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IDB to Support Improvements to the Electricity System in Santa Catarina, Brazil
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:
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IDB to Support Improvements to the Electricity System in Santa Catarina, Brazil
October 01, 2026
WASHINGTON - The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved financing for a Global Multiple Works Program (GOM) of $243 million aimed at improving the electricity system of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The operation will finance investments to enhance the reliability and resilience of the electricity distribution system and facilitate access to electricity
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:
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IDB to Support Improvements to the Electricity System in Santa Catarina, Brazil
October 01, 2026
WASHINGTON - The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved financing for a Global Multiple Works Program (GOM) of $243 million aimed at improving the electricity system of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The operation will finance investments to enhance the reliability and resilience of the electricity distribution system and facilitate access to electricityservices in rural areas.
The program will benefit 7.3 million people served by Centrais Eletricas de Santa Catarina - Distribuicao S.A. (CELESC-D), the main state-controlled electricity distribution company, through a more resilient and reliable power service.
Among the beneficiaries are 11,743 rural households, which will gain access to distribution networks capable of supporting the development of agro-industrial activities. In addition, CELESC-D will benefit from strengthened institutional and technical capacities.
The planned investments will enhance the capacity, reliability, and operational modernization of CELESC-D's distribution system and include the construction of new substations and the modernization of existing ones, the construction of new distribution lines, and the incorporation of operational and digital technologies, including energy storage systems, mobile substations, and smart meters.
The program will also finance equipment for a new integrated control and operations center, as well as operational and technical strengthening activities, including technical studies, works supervision, and the development of operational protocols for responding to extreme events.
The $243 million financing has a 24.5-year repayment term, a 6-year grace period, an interest rate based on SOFR, and a local counterpart contribution of $62.6 million. Following approval by the IDB Board of Executive Directors, the program will move forward through the legal and administrative processes required in Brazil before implementation begins.
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About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a member of the IDB Group, is devoted to improving lives across Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1959, the Bank works with the region's public sector to design and enable impactful, innovative solutions for sustainable and inclusive development. Leveraging financing, technical expertise, and knowledge, it promotes growth and well-being in 26 countries. Visit our website: https://www.iadb.org/en.
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Original text here: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-support-improvements-electricity-system-santa-catarina-brazil
CSB Releases BP-Husky Safety Video
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release:
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CSB Releases BP-Husky Safety Video
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the 2022 Fatal Fire at the BP-Husky Refinery in Oregon, Ohio
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Washington D.C., September 30, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal fire that occurred on September 20, 2022, at the BP-Husky refinery in Oregon, Ohio. The fire occurred after highly flammable liquid naphtha was released directly to the ground from
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release:
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CSB Releases BP-Husky Safety Video
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the 2022 Fatal Fire at the BP-Husky Refinery in Oregon, Ohio
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Washington D.C., September 30, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal fire that occurred on September 20, 2022, at the BP-Husky refinery in Oregon, Ohio. The fire occurred after highly flammable liquid naphtha was released directly to the ground froma pressurized vessel during an emergency situation at the refinery. The liquid naphtha vaporized and formed a flammable vapor cloud that quickly ignited. The resulting massive flash fire fatally injured two refinery employees, who were brothers.
The CSB's new safety video, called "Alarming Mistakes, Deadly Decisions: Fatal Fire at BP-Husky," includes an animation of the events leading to the incident, and commentary from CSB Board Member Sylvia Johnson, Investigator-In-Charge Bill Steiner, and Investigator Melinda Hartz.
The video describes the series of cascading, and worsening, events that unfolded at the BP-Husky refinery on the day of the incident. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on September 20, 2022, a process upset in the refinery's naphtha hydrotreater unit resulted in a loss of containment at the refinery. This led to other refinery units being shut down, and eventually to decisions being made by BP personnel that led to liquid naphtha flowing into, and filling up the fuel gas mix drum, a pressurized vessel which normally contained only fuel gas vapor.
