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EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site

EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its cleanup plan for addressing the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Superfund site in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. EPA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed plan until May 13, 2023. The efforts envisioned in …

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EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA

EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA Issued: Feb 24, 2023 (2:07pm EST) WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment and peer review a set of principles for evaluating cumulative risks under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and an approach for applying those principles to …

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SAEMS January 2023 Meeting

SAEMS January 2023 Meeting For our January meeting this month we had two speakers; Michele Martinez with ADEQ and Karen Cesar with CAP.    Below are their respective presentations    ADEQ Presentation CAP Presentation 

ADEQ Announces $25 Million Investment to Improve PFAS Treatment at Tucson Water Treatment Plant

ADEQ Announces $25 Million Investment to Improve PFAS Treatment at Tucson Water Treatment Plant   PHOENIX (Dec. 23, 2022) — Arizona Department of Environmental Quality today announced $25 million in funding to help Tucson Water improve per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment at a Tucson Water treatment plant addressing severe groundwater contamination related to a federal …

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EPA Highlights Important Progress in Protecting Communities from PFAS

EPA Highlights Important Progress in Protecting Communities from PFAS November 17, 2022 https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-highlights-important-progress-protecting-communities-pfas   Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)  WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which underscores key actions taken by the agency during the first year of implementing the PFAS Roadmap. …

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Biden Administration Continues Phasedown of Super-Pollutants to Combat Climate Change and Boost U.S. Manufacturing

Key Actions to Phasedown HFCs 40% in 2024 Put U.S. on Track with Kigali Amendment to Protect People and the Planet   WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced additional actions to phase down climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a crucial component of President Biden’s ambitious agenda to combat the climate crisis …

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UPS Settles with EPA to Correct Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations Nationwide

UPS Settles with EPA to Correct Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations Nationwide Company to implement environmental policies to prevent future noncompliance   WASHINGTON (October 19, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at 1,160 facilities across forty-five (45) states …

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CITY OF TUCSON ISSUES LATEST CLIMATE ACTION REPORT

CITY OF TUCSON ISSUES LATEST CLIMATE ACTION REPORT  The latest Climate Action Report catches up with the Climate Action and Adaptation outreach team and the Office of Equity to explore their meaningful planning processes to create effective and long-lasting policies and programs that address environmental injustice. Each month, the feature story dives deeper into the …

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