EPA Appoints 17 Mayors, Other Local Leaders to Federal Advisory Group

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has appointed 30 new local, state, and tribal elected and appointed officials from across the country to serve on the agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Source:EPA Appoints 17 Mayors, Other Local Leaders to Federal Advisory Group

Connecticut Holding Company Pays Fine for PCB Violations

(Boston, Mass. – October 21, 2010) – The owner of an inoperative Bridgeport, Conn. brass facility has agreed to pay $52,000 for violating federal regulations covering the disposal, use, storage and marking violations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Source:Connecticut Holding Company Pays Fine for PCB Violations

EPA Honors 18 Partners for Advancing Green Power Market

WASHINGTON — The U.S Source:EPA Honors 18 Partners for Advancing Green Power Market

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cortese Toxic Site in Sullivan County, NY

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to clean up areas of contaminated liquid waste and ground water at the Cortese Landfill Superfund site in Sullivan County, NY Source:EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cortese Toxic Site in Sullivan County, NY

EPA, Congressional Black Caucus Visit Oakland on Joint Environmental Justice Tour

Bay Area community organizations receive federal funds to address environmental issues in underserved communities OAKLAND – Today, as part of the joint national environmental justice tour between the U.S Source:EPA, Congressional Black Caucus Visit Oakland on Joint Environmental Justice Tour

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