BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has removed the Union Chemical Company Superfund Site from the National Priorities List ("NPL," commonly referred to as Superfund).
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EPA Analysis Shows 2014 Increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
EPA Analysis Shows 2014 Increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Rhode Island
BOSTON – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2014. In Rhode Island, the reporting data show that overall releases of pollutants to the environment increased since the previous reporting year (2013). TRI information…
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Settlement Ensures Better Protection for Community of Cranston, Rhode Island
Settlement Ensures Better Protection for Community of Cranston, Rhode Island
BOSTON – The community around a Cranston, R.I. freight service center that stores damaged containers of products that may contain hazardous chemicals will be safer as the result of a settlement between the company and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Con-way Freight has agreed to…
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EPA Provides State of Rhode Island $18.2 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
EPA Provides State of Rhode Island .2 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $18.2 million to the State of Rhode Island to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to upgrade sewage…
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