Region 3: The Mid-Atlantic States

Serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

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One million Energy Star homes built in the U.S. (11/12/09) This year alone, families across the country living in Energy Star qualified homes will save more than $270 million on their utility bills, while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from about 370,000 vehicles. Press Release

EPA cites 14 municipalities for stormwater violations (11/02/09) "EPA, in partnership with the states, is taking clear steps to protect the water quality of local streams and rivers," says Jon M. Capacasa, Water Protection Director for EPA's mid-Atlantic region. "Because many of these municipalities are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, this action, along with others will also help protect and restore the Bay." Press Release

America Recycles Day, November 15 - beyond bottles to buildings (11/10/09) While what we traditionally think of as recycling - cans, bottles, paper - are great opportunities for every American to help protect the environment, there are other ways that communities, industry and institutions can extend recycling to land and buildings. Press Release

EPA's Trailblazer Awards honor six Maryland hospitals (11/09/09) EPA's Trailblazer Award recognizes hospitals in Maryland that have served as models for other hospitals and shown leadership in moving their facilities toward sustainable practices. The honored hospitals are helping pave the for all area hospitals. Press Release

Peck Iron site, Portsmouth, Va. added to Superfund list (11/03/09)

EPA sets expectations for Chesapeake Bay states and D.C. to reduce water pollution (11/04/09) EPA's expectations fulfill the mandate of President Obama's Executive Order on Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration, which calls for a new accountability framework that guides federal, state and local water quality restoration efforts.
Press Release [pdf,2pp, 78k] | EPA Bay TMDL Implementation Letter [pdf,37pp, 7m] | EPA Chesapeake Bay TMDL Loads Letter [pdf, 5pp, 990k]

EPA alerts W.Va. and Ohio officials of potential concerns about AEP coal ash impoundment (10/29/09) While EPA does not believe the Philip Sporn impoundment’s dam is at immediate risk of failure, out of an abundance of caution EPA notified the states of the need for further testing to fully determine the impoundment’s integrity. This is one of many facilities being evaluated nation-wide following the 2008 failure at the TVA facility in Kingston, Tenn. Press Release

EPA releases data for air toxics monitoring at schools in Virginia and West Virginia (10/29/09) The initial data show air toxics at the four schools, among 63 schools assessed in 22 states nationwide, are below levels of short-term health concerns.

Mid-atlantic schools using the greenest power (10/26/09) Four Maryland and one DC school are in the nation’s top 20 primary and secondary schools using the most power from renewable energy sources.

EPA asks the Corps of Engineers to suspend or modify the permit for Arch Coal's Spruce No. 1 mine in Logan County, W.Va. so unacceptable harm to aquatic life and water quality does not occur. (10/16/09)
October 16 2009 Letter | Q&A | Factsheet & Website | Sept. 3 2009 Letter

Read EPA's Report on the Environment for the Mid-Atlantic Region- PDF (111 pgs, 15 MB, about PDF)

EPA encourages office employees to reduce their "environmental footprint" and save money