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• EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  $80 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds next 3 years of work

  EPA News Release: EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site

  EPA News Release: State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site

  • Release Date: April 29, 2024

• EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• EPA proposes Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  Aggressive plan would cleanup over 120 acres of contaminated sediment

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• EPA selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  Funds will be used to conduct assessments and cleanup planning in support of rejuvenating formerly contaminated properties in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland

  EPA News Release: Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

  • Release Date: April 6, 2021

• EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions for reducing indoor air pollution from western wildfires

  EPA News Release: EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions for reducing indoor air pollution from western wildfires

  • Release Date: February 17, 2021

• EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  Company paid $133,225 for failures leading to pollution in Commencement Bay

  EPA News Release: EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  • Release Date: February 11, 2021

• EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  Agency: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley) are now officially removed from “Superfund” Site List

  EPA News Release: EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2020

• EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  Washington sites affected by today’s announcement: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley). Public is invited to comment.

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: July 14, 2020

• EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  Four Washington grants($2.1 million) are part of nationwide $65.6 million Brownfields funding rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  Public comment period runs September 9 to October 9

  EPA News Release: EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  • Release Date: September 9, 2019