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2004 News Releases

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November

11-10 EPA Reaches Settlement in Action Against Super Value, Inc. for Underground Storage Tank violations at New York Facilities
11-10
EPA Proposes to Deny Waiver for Ponce Wastewater Treatment Plant
11-10
Cleanup of Patchogue Auto Repair Shop a Success
11-02
EPA Announces Completion of Construction at Colesville Site
11-01 EPA to Oversee Cleanup of Residential Properties in Depew

October

10-29 EPA Fines NYC & Chief Medical Examiner for Hazardous Waste Violations
10-29
EPA Finishes $4.8 Million Cleanup at Ithaca Gun
10-28
EPA Regional Administrator Kenny Honors Environmental Performance Track Member
10-28
EPA to Clean Up Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Site
10-27 EPA Cites KMart for Selling Unregistered Garden Hose Pesticide Products
10-27
EPA Takes Action To Protect Puerto Rico's Shrinking Wetlands
10-26
EPA to Connect Homes in Smithtown to Municipal Water
10-25
EPA to Clean Up Mineola Superfund Site
10-25
EPA Announces Completion of Construction Needed for Cleanup at Sidney Landfill Site
10-21
EPA Awards NJDEP $50,000 Grant for Asthma Outreach and Education Initiative
10-21 EPA to Clean Up Horseshoe Road and Atlantic Resources Corporation Superfund Sites
10-21
EPA to Shore Up Flood Damaged Landfill in Hunterdon County
10-13 EPA to Clean Up Howell Superfund Site
10-13 Vassar and EPA Reach Agreement on Hazardous Waste Violations

September

09-30 EPA Recognizes Fortune 500 Companies for Providing Commuting Options; Intel Heads the List
09-30
Fowler High Test Local Waters
09-30
EPA Removes Love Canal From Superfund List
09-29 EPA Draws Attention to Hazards of Illegal Pesticides in Puerto Rico
09-27
EPA Completes Short-Term Cleanup in Bainbridge
09-24
EPA Celebrates National Estuaries Day in New Jersey With Live Webcast for Teachers and Students
09-23
EPA Proposes Arecibo Site for the Superfund List
09-23 EPA Proposes Crown Vantage Landfill for the Superfund List
09-23
EPA Proposes Hopewell Junction Site for the Superfund List
09-23
White Swan Site Included on EPA's Superfund List
09-23
EPA Celebrates National Estuaries Day in New York With Live Webcast for Teachers and Students
09-22
East End Long Island Golf Courses Pledge to Reduce Fertilizer Use
09-21
EPA & Public and Private Partners Celebrate National Estuaries Day With a Variety of New York/New Jersey Harbor Events
09-15
EPA to Connect East Fishkill Residents to Fishkill Water Supply
09-07
EPA and the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board Hold Public Information Sessions on the Proposed Addition of Vieques and Culebra to the Superfund National Priorities List
Free PDF reader available 09-07
La Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental ofrece sesiones informativas al público sobre inclusión de Vieques y Culebra en la Lista de Prioridades Nacionales

August

08-25 EPA Signs Environmental Self-Audit Agreements Covering Fourteen New York Hospitals, Two-Thirds of the Hospitals in Greater Rochester Area
08-25
EPA Regional Administrator Tours Demolition at Mackenzie Chemical Works
Free PDF reader available 08-25
EPA inicia periodo de comentario público para Plan de Participación Comunitaria para el este de Vieques
08-25
EPA Releases Its Draft Community Involvement Plan for Vieques
08-24 EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Howell Superfund Site
08-24
EPA Removes Two Niagara County Sites From the Superfund List
Free PDF reader available 08-13
EPA propone la Zona de Entrenamiento de Armas de la Flota del Atlántico en Vieques y en Culebra para inclusión en la Lista Nacional de Prioridades de Superfondo
08-13 EPA Proposes the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area on Vieques and Culebra for Inclusion on the Superfund National Priorities List
08-04 EPA Expands Cleanup for Hoboken Superfund Site
08-03 EPA Cites 19 Contractors for Violating Stormwater Eequirements in Puerto Rico
08-02 Harbor Estuary Program Gives $50,000 for Community Environmental Projects in New Jersey and New York

