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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Industrial Contamination in Newark’s Pierson’s Creek

Newark, N.J. - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a plan to clean up contaminated sediment, soil and industrial waste in Pierson’s Creek, a 1.5-mile waterway that runs through an industrial area in Newark, New Jersey.
- Release Date: January 15, 2026
EPA Acts to Protect Public from Harmful Chemical Releases in Springfield, Massachusetts 

EPA News Release: EPA Acts to Protect Public from Harmful Chemical Releases in Springfield, Massachusetts 
- Release Date: January 15, 2026
EPA Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement with Home Market Foods After 2022 Deadly Ammonia Release in Massachusetts

EPA News Release: EPA Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement with Home Market Foods After 2022 Deadly Ammonia Release in Massachusetts
- Release Date: January 14, 2026
EPA Hosts Public Meeting on Superfund Site Cleanup in Palmerton

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region held a public meeting on Jan. 13 to update the Palmerton community on the ongoing cleanup efforts at the Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund site and the local public water system.
- Release Date: January 14, 2026

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