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Reducing Regulatory Burdens: EPA’s Proposal Levels the Playing Field

Reducing Regulatory Burdens: EPA's Proposal Levels the Playing Field for Sources That Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions

WASHINGTON (June 25, 2019) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to implement the clear language of the Clean Air Act that allows a "major source" of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) to reclassify as an "area source" after acting to limit emissions to below the levels that define major sources. This proposal would relieve reclassified facilities from regulatory requirements intended for much larger emitters and encourage other sources to pursue innovations in pollution reduction technologies, engineering, and work practices.

"'Once in, always in' policies discourage facilities from deploying the latest pollution control technologies or modernizing in ways that increase efficiency and reduce emissions," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "Today's proposal would remove a major regulatory burden and incentivize investments in technologies that improve air quality and public health."

"This action is based on a clear reading of the statute that is in line with EPA's guidance for other provisions of the Clean Air Act," said Bill Wehrum, assistant administrator of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. "It will reduce regulatory burden for industries and the states while continuing to ensure stringent and effective controls on hazardous air pollutants."

Today's action would implement EPA's reading of the Clean Air Act described in a January 2018 guidance memo withdrawing the "once in, always in" policy. Established in 1995, the "once in, always in" policy determined that any facility subject to major source standards would always remain subject to those standards—even if production processes changed or controls were implemented that eliminated or permanently reduced that facility's potential to emit hazardous air pollutants. States, state organizations, and industries frequently noted that the "once in, always in" policy discouraged voluntary pollution abatement and prevention efforts and technological innovations that would reduce hazardous air pollution emissions. EPA's January 2018 memo found EPA had no authority under the Clean Air Act to limit when a facility may be determined to be an area source and that facilities may be reclassified as area sources once their potential to emit hazardous air pollutants falls below the levels that define major sources.

EPA estimates that this proposal would result in cost savings when compared to the agency's previous "once in, always in" policy. Of the estimated 7,920 sources subject to national emissions standards as a major source, EPA estimates nearly half could become area sources, saving $168.9 million in the first year and $163 million to $183 million annually (in 2014 dollars) in the following years.

EPA requests comment on all aspects of this proposal, including:

EPA's position that the proposed approach is the proper reading of Clean Air Act section 112(a) and is consistent with the act's clear language and structure.
Requirements for establishing effective HAP emissions limits.
Allowing limitations issued by the state/local/tribal air pollution control agencies to be recognized as effective provided they are legally and practically enforceable.
Safeguards that may be appropriate to protect against emissions increases.

EPA will accept comment on the proposal for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

For more information: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/reclassification-major-sources-area-sources-under-section-112-clean

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Administrator Wheeler Discusses North American Environmental and Transboundry Water Issues

Administrator Wheeler Discusses North American Environmental and Transboundry Water Issues with Canada, Mexico at CEC

(MEXICO CITY) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up trilateral meetings with Canada and Mexico as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council meetings in Mexico City. The meetings focused on resource efficiency, including working together to combat marine debris, and to encourage innovation and build partnerships to expand environmental protection and sustainable growth.

"I am pleased to work with my counterparts across North America to tackle some of our most pressing environmental issues such as water infrastructure and marine litter," said Administrator Wheeler. "Our trilateral work on marine litter mitigation in communities along our shared border watersheds will help produce a toolkit and best practices that can be replicated in other North American communities and across the globe."

In a closing trilateral statement, members of the CEC reaffirmed its determination to continue the work of protecting the environment and ecosystems, as well as to encourage innovation and build partnerships in favor of sustainable growth. Additionally, the nations agreed to increase cooperation between our countries on trade and environment priorities to protect and enhance the North American environment. The full statement is available here: http://www.cec.org/news-and-outreach/press-releases/cec-council-statement-2019

This year, Mexico hosted the Regular Session, with the participation of over 200 representatives from government, Indigenous communities, civil society groups, academia, the scientific community, and the private sector.

Of note, Administrator Wheeler announced the launch of the EcoInnovation Network. This network will facilitate the creation of innovation centers in North America with a focus on cultivating North American leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable growth.

"Through this network, innovation centers within academic institutions in Canada, Mexico and the United States will share or secure the capacities to empower youth and communities with tools and resources to innovate and succeed in enhancing environmental stewardship," said Administrator Wheeler.

Founding institutions of this Network include: The University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub; The University of Oklahoma Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth; Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec; Universite Laval, Quebec; Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC; University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario; University of Anahuac, Mexico City; Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Queretaro State.

Administrator Wheeler also had the opportunity to meet with the newly appointed Mexican Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Victor Manuel Toledo. In their meeting, the two leaders discussed issues of mutual concern including the Border 2020 plan, Tijuana River wastewater and transboundry pollution. Administrator Wheeler also congratulated the Minister and the Government of Mexico for ratifying the USMCA.

Under the Border 2020 bi-national environmental program, the two countries agree to implement core programs to improve air quality, water quality, address solid waste, improve emergency preparedness and response, and enhance environmental compliance. This program encourages participation from communities and local stakeholders within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the international border between the United States and Mexico.

