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• EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  EPA’s Phase 1 completion is a major step towards debris removal and the rebuilding of Lāhainā and upcountry communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  • Release Date: November 30, 2023

• EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: November 3, 2023

• EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: August 23, 2023

• EPA Invites Public to Scoping Meeting of Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Public to Scoping Meeting of Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• EPA Finalizes Consent Order for Safe Defueling and Closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility

  Final order addresses public concerns over defueling deadline, public participation, and other requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Consent Order for Safe Defueling and Closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility

  • Release Date: June 2, 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 and Senator Schumer Mark Recent Settlement to Remove Asbestos Piles from TechCity Site in Ulster County, New York

  EPA News Release: EPA and Senator Schumer Mark Recent Settlement to Remove Asbestos Piles from TechCity Site in Ulster County, New York

  • Release Date: August 12, 2022

• EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  Online games provide teachers and students with environmental learning resources

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Recycle City Educational Initiative

  • Release Date: April 21, 2022

• Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Administrator Regan on the Department of Defense’s Announcement to Defuel and Close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility

  • Release Date: March 7, 2022

• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in New York Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  2020 Analysis Includes New Features to Make Data More Accessible to Communities

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in New York Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  • Release Date: March 4, 2022

• Statement by Regional Administrator Martha Guzman on the Drinking Water Emergency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Plan for EPA Inspections 

  EPA News Release: Statement by Regional Administrator Martha Guzman on the Drinking Water Emergency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Plan for EPA Inspections 

  • Release Date: February 4, 2022

• Settlement with General Services Administration Resolves Environmental Violations at Four Federally-Owned Properties in New Jersey and New York

  EPA News Release: Settlement with General Services Administration Resolves Environmental Violations at Four Federally-Owned Properties in New Jersey and New York

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• EPA Takes Action to Address Risks to Public Health by Proposing to Add Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn, New York to the National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Address Risks to Public Health by Proposing to Add Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn, New York to the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2021

• U.S. Government Calls for End of Disposing Solid Waste at Puerto Rico Municipal Landfill

  EPA News Release: U.S. Government Calls for End of Disposing Solid Waste at Puerto Rico Municipal Landfill

  • Release Date: February 25, 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