Asombro Institute for Science Education. This program in Las Cruces, New Mexico, promotes increased awareness and understanding of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem through an innovative schoolyard program. This year-long program will test student’s critical thinking skills and teach them environmental stewardship as they study the ecosystem right outside their classroomsWed, 9 May 2012 12:31:58 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2595AF545A4B4B21852579F9005A9EFC http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DCEF6FCF891F1164852579F9005A699E(DALLAS – May 9, 2012) Promoting environmental education through interactive marine mammal experiences is the goal of the “Dolphin Exploration and Vessel Adventure Program” by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. This initiative will receive $43,407 to enhance the educational experience for 1,000 students and science teachers in the Greater Houston area. The goals of this project are to increase awareness of marine mammals and issues with the local marine environmentWed, 9 May 2012 12:29:40 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DCEF6FCF891F1164852579F9005A699E http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2F95E853CFBD4516852579F9005A3A4F(DALLAS – May 9, 2012) The Up With Trees organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will receive $23,666 to enable high school aged participants to intern in a six-week Youth Citizen Forestry Program. The students will learn about planting and preserving trees, forestry and horticultural careers and sustainable forestry practicesWed, 9 May 2012 12:27:23 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2F95E853CFBD4516852579F9005A3A4F http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A08C5AAF7D361878852579F9005A03AE(DALLAS – May 9, 2012) The Ozark Nature Mentoring Initiative and Ozark Tracker Society received $77,021 to create environmental mentoring communities in their local areas. The program promotes the development of training for people interested in teaching others about nature. Partnering with Jon Young and the 8SG, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.SWed, 9 May 2012 12:25:05 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A08C5AAF7D361878852579F9005A03AE http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B596623E2244F644852579F90059CDE4(DALLAS – May 9, 2012) The Gulfsouth Youth Biodiesel Project is training 70 out-of-school youths to collect and recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Operation REACH, Inc. is receiving $50,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Education Grants program to introduce students to opportunities in the Green Collar workforce. The participants will learn about diesel engines and the process of converting used cooking oil and raw feedstock into biodiesel fuelWed, 9 May 2012 12:23:02 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B596623E2244F644852579F90059CDE4 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1096A21B78BCD374852579F80075705B(Seattle—May 8, 2012) Bremerton Gasworks, a former coal gasification plant that operated in Bremerton, Washington from 1930 to 1963, will be listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national list of highly contaminated sites. Bremerton Gasworks is located a mile and a half from downtown Bremerton, along the Port of Washington Narrows. EPA will manage the site under the Superfund cleanup programTue, 8 May 2012 17:32:31 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1096A21B78BCD374852579F80075705B