Additionally, the issue of Tijuana waste water is of concern to both countries, and especially our communities along the border near Tijuana, Mexico and California. The North American Development Bank will be releasing a report in the coming days with results from a diagnostic study that will include infrastructure option on both sides of the border to reduce dry-weather transboundary flows in the Tijuana River.

Administrator Wheeler raised the issue with the Minister, with the goal of developing short and long-term options and strategies to increase capacity and/or replace aging infrastructure to minimize transboundry impacts. The EPA also continues to work closely with border stakeholders to find technical and financial solutions to clean up this wastewater.

Background on the CEC:

The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) was created by the United States, Canada, and Mexico through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the environmental side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The CEC facilitates cooperation among the three nations to conserve, protect and enhance the North American environment, promote sustainable development, and support the environmental goals and objectives of the three Nations. For 26 years, the CEC has advance environmental governance, compliance and enforcement; public participation and transparency. The CEC will continue under the more recently negotiated USMCA.

Members of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council sign a cooperative statement in Mexico City on Tuesday. Pitcuted L-R: Isabelle Bérard, Council Alt Rep. from Canada; Norma Munguia, Council Alt Rep from Mexico; Andrew Wheeler, U.S. EPA Administrator.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler addresses the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Mexico City on Tuesday.

EPA announces $300,000 Brownfields grant to Harrisburg

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EPA announces $300,000 Brownfields grant to Harrisburg $3.9 million for Pa. Brownfields

HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 25, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented a $300,000 Brownfields assessment grant to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Harrisburg.

Harrisburg is one of the nine communities in Pennsylvania, and a total of 149 communities nationwide, selected to receive 151 grant awards totaling $64,623,553 in EPA Brownfields funding. These funds will aid under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in opportunity zones and other parts of the country in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.

"I congratulate the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, and its partners, for their outstanding efforts in brownfields redevelopment and am glad to support further progress," said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio, "The grant awarded today is another step forward in bringing critical investment for revitalization in the city, and in its Opportunity Zones."

The Redevelopmental Authority (HRA) will conduct environmental site assessments and complete cleanup plans for sites potentially contaminated by petroleum or hazardous substances. Grant funds also will be used to develop a area-wide plan for two new areas, identify sites to add to the existing site inventory, and conduct community outreach activities. HRA will target activites in the Derry Street Transit-Oriented Development Area and the Cameron Street Corridor.

These efforts build on the results of a 2017 brownfields grant to HRA to develop an area-plan for South Allison Hill neighborhood's Industrial Park. HRA focused on five catalyst sites along key commercial transportation areas. This effort resulted in an inventory of brownfields sites and a plan for assesing them.

Grants awarded by EPA's Brownfield Program provide communities across the country with an opportunity to transform contaminated sites into community assets that attract jobs and achieve broader economic development outcomes while taking advantage of existing infrastructure. For example, Brownfields grants have been shown to:

· Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.
· Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5 and 15% following cleanup.

Background

A brownfield is a property for which the expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. There are estimated to be more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S. As of May 2019, under the EPA Brownfields Program 30,153 properties have been assessed, and 86,131 acres of idle land have been made ready for productive use. In addition, communities have been able to use Brownfields grants to leverage 150,120 jobs and more than $28 billion of public and private funding.

In 2018 Congress reauthorized the statutory authority for the Brownfields Program. The reauthorization included changes to the program to expand the list of entities eligible for Brownfields grants, increase the limit of individual Brownfields cleanup grants to $500,000, and add grant authority for Multipurpose grants. These important changes will help communities address and cleanup more complex brownfield sites.

The 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference will be held on December 11-13 in Los Angeles, California. Offered every two years, this conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly utilized commercial and industrial properties. EPA cosponsors this event with the International City/County Management Association.

For a list of all of the grants selected for funding: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy19-brownfields-multipurpose-assessment-and-cleanup-grants

For the booklet "Brownfields: Properties with New Purpose, Improving Local Economies in Communities with Brownfield Sites": https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/bf_booklet.pdf

For more on the Brownfields Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields

More on the 2019 Brownfields Conference: https://www.brownfields2019.org

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EPA Proposes Approval of Georgia’s Coal Ash Permit Program, Encourages Other States to Follow Suit

EPA Proposes Approval of Georgia's Coal Ash Permit Program,

Encourages Other States to Follow Suit

WASHINGTON (June 24, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Georgia's permit program for the disposal of coal combustion residuals – commonly known as coal ash – from certain coal-fired power plants.

"EPA encourages other states to follow Georgia's lead and assume oversight of coal ash management within their borders," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "EPA is committed to working with the states as they establish coal ash programs tailored to their unique circumstances that are protective of human health and the environment."

EPA has preliminarily determined that Georgia's permit program application meets the standard for approval. The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016 granted EPA the authority to approve of state permit programs.

Major portions of the 2015 rule that established national standards for the disposal of coal ash are in effect and remain unchallenged. EPA will be addressing a limited number of provisions in future rulemakings, but this need not delay states seeking approval now. The WIIN Act contains provisions for how and when states must update their approved programs when changes are made on the federal level.

