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• EPA Region 7 Completes Oversight of Removal Activities at C6-Zero Site in Marengo, Iowa

  Explosion and fire at the site in December 2022 started a multi-agency, multi-year investigation and cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Completes Oversight of Removal Activities at C6-Zero Site in Marengo, Iowa

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA Fines Altoona, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Altoona, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  • Release Date: November 13, 2023

• EPA Fines Red Star Yeast Company LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Red Star Yeast Company LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Fines Waterloo, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Waterloo, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  • Release Date: August 14, 2023

• EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  As the hurricane season kicks off, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reminds facility operators of preventing, minimizing, and reporting chemical releases during hazardous weather events.

  • Release Date: July 18, 2023

• Settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. improves safety at Denver chemical distribution facility

  Denver Fire Department Foundation to receive $195,000 in emergency response equipment through Supplemental Environmental Project

  EPA News Release: Settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. improves safety at Denver chemical distribution facility

  • Release Date: January 5, 2023

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces public “office hours” in Telluride, CO to discuss 2021 Telluride Valley Floor/Boomerang Road Time-Sensitive Removal Action

  EPA News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces public “office hours” in Telluride, CO to discuss 2021 Telluride Valley Floor/Boomerang Road Time-Sensitive Removal Action

  • Release Date: July 20, 2021

• EPA to start phase two to remove lead and arsenic-contaminated tailings near Telluride, Colorado

  EPA News Release: EPA to start phase two to remove lead and arsenic-contaminated tailings near Telluride, Colorado

  • Release Date: July 12, 2021

• EPA Fines Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa

  • Release Date: May 10, 2021

• EPA Compliance Assistance Webinar for Agricultural Facilities Expires Online Feb. 21

  Learn how changes to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act affect agricultural facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Compliance Assistance Webinar for Agricultural Facilities Expires Online Feb. 21

  • Release Date: February 4, 2021

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage Co. Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage Co. Inc. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

  • Release Date: January 27, 2021

• K2D, Inc., Colorado Premium Cold Storage resolves chemical risk management violations at Denver facility

  Company corrects Clean Air Act deficiencies to reduce risk of accidental release of anhydrous ammonia

  EPA News Release: K2D, Inc., Colorado Premium Cold Storage resolves chemical risk management violations at Denver facility

  • Release Date: September 15, 2020

• Iowa State University Awarded $800,000 EPA Grant to Build Resilience and Protect Vulnerable Groups from Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters

  EPA awards nearly $4 million in funding to five research institutions

  EPA News Release: Iowa State University Awarded $800,000 EPA Grant to Build Resilience and Protect Vulnerable Groups from Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020

• EPA at 50: Managing Waste Across the Nation and the Heartland

  EPA News Release: EPA at 50: Managing Waste Across the Nation and the Heartland

  • Release Date: July 21, 2020

• EPA Reaches Settlement with The Powder Shop Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with The Powder Shop Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: June 16, 2020