As the fuel gas mix drum filled with liquid naphtha, the mix drum overflowed into vapor piping that led to downstream furnaces and boilers, which created the potential for furnace fires or explosions. Because of the increasingly abnormal state of the fuel gas mix drum, a board operator in the control room directed several BP to drain the liquid in the mix drum "as fast as you guys can."
Shortly thereafter, two BP employees, who were brothers, released the liquid to the ground by directly opening several valves on the mix drum. The CSB's investigation report concluded that employees may have believed that the liquid was an amine-water solution, not flammable naphtha. As the flammable naphtha was released it vaporized and formed a large flammable vapor cloud. At 6:46 pm, the flammable cloud reached a furnace in the Crude Unit 1 and ignited, resulting in an enormous flash fire that engulfed the two BP employees.
The video notes that there was an "alarm flood" during the 12 hours preceding the flash fire. Between 6:50 a.m. and 6:49 p.m. on the day of the incident, board operators at the refinery were overwhelmed by 3,712 alarms, causing delays and errors in responding to critical alarms and communications among BP employees.
Additionally, in mid-afternoon on the date of the incident, refinery leadership and process engineering personnel met to discuss the situation and plans for oncoming night shift support. During the meeting, these personnel discussed shutting down Crude 1 operations or putting Crude 1 in "circulation" in an effort to stabilize Crude 1 Tower operations with the naphtha hydrotreater unit down and the Coker Gas Plant bypassed. Ultimately, the group decided that neither shutdown nor circulation would be done at that time, which allowed the crude oil feed to continue.
Moreover, although one of the participants in the meeting summarized the meeting's outcome in an email, the email was never sent, and there is no evidence that the actions agreed upon in the meeting were ever otherwise conveyed to the night shift refinery coordinator or board operators, either verbally or in writing.
In the video, CSB Board Member Sylvia Johnson states, "This tragic incident unfolded over a period of 24 hours and during that time there were more than 3,7000 alarms that sounded. There were many missed opportunities to prevent the fatal flash fire. Our investigation found that operators did not recognize the serious danger unfolding around them or have the tools and safeguards to effectively manage the highly stressful abnormal situation indicated by the alarm flood."
As in the CSB's final report on the incident, the safety video covers four key safety issues that contributed to the incident: 1) liquid overflow prevention, 2) abnormal situation management, 3) alarm flood, and 4) learning from incidents. The video also highlights safety recommendations made by the CSB to the American Petroleum Institute and the current owners of the refinery, the Ohio Refining Company, LLC.
Board Member Johnson concludes the video by stating, "The tragic loss of life underscores the importance of putting in place tools that employees need to perform tasks safely, such as stop work authority, and having adequate policies, procedures, and safeguards in place to effectively manage highly stressful abnormal situations. Doing so will help prevent a future needless tragedy."
The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating incidents and hazards that result, or may result, in the catastrophic release of extremely hazardous substances. The agency's core mission activities include conducting incident investigations; formulating preventive or mitigative recommendations based on investigation findings and advocating for their implementation; issuing reports containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations arising from incident investigations; and conducting studies on chemical hazards.
The agency's board members are appointed by the president subject to Senate confirmation. The Board does not issue citations or fines but makes safety recommendations to companies, industry organizations, labor groups, and regulatory agencies such as OSHA and EPA.
Please visit our website, www.csb.gov. For more information, contact Communications Manager Hillary Cohen at Hillary.Cohen@csb.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.csb.gov/csb-releases-bp-husky-safety-video/
STRI Wins Top Award in the 2026 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Oct. 1 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Freezer Challenge
STRI wins top award in the 2026 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge
September 30, 2026
2026 is the third year that STRI has participated in the Freezer Challenge
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The Freezer Challenge is an annual international competition designed to promote best practices in cold storage management. Small efforts, such as defrosting freezers, scheduling preventative maintenance and cleaning condenser coils, can generate significant energy and cost savings while also supporting
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PANAMA CITY, Panama, Oct. 1 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Freezer Challenge
STRI wins top award in the 2026 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge
September 30, 2026
2026 is the third year that STRI has participated in the Freezer Challenge
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The Freezer Challenge is an annual international competition designed to promote best practices in cold storage management. Small efforts, such as defrosting freezers, scheduling preventative maintenance and cleaning condenser coils, can generate significant energy and cost savings while also supportingefficient research practices. The Challenge covers all forms of cold storage, including refrigerators, freezers and cold rooms.