EPA is seeking comment on this proposed approval during a 60-day public comment period and will be holding a public hearing in Atlanta in August about the proposal. To learn more, visit: https://www.epa.gov/coalash

Background

EPA issued a final rule in April 2015 regulating coal ash as nonhazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and establishing minimum national standards governing the disposal of coal ash from electric utilities in landfills and surface impoundments. At the time the coal ash rule was issued, EPA did not have authority under RCRA to regulate coal ash through state permit programs. Instead, utilities were responsible for directly implementing the requirements of the rule, which were enforceable only through citizen suits.

In December 2016, Congress amended RCRA as part of the WIIN Act. Now, states may develop and submit coal ash permit programs to EPA for approval. Applications must (1) provide evidence of a permit program or other system of prior approval and (2) be at least as protective as federal regulations currently in place. The EPA administrator must make a final determination, after providing for public notice and an opportunity for public comment, within 180 days of receiving a state's complete submittal. Once approved, the state permit program operates in lieu of the federal management standards. Visit: https://www.epa.gov/coalash/us-state-georgia-coal-combustion-residuals-ccr-permit-program

EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust

EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, along with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, announced new, tighter standards for lead in dust on floors and window sills to protect children from the harmful effects of lead exposure.

"EPA is delivering on our commitment in the Trump Administration's Federal Lead Action Plan to take important steps to reduce childhood lead exposure," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "Today's final rule is the first time in nearly two decades EPA is issuing a stronger, more protective standard for lead dust in homes and child care facilities across the country.

"EPA's updating its standards for lead dust on floors and windowsills in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities is an important advance," said Secretary Carson. "We will use this new rule in updating the lead safety requirements for the pre-1978 housing we assist."

Since the 1970s, the United States has made tremendous progress in lowering children's blood lead levels. In 2001, EPA set standards for lead in dust for floors and window sills in housing, however since that time, the best available science has evolved to indicate human health effects at lower blood lead levels than previously analyzed.

To protect children's health and to continue making progress on this important issue, EPA is lowering the dust-lead hazard standards from 40 micrograms of lead per square foot (µg/ft²) to 10 µg/ft²on floors and from 250 µg/ft² to 100 µg/ft² on window sills. The more protective dust-lead hazard standards will apply to inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities in pre-1978 housing and certain schools, child care facilities and hospitals across the country.

Lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint is one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels in children. Infants and children are especially vulnerable to lead paint exposure because they their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults do, and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. They can be exposed from multiple sources and may experience irreversible and life-long health effects. Lead dust can be generated when lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed.

The rule will become effective 180 days after publication in the Federal Register.

A link to this final rule and to learn more: https://www.epa.gov/lead/hazard-standards-lead-paint-dust-and-soil-tsca-section-403

Learn more about the lead-based paint program: https://www.epa.gov/lead

Background

Reducing childhood lead exposure and addressing associated health impacts is a top priority for EPA. In December 2018 EPA Administrator Wheeler and other Federal Officials produced the Lead Action Plan, a blueprint for reducing lead exposure and associated harms by working with a range of stakeholders, including states, tribes and local communities, along with businesses, property owners and parents.

EPA continues to work with its federal partners to improve coordinated activities and implement objectives of the Lead Action Plan.

EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S.

WASHINGTON (June 20, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $9.3 million in supplemental funding for 24 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees. The supplemental funds announced today are going to communities that have demonstrated success in using their RLF funds to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites. The funds will be used to continue their progress in reusing vacant and abandoned properties and turning them into community assets such as housing, recreation and open space, health facilities, social services, and commerce opportunities.

"This Brownfields supplemental funding will provide additional resources to 24 communities with a proven track record of success so they can continue their progress revitalizing their local economy and improving the health and wellbeing of their community," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "We are proud to report that a majority of communities receiving these supplemental funds have Opportunity Zones within their jurisdiction, which means we are reaching communities most in need."

Recipients of EPA's Brownfields RLF funding provide low-interest loans and sub-grants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfields sites. When loans are repaid, the loan amount is returned into the fund and re-lent to other borrowers, providing an ongoing source of capital within a community. To date, EPA's RLF grantees across the country have completed 694 cleanups and attracted approximately 42,000 jobs and $8 billion in public and private funding.

A majority of the communities receiving supplemental funds have census tracks designated as federal Opportunity Zones within their jurisdiction. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investment, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.

