The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three municipalities in Puerto Rico have been selected to receive a total of $900,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. The towns of Barranquitas, Guaynabo and Vega Alta will equally split the money assigned to Puerto Rico. Nationwide, 151 communities will […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the former Agrocampos Inc. warehouse in Arecibo, which was used as a pesticide storage facility. The EPA’s plan includes removing and disposing of contaminated soil from the site and the long-term monitoring of the groundwater to protect people’s health. The […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 is awarding a $1.4 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant to the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus to replace 15 old heavy duty drayage trucks, the agency announced. The university will also develop seminars for diesel vehicle owners and the general public in Puerto Rico to […]
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