2026 is the third year that STRI has participated in the Freezer Challenge and we won the Top Governmental Organization Award for the second time!
"The Freezer Challenge is an excellent initiative because it promotes best practices in cold storage, ensuring proper preservation and accessibility of biological materials." Maria Fernanda Castillo, STRI Cryo-Collection Manager.
Across many of our laboratory facilities, our teams defrosted freezers, removed ice buildup, vacuumed condenser coils, and cleaned out and inventoried refrigerators and freezers.
Together, these efforts saved STRI an estimated 145 kilowatt hours per day, which saves STRI thousands of dollars in energy savings a year. This amount of energy saved is comparable to the average annual energy use of five households in Panama and represents an important contribution towards lowering STRI's carbon footprint and achieving our sustainability goals.
"This year we defrosted 46 freezers and cleaned and inventoried 54 refrigerators and freezers. We were also able to upgrade eight freezers to more energy-efficient units. Many thanks to our Scientific Coordinators for rallying and ensuring that all STRI facilities participated in the Challenge!" Kristin Saltonstall, STRI Coordinator for the 2026 Freezer Challenge.
In 2027 we plan to run our own Freezer Challenge across facilities at STRI, using the same protocols as the international competition and we hope that all research labs will participate. Look for more on this soon!
Congratulations to all the labs that helped lead STRI to international victory as an organization:
Naos Molecular Laboratory Team - Kristin Saltonstall, Eyda Gomez, Mayra Lemus, Marta Vargas, Laura Geyer
STRI CryoCollection - Maria Fernanda Castillo
Torchin Lab - Carmen Schloeder
Naos - Laura Granados
Tupper - Felix Rodriguez
Gamboa - Isis Ochoa
BCI - Yacksecari Lopez and Lourdes Vargas
Bocas del Toro - Plinio Gondola
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, headquartered in Panama City, Panama, is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The institute furthers the understanding of tropical biodiversity and its importance to human welfare, trains students to conduct research in the tropics and promotes conservation by increasing public awareness of the beauty and importance of tropical ecosystems. Promo video.
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Original text here: https://stri.si.edu/story/freezer-challenge
NASA's Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph Image
PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA's Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph Image
Sept. 30, 2026
Designed and built by JPL, the instrument will test cutting-edge technologies for directly imaging planets around other stars.
On Sept. 22, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Coronagraph Instrument opened its eyes to cosmic light for the very first time.
Designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the coronagraph will demonstrate cutting-edge technology to block starlight and view planets and
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PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA's Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph Image
Sept. 30, 2026
Designed and built by JPL, the instrument will test cutting-edge technologies for directly imaging planets around other stars.
On Sept. 22, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Coronagraph Instrument opened its eyes to cosmic light for the very first time.
Designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the coronagraph will demonstrate cutting-edge technology to block starlight and view planets anddusty disks around nearby stars.
The instrument woke up on Sept. 1 and stretched its digital, electronic, and mechanical "limbs" mid-month. Once the team confirmed that the fine-guidance system was holding the Coronagraph Instrument steady, scientists adjusted the focus so it could take its first bleary-eyed look at space that will help scientists fine-tune the instrument's view.
"This observation confirms that the instrument can produce a focused image," said Vanessa Bailey, a Roman Coronagraph Instrument scientist at NASA JPL. "It's a very limited test that kicks off a methodical process of increasingly complex tasks that help us prepare for the instrument's future observations."
Read more here (https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/09/30/nasa-checks-roman-guidance-system-takes-first-coronagraph-observation/).
