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PCB Fact Sheets, Guidance Documents, Policies, and Papers
This is a collection of papers, studies, and otherwise scientific papers/documents related to EPA's work with PCBs
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Risk Management for Methylene Chloride
In April 2023, EPA proposed a prohibition on most uses of methylene chloride to protect human health.
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Risk Management for Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD)
EPA's existing chemicals programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and/or characterization, and risk management for chemicals substances in commercial use.
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Navajo Nation: Cleaning Up Abandoned Uranium Mines
Information about the progress of EPA's cleanup of abandoned uranium mines on Navajo and Hopi lands and other areas of Arizona and New Mexico, including health impacts, major enforcement and removal milestones, and community actions.
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Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Fact sheet on Trichloroethylene (TCE).
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Links and Resources About Food Recovery in Los Angeles
Links and resources about the sustainable management of food in the Los Angeles Area. EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy prioritizes these food waste strategies from most to least preferable.
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San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed
The San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed covers more than 75,000 square miles and includes the largest estuary on the west coasts of North and South America. It also contains the only inland delta in the world.
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Contact Us: Pesticide Permitting
Contact information for Pesticide Applications programs
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San Joaquin Valley
Information on California's San Joaquin Valley including: EPA's protection efforts, community activities, improving air and water quality, restoring land, funding sources, EPA-sponsored projects, and partner agencies.
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Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene
EPA designated 1,3-butadiene as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.
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Documents, Reports, and Photographs for Global Companies LLC -Fairfax Terminal (Former Motiva Enterprises) in Fairfax City, Virginia
RCRA Corrective Action Global Companies LLC -Fairfax Terminal (Former Motiva Enterprises) in Fairfax City, Virginia Documents and Reports
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Risk Evaluation for 1,1-Dichloroethane
EPA designated 1,1-dichloroethane as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.
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Colorado Smelter
EPA information on past and ongoing cleanup work in Pueblo Colorado. Includes community resources and technical documents, on the science and environmental protection laws behind cleanup decision for the Colorado Smelter Superfund Site.
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Redevelopment
Redevelopment info for the Butte Area/Silver Bow Creek Superfund Site in Montana.
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Public Engagement
EPA and Hawai'i Department of Health are providing periodic updates to keep the public informed of the major progress being made to protect public health and the environment at the Red Hill facility.
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Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawai'i
Learn about EPA’s work to regulate and clean up the contamination caused by Red Hill Facility fuel releases, including the 2021-2022 drinking water emergency, plans for defueling and closing the Facility, and the 2015 and 2023 Consent Orders.
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EPA Announces $5.2 Million to Help Protect Drinking Water in California from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5,194,030 in grant funding for midsize and large drinking water systems in California to help protect them from cybersecurity threats and improve resiliency against extreme weather events.
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EPA Announces over $1.2 Million to Help Protect Drinking Water in Southeast Region from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events
EPA Announces over $1.2 Million to Help Protect Drinking Water in Southeast Region from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events
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What is a confidentiality order, and what does it have to do with the Superfund cleanup in Butte?
The Confidentiality Order (Order) is a court order entered by the Federal District Court for the District of Montana (Court) on August 8, 2002, and amended by the Court on December 31, 2003, that applies to Superfund settlement negotiations in the Clark Fork River Basin, including the following sites: Silver…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked questions about the Butte Area/Silver Bow Creek site.