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08/31/2011Builder of The Links of Columbia, Mo., to Pay $430,000 Civil Penalty for Construction Stormwater Violations
08/31/2011Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., to Pay Civil Penalty and Replace Windows for Failure to Disclose Lead-Based Paint Hazards
08/31/2011Greater New Orleans Area receives over $485,000 for Green Endeavors
08/31/2011Guam’s Ordot Dump closed, new landfill at Layon to open September 1
08/31/2011Roanoke chemical distributor to pay $44,000 penalty for safety violations
08/30/2011TODAY: EPA CHIEF LEADS FINAL PUBLIC MEETING OF THE GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TASK FORCE, IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
08/30/2011Limestone, Maine Water and Sewer District Gains Environmental Benefits from Federal and State Assistance
08/30/2011Energy Star Now Available for New Multifamily High-Rise Buildings
08/29/2011San Francisco Chronicle Environmental Reporter Kelly Zito Appointed to Lead EPA's Office of Public Affairs
08/29/2011EPA Announces Schedule for Dioxin Assessment
08/29/2011EPA to Hold Public Meeting for the Continental Cleaners Site in Miami, FL
08/26/2011EPA Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Plan for the SAPP Battery Superfund Site in Cottondale, Fla.
08/26/2011EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants For Detroit, Michigan

08/26/2011Federal Funding Will Provide Significant Boost for Job Training in Bridgeport, Conn.
08/25/2011U.S. EPA settlements to provide more than $4 million for drinking water at San Gabriel Valley Superfund cleanup
08/25/2011EPA Orders HOVENSA to Improve Plans to Prevent Chemical Releases and Promptly Detect Problems
08/25/2011Lynchburg Water System Operator Wins EPA Award for Excellence
08/25/2011EPA estimates on toxicity of Libby Asbestos available for public comment and independent scientist review
08/25/2011EPA Reaches Title VI Civil Rights Agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
08/25/2011Missoula nonprofit receives $32k environmental education grant
08/25/2011City and County of Denver receives $45k environmental education grant
08/25/2011Four Corners School of Outdoor Education receives $36k environmental education grant
08/25/2011South Dakota programs receive $100k in environmental education grant funding
08/24/2011$534,000 Grant to Lincoln, Neb., for Sewer Improvements
08/24/2011$1 Million EPA Enforcement Action Against Kettleman City Hazardous Waste Landfill
08/24/2011EPA Awards Job Training Grant to Saint Paul Port Authority
08/23/2011EPA Announces a Public Availability Session for the Sanford Dry Cleaners Superfund Site
08/23/2011EPA’s $6 Million Challenge to Restore Great Lakes and Create Jobs
08/23/2011More than 80 Tribal Schools in Arizona, Navajo Nation to improve environmental management
08/22/2011Maine Oil Company Fined for Clean Water Violations
08/22/2011Cranston R.I. Company Faces Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
08/22/2011EPA Accepts First GHG Reporting Data/Agency launches electronic GHG reporting tool
08/22/2011EPA Announces Settlement with the Department of the Interior to Resolve Violations at DOI Schools in Indian Country/Comprehensive settlement to improve environmental conditions at 164 DOI schools in Indian Country, benefitting more than 40,000 students
08/22/2011EPA Unveils System to Treat Contaminated Ground Water from Lawrence Aviation Superfund Site in Suffolk County, N.Y.
08/22/2011NEDAK Ethanol to Pay $3,600 Penalty, Purchase Radios, Install Leak Sensors, for Failure to Develop Risk Management Plan
08/22/2011EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Six Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
08/22/2011EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Fairfax St. Wood Treater Site, Jacksonville, FL
08/19/2011EPA Region 7 to Host Five Free Brownfields Grant Writing Workshops for Communities Interested in 2012 Competition
08/19/2011Job Training Grant Will Help Develop Green Workforce Skills in Merrimack Valley
08/19/2011EPA Awards More Than $300,000 to Paul Smith’s College to Control Invasive Species; Grant is One of Nine Awarded to New York for Great Lakes Restoration Work
08/19/2011New Jersey DEP Will Provide Green Job Training Through EPA Brownfields Grant
08/18/2011Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., recognized for improvements to drinking water system
08/18/2011Lead-Based Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
08/18/2011EPA Issues Final Report of Air Toxics Study in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands--Public Meeting to be held on August 23
08/18/2011Preparations Underway to Remove Toxic Sediment From Lower Passaic River
08/18/2011EPA Announces New Hearing and Comment Period For Team Completions Underground Disposal Permit Near Traverse City, Mich.