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Original text here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-roman-team-snaps-test-coronagraph-image/
EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Brownfields Cleanup of Infamous Illegal Dumping Site in Camden, NJ
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Brownfields Cleanup of Infamous Illegal Dumping Site in Camden, NJ
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$2.5 million EPA Brownfields grant will support cleanup of former S. Yaffa & Sons facility
NEW YORK -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its local and state partners today joined forces to highlight a huge leap forward for the Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment efforts at the former S. Yaffa & Sons facility in Camden. The City of Camden is slated to receive a $2.5 million
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA and Partners Highlight Progress on Brownfields Cleanup of Infamous Illegal Dumping Site in Camden, NJ
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$2.5 million EPA Brownfields grant will support cleanup of former S. Yaffa & Sons facility
NEW YORK -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its local and state partners today joined forces to highlight a huge leap forward for the Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment efforts at the former S. Yaffa & Sons facility in Camden. The City of Camden is slated to receive a $2.5 millionEPA Brownfields grant to drive final cleanup activities at the property, which has been the infamous site of illegal dumping. With these funds, EPA is delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to provide clean air, land, and water for Americans while providing economic growth and opportunity for communities.
During the event, EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci, Rep. Donald Norcross, Mayor of Camden Victor G. Carstarphen, Camden County Board of Commissioners Director Jeff Nash, and other officials celebrated progress and laid out planned cleanup activities and opportunities for continued community involvement. The work will advance Camden redevelopment efforts, support healthier neighborhoods, and create opportunities for economic growth.
"This site was for decades a terrible eyesore and posed a serious health hazard for nearby residents. Thanks to the collaboration of all levels of government, today this site is ready for the final phase of cleanup needed to return it to the community as a site that can be used productively and to the community's advantage," said EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci. "EPA has long been a partner in this endeavor and others across Camden and our Brownfields program is now set to provide the funding needed for this final phase that we celebrate today,"
"Leaving things in a better place than how you found them is a good rule to live by. Camden has benefitted greatly during my lifetime by leaders following that principle, and the team effort to earn this substantial funding for environmental cleanup is just the latest example," Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) said. "I'm proud to have advocated for this project since day one, and I'm even prouder to be part of the group of people making such a big difference for Camden."
"We are delighted to announce the $2.5 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant award which will aid in the cleanup of underground contamination and advance the ongoing redevelopment at the S. Yaffa & Sons/Weyhill site," said Camden Mayor Victor G. Carstarphen. "In just five years, this location has been transformed from a nuisance property to an opportunity for community growth. The cleanup of the site has already spurred in new public-private investments throughout this area. We are grateful to Congressman Donald Norcross and EPA for this critical funding to improve the quality of life in Camden."
The $2.5 million EPA Brownfields grant will fund cleanup activities, such as cleanup of the Former S. Yaffa & Sons facility, which has a history of automotive repair and illegal dumping. The grant will also support community engagement.
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-partners-highlight-progress-brownfields-cleanup-infamous-illegal-dumping-site
EPA Finalizes Interim Cleanup Plan to Address Mercury Contamination from Wappinger Creek Superfund Site in Dutchess County, New York
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Finalizes Interim Cleanup Plan to Address Mercury Contamination from Wappinger Creek Superfund Site in Dutchess County, New York
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NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its interim cleanup plan for removing mercury-contaminated sediment and soil from the upper portion of the Wappinger Creek Superfund site in Dutchess County, New York.
"The EPA is committed to protecting the health of Dutchess County residents and restoring the environment along Wappinger Creek,"
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Finalizes Interim Cleanup Plan to Address Mercury Contamination from Wappinger Creek Superfund Site in Dutchess County, New York
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NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its interim cleanup plan for removing mercury-contaminated sediment and soil from the upper portion of the Wappinger Creek Superfund site in Dutchess County, New York.
"The EPA is committed to protecting the health of Dutchess County residents and restoring the environment along Wappinger Creek,"said EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci. "This cleanup plan demonstrates our dedication to addressing historical contamination and ensuring a safer, healthier community for generations to come."
The cleanup plan includes dredging and digging up contaminated sediment and soil from the creek bed and sides of the creek, transporting it to an EPA-approved off-site disposal facility, and then filling in the dug-up areas with clean material and restoring these areas. EPA's interim cleanup plan will protect human health and address the greatest source of contamination resulting from historical industrial activities, while the agency continues its investigation at the site.