The 24 communities selected for FY19 RLF supplemental funding are:

State	Cooperative Agreement Recipient Name	Amount
GA	Atlanta, City of	$400,000.00
IL	Rockford, City of	$400,000.00
IN	Indiana Finance Authority	$400,000.00
KY	Louisville-Jefferson County	$400,000.00
LA	South Central Planning and Development Commission	$400,000.00
MA	Berkshire Regional Planning Commission	$373,170.00
MA	Worcester, City of	$373,170.00
ME	Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments	$373,170.00
ME	Maine Department of Economic and Community Development	$400,000.00
ME	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	$373,170.00
MI	Downriver Community Conference	$400,000.00
MO	Kansas City, City of	$400,000.00
MO	Land Clearance and Redevelopment Authority of St. Louis County	$400,000.00
MT	Snowy Mountain Development Corporation	$400,000.00
NC	Wilson, City of	$400,000.00
NM	New Mexico Environment Department	$400,000.00
NY	Niagara County Brownfield Development Corporation	$400,000.00
OK	Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality	$400,000.00
OK	Tulsa, City of	$373,170.00
TX	Texarkana, City of	$400,000.00
UT	Salt Lake County Economic Development	$400,000.00
VT	Northwest Region Planning Commission	$350,000.00
VT	Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development	$400,000.00
WI	Racine, City of	$373,170.00

Background

Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.
Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5% and 15% following cleanup.

As of May 2019, under the EPA Brownfields Program, 30,153 properties have been assessed and 86,131 acres of idle land have been made ready for productive use. In addition, communities have been able to use Brownfields grants to attract 150,120 jobs and more than $28 billion of public and private funding.

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields

For more on Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

2019 National Brownfields Training Conference: https://brownfields2019.org/

EPA Finalizes Affordable Clean Energy Rule, Ensuring Reliable, Diversified Energy Resources

EPA Finalizes Affordable Clean Energy Rule, Ensuring Reliable, Diversified Energy Resources while Protecting our Environment

WASHINGTON (June 19, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule – replacing the prior administration's overreaching Clean Power Plan (CPP) with a rule that restores the rule of law and empowers states to continue to reduce emissions while providing affordable and reliable energy for all Americans.

Today's actions are the culmination of a review of the CPP, which was done in response to President Trump's Executive Order 13873 - Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth. The actions also follow challenges from a large number of states, trade associations, rural electric co-ops, and labor unions who argued that the CPP exceeded EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act, and an unprecedented stay of the CPP by the Supreme Court in 2016.

"Today, we are delivering on one of President Trump's core priorities: ensuring the American public has access to affordable, reliable energy in a manner that continues our nation's environmental progress," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "Unlike the Clean Power Plan, ACE adheres to the Clean Air Act and gives states the regulatory certainty they need to continue to reduce emissions and provide a dependable, diverse supply of electricity that all Americans can afford. When ACE is fully implemented, we expect to see U.S. power sector CO2 emissions fall by as much as 35 percent below 2005 levels."

The ACE rule establishes emissions guidelines for states to use when developing plans to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) at their coal-fired power plants. Specifically, ACE identifies heat rate improvements as the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for CO2 from coal-fired power plants, and these improvements can be made at individual facilities. States will have 3 years to submit plans, which is in line with other planning timelines under the Clean Air Act.

Also contained within the rule are new implementing regulations for ACE and future existing-source rules under Clean Air Act Section 111(d).. These guidelines will inform states as they set unit-specific standards of performance. For example, states can take a particular source's remaining useful life and other factors into account when establishing a standard of performance for that source.

ACE will reduce emissions of CO2, mercury, as well as precursors for pollutants like fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone:

In 2030, the ACE rule is projected to:
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 11 million short tons
- Reduce SO2 emissions by 5,700 tons
- Reduce NOx emissions by 7,100 tons
- Reduce PM2.5 emissions by 400 tons
- Reduce mercury emissions by 59 pounds

EPA projects that ACE will result in annual net benefits of $120 million to $730 million, including costs, domestic climate benefits, and health co-benefits.
With ACE, along with additional expected emissions reductions based on long-term industry trends, we expect to see CO2 emissions from the electric sector fall by as much as 35% below 2005 levels in 2030.

More information, including a pre-publication version of the Federal Register notice and fact sheets, are available at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/affordable-clean-energy-rule.

EPA Launches ‘Green Interns Program’ For Fall 2019

EPA Launches 'Green Interns Program' For Fall 2019

EPA's new program creates pathway to civil service for recent graduates

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing the Green Interns Program to cultivate a collection of the best, qualified candidates to fulfill mission critical occupations nationwide. Starting September 30, 2019, the program will provide recent graduates with an opportunity to serve their country through a career in the federal government while gaining valuable work experience and knowledge of environmental issues.

Green Interns Program participants will be entitled to benefits including: federal health insurance, the Thrift Savings Plan, sick and annual leave accrual, a transit subsidy and more. Throughout the program, interns will be supported through mentoring, formal interactive training and an Individual Development Plan. After completing the program, participants may be converted into permanent federal employees.

To be eligible for the program, candidates must have earned associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degrees or certificates from qualifying institutions and programs within the previous two years. Veterans are eligible to apply up to six years after completing their degree or certificate. Preference eligible veterans can apply two years after release or discharge from active duty.

Green Interns will qualify for conversion to either a 1-4-year term or permanent position once they have completed at least one year of continuous service and all other program requirements, demonstrated successful job performance, and meet the qualifications for the permanent position to which they will be converted.

Those interested can apply at: www.usajobs.gov beginning June 14, 2019. Accepted candidates are expected to begin the program on September 30, 2019.

