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Corrective Action is the term the RCRA Program uses to describe the investigation and cleanup of facilities that manage hazardous wastes. Links to key aspects of the program are located in the menu below.


About Corrective Action

Corrective Action History
Corrective Action Environmental Indicators
Corrective Action Reforms and One Cleanup Program
Goals and Progress
Frequently Asked Questions
Terms and Acronyms

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RCRA Facilities
PA Memorandum of Agreement
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Redevelopment and Reuse
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What's New

Region 3’s Sustainability Partnership – EPA's Mid-Atlantic office launched the Sustainability Partnership initiative which is designed to assist major organizations become more sustainable through a holistic approach to "going green." Rather than addressing energy or waste issues alone, for example, the Sustainability Partnership encourages broad multimedia assessment and action to help an organization become more sustainable.

Greener Cleanups - A new EPA web resource focusing on initiatives related to achieving greener cleanups, including lessons learned, success stories, current developments, and upcoming events.

The 2009 National Brownfields Conference -- will take place November 16-18 in New Orleans. With numerous presentations, workshops, a transaction forum and mobile tours, this gathering is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties in the nation.

Save the Dates - On February 10-11, 2010 Drexel University -- will host the Mid-Atlantic Green Cleanup Symposium, where speakers will present the latest ideas and best practices in green cleanups, land reuse and sustainable design.

FY2010 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant Guidelines -- These grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Funding opportunities include up to $1,000,000 over three years; see link for details. The proposal deadline is October 16, 2009.

Presentations Available -- Presentation materials from the Corrective Action Conference, held April 1-3, 2009, are now available for view or download.

RCRA Facilities -- Regional-, state-, and facility-scale interactive maps have been added to the respective pages within the RCRA Facilities page

Marjol Battery Site - The second construction season for the Marjol Battery site has begun. For more information, see the fact sheet or Gould's Marjol Web site.Exiting EPA Web site, link to disclaimer

Renewable Energy Incentive Fact Sheets Renewable Energy Incentive Fact Sheets at the federal and state level are available to spur land revitalization efforts.

Exide Investigation, Reading PA -- Prior to the Clean Air Act of 1970, Exide's past operations contributed to lead emissions that impacted the surrounding communities. The investigation focuses on the delineation of the soil lead contamination and the cleanup of properties that have been adversely impacted by the lead emissions. Learn about the investigation.

 

 

 

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