U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, USVI)

🔬🥼EPA invited high school and college students to the EPA Edison, NJ campus to learn about emergency response, microbiology and careers in science!

In partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Youth Inclusion Initiative Event introduced nearly 80 students to a range of equipment including thermal cameras and air monitors, while also learning how the agency is tackling the climate crisis.

A big thank you to Rutgers University—Camden, Ironbound Community Corporation Groundwork Elizabeth, United Community Corporation, Boys & Girls Club of Garfield, Ranch Hope, Inc., Neighborhood Improvement Association, Inc. and The Work Group (Camden) for making this day a success.

We have some future scientists in our midst!

Was your home affected by floods from ? Find resources, including short how-to videos, about how to protect your health while cleaning up your home at: http://epa.gov/flooded-homes

At EPA, we understand that change starts with the community.

🙏 Thanks to Bronx River Alliance for hosting us at their beautiful headquarters today! It was incredibly exciting to celebrate them being among the first to be selected for an EPA Community Change grant!

Nearly $1M will support a Bronx Climate Justice Task Force to increase climate resiliency in the Bronx.

📰 https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-1-million-climate-resilience-grant-support-south-bronx-communities

📢 Exciting news in Camden!

The EPA has selected CLHI North Camden to receive a $1 million Brownfields Cleanup Grant to revitalize the Former West Jersey Paper Manufacturing Site. This grant will help fund the cleanup of the site, making way for 15 affordable single-family homes and marking a significant step in Camden’s revitalization efforts.

EPA Regional Chief of Staff Olivia Glenn, Donald Norcross, City of Camden Government Mayor Victor Carstarphen, and CLHI North Camden Executive Director Brandi Johnson emphasized the transformative impact of this funding, made possible by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-1-million-brownfields-cleanup-grant-transform-contaminated-site-camden

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Natural disasters and environmental emergencies may impact your indoor air quality. Learn more on how to protect the quality of your indoor air in the event of hurricanes, wildfires and other emergencies:

Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | US EPA Preparation and response to weather-related and man-made emergencies is particularly important when it comes to indoor environments, since humans spend most of their time indoors, and rely on indoor spaces for shelter.

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Los desastres naturales y emergencias ambientales podrían impactar la calidad de su aire interior. Infórmese acerca de cómo proteger la calidad de su aire interior en caso de huracanes, incendios forestales y otras emergencias:

Emergencias y la calidad del aire interior (CAI) | US EPA Preparation and response to weather-related and man-made emergencies is particularly important when it comes to indoor environments, since humans spend most of their time indoors, and rely on indoor spaces for shelter.

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Researchers at Clarkson University will use funding to develop a new, easy-to-use technology to quantify PFAS levels and enable PFAS destruction.

Read more: https://www.epa.gov/research-grants/developing-and-demonstrating-nanosensor-technology-detect-monitor-and-degrade-3

📢 EPA is proposing a cleanup plan for the East Branch of Newtown Creek!

We’re inviting public input on our proposed early cleanup action for the Newtown Creek Superfund Site in Brooklyn and Queens, NYC. Comment period starts today! 🗓️

Learn more:

EPA Proposes Cleanup Action for East Branch Portion of Newtown Creek Superfund Site | US EPA EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Action for East Branch Portion of Newtown Creek Superfund Site

that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lends water monitoring equipment to volunteer groups to help improve community understanding of water pollution and protect water quality in communities?

📷 Friends of the Abbott Marshlands interns used EPA equipment this summer for field work in Trenton, NJ, and then calibrated the instruments to be used accurately in the future.

Learn more: https://www.epa.gov/participatory-science/epas-equipment-loan-programs

👋Join us tonight, August 28, at 6:00pm to learn about EPA's sampling and investigation in the Lower Hudson River.

Register for the virtual meeting here: www.epa.gov/hudsonriverpcbs

Busy back to school shopping but not sure how to find products with safer ingredients?

Don’t worry! EPA has done the homework for you – products with the label use safer ingredients for children & the planet.

www.epa.gov/saferchoice/learn-about-safer-choice-labe

ℹ️ 🧪 Consistent information among multiple sources = better science!

