Learn the Issues
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Enbridge Oil Spill Fact Sheets
EPA is monitoring outdoor air for chemicals found in crude oil. Air sampling results have shown benzene at a level of potential concern for long-term health.
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Final Approved Enbridge Work Plans - August 2010
These final work plans include but are not limited to oil containment and recovery, pieline safety, waste treatment, sampling analysis, health and safety, and quality assurance work plans.
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Enbridge Spill Documents 2013
Includes but not limited to Alpha Oil Fingerprinting Analysis Schedule, Enbridge Variance Request, Map of Kalamazoo River Closures and Dredging, and requests for deadline extensions.
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Enbridge Spill Documents 2014
Map showing dredging and Kalamazoo river closures June 2014.
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Enbridge Spill 2010 Sampling & Analysis Plan Supplements
Work plan for air monitoring and sampling in Ceresco to ensure air quality not adversely impacted by dredging. Supplement to Sampling and Analysis Plan.
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Should I let my pets and/or children play in Sulphur Run and Leslie Run?
Until the stream characterization assessment is completed, and the results analyzed, recreational use of Sulphur and Leslie Run should be avoided. While surface water is tested every three days and has not shown any contaminants at levels that exceed health standards since May 1, further investigation is needed to determine…
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What is defined as a structure (home or place of business)?
While generally defined as a building, a structure under the structural cleaning program will include only those habitable spaces where indoor occupancy is frequent and regularly occurring on a daily or near-daily basis. Examples of residential structures include primary residences and living spaces, and examples of commercial structures include offices…
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Does this mean my home or place of business is contaminated?
No. However, indoor cleaning is being offered to address potential dust emissions that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and cleanup work. This service is being offered as an additional service to interested members of the community.
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Who is eligible?
Anyone within the village of East Palestine, Ohio limits or within the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area is eligible for this service.
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Why is cleaning of homes and places of businesses happening?
Norfolk Southern, with EPA oversight, is providing indoor cleaning to eligible occupants in response to concerns about the impact of the derailment and cleanup work on homes and places of businesses. The cleaning is to address potential dust that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and…
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Why are street cleaners no longer watering Taggart the same way they used to?
Street cleaners now lightly mist Taggart with water before using a vacuum truck to collect material from the road. Crews adopted this approach to keep sediment and dust out of the storm drains and Sulphur Run.
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Report: Encouraging Community Engagement in Superfund Enforcement
Report and summary of regional efforts to engage communities in Superfund enforcement
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Enhancing Supply Chain Performance with Environmental Cost Information: Examples from Commonwealth Edison, Andersen Corporation, and Ashland Chemical
This collection of case studies illustrates how supply chain management practices can be improved by determining the financial impact of business activities that have an impact on a company’s environmental performance.
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E3 Success Story - Rising Above the Rest: H&L Advantage
Through the Green Suppliers Network review process, H&L Advantage worked on site with Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and The Right Place, to identify over a dozen improvement opportunities in August 2004.
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E3 Success Story - Holding Lean and Green Assessment Instead of Kaizen Event: Sermatech Connecticut
Sermatech Connecticut, a Green Suppliers Network Partner, had not yet looked at waste minimization as a cost reduction opportunity. They held a Green Suppliers Network review.
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E3 Success Story - Kennametal, Inc. Chilhowie, VA
This document details how MTC experts in lean, environmental and energy practices performed an E3 Technical Assessment at Kennametal, Inc., Chilhowie, VA.
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E3 Success Story - Tonawanda and E3: Partnership for a Brighter Future
The Tonawanda E3 team is working to improve the performance of its manufacturing base and make the town a healthy place to live, work, and play.
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E3 Success Story - Teaming with the Green Suppliers Network: Har-Conn Chrome Company
This page describes the initiatives that the Har-Conn/CONNSTEP team has completed in its lean/green awareness and value stream mapping.
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E3 Success Story - Reducing Electrical Demand in San Antonio, TX
To meet its goal of reducing electrical demand by 9 megawatts CPS Energy in San Antonio, TX partnered with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) and the Southwest Research Institute to provide lean, clean and energy efficiency training.
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E3 Success Story - Examining Inefficiencies Facility-wide: Triad Manufacturing
Missouri Enterprise, a NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, approached Triad about participating in the Green Suppliers Network since they were aware that Triad routinely looked for opportunities to improve its operations.