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EPA News for Region 09
EPA News for Region 09
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EPA requires stronger air quality plan for Phoenix /
EPA proposes to disapprove inadequate plan (AZ)
(09/03/10) SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to disapprove Maricopa County’s air quality plan because it does not adequately control emissions of coarse particulate matter. “Phoenix has an air quality problem that EPA is committed to solving
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U.S. EPA funds over $2 million for Kern County clean air projects (CA)
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $2 million in funding for air quality improvement projects in Kern County
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EPA Releases Final Results from Cupertino School Air Monitoring Initiative/ No Unsafe Levels of Hexavalent Chromium Detected (CA)
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced final findings from school air monitoring tests conducted at Stevens Creek Elementary School in Cupertino, California
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U.S. EPA to Establish Nation’s Largest Coastal No-Sewage Zone (HQ, CA)
For Immediate Release: August 25, 2010 Media Contacts: See below EPA to sign rule preventing large ships from discharging 20 million gallons of sewage along California’s 1,624 mile coastline SAN FRANCISCO – U.S
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EPA issues order to Estate of James Campbell and Weston Solutions, Inc., to complete final cleanup at former wood treatment facility on Oahu (HI)
Action requires completion of final remedy for soil and groundwater at the 2.6-acre site (08/11/10) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has negotiated terms and ordered cleanup of the former Chem-Wood wood treatment facility located in the Ewa Beach area of Oahu
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EPA, DOJ, State of Hawaii, environmental groups, reach agreement with the City and County of Honolulu to address wastewater collection and treatment systems (HI)
(08/10/10) HONOLULU – A comprehensive settlement has been reached with the City and County of Honolulu that will address Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu’s wastewater collection and treatment systems, the Justice Department, U.S
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San Francisco Bay Area Municipalities Get Thumbs up from the Federal Government for Fighting Climate Change
(CA)
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Northern California based Marin Energy Authority will for the first time appear on EPA’s Top 20 list of the largest local government green power purchasers nationwide (ranked as No. 13)
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U.S. EPA Announces $1.4 Million to Help Clean Up
Contaminated Properties, Communities in California (CA)
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that $1.4 million is being awarded for cleanup efforts at contaminated California sites known as brownfields
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LA area polystyrene manufacturer Lifoam Industries pays $450,000 over violations of federal, state clean-air laws (CA)
(07/29/10) LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that Lifoam Industries, Inc
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Maricopa County-based Summit Builders Construction Co. required
to pay more than $100K for Clean Air Act violations (CA)
Dust-generating operations impact local health and air quality SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Summit Builders Construction Co., based in Maricopa County, Arizona, $105,610 for allegedly failing to comply with Clean Air Act regulations
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U.S. EPA Awards Local Bay Area Counties Nearly $100K for Innovative Programs that Tackle Childhood Lead Poisoning (CA)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a childhood lead poisoning prevention grant in the amount of $96,752 to Santa Clara County’s Environmental Health Department. This grant will benefit multiple Bay Area Counties
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EPA Takes Action to Strengthen Environmental and Public Health Protection for the L.A. River Basin (CA)
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Announces Clean Water Act Decision to Fight Pollution and Improve Safety and Public Health for Local Communities LOS ANGELES -- U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P
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EPA issues penalty to CUC for failing to comply with wastewater, drinking water order (MP)
(06/14/10) SAIPAN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Commonwealth Utilities Corp
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U.S. EPA finalizes enforcement cases against County of Hawaii and Johnson Resort Properties for cesspool violations (HI)
(06/14/10) HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued penalty orders fining the County of Hawaii and the owner of Johnson Resort Properties for failing to close large-capacity cesspools, which have been banned since April 2005
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