EPA, State of Hawaii negotiate final settlement with U.S. Navy to upgrade Red Hill storage tanks After extensive public comment, Navy agrees to additional protective measures HONOLULU – Following a 50 day public comment period, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) announced the final...
EPA Proposes the Addition of Sites in Atlantic, Iowa, and Norfolk, Nebraska, to Superfund’s National Priorities List
EPA Proposes the Addition of Sites in Atlantic, Iowa, and Norfolk, Nebraska, to Superfund’s National Priorities List Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Sept. 28, 2015) - EPA is proposing to add two environmentally contaminated sites in Region 7 – the PCE Former Dry Cleaner Site in Atlantic, Iowa,...
EPA Proposes New Protections for International Hazardous Waste Shipments
EPA Proposes New Protections for International Hazardous Waste Shipments WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing enhancements to the oversight of hazardous waste shipments to help ensure safe management of imported and exported hazardous wastes. “When hazardous waste is shipped across multiple countries there can be a...