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• Vermont Flood-Related Hazardous Materials Collection Site in Middlesex to Close for Good as of Saturday, August 12 at 4 PM

  EPA News Release: Vermont Flood-Related Hazardous Materials Collection Site in Middlesex to Close for Good as of Saturday, August 12 at 4 PM

  • Release Date: August 9, 2023

• EPA Urges Vermont Residents to Safely Dispose of Flood-Related Hazardous Materials at Local Collection Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Urges Vermont Residents to Safely Dispose of Flood-Related Hazardous Materials at Local Collection Sites

  • Release Date: August 2, 2023

• EPA Announces $48 Million Settlement for Cleanup of the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Massachusetts

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $48 Million Settlement for Cleanup of the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Massachusetts

  • Release Date: May 11, 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 Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations at Fall River, Mass. Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations at Fall River, Mass. Facility

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023

• EPA to Delete Texas Superfund Site from the National Priorities List

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is deleting the River City Metal Finishing Superfund site in San Antonio, Texas, from the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites.

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC and issued a final order to address certain waste management practices at the company’s facility in LaPlace, Louisiana.

  • Release Date: December 28, 2022

• EPA Announces Removal Action at the Lane Plating Superfund Site in Dallas, Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a removal action at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Superfund site that includes demolishing the former electroplating facility and excavating contaminated soil.

  • Release Date: November 3, 2022

• EPA, City of Dallas Recognize Lead Poisoning Prevention Week at West Dallas Community Center

  EPA News Release: EPA, City of Dallas Recognize Lead Poisoning Prevention Week at West Dallas Community Center

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

  • Release Date: September 15, 2022

• 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

• Two New Mexico Communities Part of EPA-USDA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Rural Communities

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative in two New Mexico counties, Doña Ana County and Santo Domingo Pueblo.

  • Release Date: August 3, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022