In partnership with colleges and universities, the White House Initiative Programs,

EPA's Special Emphasis Program Managers and EPA's Non-Labor Groups, EPA will hire candidates through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Pathways Program

Recent Graduates hiring authority. The Pathways Programs offers graduates clear, accessible paths to federal internships and potential careers.

For additional information regarding the Green Interns Program, or to speak to EPA's

Green Interns Program Manager, please contact Piyachat Terrell at: terrell.piyachat@epa.gov or (202) 564-1856.

To learn more about the Green Interns Program, visit: https://www.epa.gov/careers/green-interns.

EPA Administrator Concludes Engagements at G20 Environmental Ministers Meeting

EPA Administrator Concludes Engagements at G20 Environmental Ministers Meeting

KARUIZAWA, JAPAN – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler concluded his visit to Karuizawa, Japan where he attended the inaugural G20 Energy and Environmental Ministers Meeting. While in Japan, Administrator Wheeler also met with environmental ministers from seven G20 and observer nations. Administrator Wheeler stressed the importance of protecting our environment while enhancing economic prosperity.

"I want to thank Japanese Minister Yoshiaki Harada for bringing together our international partners for this historic, first-ever G20 environment ministers meeting," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "The United States will continue to work with our G20 members to combat marine litter, improve water quality, and reduce air pollution while promoting innovation and economic prosperity."

The first two sessions of the ministerial meetings included joint discussions among the G20 energy ministers and environmental ministers. In these sessions, each minister delivered opening remarks, and heard from leaders from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Economic Research Institute for Association of Southeast Asian Nations and East Asia (ERIA), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

In his remarks, Administrator Wheeler highlighted the environmental successes of the United States, including reducing CO2 emissions by 14% between 2005 and 2017, and from 1970 to 2017 reducing six criteria air pollutants by 73% while the economy grew over 260%. He also stressed our commitment to global water issues, including combatting marine debris, increasing investment in water infrastructure, and increasing access to clean drinking water to communities across the globe.

Following these sessions, the environment ministers held a session on resource efficiency and marine debris. In this session, Administrator Wheeler continued to stress the U.S. commitment to global water issues.

The ministerial concluded with consensus on the G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter, and the G20 Action Agenda on Adaptation and Resilient Infrastructure. Consensus was also made on the G20 Environment Communique and the joint G20 Energy and Environment Communique.

"I'm pleased the G20 nations came to consensus on these very important issues," said Administrator Wheeler. "There are many environmental matters where working together we can make genuine progress to improve the environment and living conditions around the world. This is our focus, and I look forward to continuing to work with my G20 partners in these areas."

In addition to the general sessions, Administrator Wheeler had very productive meetings with his counterparts on marine litter, waste management, water infrastructure, and access to clean drinking water.

He met with ministers from Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Thailand, and the Deputy Ministers from China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Six Asian nations are the largest contributors to marine litter. In the bilateral meetings with Japan and South Korea, he discussed working together to assist other Asian nations with reducing their contributions to marine debris.

He also discussed with Thailand, China and Vietnam areas to lend technical and expertise support to those nations in reducing their contributions to marine debris.

The U.S. also discussed working together with the G20 on waste management and water infrastructure and lending our technical support in this area.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler shakes hands with Japanese Minister of the Environment Yoshiaki Harada during their bilateral meeting.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler addresses the G20.

EPA News Release: Bemis Co., Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Plant in West Hazleton, Pa.

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Bemis Company, Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Plastic Bag Manufacturing Facility in West Hazleton, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (June 14, 2019) -- Bemis Company, Inc. has agreed to pay a $78,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its plastic bag manufacturing facility in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.

EPA cited Bemis for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA is designed to protect public health and the environment, and avoid long and extensive cleanups, by requiring the safe, environmentally sound storage and disposal of hazardous waste.

According to EPA, Bemis violated RCRA rules designed to ensure the safe storage of hazardous waste at the facility. The facility generates waste inks and solvents from the printing presses that it uses to print on plastic bread bags. The alleged violations included:

* Failure to maintain adequate aisle space for hazardous waste containers.

* Failure to perform and record daily inspections of hazardous waste tanks.

* Failure to provide secondary containment for hazardous waste tanks.

* Failure to provide an adequate hazardous waste management training program.

* Failure to provide volatile hazardous waste tanks with air emission controls, and failure to perform required marking, inspections and monitoring of piping and equipment that conveys this volatile waste.

The settlement reflects the company's compliance efforts, and its cooperation with EPA. As part of the settlement, Bemis has not admitted liability, but has certified its compliance with applicable RCRA requirements.

For more information about EPA's hazardous waste program, visit https://www.epa.gov/hw

City of Phia. and Phila. Redevelopment Authority to Pay $8.4 Million in Cleanup Costs for SF Site

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City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to pay$8.4 million in cleanup costs for Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

PHILADELPHIA (June 12, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority have agreed to pay $8.4 million for the agency's past and future cleanup costs at a portion of the Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site, located in both Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and the City of Philadelphia, just north of the Philadelphia International Airport.

