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EPA Chief Kicks Off 'United We Serve'
Joined by local students and volunteers, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson hosted a water monitoring and river cleanup project June 22 in Kansas City, Kan., to kick off President Obama's "United We Serve" initiative. The event was held at Kaw Point Park at the historic confluence of Missouri and Kansas rivers near the EPA Region 7 Office. Administrator Jackson (left) assisted local students, including those from St. Regis Catholic School such as Sammy Allen (right), with water monitoring as well as cleanup efforts at the site. Students measured water quality, tested mercury levels in fish, and used boats to pick up trash along the rivers' banks. This summer, through the United We Serve initiative, President Obama is calling on all Americans to participate in our nation's recovery and renewal by performing volunteer service initiatives. This event also involved volunteers and personnel from the Blue River Watershed Association, Friends of the Kaw, Missouri River Relief, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Stream Team, and other organizations. More information
EPA Awards $2,643,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Iowa
(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2009) - In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $2,643,000 to Iowa under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. News Release
EPA Awards $2,153,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Kansas
(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2009) - In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $2,153,000 to Kansas under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. News Release
EPA Awards $2,270,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Nebraska
(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2009) - In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $2,270,000 to Nebraska under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. News Release
EPA Awards $3,254,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Missouri
(Kansas City, Kan., July 9, 2009) - In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $3,254,000 to Missouri under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. News Release
Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
(Kansas City, Kan., July 8, 2009) - The Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska will have improved access to vital water services through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Indian Health Service (IHS) today announced $90 million nationwide in "shovel ready" infrastructure projects designed to better protect human and environmental health in Indian Country. News Release
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
(Kansas City, Kan., July 8, 2009) - The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas will have improved access to vital water services through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Indian Health Service (IHS) today announced $90 million nationwide in "shovel ready" infrastructure projects designed to better protect human and environmental health in Indian Country. News Release
Winnebago Tribe in Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services
(Kansas City, Kan., July 8, 2009) - The Winnebago Tribe in Nebraska will have improved access to vital water services through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Indian Health Service (IHS) today announced $90 million nationwide in "shovel ready" infrastructure projects designed to better protect human and environmental health in Indian Country. News Release
Federal and State Agencies to Continue Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms
(Kansas City, Kan., July 1, 2009) - Results from the initial phase of a federal and state investigation into the use of leather tannery sludge as agricultural fertilizer on northwest Missouri farms do not appear to indicate any health risks posed by the levels of hexavalent chromium found in a limited number of farm soil samples, but further investigation to include more soil testing at other farms will begin early this month, agency representatives announced today. News Release | More Information
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