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• EPA Announces $6.5 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Ohio

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $6.5 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Ohio

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA to Start Field Work at Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund Site in German Township, Ohio

  The agency will hold a public meeting on June 7

  EPA News Release: EPA to Start Field Work at Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund Site in German Township, Ohio

  • Release Date: June 5, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces more than $4.6 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Ohio

  EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces more than $4.6 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Ohio

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Nucor Steel Facility in Marion, Ohio

  Public comments accepted through May 18, 2023

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Nucor Steel Facility in Marion, Ohio

  • Release Date: April 13, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA News Release: Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 14, 2023

• EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup at Diamond Hard Chrome Site in Cleveland

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup at Diamond Hard Chrome Site in Cleveland

  • Release Date: August 25, 2022

• U.S. EPA removes United Scrap Lead Co. site in Troy, Ohio, from Superfund list

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA removes United Scrap Lead Co. site in Troy, Ohio, from Superfund list

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA completes soil cleanup at the American Legion Trailer Park in Roseville, Ohio

  EPA News Release: EPA completes soil cleanup at the American Legion Trailer Park in Roseville, Ohio

  • Release Date: November 30, 2020