The site includes two separate landfills: the Clearview and Folcroft Landfills. The Clearview Landfill is on the east side of Darby Creek near the intersection of 84th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard. The Folcroft Landfill is located two miles downstream on the west side of Darby Creek and within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.

The proposed settlement, filed in federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the EPA, addresses the portion of the Superfund site referred to as Operable Unit 1, which includes the Clearview Landfill, the adjacent Eastwick Regional City Park, and parts of the Eastwick neighborhood.

Past costs include a remedial investigation and feasibility study, design work, and cleanup actions to address contaminated residential properties, and polychlorinated biphenyls contamination at the landfill. Future costs include capping the landfill, reinforcing the streambanks, and leachate collection and treatment.

The agreement was reached under the federal Superfund law -- also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation, and Liability Act -- which requires landowners, waste generators, and waste transporters responsible for contamination at a Superfund site to clean up the site or reimburse the government or other parties for cleanup activities. See https://www.epa.gov/superfund.

Clearview Landfill operated from the 1950s to the 1970s and closed in the mid-1970s. Wastes accepted at the landfill reportedly included municipal, demolition, and hospital wastes. Waste disposal practices contaminated the soil, groundwater, and fish tissue with hazardous chemicals.

The proposed consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court approval. For more information about this site and its cleanup, see www.epa.gov/superfund/lowerdarby.

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EPA announces $3.9 million in Brownfields Grants for Pennsylvania
EPA designates $64.6 million for Brownfields nationwide

PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $3.9 million for nine Brownfields grants in Pennsylvania. These are nine of the 149 communities selected to receive 151 grant awards totaling $64,623,553 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. These funds will aid under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in opportunity zones and other parts of the country in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.

"These grants fulfill several of President Trump's top priorities simultaneously: helping communities in need transform contaminated sites into community assets that not only create jobs and jumpstart economic development but also improve public health and the environment," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. "We are targeting these funds to areas that need them the most. Approximately 40 percent of the selected recipients are receiving Brownfields grants for the first time, which means we are reaching areas that may previously been neglected, and 108 of the selected communities have identified sites or targeted areas for redevelopment that fall within Opportunity Zones."

One hundred and eight communities selected for grants this year have identified sites or targeted areas in census tracts designated as federal Opportunity Zones. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investment, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.

"I am truly excited to join as EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler in Pennsylvania today as he announces over $64 million in Brownfield funding," said Scott Turner, Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. "The Brownfields grant program is a tremendous vehicle for bringing real revitalization and transformation to the distressed communities of America. As the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council I am pleased that EPA continues to support the Council and the President's work in this area. In fact, of the 151 communities selected for these grants, 108 will benefit communities with Opportunity Zones. I look forward to seeing the impact that these grants will have on neighborhoods and citizens across the country."

The nine Brownfields projects in Pennsylvania include:

The Dauphin County Redevelopment Authority will receive will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments, prepare cleanup plans, and conduct community meetings. Grant funds also will be used to inventory and prioritize sites and conduct additional community involvement activities. Assessment activities will focus on the Pennsylvania State Hospital in Susquehanna Township, the City of Harrisburg, and the Lykens School in the Borough of Lykens.

Earth Conservancy in Hanover Township, Luzerne County will receive $500,000 to clean up the Bliss Bank – Phase V site in Hanover Township. The 200-acre site formerly was used for anthracite mining operations and has been unused and abandoned since 1976. The site is mine-scarred land contaminated with sulfide minerals that produce acid mine drainage, which has damaged the Espy Run stream that used to flow through the site. Grant funds also will be used for community outreach activities.

The Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County in Meadville will receive $200,000

to conduct environmental site assessment of the Bessemer Site at 789 Bessemer Street in Meadville. The 11-acre site was a maintenance facility for the railroad and had a documented release of heating oil in 1979. Grant funds also will be used for cleanup and reuse planning activities, coordinating community planning meetings, and providing media outlet updates.

The Erie County Industrial Development Authority will receive $526,000 to conduct environmental site assessments and prepare cleanup plans. The assessments will target seven priority sites in Erie County. Grant funds also will be used to update a brownfields inventory, develop a GIS database and mapping materials, and conduct community outreach activities. Coalition partners are the Redevelopment Authority in the City of Corry and the Enterprise Development Center of Erie County Inc.

Lackawanna County will receive $600,000 to conduct up to 25 environmental site assessments and complete cleanup plans for at least 10 sites. Grant funds also will be used to identify new sites to be added to the existing site inventory and conduct community outreach activities. The target areas include the former industrial and manufacturing hubs of Scranton, Old Forge, and Carbondale and mine-scarred sites throughout the county. Coalition partners are the Redevelopment Authority of Lackawanna County and the City of Scranton.

The North Side Industrial Development Company in Allegheny County will receive $600,000 to

conduct environmental site assessments and to develop reuse plans for three neighborhoods. The target area includes Pittsburgh, Duquesne, and other industrial river towns in the county. Coalition partners are the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, and the City of Duquesne.

