La EPA ofrece una oportunidad de capacitación laboral gratuita en New Bedford
BOSTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. ofrece capacitación laboral gratuita a través del programa de Iniciativa de Capacitación Laboral del Superfund (SuperJTI) para las personas de New Bedford y sus alrededores. Después del aprendizaje de las habilidades técnicas, además de los componentes de salud y seguridad básica para los sitios de construcción, los graduados podrán desempeñarse en los puestos de trabajo disponibles con los contratistas ambientales.
Es la primera vez que la EPA ofrece un Programa de Capacitación Laboral de SuperJTI en Nueva Inglaterra, y la elección de hacerlo en New Bedford refleja el compromiso de la EPA de identificar y abordar las necesidades de las comunidades desatendidas y más afectadas.
«La EPA se complace en responder los pedidos de la comunidad ofreciendo este programa de habilidades laborales para capacitar a los residentes del área de New Bedford con el fin de que consigan trabajos ambientales bien remunerados. Esto es especialmente importante en comunidades como New Bedford, que se encuentra muy afectada por el problema de la contaminación ambiental», declaró David W. Cash, administrador regional de Nueva Inglaterra para la EPA. «Este programa les brindará a los participantes diversas certificaciones sin cargo y los preparará para profesiones relacionadas con el trabajo de limpieza ambiental».
«Aplaudo a la EPA por ofrecerles a los residentes del área de New Bedford la oportunidad de aprender y perfeccionar las habilidades necesarias para el trabajo de limpieza en nuestras comunidades y para luchar contra la crisis climática», expresó Edward Markey, senador de EE. UU. «Las familias de New Bedford conocen muy de cerca las amenazas y los daños relacionados con la contaminación, y la realidad de tener un sitio Superfund en su patio trasero. Mientras trabajamos para asegurar la financiación y los recursos necesarios para resolver la injusticia ambiental, la nueva oportunidad de capacitación laboral gratuita de la EPA será una bendición para los trabajadores y la economía portuaria de la costa sur».
SuperJTI es un programa nacional de preparación laboral para la remediación ambiental que ofrece capacitación y oportunidades de empleo de forma gratuita a los ciudadanos que viven en las comunidades afectadas por los sitios Superfund. SuperJTI les brinda a las personas desempleadas y subempleadas las habilidades técnicas y la capacitación especializada que necesitan para trabajar en una gran variedad de proyectos de remediación y construcción ambiental, así como en la limpieza de un sitio Superfund.
Los graduados de los programas de SuperJTI obtienen las siguientes certificaciones:
Operaciones con residuos peligrosos y respuesta ante situaciones de emergencia (40-hr HAZWOPER)
Capacitación de 10 horas sobre construcción de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional
RCP/primeros auxilios
Preparación laboral
Trabajos con plomo
Eliminación del asbesto
Seguridad en la construcción de la OSHA
Señalización
Las personas interesadas en esta oportunidad de capacitación laboral deben asistir a una sesión informativa de 60 minutos, que se ofrece en los siguientes horarios en la casa central de la Biblioteca Pública de New Bedford, 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (accesible por NB1, cerca de la parada de SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St.).
Jueves 5 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
Viernes 6 de octubre: 10:00 a. m. o 1:00 p. m.
Miércoles 11 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
Jueves 12 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
«Estoy muy contento de que la EPA traiga el primer programa de capacitación de Super JTI de la región a New Bedford. Esto es sumamente importante, ya que necesitamos esta capacitación gratuita para que todos los residentes se capaciten como corresponde y consigan un trabajo bien remunerado aquí mismo, en nuestro puerto y nuestros vecindarios, y que las viejas empresas y las nuevas empresas que llegan para trabajar tengan como prioridad principal contratar a nuestros trabajadores locales capacitados», expresó John G (Buddy) Andrade, de la Asociación de Vecinos de Old Bedford Village. «Queremos agradecer al administrador de la Región 1, el Dr. David Cash, y a todo su equipo. Esto es algo muy esperado por muchos. Debo mencionar a aquellos que abogaron incansablemente por este programa, el difunto James Simmons y Edwin Rivera, expresidentes de la Coalición Hands Across the River, el difunto Charles Carmo y Eddie Johnson, expresidente y vicepresidente del Comité de Acción Minoritaria, y la difunta Gloria Williams, directora de Youth Build New Bedford».