EPA will monitor conditions after the cleanup to confirm the effectiveness of the remedy and use the results to guide any future actions at the site. The agency held a public meeting on July 30, 2026, at the Grinnell Public Library to provide an overview of the cleanup proposal and answer community questions.
The EPA's cleanup plan, including the EPA's response to public comments, will be available at the Wappinger Creek Superfund site profile page.
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EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More
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LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 1, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed eight Five-Year Reviews for Superfund sites in the nation's Heartland. These reviews provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a site's cleanup remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More
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LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 1, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed eight Five-Year Reviews for Superfund sites in the nation's Heartland. These reviews provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a site's cleanup remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment.
Recently completedFive-Year Reviews that have been filed in their respective Administrative Records and uploaded to their site profile pages are listed in the chart below.
Site NameSite LocationProtectiveness Determination
Chemical Commodities, Inc.Olathe, KansasThe remedy is not protective.
Former Blaine Naval Ammunition DepotHastings, NebraskaRemedies for Operable Units (OUs) 4 and 16 are protective. A protectiveness statement was deferred for OU14.
Minker/Stout/Romaine CreekImperial, MissouriThe remedy is not protective.
Ogallala GroundwaterOgallala, NebraskaA protectiveness statement was deferred.
Railroad AvenueWest Des Moines, IowaRemedies are protective site-wide.
RalstonCedar Rapids, IowaThe remedy is short-term protective.
Strother Field Industrial ParkWinfield, KansasA protectiveness statement was deferred.
Weldon Spring Quarry/Plant/PitsSt. Charles, MissouriThe remedy is short-term protective.
What's Next? Sites with Non-Protective Remedies
The remedies at Minker/Stout/Romaine Creek in Imperial, Missouri, and Chemical Commodities, Inc. in Olathe, Kansas, were deemed not protective of human health and the environment.
In Imperial, the remedial project manager for the site has scheduled meetings with community members to discuss these findings and is planning a removal action to address the potential exposures to dioxin at the site. A removal action is a quick response taken to address immediate threats hazardous substances can pose to the public. A fact sheet that summarizes the Five-Year Review is available online.
In Olathe, the EPA Region 7 site team continues to work with the potentially responsible parties to delineate the extent of contaminated groundwater plume migration. EPA continues to conduct vapor intrusion testing; inspect vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMS); and install VIMS where needed. EPA will hold a public meeting to discuss the findings of the Five-Year Review and discuss the path forward at the site.
What's Next? Sites Where Protectiveness Statements Were Deferred
At the Hastings Groundwater site, OU14, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a determination on the protectiveness of the remedy was deferred until additional information can be gathered from structures overlaying the contaminated groundwater plume.
In Ogallala, EPA Region 7 has deferred a protectiveness statement while gathering more information from the contaminated groundwater plume and the evaluation of nearby residential and commercial buildings overlaying the contaminated groundwater plume.
In Winfield, EPA Region 7 deferred making a protectiveness statement until additional sampling is completed and more information is gathered. The groundwater extraction treatment system is preventing contaminated groundwater from reaching water supply wells.
Five-Year Review Starts
EPA Region 7 has also begun the Five-Year Review process of the following sites:
* Conservation Chemical Company in Kansas City, Missouri
* Former Nebraska Ordnance Plant in Meade, Nebraska
* Fort Riley in Junction City, Kansas
* John's Sludge Pond in Wichita, Kansas
* Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt in Jasper County, Missouri
* Solid State Circuits, Inc. in Republic, Missouri
* Syntex Facility in Verona, Missouri
These reviews are taking place in conjunction with Five-Year Reviews that started earlier in 2026.
Background
EPA performs Five-Year Reviews at sites where hazardous substances remain on the site above levels that would allow sites to be returned for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure in accordance with the statutory authorities granted to the agency by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the National Contingency Plan (NCP).
Learn more about the Superfund cleanup process and Five-Year Reviews.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-completion-eight-five-year-reviews-cleanups-heartland-and-start-seven
