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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Announces $1 Million Grant to Clean up Contaminated Land, Support BeltLine in Atlanta
Redevelopment of sites creates local jobs and greenspace
(ATLANTA – June 2, 2009) At a ceremony today in Atlanta, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced a $1 million grant to the City of Atlanta to clean up sites known as brownfields along the Atlanta BeltLine and other redevelopment corridors. The funds will be used to cleanup 10-15 local sites, contaminated by hazardous chemicals or pollutants, which will be restored to help fuel the local economy. This move will help spur redevelopment, secure jobs and create greenspace. Full Story | Photos
PEYA winner Cory Adkins (second from left) is flanked (L-R) by EPA Region 4 Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Beverly Banister, Forsyth Country Day School Administrator Andy Clifton, and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.
Lewisville, N.C., Student Receives Presidential Environmental Youth Award
(ATLANTA – May 14, 2009) EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized Cory Adkins, a student at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, N.C., at the Presidential Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) ceremony in Washington, D.C. Adkins is one of 10 national winners who were recognized. He received the award for his outstanding work in creating the Green Books Project, an environmental education program for his local community. Full Story
EPA to Oversee Cleanup of TVA Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant Release
(Atlanta, GA – May 11, 2009) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an enforceable agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to oversee the removal of coal ash at the TVA Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant in Roane County, TN, where more than five million cubic yards of coal ash spilled. Under the Administrative Order and Agreement on Consent (order) which was entered into under the Superfund law, EPA will oversee the cleanup and TVA will reimburse EPA for its oversight costs. Full Story
L-R: Scott Gordon (Acting Region 4 Chief of Staff), Terry Gill (Fetter CEO & President), and Mayor Jerry Abramson (Louisville, KY).
(Atlanta, GA – April 21, 2009) Today, at a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Fetter Printing Company as one of the 89 Energy Star award winning partners leading the way through energy efficient approaches and practices to help fight climate change. In addition to Fetter, Lowe’s Companies, USAA Real Estate Company, PepsiCo, JC Penney, Food Lion, LLC, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc., and Marriot International, Inc. are some of the Energy Star award winners chosen from more than 15,000 partners in the energy star program. Full Story
Environmental Justice Grant Will Aid Rock Hill, S.C., Community
(ATLANTA – APRIL 2, 2009) The U.S. EPA Region 4 today awarded A Place for Hope, Inc., in Rock Hill, S.C., a $20,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant. The award is among approximately $800,000 in grants made by EPA to organizations working with communities facing environmental justice challenges throughout the country. Full Story
Summary of Past and Current EPA Response Activities Regarding The TVA Kingston Coal Ash Spill - March 31, 2009
On December 22, 2008, a failure of the northeastern dike used to contain fly ash occurred at the dewatering area of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee. Subsequent to the dike failure, approximately 5.4 million cubic yards of fly ash sludge was released into a branch of the Emory River. Full Summary
$300,000 Grant Will Help Savannah Residents Reduce Toxics in Their Neighborhoods
(ATLANTA – Mar. 3, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded $300,000 to Harambee House, a nonprofit organization in Savannah, Ga., for continuing work to help the Hudson Hill and Woodville neighborhoods understand and reduce local pollution. Full Story
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