Más información:
Inscríbase para obtener más información: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
Información general sobre Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
Es la primera vez que la EPA ofrece un Programa de Capacitación Laboral de SuperJTI en Nueva Inglaterra, y la elección de hacerlo en New Bedford refleja el compromiso de la EPA de identificar y abordar las necesidades de las comunidades desatendidas y más afectadas.
«La EPA se complace en responder los pedidos de la comunidad ofreciendo este programa de habilidades laborales para capacitar a los residentes del área de New Bedford con el fin de que consigan trabajos ambientales bien remunerados. Esto es especialmente importante en comunidades como New Bedford, que se encuentra muy afectada por el problema de la contaminación ambiental», declaró David W. Cash, administrador regional de Nueva Inglaterra para la EPA. «Este programa les brindará a los participantes diversas certificaciones sin cargo y los preparará para profesiones relacionadas con el trabajo de limpieza ambiental».
«Aplaudo a la EPA por ofrecerles a los residentes del área de New Bedford la oportunidad de aprender y perfeccionar las habilidades necesarias para el trabajo de limpieza en nuestras comunidades y para luchar contra la crisis climática», expresó Edward Markey, senador de EE. UU. «Las familias de New Bedford conocen muy de cerca las amenazas y los daños relacionados con la contaminación, y la realidad de tener un sitio Superfund en su patio trasero. Mientras trabajamos para asegurar la financiación y los recursos necesarios para resolver la injusticia ambiental, la nueva oportunidad de capacitación laboral gratuita de la EPA será una bendición para los trabajadores y la economía portuaria de la costa sur».
SuperJTI es un programa nacional de preparación laboral para la remediación ambiental que ofrece capacitación y oportunidades de empleo de forma gratuita a los ciudadanos que viven en las comunidades afectadas por los sitios Superfund. SuperJTI les brinda a las personas desempleadas y subempleadas las habilidades técnicas y la capacitación especializada que necesitan para trabajar en una gran variedad de proyectos de remediación y construcción ambiental, así como en la limpieza de un sitio Superfund.
Los graduados de los programas de SuperJTI obtienen las siguientes certificaciones:
Operaciones con residuos peligrosos y respuesta ante situaciones de emergencia (40-hr HAZWOPER)
Capacitación de 10 horas sobre construcción de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional
RCP/primeros auxilios
Preparación laboral
Trabajos con plomo
Eliminación del asbesto
Seguridad en la construcción de la OSHA
Señalización
Las personas interesadas en esta oportunidad de capacitación laboral deben asistir a una sesión informativa de 60 minutos, que se ofrece en los siguientes horarios en la casa central de la Biblioteca Pública de New Bedford, 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (accesible por NB1, cerca de la parada de SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St.).
Jueves 5 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
Viernes 6 de octubre: 10:00 a. m. o 1:00 p. m.
Miércoles 11 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
Jueves 12 de octubre: 10:00 a. m., 1:00 p. m. o 4:30 p. m.
«Estoy muy contento de que la EPA traiga el primer programa de capacitación de Super JTI de la región a New Bedford. Esto es sumamente importante, ya que necesitamos esta capacitación gratuita para que todos los residentes se capaciten como corresponde y consigan un trabajo bien remunerado aquí mismo, en nuestro puerto y nuestros vecindarios, y que las viejas empresas y las nuevas empresas que llegan para trabajar tengan como prioridad principal contratar a nuestros trabajadores locales capacitados», expresó John G (Buddy) Andrade, de la Asociación de Vecinos de Old Bedford Village. «Queremos agradecer al administrador de la Región 1, el Dr. David Cash, y a todo su equipo. Esto es algo muy esperado por muchos. Debo mencionar a aquellos que abogaron incansablemente por este programa, el difunto James Simmons y Edwin Rivera, expresidentes de la Coalición Hands Across the River, el difunto Charles Carmo y Eddie Johnson, expresidente y vicepresidente del Comité de Acción Minoritaria, y la difunta Gloria Williams, directora de Youth Build New Bedford».
