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• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and City of West Bend Announce Start of Asbestos and E-Waste Cleanup at Former 5R Processors Facility

  EPA News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and City of West Bend Announce Start of Asbestos and E-Waste Cleanup at Former 5R Processors Facility

  • Release Date: November 1, 2024

• EPA proposes adding JH Baxter site in West Eugene to Superfund cleanup list

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes adding JH Baxter site in West Eugene to Superfund cleanup list

  • Release Date: September 4, 2024

• EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Cedar Creek Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin 

  EPA to hold a public meeting on August 29, and will accept public comments on the plan until September 12 

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Cedar Creek Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin 

  • Release Date: August 16, 2024

• EPA begins cleanup work at JH Baxter facility in Eugene, Oregon

  EPA will begin cleanup, also known as a time-critical removal action, at the J.H. Baxter facility in West Eugene, Oregon.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA Begins Public Comment Period for Updated Cleanup Plan at the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Site in Marinette 

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Public Comment Period for Updated Cleanup Plan at the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Site in Marinette 

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $8.5 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Wisconsin

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $8.5 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Wisconsin

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• EPA announces additional $11.5M for Superfund site in Oregon

  EPA News Release: EPA announces additional $11.5M for Superfund site in Oregon

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• EPA and DEQ Invite Eugene Community to Attend July 12 Public Meeting to Discuss JH Baxter Facility Cleanup and Investigation

  EPA News Release: EPA and DEQ Invite Eugene Community to Attend July 12 Public Meeting to Discuss JH Baxter Facility Cleanup and Investigation

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• EPA selects Baker Technical Institute in Oregon for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Baker Technical Institute in Oregon for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Biden Administration Announces $7.5 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Wisconsin

  EPA announces Wisconsin communities to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden Administration Announces $7.5 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Wisconsin

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• EPA Proposes Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  EPA: Soil, Water, and Columbia River bottom near Army Corps facility are contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, heavy metals, and other contaminants.

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2021

• EPA Selects Racine, Wisconsin to Receive $500,000 Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Racine, Wisconsin to Receive $500,000 Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021