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• EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act to Restore Wetlands in Rincón, Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act to Restore Wetlands in Rincón, Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: March 22, 2023

• EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  Includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  EPA Will Oversee Work On-Site and Monitor Air Quality to Ensure People’s Safety

  EPA News Release: EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  • Release Date: February 9, 2023

• EPA Reaches $11 Million Settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches $11 Million Settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company

  • Release Date: January 18, 2023

• Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  EPA will Oversee Work Onsite and Approve All Workplans to Ensure That Chemicals Are Handled Correctly

  EPA News Release: Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: August 9, 2022

• EPA Orders Construction Site Operator in Puerto Rico to Comply with Clean Water Regulations at Commercial Development in Aguadilla

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Construction Site Operator in Puerto Rico to Comply with Clean Water Regulations at Commercial Development in Aguadilla

  • Release Date: July 14, 2022

• EPA Orders Puerto Rico Developers to Stop Pollution Discharges from Construction Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Puerto Rico Developers to Stop Pollution Discharges from Construction Site

  • Release Date: July 6, 2022

• EPA Orders Housing Developer to Stop Raw Sewage Discharges in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Housing Developer to Stop Raw Sewage Discharges in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: May 24, 2022

• EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022

• EPA and DOJ Seek Public Input on Potential Settlement Order to Require Immediate Actions to Address Deficiencies at Toa Alta Municipal Landfill

  EPA to hold a public meeting on February 23, 2022

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ Seek Public Input on Potential Settlement Order to Require Immediate Actions to Address Deficiencies at Toa Alta Municipal Landfill

  • Release Date: January 31, 2022

• La compañía puertorriqueña To Go Stores, LLC. acuerda mejorar la detección de fugas en al menos 43 estaciones gasolineras en toda la isla

  EPA News Release: La compañía puertorriqueña To Go Stores, LLC. acuerda mejorar la detección de fugas en al menos 43 estaciones gasolineras en toda la isla

  • Release Date: January 24, 2022

• To Go Stores, LLC.-Puerto Rico Company Agrees to Improve Leak Detection in at Least 43 Gas Stations Across the Island

  EPA News Release: To Go Stores, LLC.-Puerto Rico Company Agrees to Improve Leak Detection in at Least 43 Gas Stations Across the Island

  • Release Date: January 24, 2022

• Biden Administration to Support Local Food Initiative, Environmental Protection, and Community Revitalization in Culebra, Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: Biden Administration to Support Local Food Initiative, Environmental Protection, and Community Revitalization in Culebra, Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: June 2, 2021