Más información:
Inscríbase para obtener más información: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
Información general sobre Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
EPA Offering Free Job Training Opportunity in New Bedford
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering free job training under the Agency's Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) program for people in New Bedford and the surrounding area. Graduates will be able to fill available jobs with environmental contractors after learning technical skills, as well as basic health and safety for construction job sites.
This is the first time EPA has offered a SuperJTI Job Training Program within New England, and by choosing to do this in New Bedford reflects EPA's commitment to identifying and addressing needs for overburdened and underserved communities.
"EPA is pleased to respond to community requests by offering this job skills program to train New Bedford-area residents for well-paying environmental jobs. This is especially important in communities like New Bedford which have been overburdened with environmental contamination," said EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "This program will provide participants with multiple certifications at no charge and prepare them for careers in environmental cleanup work."
"I applaud the EPA for providing New Bedford-area residents the opportunity to learn and hone the skills needed to clean up our communities and combat the climate crisis," said U.S. Senator Edward Markey. "New Bedford families know too well the threat and harms of pollution and the reality of having a Superfund site in their backyard. As we work to secure the funding and resources needed to remediate environmental injustice, the EPA's new, free job training opportunity will be a boon to workers and the South Coast harbor economy."
SuperJTI is a national environmental remediation job readiness program that provides free training and employment opportunities for citizens living in communities affected by Superfund sites. SuperJTI provides unemployed and underemployed individuals with the technical skills and specialized training needed to work on a broad range of projects in environmental remediation and construction, as well as the cleanup of a Superfund site.
Graduates of SuperJTI programs earn certificates in:
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (40-hr HAZWOPER)
10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Outreach
CPR/First Aid
Job Readiness Skills
Lead Worker
Asbestos Abatement
OSHA Construction Safety
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People interested in this job training opportunity must attend one 60-minute informational session, offered at the following times at the New Bedford Public Library Main Branch 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (accessible by NB1, near the SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St. stop).
Thursday, October 5--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 6--10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 12--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
"I'm very happy that EPA is bringing the first Super JTI training program in the Region to New Bedford. This is critically important as we need this free training so all residents can get the good training to get a good paying job right here in our harbor and neighborhoods, that the old and new businesses coming in and doing the work should make hiring our trained local workers a top priority," said John G (Buddy) Andrade from the Old Bedford Village Neighborhood Association. "We would want to thank Region 1 Administrator Dr. David Cash and his entire team; this is long time coming for many. I must mention those who advocated for this program tirelessly the late James Simmons and Edwin Rivera, Past Presidents Hands Across the River Coalition and the late Charles Carmo and Eddie Johnson Past President, Vice President Minority Action Committee and the late Gloria Williams Director of Youth Build New Bedford."
More Information:
Register and Learn more: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
General information on Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
This is the first time EPA has offered a SuperJTI Job Training Program within New England, and by choosing to do this in New Bedford reflects EPA's commitment to identifying and addressing needs for overburdened and underserved communities.
"EPA is pleased to respond to community requests by offering this job skills program to train New Bedford-area residents for well-paying environmental jobs. This is especially important in communities like New Bedford which have been overburdened with environmental contamination," said EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash. "This program will provide participants with multiple certifications at no charge and prepare them for careers in environmental cleanup work."
"I applaud the EPA for providing New Bedford-area residents the opportunity to learn and hone the skills needed to clean up our communities and combat the climate crisis," said U.S. Senator Edward Markey. "New Bedford families know too well the threat and harms of pollution and the reality of having a Superfund site in their backyard. As we work to secure the funding and resources needed to remediate environmental injustice, the EPA's new, free job training opportunity will be a boon to workers and the South Coast harbor economy."
