Region 3: The Mid-Atlantic States

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

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AstraZeneca earns top billing for green buildings (11/25/08) EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh presented the pharmaceutical maker with two ENERGY STAR labels for its energy-efficient buildings in Wilmington, Del. Only the top 25-percent of energy efficient buildings nationwide receive this distinctive label. Press Release

EPA Outlines Plans to Set Pollution Caps for the Chesapeake Bay (11/21/08) EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson renewed EPA’s commitment to speed Bay restoration efforts with its partners, while agency officials outlined plans-applying total maximum daily loads-to set pollution caps needed to meet water quality standards throughout the Bay’s watershed. Press Release

Sussex County, Del. receives environmental excellence award (11/14/08) EPA’s regional environmental excellence award honors the county's outstanding operation and maintenance of the South Coastal regional wastewater treatment plant. Press Release

West Virginia company settles chemical release reporting violations (11/13/08) EPA cited Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. of Ranson for violating the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which requires companies that manufacture, use or process more than a threshold amount of listed toxic chemicals to file an annual toxic chemical release form with EPA and the state. Press Release

Companies settle hazardous waste violations at Manassas, Va. facility (11/13/08)

Owner and rental agent settle violations over lead-based paint hazards at York, Pa. properties (11/12/08) EPA cited the property owner and rental agency for violating the disclosure requirements of the Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, which requires sellers and landlords of housing built before 1978 to disclose to purchasers and tenants the presence of known lead-based paint hazards. Press Release

EPA settles with Maryland schools to ensure safe asbestos management (11/12/08) The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act requires schools to inspect and manage asbestos-containing building materials. Press Release

Allentown, Pa. business owner sentenced in hazardous waste case (11/12/08) Moshe Rubashkin was sentenced to 16 months in prison for illegally storing hazardous waste at Montex Textiles. Rubashkin was also ordered to jointly pay restitution with his son, Sholom, of $450,000. Press Release

Just released: "Balancing Industry and the Environment: How to Achieve Win-Win on the Industrial Waterfront, A Guide to Sustainable Redevelopment Practices".
Urban River Redevelopment Guidebook (PDF) [82p 7.92MB]
Regional Contact: Randy Sturgeon, (215) 814-3227 sturgeon.randy@epa.gov

 

Take advantage of federal coupons for TV converter boxes and avoid unnecessary E-waste Electronic products contain metals and materials that can pose a danger to human health and the environment. Putting them in the trash is not recommended. Coupon Fact Sheet

EPA's regional director of water programs, Jon M. Capacasa, writes (5 pp, 32K, About PDF) about the diverse and evolving tools available to fight "non-point source" water pollution. NAPA Report

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

Clearing your home of asthma triggers Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh discusses ways to reduce common causes of asthma attacks. more...

EPA-approved State Implementation Plan (SIP) regulations for Region 3 state and local air quality agencies. A SIP is a plan for each state which identifies how the state will meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and certain other requirements of the Clean Air Act.