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(Seattle - March 30, 2011) EPA wants to know what the public thinks about its plans to clean up the bed and banks of a part of the Duwamish River corridor known as “Boeing Plant 2,” approximately two miles upstream of the West Seattle Bridge
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 30, 2011) - EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks today signed the Agency’s official Action Memorandum for the Carter Carburetor Site in St
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems
By Sophia KelleyWhen I tell people I work for EPA, the first question they usually ask is how I got the job. How did a graduate of an MFA program in writing come to work for the federal government? One doesn’t usually associate creative, literary types living in Brooklyn with goliaths of…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Kesha ForrestThat’s me in the photo, early on in my graduate studies at Howard University, standing in a lab of the Howard University Cancer Center. It was the first time I’d ever attempted to…
City takes measures to correct problems and replace faulty equipment. (Seattle—March 29, 2011) The City of Toppenish will pay $134,500 for excess pollution discharges from its municipal sewage treatment facility in violation of its Clean Water Act permit, according to an agreement with the U.S
By John Senn I love soccer. I’ve played since I was eight years old and was even able to go to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. But when I moved to New York City from Montana almost five years ago, not only did my vistas change from tall mountains to tall buildings, I also swapped [...]
By Wendy Dew A week ago EPA Region 8 employees staffed an informational booth at the Denver March Pow Wow. This is the 4th year we have gone and every year it becomes more special to us. I worked on the first day of the Pow Wow. I was able to see the Grand Entry when all [...]
CONTACTS: WASHINGTON – Today, as required by the Clean Water Act and pursuant to a settlement agreement, the U.S
WASHINGTON – During detailed filter analyses from 12 RadNet air monitor locations across the nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of radioactive isotopes consistent with the Japanese nuclear incident
(Seattle – March 28, 2011) Empire Cold Storage, a Spokane cold storage warehouse and packaged ice producer, will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $67,142 for its failure to report an estimated 400 pounds of anhydrous ammonia release at their Spokane facility
By Marguerite HuberI have always envisioned myself working at EPA—out saving the planet. As a current intern, getting to interview those who actually do is particularly exciting to me.Enter Ann Richard, an EPA computational chemist.To get where she is today, Ann followed her talents in math and…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 25, 2011) - The Doe Run Resources Corporation and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (MDNR) Division of State Parks have agreed to conduct a removal action to address lead contamination at St
By Melissa PayneWe’re big readers in our house. With two small children always looking for something to do, reading is easy, fun, and lets Mommy (and Daddy) sit down for a minute. Recently, we’ve started getting into books that correspond to the seasons- books about falling leaves in autumn,…
(Atlanta, Ga. – Mar. 25, 2011) – The U. S
By Nancy StonerAs I look out my window, the budding trees, blooming flowers and falling rain signal that spring is coming. With the warmer weather, my family and countless others will be headed outdoors to enjoy time by the water. For many of us, this means trips to the beach.Recently, I spoke at…
(Boston, Mass. – Mar. 25, 2011) – EPA is taking steps to restore and protect water quality in the Squamscott River and the Great Bay Estuary. Specifically, EPA is proposing a draft discharge permit for the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant that includes protective limits for nitrogen discharges