SuperJTI is a national environmental remediation job readiness program that provides free training and employment opportunities for citizens living in communities affected by Superfund sites. SuperJTI provides unemployed and underemployed individuals with the technical skills and specialized training needed to work on a broad range of projects in environmental remediation and construction, as well as the cleanup of a Superfund site.
Graduates of SuperJTI programs earn certificates in:
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (40-hr HAZWOPER)
10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Outreach
CPR/First Aid
Job Readiness Skills
Lead Worker
Asbestos Abatement
OSHA Construction Safety
Flagging
People interested in this job training opportunity must attend one 60-minute informational session, offered at the following times at the New Bedford Public Library Main Branch 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (accessible by NB1, near the SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St. stop).
Thursday, October 5--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 6--10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 12--10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.
"I'm very happy that EPA is bringing the first Super JTI training program in the Region to New Bedford. This is critically important as we need this free training so all residents can get the good training to get a good paying job right here in our harbor and neighborhoods, that the old and new businesses coming in and doing the work should make hiring our trained local workers a top priority," said John G (Buddy) Andrade from the Old Bedford Village Neighborhood Association. "We would want to thank Region 1 Administrator Dr. David Cash and his entire team; this is long time coming for many. I must mention those who advocated for this program tirelessly the late James Simmons and Edwin Rivera, Past Presidents Hands Across the River Coalition and the late Charles Carmo and Eddie Johnson Past President, Vice President Minority Action Committee and the late Gloria Williams Director of Youth Build New Bedford."
More Information:
Register and Learn more: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
General information on Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
EPA Sta ta Oferese Opurtunidádi di Formason Prufisional Gratuitu na New Bedford
BOSTON – Ajénsia Merkanu di Pruteson Anbiental (EPA) sta ta oferese un formason prufisional gratuitu patrosinádu pa prugrama di Inisiativa di Formason Prufisional na Superfund *zonas puluídu* (SuperJTI) pa pesoas na New Bedford y árias vizinhu. Lisensiádus ta bai pode okupa trabadjus dispunivel na inprezas anbiental dispôs di adikiri konpiténsias tékniku, asin komu saúdi y siguránsa báziku pa trabadju na zonas di konstruson.
Kel-li é primeru bes ki EPA sta ta oferese un Prugrama di Formason Prufisional SuperJTI na New England y ter skodjedu faze-l na New Bedford ta rifleti inpenhu di EPA na identifikason y abordájen di nisisidádis di kumunidádis sobrikaregádu y mal asistidu.
"EPA ten prazer di da risposta a pididus di kumunidádi através di kel prugrama di konpiténsias prufisional li pa forma rizidentis di New Bedford y árias vizinhu pa trabadjus ben rimunerádu na duminiu anbiental. Kel-li é spisialmenti inportánti na kumunidádis sima New Bedford ki ten sidu sobrikaregádu ku kontaminason anbiental," afirma Administrador Rijional di EPA pa New England David W. Cash. "Kel prugrama li ta bai da partisipantis monti sertifikádus di grasa y pripara-s pa kareras na trabadjus ku linpeza anbiental."
"N ta aplaudi EPA pa traze rizidentis di New Bedford y árias vizinhu opurtunidádi di prende y aperfeisoa konpiténsias nisisáriu pa dispului nós kumunidádi y konbati krizi klimátiku," afirma Senador Merkanu Edward Markey. "Familias di New Bedford konxi dretu ti dimás amiásas y prigus di puluison y rialidádi di ten un zona Superfund (puluídu) na ses kintal. Sima nu sta ta trabadja pa garanti fundus y rikursus nisisáriu pa kuriji injustisa anbiental, novu opurtunidádi gratuitu di formason prufisional di EPA ta bai ser un benson pa trabadjadoris y ikunumia di zona portuária di South Coast."
