Region 7

Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations

Iowa City, Iowa, Hosts Events to Redevelop Riverfront Crossings District

(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 9, 2009) - Iowa City, Iowa, will host a series of public events on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Friday, Nov. 13, to begin plans for the redevelopment of the city's Riverfront Crossings District. The district was impacted by flooding in 2008, and is bordered by Burlington Street to the north, Iowa Highway 6 to the south, Gilbert Street to the east, and the Iowa River to the west. News Release

Grant of $75,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations

( Kansas City , Kan. , Nov. 5, 2009) - EPA has awarded the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) a total of $75,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program.   All fertilizer facilities that handle, process or store more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia are subject to EPA’s chemical safety requirements. News Release

EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event

(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 6, 2009) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Attendees will be available for news interviews in booth 70. News Release

MU Extension Receives Grant to Help Amish, Mennonite Growers to Reduce Pesticides

(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 4, 2009) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 7 office has awarded the University of Missouri Extension a Strategic Agricultural Initiative grant totaling $51,158 to reduce the use of high-risk pesticides. News Release

Environmental Education Grants Available

(Kansas City, Kan., October 30, 2009) - Proposals for Environmental Education grants to develop new programs or to improve the quality of existing programs will be accepted through Dec. 15, 2009 from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska communities by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan. News Release

EPA Region 7 Releases First Air Monitoring Data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan.

(Kansas City, Kan., October 29, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 announced today that the first set of air toxics monitoring data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan., has been posted on the agency's Web site. News Release

EPA Calls on State of Missouri to Set New Water Quality Standards for St. Louis Segment of Mississippi River

(Kansas City, Kan., October 29, 2009) - EPA has determined that the State of Missouri needs new or revised water quality standards to protect a 28.6-mile segment of the Mississippi River around St. Louis that flows from North Riverfront Park to the confluence of the Meramec River. This EPA action directs the state to address this area of the Mississippi River to protect public health for recreational uses such as tubing, water-skiing and swimming. News Release

Children Learn About Lead, Asthma & Recycling at EPA Event

EPA celebrates Children's Health Month each October by developing publications and activities that highlight the importance of protecting children from environmental health risks. This year, EPA visited several schools in the Kansas City area to conduct outreach and education for school children, who learned about lead, asthma and recycling. Pictured are two children at the Kiddie Kollege School at Trinity A.M.E. Church in Kansas City, Kan., participating in the "Recycling Game," where they sort recyclable items from non-recyclable ones. Protecting children from health risks is fundamental to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment.

Tests Show Recontamination of Soils in Herculaneum, Mo., from Doe Run Resources Corporation Lead Smelting Operation

(Kansas City, Kan., October 26, 2009) - EPA Region 7 is considering a range of enforcement actions against the Doe Run Resources Corporation, now that recent tests have shown more than one-third of a group of properties situated within a mile of the company's lead smelter in Herculaneum, Mo., contain lead at levels exceeding 400 parts per million (ppm), EPA's threshold for removing and replacing such soils. News Release

Spirit Lake, Iowa, Community School District on National List of Top 20 K-12 Schools Purchasing the Most Green Power

(Kansas City, Kan., October 26, 2009) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Spirit Lake, Iowa, Community School District is listed among the agency's new Top 20 K-12 Schools List of the largest green power purchasers among all primary and secondary schools in the country. News Release

Soil Removal and Phase 2 Lead Sampling to Begin in Pittsburg, Kan.

(Kansas City, Kan., October 14, 2009) - EPA Region 7 and its contractors will start to excavate and remove lead-contaminated soils from approximately 30 properties in Pittsburg, Kan., beginning the week of October 26, 2009. News Release

EPA Works with Local Agencies, Residents to Analyze Indoor Air Problems in Basements

(Kansas City, Kan., October 9, 2009) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be working with residents in four Kansas counties to check potential oxygen depletion issues in the basements of their homes. Oxygen depletion can occur when carbon dioxide, methane or other soil vapors seep into building spaces, especially basements. News Release

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Receives Grant to Develop Urban Food Cooperative

(Kansas City, Kan., October 8, 2009) - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been awarded a $10,000 EPA grant to develop an urban food cooperative that involves urban part-time growers in an agricultural region focused primarily on commodity crop production. News Release

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