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What Does the RESTORE Council Do?

Pursuant to the RESTORE Act, the Council is responsible for administering a portion of the funds associated with settlement of civil penalties against parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Documents of Commonwealth Oil And Refining Company Incorporated (CORCO) in Peñuellas, Puerto Rico

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Industrial Oil Tank Services, Inc. in Verona, New York

Industrial Oil Tank Services, Inc. operated as a petroleum recovery facility in the town of Verona in Oneida County from mid-1970’s through 1992. The site stored hazardous wastes in 23 steel tanks of various sizes with a total combined capacity of

Radioactive Material From Fertilizer Production

Phosphate rock contains the mineral phosphorus, an ingredient used in some fertilizers to help plants grow strong roots. Phosphate rock contains small amounts of naturally-occurring radionuclides, mostly uranium and radium.

History of Safer Choice and Design for the Environment

Past projects EPA's Design for the Environment in its alternatives assessments and safer chemicals programs

RadTown Radiation Protection Activity 6: Impact of Radiological Emergencies

Radiation emergencies can have long lasting effects. Even though they are rare, radiation protection professionals plan and prepare for these types of emergencies. Learn more about historical radiation emergencies using this free activity.

Safer Choice Criteria for Oxidants and Oxidant Stabilizers

DfE defines specific criteria for determining whether an oxidant or oxidant stabilizer can be considered a safer chemical ingredient under the DfE program

Use of Radiation in Medicine

Learn more about the different ways radiation is used to diagnose and treat illness. Visit RadTown, the Environmental Protection Agency’s radiation education website to learn more about radiation in the world around us.

Safer Choice Criteria for Enzymes and Enzyme Stabilizers

DfE defines specific criteria that determine whether enzymes and enzyme stabilizers are safer chemical ingredients within the DfE program

EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 2022 Summit

Presentations and Recordings from the EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 2033 Summit.

Safer Choice Criteria for Colorants, Polymers, Preservatives, and Related Chemicals

DfE has defined specific criteria for determining whether a colorant, polymer, preservative, or related chemical can be considered a safer chemical ingredients under the DfE program

EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 2023 Summit

Presentations and Recordings from the EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 2023 Summit.

EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 2024 Summit

Videos of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Summit presentations

Do-it-yourself Bed Bug Control

Controlling bed bugs is complex. Using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach incorporates both non-chemical and pesticide methods. Success depends on the extent of the infestation, clutter on site, and resident participation.

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting May 18-19, 2016

View meeting materials and the transcript of the May 2016 PPDC meeting.

GAP Innovations and Investments Report

The Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) is EPA’s largest capacity-building program for
Tribal governments. GAP helps Tribes and intertribal consortia:
• build capacity to implement EPA statutory programs, and
• administer a solid and haza