SuperJTI é un prugrama nasional di priparason pa merkádu di trabadju rilasionádu ku riparason anbiental ki ta dispunibiliza formason prufisional gratuitu y opurtunidádis di inpregu pa sidadons ki ta vive na kumunidádis afetádu pa zonas Superfund (puluídu). SuperJTI ta dota individus dizinpregádu y mal inpregádu ku konpiténsias tékniku y formason spisializádu nisisáriu pa trabadja na un gama di prujetus na ária di rikuperason y konstruson anbiental, asin komu na linpéza di un zona Superfund (puluídu).
Lisensiádus di prugramas SuperJTI ta ganha sertifikádu na:
Operasons ku Rizidus Tóksiku y Rispostas di Imerjénsia (HAZWOPER - 40 ora)
Sensibilizason pa Dizinvolvimentu di Siguránsa na Trabadju y Administrason Sanitáriu (10 ora)
CPR (Rianimason)/Primerus Sukoru
Kopiténsias di Preparason Prufisional
Lideránsa
Abáti di Amiantu
Siguránsa di Konstruson OSHA
Sinalizason
Pesoas interesádu na kel opurtunidádi di formason prufisional debe partisipa di un seson informativu ku durason di 60 minutu, oferesidu na siginti orárius na Livraria Publiku di New Bedford Main Branch 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (asésu através di NB1, pertu di SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St. stop).
Kinta fera, 5 di Otubru--10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
Sesta fera, 6 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan ô 1:00 p.m.
Kuarta fera, 11 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
Kinta fera, 12 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
"N sta txeu kontenti pamodi EPA sta ta traze primeru prugrama di formason Super JTI na Rijion pa New Bedford. Kel-li é ixtremamenti inportánti, sendu ki nu meste kel formason gratuitu li ki é pa tudu rizidenti pode konsigi un bon formason p-es pode ranja un bon trabadju ki ta pága dretu li mé na ária portuáriu y vizinhánsa y pa ki tudu inpreza antigu y novu ki sta ta entra na merkádu y ten trabadju, odja kontratason di nós funsionáriu lokal komu un prioridádi," afirma John G (Buddy) Andrade di Old Bedford Village Neighborhood Association (Asusiason Distrital di Old Bedford Village). "Nu kre agradese Administrador di 1º Rijion Dr. David Cash y tudu se ikipa; kel-li é txeu sperádu pa monti algen. N ten ki faze menson a kes ki inpenha inkansavelmenti pa rializason di kel prugrama li, falisidus James Simmons y Edwin Rivera, Antigus Prizidenti di Koligason Hands Across the River y falisidu Charles Carmo y Eddie Johnson Antigu Prizidenti, Visi Prizidenti di Kumison pa Ason Minoritáriu y falisida Gloria Williams Diretora di Youth Build New Bedford."
Más Informason:
Rijistra y Sabe más: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
Informason Jeral sobri Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
Kel-li é primeru bes ki EPA sta ta oferese un Prugrama di Formason Prufisional SuperJTI na New England y ter skodjedu faze-l na New Bedford ta rifleti inpenhu di EPA na identifikason y abordájen di nisisidádis di kumunidádis sobrikaregádu y mal asistidu.
"EPA ten prazer di da risposta a pididus di kumunidádi através di kel prugrama di konpiténsias prufisional li pa forma rizidentis di New Bedford y árias vizinhu pa trabadjus ben rimunerádu na duminiu anbiental. Kel-li é spisialmenti inportánti na kumunidádis sima New Bedford ki ten sidu sobrikaregádu ku kontaminason anbiental," afirma Administrador Rijional di EPA pa New England David W. Cash. "Kel prugrama li ta bai da partisipantis monti sertifikádus di grasa y pripara-s pa kareras na trabadjus ku linpeza anbiental."
