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Over five acres of wetlands filled at Hylebos Marsh and other port property (Seattle—Sept. 2, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Port of Tacoma to restore wetlands destroyed by unauthorized work at two locations in the Commencement Bay area

New York, NY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010

New York, NY – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010

Comment period open through Sept 30 (Denver, Colo. – August 26, 2010) – The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in north-central Montana has applied to the U.S

(New York, N.Y.) In its ongoing efforts to require Tonawanda Coke Corporation (TCC) to comply with environmental regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the coke manufacturing facility to comply with its Clean Water Act permit

(Boston, Mass. – Aug. 25, 2010) – Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged in federal court, the City of Revere, Mass

(ANNAPOLIS Md. – August 25, 2010) The U.S. EPA today announced that pilot funding is available to local governments and non-governmental organizations in the Anacostia River watershed under the Green Streets-Green Jobs initiative

For Immediate Release: August 25, 2010 Media Contacts: See below EPA to sign rule preventing large ships from discharging 20 million gallons of sewage along California’s 1,624 mile coastline SAN FRANCISCO – U.S

(ATLANTA – August 20, 2010) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg joined state and local officials in Raleigh, NC to recognize the city’s Water Re-use green infrastructure project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting the public to comment on the agency’s draft strategy to protect and restore our nation’s lakes, streams and coastal waters

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean up recently discovered areas of contaminated liquid under the landfill and near some contaminated lagoons at the Cortese Landfill Superfund site in Sullivan County, NY

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 19, 2010) - EPA has approved revised Iowa water quality standards to support recreational activities and the protection of aquatic life

WASHINGTON – Cheese manufacturer Sorrento Lactalis Inc. will pay the United States a $315,000 penalty for excess discharges in violation of its wastewater permit levels, according to an agreement between the company, the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

(Seattle – August 18, 2010) Michael and Stacey Ota have agreed to pay a $18,000 penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at their property at 3201 West Valley Highway in Sumner, Washington, according to an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(ATLANTA – August 18, 2010) On Friday, August 20, 2010, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg will join state and local officials in Raleigh, NC to recognize the city’s Water Re-use green infrastructure project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a web-based discussion forum to gather public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water

(PHILADELPHIA - August 13, 2010) EPA today announced draft sediment limits as the next step in establishing the Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 13, 2010) - EPA has approved Kansas’ 2010 list of impaired waters, which removes 264 waters from the previous impaired waters list and adds 468 waters. This brings the total number of impaired waters in the state to 1,387