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Celebrate the Environment: Look for the Energy Star, the Gift that Keeps on Giving
(11/20/08) This holiday season you can give a gift that is green in more ways than one. With Energy Star labeled products, you are helping someone save money on their energy bill and protect the environment by fighting climate change
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Agreement to Help Improve Water Quality
(11/20/08) Wastewater treatment systems serving 25 million homes across the country will be improved, thanks to an agreement among EPA and 14 national organizations
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Add Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste to Universal Waste Rule
(Washington, D.C. ? Nov. 20, 2008) To help provide a streamlined system for disposing of hazardous pharmaceutical waste that is protective of public health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical waste to the Universal Waste Rule
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Settlement Locks In Funding for Clean-up of Beede Site in Plaistow, N.H.
(Boston, Mass. Nov. 20, 2008) - A comprehensive settlement agreement between the federal government, the state of New Hampshire and 101 potentially responsible parties will ensure the steady progress of clean up work at the 41-acre Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site in Plaistow, N.H
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Roxbury Group Measures Up on Smart Growth
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? A Roxbury housing group was among four organizations from across the nation recognized this week by EPA for an innovative approach to development that is good for the economy as well as for the public?s health and the environment. Urban Edge Housing Corp
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EPA to Continue Soil Removal in Peterborough, N.H.
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? Picking up where state and local resources left off, EPA will continue to remove hazardous soil present at the former Wilder Thermometer Factory property in Peterborough, N.H
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Proposed Settlement Would Recover $2.7+ Million in Cleanup Costs from Berkshire Gas
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? EPA and the U.S
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U.S. EPA takes action against catalytic coating manufacturer for not providing toxic chemical information needed by first responders, community / Catalytic Solutions, Inc., fined nearly $17,000
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Oxnard, Calif.- based Catalytic Solutions, Inc., $16,970 for failing to submit toxic chemical reports detailing the amount of nitrates it released, a violation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
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Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Gains New Amendments
(Washington, D.C. ? Nov. 20, 2008) New amendments to the SPCC rule will clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for facility owners or operators subject to the rule
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Two Mass. Developers and Excavating Company Pay Fine for Clean Water Violations
(Boston, Mass. ? November 20, 2008) - Two residential construction companies and an excavating company have agreed to a settlement of $110,000 for violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) including a $50,000 cash penalty and a $60,000 supplemental environmental project (SEP)
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