Learn the Issues
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Gulf Coast Estuaries: National Coastal Condition Assessment 2015
NRSA 2013-14 Results for the Coastal Plains ecoregion
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Why is nitrate contamination a concern?
Nitrate is an acute contaminant, meaning that health effects can occur immediately (I.e. within hours or days) of short-term exposure. Too much nitrate in your body makes it harder for red blood cells to carry oxygen. While most people recover quickly, this can be very dangerous for infants and some…
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Mystic River Watershed Steering Committee Meeting, March 5, 2019
View document(s) for the March 5, 2019 Mystic River Watershed Steering Committee Meeting.
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Visibility in Parks and Wilderness Areas
Visibility in Parks and Wilderness Areas
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National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
EPA releases the Draft National Strategy for Reducing Plastics and Other Waste in Waterways and Oceans
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Fact Sheet for Communities: Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention - Risk Management Program Final Rule
Fact sheet for communities Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention - Risk Management Program Final Rule
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Fact Sheet for Regulated Facilities: Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention - Risk Management Program Final Rule
Fact sheet for regulated facilities on the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention - Risk Management Program Final Rule
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How to Safely Dispose of E-Cigarettes: Information for Individuals
Webpage with recommendations for disposing of electronic cigarettes or vape pens safely.
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program Vision/ Mission/ Goals for 2030
new corrective action 2030 goals
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The Solid Waste Management Toolkit for Developing Countries
EPA developed the Best Practices for Solid Waste Management: A Guide for Decision-Makers in Developing Countries to share best practices with local decision makers in developing countries.
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EPA RCRA ID: CTD000638627
CTD000638627, BRIDGEPORT HARBOR STATION ATLANTIC ST Bridgeport CT
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Criteria for selecting alternative release scenarios
As part of the hazard assessment, owners and operators of Program 2 and Program 3 covered processes must identify and analyze alternative release scenarios (40 CFR §68.28). What criteria should be used when selecting an alternative release scenario? The owner or operator of a stationary source subject to the risk…
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CFAT Impacts on EPCRA and RMP
The Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) impose comprehensive federal security regulations for high-risk chemical facilities. Do the CFATS alter the requirements that apply to a facility covered under both CFATS and either the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) or the Clean Air Act §112(r)…
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Vulnerable Zone Determination
Vulnerable zones are areas that could be affected by a release from a chemical accident at a facility subject to the risk management program requirements in 40 CFR Part 68. How can one determine if they live or work within a vulnerable zone? The Vulnerable Zone Indicator System (VZIS) allows…
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Are exercises required as a part of the emergency response program requirements under 40 CFR Part 68, Subpart E?
Yes. At least once each calendar year, the owner or operator of a stationary source with any Program 2 or Program 3 process must conduct an exercise of the stationary source's emergency response notification mechanisms per 40 CFR 68.90(b)(3) or 68.95(a)(1)(i), as appropriate, before December 19, 2024, and annually thereafter…
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Central Abandoned Uranium Mine Region
EPA fact sheet with information about the status of the Central Abandoned Uranium Mine Region (AUM). The Central AUM Region includes the following Chapters: Black Mesa, Chilchinbeto, Chinle, Many Farms, Rough Rock, Tachee-Blue Gap, and Tselani-Cottonwood.
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Newsletter: East Palestine Train Derailment Response, 2-18-2025
Newsletter, February 18, 2025 for East Palestine Train Derailment Response
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What is the status of the cleanup at the site?
In October 2023, it was announced that the excavation work, which removed the known areas of contaminated soil at the derailment site, was complete. The soil double-check work has been ongoing for months and is expected to continue into the fall. The timeline of our expected completion plans for final…
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When can we access the streams again?
The upcoming cleanup efforts will focus on oil-based compounds which, based on recent sampling, are the only derailment-related contaminants remaining in the creeks. Please obey all posted signage and continue to avoid access in Sulphur and Leslie Runs until further notice.
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When will water no longer need to be collected to be returned to Sulphur Run?
We anticipate in the next two-to-four weeks, this work will start in sections of the derailment site. Soil analysis during the double-check phase is needed to remove the hazardous waste listing from the collected wastewater. Data are showing that water flowing over or through sections of the derailment area do…