New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order

(New York, N.Y.) People living and working in New York City use some 1.2 billion gallons of drinking water every day, so ensuring the quality of that water remains a priority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and city officials alike Source:New York City Reaches Milestone in Upgrading Drinking Water System Under EPA Order

Lewisville, N.C., Student Receives Presidential Environmental Youth Award

(ATLANTA ? May 14, 2009) EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized Cory Adkins, a student at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, N.C., at the Presidential Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) ceremony in Washington, D.C. Adkins is one of 10 national winners who were recognized Source:Lewisville, N.C., Student Receives Presidential Environmental Youth Award

?An Historic Day for an Historic River?; EPA Announces Start of Hudson River Dredging

(Fort Edward, N.Y.) The long awaited and historic dredging of the Upper Hudson River to remove PCB-contaminated sediment began today near Roger?s Island in Fort Edward, NY Source:?An Historic Day for an Historic River?; EPA Announces Start of Hudson River Dredging

Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Testify on EPA?s 2010 Budget Proposal

(Washington, D.C. ? May 18, 2009) Tomorrow, May 19, 2009, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee?s Interior and Environment Subcommittee on EPA?s 2010 budget proposal Source:Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Testify on EPA?s 2010 Budget Proposal

$1.36 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Missouri

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 8, 2009) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P Source:$1.36 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Missouri

Helena Chemical Company Fined $41,600 for Misbranded Pesticide Sold in LaCrosse, Wash.

(LaCrosse, Wash.?05/11/2009) Helena Chemical Company will pay a $41,600 federal fine for the alleged distribution and sale of pesticides lacking up-to-date safety labels, according to an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency Source:Helena Chemical Company Fined $41,600 for Misbranded Pesticide Sold in LaCrosse, Wash.

EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in Puerto Rico

(New York, N.Y.) The municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico has been chosen to receive $400,000 to help assess, cleanup and revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. The two $200,000 grants, to be awarded by the U.S Source:EPA Announces $400,000 for Brownfields Projects in Puerto Rico

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