Learn the Issues
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Air Permits Issued By EPA Region 10
Clean Air Act permits issued by EPA's Region 10 office for facilities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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EPA Pilot Studies for Implementing New Treatment Technologies
EPA is in the process of researching emerging technologies that have the potential to reduce the cost of abandoned uranium mine cleanups. Information on these pilot studies can be found on this page.
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Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Activities
Information about the scheduled outreach activities regarding EPA and Army's review of the NWPR and intention to replace the definition of "waters of the United States"
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Where do the dust control trucks get their water that they spray on the road?
The trucks get the water from the city water supply. It’s pumped into the truck from a fire hydrant on Taggart Road.
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Can I go visit the derailment site?
No. The site will remain closed to the public until work is completed for health and safety reasons. If you missed our “Track Talk” information session on May 18, the session showed a video and several photos of progress at the site.
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Is anybody sampling State Line Lake and the pond near the derailment site?
Norfolk Southern collects daily samples from the surface water near the derailment site, north of the tracks. State Line Lake flows through a wetland area and into the surface water area where the samples are taken. The agencies are reviewing all surface water results and Norfolk’s proposed plan for characterizing…
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If I get a urine test for vinyl chloride, what does that indicate?
Urine tests show the level of thiodiglycolic acid–a break-down product of vinyl chloride. A complete lab report will show your thiodiglyocolic acid results compared to the normal range commonly found in people in the United States. But this test does not reliably indicate exposure to vinyl chloride. There are several…
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What else can cause urine to test positive for thiodiglycolic acid?
Thiodiglycolic acid is commonly found in general populations who have not been exposed to vinyl chloride. Some sources can include: Certain foods including raw onions, meat, poultry, and seafood. Some medications, including Zyrtec, and vitamins. Alcoholic beverages. Smoke, including from wood fireplaces, cooking, and cigarettes. Some household products including paints…
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What is the research workshop that National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the national academies are planning in East Palestine and the greater community?
NIH is putting plans in place to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to hold a workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to explore potential research priorities to understand the short- and longterm health impacts of the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment. The workshop will be…
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What are the terms used to describe the length of exposure to substances?
Acute exposure is any contact with a substance that occurs once or for up to 14 days. Intermediate exposure is contact occurring for more than 14 days but less than one year. Chronic exposure is contact occurring for longer than one year.
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What work happens after contamination under and between the train tracks is removed?
After track work is complete, additional cleanup and assessments will continue. This includes shipping solid and liquid wastes off-site, excavating in areas where rail cars were staged and scrapped, and sampling and monitoring groundwater, soil, surface water, and sediment.
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Newsletter: East Palestine Train Derailment Response, 5-23-2024
Newsletter May 23 2024 for East Palestine Train Derailment Response
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Health and Safety Plan - May 2001
Lindsay Light Sites, Chicago, Illinois
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Open House: Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill
Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill will host an Open House to provide Red Hill facility closure and drinking water system updates to the public. EPA staff will be on hand to listen to and answer questions pertaining to Red Hill closure and remediation.
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National Lakes Assessment 2017 Results
Results for the National Lakes Assessment 2017, including key findings, national results, and ecoregional results,
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How EPA Works with States on SIPs
How EPA with States on SIPs
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Clean Energy Programs
Links to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary programs that focus on helping individuals, and the public and private sector expand their use of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) and Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs) Table
This table is a list of PMNs and SNUNs submitted to the EPA.
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Exemptions Table
This page describes what happens to a premanufacture or exemption notice that is submitted to the EPA.