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Water Environmental 2008 P5
EPA releases 2007 TRI data using Electronic Facility Data Release
To better inform communities about releases of toxic chemicals from industrial facilities in their area, EPA has announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility-level data for 2007. This is the 5th annual Electronic Facility Data Release (e-FDR) and displays the TRI data exactly as received by EPA from the facilities. Many stakeholders have requested that EPA share TRI data sooner and in the format received, without waiting for further analysis...
Enviro groups challenge coal company's attempt to degrade stream
Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) and Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), have submitted a report to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), challenging an attempt by Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (Consol) to have Grinnage Run in Greene County redesignated from High Quality -- Warm Water Fishes to Warm Water Fishes, a status that permits more pollution to the stream...
Court grants vessel permit extension to EPA
In July, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to vacate the NPDES regulatory exclusion for discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (40 C.F.R. 122.3(a)) as of September 30, 2008. This means that as of that date, vessel discharges previously subject to the exclusion would be discharging without a permit under the Clean Water Act...
Organizations receive $1.5M for brownfields training, research, and technical assistance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding 10 grants for brownfields training, research, and technical assistance projects with national scope and impact. More than $1.5 million in funding will support brownfields assessment, cleanup, and revitalization across the country. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant...
EPA adds 6, proposes 11 sites to Superfund list
The U.S. EPA is adding six new hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. EPA is also proposing to add 11 other sites to the list. Superfund is the federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. To date, there have been 1,587 sites listed on the NPL. Of these sites, 329 sites have been deleted, resulting in 1,258 sites currently on the NPL...
Website addresses adaptation to climate change
EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries (CRE) is excited to announce its new Web site designed to provide users with information about the importance of coastal adaptation to climate change and provide tools for adaptation in its toolkit. More specifically, the online toolkit features resources related to coastal vulnerability, adaptation planning, smart growth, data and monitoring, and sustainable financing, serving a range of needs - from community members to coastal managers...
Public asked to comment on Anacortes waterfront cleanup proposal
Comments are being sought on proposed documents that will help shape the cleanup of a large section of Anacortes waterfront, which could spur economic development and recreation along Fidalgo Bay in Washington state. Fidalgo Bay, one of the priority waterfront areas identified under the state's Puget Sound Initiative for fast-track cleanup and restoration, represents true progress in restoring the Sound while contributing to community economic development and quality of life...
Historic NH dam removal complete
A dam that stood for hundreds of years in Merrimack, New Hampshire, has been removed. Having served as a vital part of the town for many years, the dam was used by town settlers to harness the power of the Souhegan River. The removal of the dam, which had fallen into disrepair in recent years, will allow native fish to return to their original spawning grounds for the first time in almost three hundred years...
ADEQ director announces grant to improve water quality in Graham County
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Director Steve Owens announced that ADEQ has awarded a $136,900 grant to Noland Ranch, northeast of Safford in Graham County, to improve water quality in the Bonita Creek and Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area. The funds will be used to rebuild an old 7.4-mile fence, which will prevent about 200 cattle from disturbing the soil in the Gila River and Bonita Creek sections of the about 36-square-mile area...
IDEM issues state water quality certification for pipeline
This week, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) issued a state water quality certification for the Rockies Express Pipeline, which will protect and ensure the quality of Indiana waterways and wetlands during construction activities. The certification is issued by IDEM under section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act. Under the certification, Rockies Express Pipeline is permitted to cross roughly 574 waterways and wetlands...
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