The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $205,882 project grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The purpose of this grant is to assist MDEQ with developing and implementing a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) under Section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Key activities include drafting, reviewing, and editing CCR rules and...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $205,882 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS" (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will fund activities to help DEP develop an application for an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Key deliverables include revisions to the Pennsylvania Code to align with federal CCR regulations, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 awarded a $205,882 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation under the "STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS" (CFDA 66.820) federal grant program. The grant funds will be used by the state to develop their Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permit program, specifically for their five CCR landfills, and to maintain public records related to permitting and public participation. Key...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded a $205,882 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) grant program. The grant will assist the DEQ in developing and implementing an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Specifically, the grant funds will support the DEQ's efforts to draft CCR rules, conduct stakeholder and...
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) was awarded a $304,745 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will assist NDEE in developing and implementing an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) in accordance with the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Key activities include staff...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $262,572.00 was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant funds will be used by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to implement the EPA-approved Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) surface impoundment regulatory program for electric utilities and independent power producers in Ohio. Key activities to be carried out under this award...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) received a $308,824 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Federal "State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals" (CFDA 66.820) program. The purpose of this grant is to enable IEPA to implement its EPA-approved state program for the regulation of coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundments, to ensure their construction, operation, closure, post-closure care, and...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 supports the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) in reviewing and overseeing EPA-led remedial actions at Superfund sites in Virginia. Specifically, VDEQ will conduct sampling investigations, monitor site activities, review technical documents, attend meetings, and coordinate with EPA and the public under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific...
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a $775,000 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements federal grant program (CFDA 66.802). The five-year award will fund DEQ's program to conduct site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments and site inspections at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites. DEQ will address current...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) received a $308,823 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will support MODNR's efforts to develop and implement a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) in accordance with EPA regulations. Key activities include: Conducting rulemaking to adopt the federal CCR disposal standards (40 CFR 257...