"N ta aplaudi EPA pa traze rizidentis di New Bedford y árias vizinhu opurtunidádi di prende y aperfeisoa konpiténsias nisisáriu pa dispului nós kumunidádi y konbati krizi klimátiku," afirma Senador Merkanu Edward Markey. "Familias di New Bedford konxi dretu ti dimás amiásas y prigus di puluison y rialidádi di ten un zona Superfund (puluídu) na ses kintal. Sima nu sta ta trabadja pa garanti fundus y rikursus nisisáriu pa kuriji injustisa anbiental, novu opurtunidádi gratuitu di formason prufisional di EPA ta bai ser un benson pa trabadjadoris y ikunumia di zona portuária di South Coast."
SuperJTI é un prugrama nasional di priparason pa merkádu di trabadju rilasionádu ku riparason anbiental ki ta dispunibiliza formason prufisional gratuitu y opurtunidádis di inpregu pa sidadons ki ta vive na kumunidádis afetádu pa zonas Superfund (puluídu). SuperJTI ta dota individus dizinpregádu y mal inpregádu ku konpiténsias tékniku y formason spisializádu nisisáriu pa trabadja na un gama di prujetus na ária di rikuperason y konstruson anbiental, asin komu na linpéza di un zona Superfund (puluídu).
Lisensiádus di prugramas SuperJTI ta ganha sertifikádu na:
Operasons ku Rizidus Tóksiku y Rispostas di Imerjénsia (HAZWOPER - 40 ora)
Sensibilizason pa Dizinvolvimentu di Siguránsa na Trabadju y Administrason Sanitáriu (10 ora)
CPR (Rianimason)/Primerus Sukoru
Kopiténsias di Preparason Prufisional
Lideránsa
Abáti di Amiantu
Siguránsa di Konstruson OSHA
Sinalizason
Pesoas interesádu na kel opurtunidádi di formason prufisional debe partisipa di un seson informativu ku durason di 60 minutu, oferesidu na siginti orárius na Livraria Publiku di New Bedford Main Branch 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA 02740 (asésu através di NB1, pertu di SRTA Terminal/134 Elm St. stop).
Kinta fera, 5 di Otubru--10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
Sesta fera, 6 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan ô 1:00 p.m.
Kuarta fera, 11 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
Kinta fera, 12 di Otubru --10:00 di palmanhan, 1:00 di tardi ô 4:30 di tardi
"N sta txeu kontenti pamodi EPA sta ta traze primeru prugrama di formason Super JTI na Rijion pa New Bedford. Kel-li é ixtremamenti inportánti, sendu ki nu meste kel formason gratuitu li ki é pa tudu rizidenti pode konsigi un bon formason p-es pode ranja un bon trabadju ki ta pága dretu li mé na ária portuáriu y vizinhánsa y pa ki tudu inpreza antigu y novu ki sta ta entra na merkádu y ten trabadju, odja kontratason di nós funsionáriu lokal komu un prioridádi," afirma John G (Buddy) Andrade di Old Bedford Village Neighborhood Association (Asusiason Distrital di Old Bedford Village). "Nu kre agradese Administrador di 1º Rijion Dr. David Cash y tudu se ikipa; kel-li é txeu sperádu pa monti algen. N ten ki faze menson a kes ki inpenha inkansavelmenti pa rializason di kel prugrama li, falisidus James Simmons y Edwin Rivera, Antigus Prizidenti di Koligason Hands Across the River y falisidu Charles Carmo y Eddie Johnson Antigu Prizidenti, Visi Prizidenti di Kumison pa Ason Minoritáriu y falisida Gloria Williams Diretora di Youth Build New Bedford."
Más Informason:
Rijistra y Sabe más: https://NBH-job.eventbrite.com
Informason Jeral sobri Superfund JTI: www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-job-training-initiative.
It’s Official: Air Across New Jersey Meets National Standards for Sulfur Dioxide
NEW YORK – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has approved the State of New Jersey’s request to redesignate Warren County, New Jersey as being “in attainment” with national health-based outdoor air quality standard for sulfur dioxide (SO2). For the first time since 1987, all of NJ is now designated as meeting the SO2 standard.