The Penn-Northwest Development Corporation in Sharon and Farrell in Mercer County will receive $600,000 to conduct environmental site assessments. Grant funds will be used to conduct community outreach activities. Coalition partners are the Cities of Sharon and Farrell, which are the target areas for this grant.

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments, to develop a GIS database inventory of brownfield sites, prepare at least six cleanup plans, and conduct community outreach activities.

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Harrisburg will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to conduct a brownfields inventory, conduct cleanup and reuse planning activities, and develop an area-wide plan for the Derry Street Transit-Oriented Development Area and Cameron Street Corridor, the target areas for this grant.

Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.

Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5% and 15% following cleanup.

Background

For a list of all the grants selected for funding: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy19-brownfields-multipurpose-assessment-and-cleanup-grants

For the booklet "Brownfields: Properties with New Purpose, Improving Local Economies in Communities with Brownfield Sites": https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/bf_booklet.pdf

For more on the Brownfields Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields

More on the 2019 Brownfields Conference: https://www.brownfields2019.org

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EPA announces $3.4 million in Brownfields Grants for Virginia
EPA designates a total of $64.6 million for Brownfields nationwide

PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $3.4 million to support seven Brownfields projects in Virginia. These are seven of the 149 communities selected to receive 151 grant awards totaling $64,623,553 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. These funds will aid under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in opportunity zones and other parts of the country in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.

The seven Brownfields projects in Virginia include:

The Town of Bluefield in Mercer County will receive will receive $600,000 to conduct environmental site assessments on properties in the Town of Bluefield, Virginia, and the City of Bluefield, West Virginia. Grant funds also will be used to prepare three endangered species or cultural resources surveys; eight cleanup plans; a downtown revitalization plan for the Town of Bluefield; six site reuse assessments; and a community involvement plan; and support other community involvement activities. Coalition partners are the City of Bluefield and the Bluefield Industrial Development Authority.

The City of Danville will receive $300,000 to conduct site assessments in the River District and the Schoolfield area. Grant funds also will be used to update the White Mill, Schoolfield, and Riverfront Park redevelopment plans, prepare a Long Mill redevelopment concept, develop a community involvement plan, and conduct community outreach activities.

The LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, which serves Lee, Wise, Dickenson and Scott Counties, will receive $600,000 to conduct site assessments that focus on sites along the Powell River Trail North abandoned railroad corridor, abandoned mine land properties, and seven former grade school properties in the Town of Clintwood. Priority sites include the Kent Junction Gob Pile and Clintwood High School. Grant funds will also will be used to establish a secondary brownfield inventory, develop two reuse plans, and conduct community outreach activities. Coalition partners are the Lonesome Pine Regional Industrial Facility Authority and Dickenson County.

The City of Martinsville will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments that focus on priority sites in the Uptown Martinsville neighborhood: The Rives Theater, Chief Tassel Building, and Sara Lee Apparel plant. Grant funds also will be used to develop three redevelopment plans, develop a GIS-based brownfields site inventory and database, prioritize sites, and conduct community outreach activities.

The City of Richmond will receive $600,000 to conduct environmental site assessments that focus on the Northside and Southside areas of the city. Grant funds also will be used to prepare a brownfields inventory, develop six cleanup plans, and conduct community engagement activities. Coalition partners are Henrico County and project HOMES, a non-profit organization focused on safe and affordable housing in Central Virginia.

The Town of Vinton in Roanoke County will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments that target four areas: Route 24 /Washington Avenue/Gus Nicks Boulevard area; the Route 634/Virginia Avenue/Hardy Road area; Pollard Street; and the Cleveland and Jackson Avenues area. Grant funds also will be used to develop a GIS-based brownfields site inventory and database, prioritize sites, develop three cleanup plans, and support community outreach activities.

The City of Williamsburg will receive $600,000 to conduct environmental site assessments that target the Edge area on the eastern side of the city; the unincorporated community of Grove in James City County; and the Lightfoot and Tabb Lakes areas. Grant funds of both types also will be used to develop six remediation/redevelopment plans, prepare a brownfields inventory and database, prioritize sites for assessment, and support community engagement activities. Coalition partners are James City County, York County, and the Greater Williamsburg Partnership.

Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.

Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5% and 15% following cleanup.

"I am truly excited to join as EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announces over $64 million in Brownfield funding," said Scott Turner, Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. "The Brownfields grant program is a tremendous vehicle for bringing real revitalization and transformation to the distressed communities of America. As the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council I am pleased that EPA continues to support the Council and the President's work in this area. In fact, of the 151 communities selected for these grants, 108 will benefit communities with Opportunity Zones. I look forward to seeing the impact that these grants will have on neighborhoods and citizens across the country."