We recently visited Caño Tiburones in Puerto Rico with Universidad de Puerto Rico - UPR to collect plants! This was part of a larger effort to align a Caribbean wetland plant guide with the updated National Wetland Plant List. 🌱

💻 St. Croix: We'll see you TONIGHT at 6 p.m. AT!

Join us for a virtual community meeting where we'll provide updates on our work at the refinery on St. Croix and answer your questions.

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⛴️ Welcome aboard the Lake Guardian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's largest research vessel!

Earlier this month, we docked the vessel at the Port of Rochester in NY and invited the public to come aboard for a tour!

Learn more about the Lake Guardian and how we monitor the water quality and health of the Great Lakes: https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-monitoring/lake-guardian

Thank you to the community members who joined us in Wyandanch last week to discuss , , and ! Your commitment and advocacy guide EPA’s efforts to protect your health and environment. 🌍💪

🚧 Construction news!

We’re in the construction phase of a wastewater treatment plant at the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site in Camden and Gloucester City, NJ. This plant will treat water contaminated with thorium, a radioactive material used in gas mantles from the 1890s to the 1940s. The treated water will be safely discharged into the Delaware River.

Check out these photos of the plant’s components, including ion exchange tanks and sludge settling tanks. 🔽

https://www.epa.gov/superfund/welsbach-ggm

📢 St. Croix! You're invited to a virtual community meeting tomorrow, August 27, at 6:00 p.m. AT.

Join us to hear important updates regarding our work at the refinery on St. Croix and to ask questions and provide input.

We look forward to seeing you!

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usepa.zoomgov.com

EPA has issued an administrative order on consent that will result in the safe removal of LPG materials from the refinery on St. Croix.

📰 Read more about the order and EPA’s ongoing commitment to protecting the environment & public health on St. Croix: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-orders-phrt-remove-additional-chemicals-refinery-st-croix

Applications are OPEN for the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program! Apply by Oct. 16 for planning assistance to boost your economy & revitalize your downtown.

https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/recreation-economy-rural-communities

Thanks to our partners, U.S. Forest Service, Appalachian Regional Commission, Northern Border Regional Commission and Denali Commission!

🛟 The EPA Dive Team has been in the Long Island Sound this summer sampling eelgrass!

Cayla, Habitat and Reporting Coordinator for the , explains how we map eelgrass and use that information to help restore eelgrass meadows.

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All About Eelgrass | LONG ISLAND SOUND Hear from Cayla Sullivan, EPA Habitat and Reporting Coordinator for the Long Island Sound Study, about what we're doing to monitor and restore eelgrass meado...

Join EPA for a community meeting to discuss the ongoing cleanup efforts for the Lower 8 Miles of the Passaic River.

📅 Tuesday, August 27th

🕕6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The meeting will be in-person at Harrison High School, 401 Kingsland Ave, Harrison, NJ 07029.

👋We want to hear from you!

The EPA is proposing to remove a portion of the Lawrence Aviation Industries Inc. Superfund site in Port Jefferson Station, NY, from the federal Superfund list.

📅Public comment period open until Sept 16

Learn about the cleanup & ongoing monitoring.

LAWRENCE AVIATION INDUSTRIES, INC. | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPA The EPA is seeking public comment on its intent to delete a portion of the Lawrence Aviation site off the Superfund program's National Priorities List. The public comment period is open from August 16 until September 16.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6rhs9AB5EE2M64Dowcge50Er9JDyg3lMi78SgxFXswRUOVpZTktINU9JWFlLQ0Y4RDRXSDdTQ1UzUy4u

🚨 Attention Long Island residents - we want to hear from you!

Join EPA and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation TOMORROW, August 21, at 5 p.m. at the Wyandanch Senior Nutrition Center to discuss environmental issues in your community.

We hope to see you there!

🚨 Attention Long Island residents - we want to hear from you!

Join EPA and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation TOMORROW, August 21, at 5 p.m. at the Wyandanch Senior Nutrition Center to discuss environmental issues in your community.

We hope to see you there!

🧰 🔨 Starting a renovation project? We've got the helpful resources for you, now in 12 languages!

Learn how to keep your home or business lead-free during your do-it-yourself project.

🛠️ Check out our “Renovate Lead-Safe” fact sheets + webpages for do-it-yourselfers, now in 12 additional languages! These resources share DIY lead-safe practices for renovation, repair and painting projects. https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-safe-renovations-diyers