EPA removes part of Lake Sandy Jo (M&M Landfill) site in Gary, Indiana from Superfund list
CHICAGO (May 19, 2020) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the landfill portion of the Lake Sandy Jo site and most of the surrounding property (formerly the M&M Landfill) in Gary, Indiana, has been deleted from Superfund’s National Priorities List.
EPA Reminds Rhode Islanders about Summer Safety Tips on Woonasquatucket River
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Because summer weather will soon tempt local youth to find a place to swim, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding the public how to safely enjoy the Woonasquatucket River.
Software startup takes on logistics data fragmentation
[caption caption="Splyc’s platform aims to connect and automating the flow of data between disparate logistics operating systems. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Soaring consumer demand in the past year has resulted in congestion at US ports, rail terminals, and warehouses as well as a global shortage of containers, but according to the founders of the software startup Splyc, at least some of that...
April imports from Asia down from March but still impressive
[caption caption="Fueled by e-commerce sales, US imports from Asia are projected to remain high for the rest of the year. Photo caption: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US imports from Asia increased 29.3 percent in April from the same month in 2020, the 10th consecutive month of year-over-year growth since the US economy reopened last summer from initial COVID-19 lockdowns and the busiest April on record.[caption caption="Click...
EPA Announces New York Air Force Base as one of the 2021 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award Winners
NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the Former Griffiss Air Force Base in New York as one of the winners of the 2021 National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Awards.
EPA Awards $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Natchez, Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (May 18, 2021) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Carol Monell joined state and local officials to award the City of Natchez a $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant.
EPA Selects Girard, Ohio, to Receive $500,000 Brownfields Grant
CHICAGO (May 18, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the City of Girard will receive $500,000 in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants. Funds will be used to clean up the former Ohio Leatherworks.
EPA Selects Rural Action, Inc. to Receive $300,000 Brownfields Grant for Abandoned Mine Sites in Perry County, Ohio
CHICAGO (May 18, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Rural Action Inc. in Ohio will receive $300,000 in Brownfields funding. through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants.