December 20, 2021 Contact Information WASHINGTON (Dec. 20, 2021) - Today, in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making evidence-based decisions and developing policies and programs that are guided by the best available scientific data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Systematic...
EPA to Recover $1.95 Million for Cleanup Costs in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood
December 20, 2021 Contact Information CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 2021)- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would recover $1.95 million in cleanup costs through a proposed settlement with H. Kramer & Co., BNSF Railway Company, and the City of Chicago. EPA incurred the costs while overseeing cleanup of lead-contaminated soil in the Pilsen neighborhood from 2015 to 2018. “The money recovered in this case will...
EPA Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog
New Jersey Communities will Benefit December 17, 2021 Contact Information NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to initiate cleanup and clear the backlog of 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites and accelerate cleanup at dozens of other sites...