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• EPA, BP settle hazardous waste violations at North Slope

  BP failed to maintain adequate insurance to protect third parties against damages from hazardous waste

  EPA News Release: EPA, BP settle hazardous waste violations at North Slope

  • Release Date: December 16, 2019

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the Pacific Northwest

  Actions finalized in July and August

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: December 3, 2019

• EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  Agency: Brownfields Job Training Grants Provide Skilled Workers for Alaska Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Ballard Mine

  EPA News Release: EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Ballard Mine

  • Release Date: October 1, 2019

• Oregon Chemical Company settles with EPA for federal chemical reporting violations

  Company agrees to install emissions reduction equipment as part of settlement

  EPA News Release: Oregon Chemical Company settles with EPA for federal chemical reporting violations

  • Release Date: September 18, 2019

• 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

• EPA settles with JBER for hazardous waste violations

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with JBER for hazardous waste violations

  • Release Date: September 4, 2019

• Federal Green Challenge Winners in the Pacific Northwest Save Taxpayers’ Money and Promote Efficiency

  EPA News Release: Federal Green Challenge Winners in the Pacific Northwest Save Taxpayers’ Money and Promote Efficiency

  • Release Date: August 22, 2019

• EPA updates cleanup plan for Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Superfund Site on Bainbridge Island

  Next cleanup phase will tackle creosote contamination at the former Wyckoff wood treating facility

  EPA News Release: EPA updates cleanup plan for Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Superfund Site on Bainbridge Island

  • Release Date: June 10, 2019

• EPA selects nine Pacific Northwest and Alaska projects to receive $4.59 million for Brownfields cleanup and assessment

  149 communities nationwide to receive $64.6 million in Brownfields grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects nine Pacific Northwest and Alaska projects to receive $4.59 million for Brownfields cleanup and assessment

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• Portland Harbor Superfund agreement aims to drive new cleanup plans throughout the Lower Willamette River

  City and state to provide $24M in incentive funding to bring responsible parties into cleanup planning

  EPA News Release: Portland Harbor Superfund agreement aims to drive new cleanup plans throughout the Lower Willamette River

  • Release Date: May 10, 2019

• EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

  $18.8 Million for Idaho

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

  • Release Date: May 9, 2019

• U. S. Settles with Trident Seafoods Corporation to Reduce Ozone-Depleting Emissions

  EPA News Release: U. S. Settles with Trident Seafoods Corporation to Reduce Ozone-Depleting Emissions

  • Release Date: February 19, 2019

• EPA awards five Pacific Northwest tribes nearly $500k for water quality and habitat restoration

  EPA News Release: EPA awards five Pacific Northwest tribes nearly $500k for water quality and habitat restoration

  • Release Date: February 5, 2019