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• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• U.S. EPA penalizes Hawaii fuel storage facility for violating oil spill prevention requirements

  Under settlement, owner and operator will pay a fine, make improvements at facility

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA penalizes Hawaii fuel storage facility for violating oil spill prevention requirements

  • Release Date: June 8, 2021

• EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  Will help underserved communities ‘Build Back Better’ and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  • Release Date: June 3, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 14, 2021

• Hazardous waste violations at UCT facility in Bristol, Pa. result in $44,880 penalty

  EPA News Release: Hazardous waste violations at UCT facility in Bristol, Pa. result in $44,880 penalty

  • Release Date: March 3, 2021

• U.S. EPA Publishes 2019 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report

  Pacific Southwest data show 3 percent increase in chemical releases

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Publishes 2019 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report

  • Release Date: January 13, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  • Release Date: January 7, 2021

• EPA selects Earth Conservancy for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Ashley, Pa.

  Designates total of $5.1 million for job training nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Earth Conservancy for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Ashley, Pa.

  • Release Date: October 28, 2019

• EPA selects Auberle for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Southwestern Pa.

  Designates total of $5.1 million for job training nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Auberle for $200,000 grant to support more environmental job training in Southwestern Pa.

  • Release Date: October 25, 2019

• ​EPA postponing start date on Factory Street removal

  Agency expects to complete work in 2020

  EPA News Release: ​EPA postponing start date on Factory Street removal

  • Release Date: October 18, 2019

• EPA Partially Removes Novak Sanitary Landfill Site from National Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA Partially Removes Novak Sanitary Landfill Site from National Superfund List

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019