About: Region 02

News Releases from Region 02 New York State Department of Health to Study New York State Landfills as Sources of PFAS Groundwater Contamination 09/17/2019 Contact Information:  NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approximately $6 million to fund research by eight organizations to expand the understanding of the environmental risks posed by…

News Releases from Region 02 09/09/2019 Contact Information:  Bridgewater, New Jersey  – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management Peter Wright and Regional Administrator Pete Lopez announced the completion of the Superfund Task Force and issued the Task Force’s final report outlining significant accomplishments over the past…

News Releases from Region 02 09/06/2019 Contact Information:  Cortland, New York – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced the launch of a Smart Sectors agricultural program in EPA Region 2, a partnership between the Agency and regulated sectors that is focused on achieving better environmental outcomes in partnership with key sectors of the…

News Releases from Region 02 08/29/2019 Contact Information:  NEW YORK – Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced grants to Hudson River Park Friends and Rockaway Waterfront Alliance in New York and Groundwork Elizabeth in New Jersey. The three grants are among 46 Five…