Environmental Topics

EPA Reaches Agreement with Gelman Sciences to Address Contaminated Aquifer in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Agency to host public meeting later this fall

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a legal agreement with Gelman Sciences LLC to address contaminated soil and groundwater in Ann Arbor and Scio Townships in Michigan.

• Release Date: October 23, 2026

EPA, Army Corps Begin Removing Contaminated Slag From Philadelphia Superfund Site

Cleanup moves beyond temporary containment to address 68,000 cubic yards of industrial waste in Port Richmond, with safeguards in place to protect nearby communities.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 (EPA Mid-Atlantic), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District (USACE), and Sevenson Environmental Services gave a tour Thursday at the Franklin Slag Superfund Site in Port richmond Philadelphia.

• Release Date: October 22, 2026

EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Efforts to Revive and Redevelop Jamestown’s Industrial River Corridor

EPA Brownfields grant will support environmental assessments, cleanup, reuse planning, and community engagement along the Chadakoin River Corridor

At a press event today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Michael Martucci, U.S. Representative Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23), and agency partners highlighted ongoing efforts to assess, clean up, and redevelop brownfields

• Release Date: October 22, 2026

EPA and Partners Enter Final Phase of $34 Million Project to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment in Superior Bay, Wisconsin

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR); and Superior Water, Light and Power Co. (SWL&P) awarded a $10.1 million contract to clean up sediments in a 12-acre slip in Superior Bay, Wisconsin.

• Release Date: October 22, 2026