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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

• EPA Proposes Adding Bear Creek Sediments Site to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Adding Bear Creek Sediments Site to Superfund List

  • Release Date: September 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 Announces the Selection of Maryland Communities to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  Will help underserved communities in Baltimore County and Frederick ‘Build Back Better’ and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Selection of Maryland Communities to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  • Release Date: May 24, 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

• EPA and PADEP to hold virtual public meeting to take comment on federal, state settlement with American Zinc Recycling Corp.

  Settlement to result in 47 million pounds of pollution reduction from AZR facility in Palmerton, Pa.

  EPA News Release: EPA and PADEP to hold virtual public meeting to take comment on federal, state settlement with American Zinc Recycling Corp.

  • Release Date: April 16, 2021

• Pennsylvania companies settle alleged Clean Air Act violations involving aftermarket devices for diesel trucks

  EPA News Release: Pennsylvania companies settle alleged Clean Air Act violations involving aftermarket devices for diesel trucks

  • Release Date: April 8, 2021

• EPA orders Philadelphia company to stop making inaccurate health claims about pesticide

  EPA News Release: EPA orders Philadelphia company to stop making inaccurate health claims about pesticide

  • Release Date: March 31, 2021

• Pennsylvania Dentists Getting Check-Up on EPA Rule Compliance

  EPA News Release: Pennsylvania Dentists Getting Check-Up on EPA Rule Compliance

  • Release Date: March 22, 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

• EPA settles with City of Pittsburgh, PWSA on stormwater violations

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with City of Pittsburgh, PWSA on stormwater violations

  • Release Date: February 5, 2021