“This was a long time coming and is a testament to the collaborative efforts of state and federal agencies, as well as the commitment of industry stakeholders, in achieving cleaner air for the residents of Warren County, New Jersey,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “Air quality continues to improve across New Jersey, and it is great that we can deliver cleaner air to future generations of New Jerseyans.”
“This action is indeed a reflection of the longstanding commitment by New Jersey to hold out-of-state sources of air pollution, including coal fired power plants, accountable for impacts to downwind states,” said New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette. “The Murphy Administration thanks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for working collaboratively with us to improve air quality for all of New Jersey’s residents.”
In December 1987, EPA had designated portions of Warren County, New Jersey as nonattainment with SO2 air quality standards. The Warren County Nonattainment Area included the entire Townships of Harmony, Oxford, White, and Belvidere, and portions of Liberty and Mansfield Townships.
The initial nonattainment designation was primarily attributed to air pollution from large, upwind sources in Pennsylvania, including the Martins Creek and Portland Generating plants. Since that time, coal-fired units at these facilities have been permanently shut down, and oil-fired units no longer use high-sulfur fuels, which has dramatically cut SO2 emissions New Jersey has also implemented stringent measures, requiring the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel, further contributing to the area's improved air quality.
The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards for several key pollutants, among them SO2. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of "sensitive" populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. Periodically, the standards are reviewed and sometimes revised, establishing new standards. NJ is still working to meet increasingly more stringent standards for the ozone, but the air quality trend in NJ for all measured pollutants is downward.
For more information about how EPA sets air quality standards and designates areas of the country as attaining or not attaining those standards, visit EPA’s web page.
For more information about what NJ is doing to control air pollution visit NJDEP’s web page
Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter and visit our Facebook page. For more information about EPA’s Sulfur Dioxide State Implementation Plan, visit our website.
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“This was a long time coming and is a testament to the collaborative efforts of state and federal agencies, as well as the commitment of industry stakeholders, in achieving cleaner air for the residents of Warren County, New Jersey,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “Air quality continues to improve across New Jersey, and it is great that we can deliver cleaner air to future generations of New Jerseyans.”
“This action is indeed a reflection of the longstanding commitment by New Jersey to hold out-of-state sources of air pollution, including coal fired power plants, accountable for impacts to downwind states,” said New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette. “The Murphy Administration thanks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for working collaboratively with us to improve air quality for all of New Jersey’s residents.”
In December 1987, EPA had designated portions of Warren County, New Jersey as nonattainment with SO2 air quality standards. The Warren County Nonattainment Area included the entire Townships of Harmony, Oxford, White, and Belvidere, and portions of Liberty and Mansfield Townships.
The initial nonattainment designation was primarily attributed to air pollution from large, upwind sources in Pennsylvania, including the Martins Creek and Portland Generating plants. Since that time, coal-fired units at these facilities have been permanently shut down, and oil-fired units no longer use high-sulfur fuels, which has dramatically cut SO2 emissions New Jersey has also implemented stringent measures, requiring the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel, further contributing to the area's improved air quality.
The Clean Air Act identifies two types of national ambient air quality standards for several key pollutants, among them SO2. Primary standards provide public health protection, including protecting the health of "sensitive" populations such as asthmatics, children, and the elderly. Secondary standards provide public welfare protection, including protection against decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. Periodically, the standards are reviewed and sometimes revised, establishing new standards. NJ is still working to meet increasingly more stringent standards for the ozone, but the air quality trend in NJ for all measured pollutants is downward.
For more information about how EPA sets air quality standards and designates areas of the country as attaining or not attaining those standards, visit EPA’s web page.
For more information about what NJ is doing to control air pollution visit NJDEP’s web page
Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter and visit our Facebook page. For more information about EPA’s Sulfur Dioxide State Implementation Plan, visit our website.
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