New England Experienced More Smog this Summer

In October 1, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that New England residents experienced more smog and poor air quality this year compared to 2011.  According to data from April to September, New England experienced 29 days where ozone monitors recorded air quality above the health standard.  There were only ...

Park Owner Fined $1,339,000 for Water and Waste Violations

On October 1, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that they reached settlement for 4,300 Clean Water Act violations in 15 mobile home parks in PA and 900 Safe Drinking Water Act violations at 30 mobile home parks in the state. The complaints were filed against ...

Cleanup Plan for Grasse River in Massena NY

On October 1, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the contaminated section of the Grasse River in Massena, New York.  The EPA is holding several informational meetings and encourages the public to attend and comment.  The meetings are being held in the Akwesasne and Massena at the following ...

Wetlands Violations in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

On September 28, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency stated that Frederick W. Hertrich, III and Charles Ernesto, Hertrich’s project manager, were ordered to pay a $100,000 fine jointly after violating the Clean Water Act.  The violation occurred in Federalsburg, Maryland in Caroline County.     According ...

Air Data from Hillcrest Industries Fire are Available

On September 28, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency released air quality information about the Hillcrest Industries fire currently being managed in Attica, New York.  The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry also analyzed data.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation asked the EPA ...

Plan to Remove Lead in New Jersey Superfund Sites

On September 28, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to clean up lead at the Raritan Bay Slag site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey.  The EPA states that there are three different sections of the Raritan Bay Slag site that contain lead slag from metal smelting.  The first lead slag was produced ...

Michigan and Ohio Receive Grants to Improve Water and Algal Blooms in Great Lakes

On September 27, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency stated that 11 Great Lakes Restoration Projects will receive grants to improve water quality and reduce certain nutrients that directly contribute to harmful blooms of algae in the lakes and surrounding watersheds.  The grants are listed below: 1. The Ohio Environmental ...

Grants Provided to NYC Residents to Help Monitor Air and Water Pollution

On September 27, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is providing about $125,000 in “citizen science” grants to five community groups in New York City.  The grants will help the organizations gather information about air and water pollution in their communities. Recipients of the citizen science ...

Finalized Cleanup Plan Reached by EPA for White Chemical Corp Superfund Site in Newark

On September 27, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency approved a final plan to decontaminate ground water at the White Chemical Corporation Superfund site located in Newark, New Jersey.  The finalized plan comes after a 60 day period that let the public make comments.  The White Chemical Corporation industrial site ...

Multiple Fuel Delivery Companies in Idaho Receive Penalties

  On September 26, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that CityServiceValcon, LLC and Thomas West Fuels, Lubricants & Chemicals, LLC were fined for violating National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The EPA reports that the companies failed to practice proper ...

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