Background

For a list of all the grants selected for funding: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy19-brownfields-multipurpose-assessment-and-cleanup-grants

For the booklet "Brownfields: Properties with New Purpose, Improving Local Economies in Communities with Brownfield Sites": https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/bf_booklet.pdf

For more on the Brownfields Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields

More on the 2019 Brownfields Conference: https://www.brownfields2019.org

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EPA announces $300,000 Brownfields Grant for Wilmington, Delaware
EPA designates $64.6 million for Brownfields nationwide

PHILADELHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $300,00 grant to the City of Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington is one of 149 communities selected to receive 151 grant awards totaling $64,623,553 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. These funds will aid under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in opportunity zones and other parts of the country in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.

The grant to Wilmington will be used to conduct environmental site assessments in a portion of the Price's Run neighborhood. Funds will also support cleanup and reuse planning activities and to conduct community outreach activities, including 12 community meetings.

Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.

Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5% and 15% following cleanup.

Background

For a list of grants funded nationwide: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy19-brownfields-multipurpose-assessment-and-cleanup-grants

For the booklet "Brownfields: Properties with New Purpose, Improving Local Economies in Communities with Brownfield Sites": https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/bf_booklet.pdf

For more on the Brownfields Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields

More on the 2019 Brownfields Conference: https://www.brownfields2019.org

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EPA announces $2.4 million in Brownfields Grants for West Virginia
EPA designates a total of $64.6 million for Brownfields nationwide

PHILADELHIA (June 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $2.4 million to support seven Brownfields grantees in West Virginia. These projects are seven of the 149 communities selected to receive 151 grant awards totaling $64,623,553 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. These funds will aid under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in opportunity zones and other parts of the country in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.

The seven Brownfields projects in West Virginia include:

The Belomar Regional Council, which serves communities in the Ohio River Corridor between Bellaire, Ohio, and Wheeling, West Virginia, will receive $200,000 to conduct environmental site assessments, develop cleanup plans and reuse plans, develop a prioritized brownfield site inventory, and conduct community outreach activities. The Belomar Regional Council has identified the Great Stone Viaduct in Bellaire, the former Robrecht property in Wheeling, and seven other sites in the corridor as priority sites.

The Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle will recive $600,000 to environmental site assessments and develop cleanup plans. Grant funds will be used to create a GIS web-based inventory system, prioritize sites, and conduct community outreach activities. Assessment activities will focus on four target areas within the 3-2-1 Brownfields Coalition Corridor of Opportunity. Coalition partners are the Jefferson County Port Authority and the Brooke Hancock Regional Planning Development Council.

The Coalfield Development Corporation in Huntington will receive $500,000 to clean up the former Black Diamond Facility at 2923 Park Avenue in Huntington. The 50,000 square-foot facility was built on five acres in the late 1910s and operated as an industrial site for manufacturing auto, airplane, military, and mine car parts, processing electric transformers, fabricating and welding metal, handling scrap, and burning waste. The site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, PCBs, and inorganic contaminants. Grant funds also will be used to create a project summary document for local community awareness.

The Ronceverte Development Corporation in Greenbrier County will receive $414,000 to clean up the former Lewisburg Wholesale Building at 107 Chestnut Street in the City of Ronceverte. The 45,000 square-foot, three-story building was constructed in the 1920s and was used as a grocery wholesale distribution center as well as for furniture manufacturing and finishing, electronics manufacturing, and bulk grocery storage. The site is contaminated with volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and inorganic contaminants.

The Save the Tygart Watershed Association Inc. in Taylor County will receive $200,000 to clean up the Carr China Site at 230 Newcome Avenue in Grafton. From 2008 to 2010, EPA conducted cleanup work to remove 12,000 tons of soil and most of the facility's remaining infrastructure. While the cleanup work addressed the most imminent environmental threats, foundations and structural remnants, residual contaminants remain onsite. The 7.39-acre site was formerly a china manufacturing facility that operated from 1916 until 1952, suffered a fire in the 1960s, and is contaminated with heavy metals. Grant funds also will be used to plan 24 quarterly community meetings and develop information materials, media announcements, and print ads.

The Wayne County Economic Development Authority Inc. will receive $200,000 to conduct environmental site assessments along the 152 Corridor. Grant funds also will be used to inventory and prioritize brownfield sites, develop two cleanup and reuse plans, and support community outreach activities, including monthly public board meetings and quarterly public meetings.

The West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation in Morgantown will receive $300,000 to conduct environmental site assessments near or adjacent to the Mon River target area. Grant funds will also be used to develop cleanup plans, inventory and prioritize sites, and conduct community outreach activities.

Increase Local Tax Revenue: A study of 48 brownfields sites found that an estimated $29 million to $97 million in additional local tax revenue was generated in a single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed to the cleanup of these sites.

Increase Residential Property Values: Another study found that property values of homes near revitalized brownfields sites increased between 5% and 15% following cleanup.

Background

For a list of all the grants awarded: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicants-selected-fy19-brownfields-multipurpose-assessment-and-cleanup-grants

For the booklet "Brownfields: Properties with New Purpose, Improving Local Economies in Communities with Brownfield Sites": https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-06/documents/bf_booklet.pdf

For more on the Brownfields Grants: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding

For more on EPA's Brownfields Program: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields

More on the 2019 Brownfields Conference: https://www.brownfields2019.org

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