Recovery Act Funding Accelerates Cleanup, Boosts Economy, Creates Jobs, and Helps Protect Human Health at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site

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"Today marks an important milestone in the Escambia Superfund site cleanup as we are removing the last of the contaminated soil stockpile known as Mount Dioxin," said Stan Meiburg, EPA Region 4 Acting Regional Administrator. "The Recovery Act funding has helped speed up the removal of harmful pollutants in this community, will create green jobs, and investments."

"The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has partnered with the EPA on this project to ensure that the public health and Florida's natural resources are pro-tected," said Mary Jean Yon, Director of DEP's Division of Waste Management. "We are happy to see the progress that has been made to clean up Escambia Treating and look forward to seeing this site be placed back into productive use."

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Recovery Act Funding Accelerates Cleanup, Boosts Economy, Creates Jobs, and Helps Protect Human Health at Escambia Treating Company Superfund Site

ATLANTA, GA - At a ceremony held recently in Pensacola, Fla., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2.5 million in new funding through the Amer...

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