July

07-27 EPA Fines Dredging Company For Discharging Rock in Unauthorized Areas
07-27 EPA Cites National Liquidators and Odd Job for Selling Illegal household Pesticides
07-27
EPA Proposes To Change Cleanup Plan at Plattekill Superfund Site
07-22
Kean University Will Use the Sun to Power New Building Under Agreement With EPA
07-22 EPA Wins Court Challenge: New Jersey Site to Remain on Superfund List
07-22 EPA Issues Decision on General Electric's Dispute over Hudson River Areas Delineated and Targeted for Dredging
07-22
EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan For Contaminated Soil and Ground Water At North Hempstead Superfund Site
07-21
EPA Adds Cidra Ground Water Contamination Site, Puerto Rico; Diaz Chemical Corporation, Holley, NY.; Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume, Hewlett, NY to its Superfund List
07-19 EPA Awards $900,000 to Improve Passaic River Watershed
07-15 EPA Reaches Agreement With Cerveceria India to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act
07-07 EPA Signs Environmental Self Audit Agreement With Health and Hosptial Corp of New York City
07-06 EPA Proposes Cleanup for Cornell-Dublilier Electronics
07-01 EPA's Coastal Crusader Hits the Skies to Ensure Safe Beach Season

June

06-30 EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contamination at Horseshoe Road and Atlantic Resources Corporation Superfund Sites
06-29 EPA Proposes Areas Not Meeting New Particle Air Pollution Standard In New Jersey
06-29 US EPA Regional Administrator Jane M Kenny and DEP Commissioner Christopher O. Ward Announces Winners of New York City's First "Green" Buildings Competition
06-29
EPA Proposes Areas Not Meeting New Particle Air Pollution Standard In New York State
06-28 EPA Proposes That All Areas of U.S. Virgin Islands Meet Particle Air Pollution Standard
06-28
EPA Proposes That All Areas of Puerto Rico Meet Particle Air Pollution Standard
06-28
EPA Gives $500,000 to Reduce Pollution from Hundreds of New York State School Buses
06-28
EPA Gives $180,000 to Reduce Pollution from 115 Vineland, N.J. School Buses
06-25 San Juan-based Organization Receives EPA Environmental Justice Grant
06-25 EPA Signs Consent Agreement and Final Order With Westchester County
06-24 EPA Makes Report on Toxics Released in the Environment During 2002 Available on the Internet
06-24 EPA Reaches Settlement To Protect Critical Wetlands In Puerto Rico
06-24 EPA Regional Administrator Awards Grants to Benefit Virgin Islands Environment
06-22 EPA Promotes Brownfields Revitalization With Grant to Toa Baja
06-21 EPA Launches Pesticide Safety Campaign on Hispanic Radio Network in New Jersey and in New York
06-17 EPA Recognizes NYC Parks for Reducing Pesticide and Fertilizer Use on Thousands of Acres
06-17
EPA Proposes Plan for Contaminated Ground Water at Smithtown Superfund Site
06-15
EPA Promotes Brownfields Revitalization With Grants in New Jersey and New York
06-15 EPA Takes Florence Township Superfund Site Off the National Priorties List
06-04 EPA Cites Elmhurst Hospital for Hazardous Waste Violations
06-03 The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
06-03 EPA Finalizes Quality of Life Standards for Hudson River Cleanup
06-01 Long Island University Expands its Program to Help High Schools Comply With Environmental Regulations
06-01 EPA Reaches Agreement With PRASA to Protect Critical Watershed

May

05-27 EPA-funded Study Shows Educating Families about Asthma Reduces Attacks
05-25 EPA and Coalition Announces First Metro NY-NJ-CT Best Work for CommutersSM List
05-20 EPA Urges New Jersey to Adopt Regulations to Ease Smog Problems
05-19 EPA Reaches Important Agreement to Fund Study of Lower Passaic River
05-13 EPA Applauds NYC Department of Sanitation Efforts to Reduce Diesel Pollution
05-12 EPA Announces Dramatic New Clean Diesel Rule
05-04 EPA Announces Important Milestone in Cleanup of Great Neck Superfund Site

April

04-28 EPA Recommends Sites for Use as Dewatering Facilities in Hudson River Cleanup
04-26 EPA Regional Administrator Kenny and Representative Holt Present $134,100 Check to New Jersey EnvironMentors
04-22 EPA Region 2 Administrator Honors Environmental Achievers in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
04-21 EPA Regional Administrator Kenny Honors Environmental Performance Track Members
04-20 EPA Finalizes Dredging Performance Standards and Approves Preliminary Design for Hudson River Cleanup
04-08
St. Croix Public Water System Faces Fine for Drinking Water Violations

