If you call 911 about a fever and vomiting in Allegheny County, don’t be surprised if the operator asks whether you recently traveled to West Africa. Preparing for an Ebola case to be diagnosed in Pennsylvania is an orchestra of government departments, health care entities and private businesses, conducted by state and local public health […]
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EPA News Release: Bemis Co., Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Plant in West Hazleton, Pa.
Contact: R3press@epa.gov 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 […]
EPA Prepares the Public for the 2019 Hurricane Season by Focusing on Waste Mitigation
EPA Prepares the Public for the 2019 Hurricane Season by Focusing on Waste Mitigation Media contacts: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, R6Press@epa.gov or 214 665-2200 DALLAS – (June 11, 2019) The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends November 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the public […]