LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SUPERFUND SITES – SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT AND ADDRESSING THE SUPERFUND LIABILITY CONCERNS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Local governments can play a critical role in the cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse of contaminated properties. When contamination complicates property acquisition, reuse, or stewardship, local governments can help transform these properties from liabilities into community assets. However, local … Read more
The Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program provides quick, targeted technical assistance to selected communities using a variety of tools that have demonstrated results and widespread application. This round of Building Blocks will offer a more flexible approach that leverages EPA staff expertise, facilitates rapid learning and exchange, does not rely on in-person workshops, and focuses on … Read more
WASHINGTON (October 27, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in celebration of America Recycles Week, invites everyone to register for free, virtual events hosted by EPA that focus on advancing the future of recycling from November 16 – 17, 2020. On November 16, the second-annual America Recycles: Innovation Fair will showcase entrepreneurs from across the recycling system online … Read more
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) will cover their recently completed food and beverage pollution prevention (P2) work funded under EPA Region 5’s Pollution Prevention Grant Program. The webinar will provide attendees with: 1) An overview of the sources of emissions of ammonia from the industrial refrigeration systems commonly used in food and beverage processing facilities2) … Read more