March

03-31 Dave King selected as the new head of EPA's Hudson River Field Office
03-30 Oyster Bay Superfund Case Settled for Cleanup at the Liberty Industrial Finishing Site
03-26
EPA Signs Environmental Self-Audit Agreements With Three New York Healthcare Institutions
03-25 EPA Releases Draft Final Report for the Residential Dust Cleanup Program
03-24 Alcan Aluminum Pays EPA $14 Million in Landmark Superfund Case
03-17 EPA Proposes to Remove Three Niagara County Sites From the Superfund List
03-17 Delay in Actions Called for in Agreement With EPA Costs Compania Petrolera Caribe
03-17 EPA Takes Action to Ensure That Puerto Rico Highway Authority and Contractors Meet Stormwater Controls
03-16 Grant For Technical Assistance Awarded to Vieques Community Group
03-12 EPA Provides Funding to Initiate Nine Environmental Education Projects Throughout New Jersey
03-11 EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Waste at Stillwater Facility
03-11 EPA Provides Funding to Initiate Thirteen Envionmental Education Projects Throughout New York
03-08 EPA Proposes Cidra Ground Water Contamination Site for the Superfund National Priorities List
03-08 EPA Proposes Nassau County Site for the Superfund List
03-08
EPA Proposes Diaz Chemical in Holley for Superfund Listing
03-01 World Trade Center Panel Formed to Review Health Protection-Expert Panel to Begin Assessments in March

February

02-27 EPA Settlement Will Bring Puerto Rico Schools into Compliance With Asbestos Regulations
02-26
EPA and Government of Puerto Rico Implement Stewardship Program
02-25 EPA Announces Availability of $60,000 to Create Environmental Information Center on St. Croix
02-24 EPA Signs Environmental Self-Audit Agreements With Two New Jersey Healthcare Institutions
02-24
EPA Signs Environmental Self-Audit Agreements With Four New York Healthcare Institutions
02-23 EPA Provides Interamerican University of Puerto Rico With Funding to Encourage Students to Pursue Environmental Careers
02-23
US Sues Dry Cleaners to Enforce EPA Orders
02-23
EPA Action Brings Better Lead-Based Paint Information to Tenants of 1,800 Apartments
02-04 Camden Redevelopment on Track with EPA Assistance
02-03
EPA Applauds Bethlehem, New York for Efforts to Clean Up 57 School Buses Eleven Capital Area Schools Districts to Retrofit Total of 347 Buses

January

01-28 Eleven Companies Agree to Fund Hazardous Waste Removal at Bayonne Barrel & Drum Site in Newark
01-27 Sloan-Kettering Fined for Failure to Properly Manage Hazardous Waste
01-08 Passaic County Receives EPA Grant for Brownfields Assessment Grant
01-08 Port Jervis to Receive EPA Grant for Brownfields Cleanup
01-05 Investigation of Areas of Vieques Begins
01-02 EPA Agrees to Montefiore Medical Center Environmental Self Audit

 

Regional Policy Speeches

2003

04-14 Good News for the Environment: Clear Skies and Performance Track -- Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at Business Council of New York State's Spring Environment Conference
02-05
Clear Skies -- Regional Administrator Jane Kenny's Op-Ed for Publication in Watertown Daily Times
01-14
Brownfields: The EPA Perspective-- Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at Rochester Brownfields Symposium

2002

10-03 Clean Water Act: 30 Years Later – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at Hudson River Environmental Society Conference
06-27
Workshop on Real-time Monitoring and Modeling Remarks by William Muszynski
06-25
EPA’s Exploration of the Industrial Ecology Approach – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at NY/NJ Harbor Consortium
05-08
Announcement of Lower Manhattan Apartment Cleanup Plan – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at EPA Region 2 Press Conference
04-22 Earth Day 2002 Message – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny’s Op-Ed for Publication in Newark Star-Ledger and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
03-06 Wise Women in My Career – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at EPA Women’s History Month Opening Ceremony
02-08 Local People, Local Solutions, Local Benefit: Environmental Protection in Puerto Rico – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at AIDIS Conference
01-31 Emergency Preparedness – Regional Administrator Jane Kenny at New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association Breakfast

    2001

    11-01 EPA Response to September 11 – Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Kathleen Callahan before the New York City Council Environmental Protection Committee
    06-15 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act – Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Kathleen Callahan at BEACH Conference
    02-05 Wastewater Infrastructure – Acting Regional Administrator William Muszynski at New York Water Environment Association

    2000

    06-05 Adopting a Watershed Management Approach - Assistant Regional Administrator William J. Muszyski at the Watershed Management Panel at International Environmental Expo Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
    05-01 The Face of Environmental Regulation - Regional Administrator Jeanne M. Fox at the San Juan Rotary Club, Puerto Rico
    04-16 Earth Day 2000: EPA's 30th Anniversary - Regional Administrator Jeanne M. Fox at the Earth Fair 2000 Kick-Off Event in New York City
    03-28 The Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change on the Insurance Industry Climate Change Roundtable Discussion - Regional Administrator Jeanne M. Fox

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