08/17/2011EPA’s Youth and Environment Program Helps Lowell, Mass. Students
08/17/2011EPA proposing to redesignate Baton Rouge area to attainment for ozone
08/17/2011EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Investments in Wisconsin
Grants Will Help Tackle Invasive Species, Protect Beaches
08/17/2011EPA Region 7 Issues Decisions on Missouri’s 2009 Water Quality Standards; Agency Approves Majority of Standards, Will Work with Missouri on Those Remaining
08/17/2011EPA, HUD Recognize Energy Efficient Rural Housing Project
08/17/2011Peter Martin Kuhn Added to EPA Fugitive List / Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal mining waste dumping case
08/16/2011Historic agreement on improving Lake Tahoe clarity signed by California and Nevada Governors
08/16/2011TOMORROW: EPA and National Park Service to Host Community Dialogue about Environmental Justice at Clark Atlanta University
08/16/2011Public Meeting on Floyds Fork Pollution Control Plan
EPA to host Aug. 30 meeting
08/15/2011EPA Proposes to Delete Pasley Solvents and Chemicals Site in Nassau County, N.Y. from Superfund List
08/15/2011Innovative Technology Will Reduce Cleanup Time at Lowell Mass. Silresim Site
08/15/2011EPA Affirms National Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide Are Protective of Public Health/Air monitoring updates will put more focus on urban communities located near roadways
08/15/2011EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants in Illinois
08/15/2011Cleanup Plan Announced for Iron Horse Park Superfund Site in Billerica, Mass.
08/15/2011Settlement Will Pay Clean Air Act Penalties and Repay Portion of Clean Up Costs from Danvers, Mass. Explosion in 2006
08/15/2011Braintree, Mass. Waste Facility Agrees to Spend Over $1.7 Million to Settle Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
08/15/2011EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Investments In Indiana
08/15/2011EPA Administrator Jackson to lead Public-Private Delegation to Brazil / Initiative seeks to expand US environmental business markets, create US jobs, build greener economies and healthier cities
08/12/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), August 12th, 2011
08/12/2011EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants in Traverse City, Michigan
08/12/2011Lincoln, Neb., Selected to Receive Green Design Assistance
08/12/2011EPA to Begin Air Sampling at the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL
08/12/2011EPA Seeks Input on the Development of Drinking Water Perchlorate Regulation
08/12/2011EPA Issues Rule on Carbamate Wastes
08/12/2011EPA Partnering with State Capitals on Green Design and Economic Revitalization
08/12/2011EPA Provides District of Columbia with Green Design Assistance
08/12/2011EPA and National Park Service to Host Community Dialogue about Environmental Justice at Clark Atlanta University
08/11/2011The City of Newport, RI Will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Water Violations
08/11/2011EPA to Hold News Conference to Announce New Environmental Partnership between EPA and City of Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, Aug. 12
08/11/2011EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Tennessee
08/11/2011Public Meeting on Enbridge Pipeline Spill in Marshall, Michigan, August 17, 6:30 p.m.
08/11/2011Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/11/2011EPA Issues Stop Sale Order to DuPont on Sale and Distribution of Imprelis Herbicide
08/11/2011EPA Finds Cleanup of Sayreville Landfill Superfund Site Protective; Proposes Removal from Federal Superfund List
08/11/2011EPA helps states protect beachgoers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
08/10/2011New U.S. EPA, waste handlers agreement to reduce harmful odors in Mecca, Calif.
08/10/2011EPA Orders Battery Recycling Company to Reduce Air and Water Pollution at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Lead Smelting Facility
08/10/2011EPA Partners with Philabundance on Feds Feed Families Campaign
08/09/2011Grant of $30,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Iowa Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011U.S. EPA fines Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control $17,000 for misuse of pesticide products
08/09/2011White House Announces First Ever Oil Savings Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses/Saving $50 billion in fuel costs and over 500 million barrels of oil
08/08/2011Public Meeting Scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Discuss Results of Off-Site Sampling at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
08/08/2011Chilkoot Lumber Company and owner fined $9,500 for leaking PCB transformers in Haines, Alaska
08/08/2011EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Ore Knob Mine Site, Ore Knob, NC

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