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*Public Availability Sessions to be Held Concerning Lyman Plating Dump Site in Lyman, S.C.*
Contact: Laura Niles, 404-562-8353, niles.laura@epa.gov

(ATLANTA - May 29, 2008) Officials in the Unified Command that includes EPA and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (S.C. DHEC) will hold two public availability sessions regarding the Lyman Plating Dump Site in Lyman, S.C. The public availability sessions will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Lyman Municipal Complex (Town Hall) Council/Court Room, 81 Groce Road, Lyman, S.C. 29365.

Representatives from EPA and S.C. DHEC will be available to provide information, answer questions, and address citizen concerns about the environmental investigation underway. No formal presentation is planned. The availability session is an open session that allows the public to speak with response officials one-on-one.

A *media availability session* will be held prior to the public availability session on Friday, May 30, 2008 to allow officials to answer questions from the media. The media session is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Lyman Municipal Complex (Town Hall) Council/Court Room, 81 Groce Road, Lyman, S.C. 29365. Persons interested in obtaining additional information are encouraged to contact Thom Berry with S.C. DHEC media relations at (803) 518-6088.

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Contact: Mary Lilly Phone: (202) 586-1490 Fax: (202) 287-1944 e-mail: mary.lilly@eia.doe.gov May 29, 2008
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DOE/EIA-0218(08-20) Coal Production for Week Ended: May 24, 2008
SUMMARY: As estimated by the Energy Information Administration from data on railroad car loadings, U.S. coal production totaled approximately 22.0 million short tons (mmst) during the week ended May 24, 2008. This production estimate is 1.3 percent lower than last week’s estimate, and about the same as the estimate reported for the comparable week in 2007. Production east of the Mississippi River totaled 10.1 mmst, which was 3.8 percent higher than last week’s estimate, and production west of the Mississippi River totaled 11.8 mmst, which was 5.3 percent lower than last week’s estimate.

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WILKES-BARRE - With Pennsylvania implementing new federal air quality guidelines that are more protective of public health, the Department of Environmental Protection is urging residents to help avoid air quality action days by using mass transit during the summer ozone season.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5077

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The following Mosquito Spraying Announcement has been issued by the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section for New Castle County.
New Castle/northwestern Kent Co. Mosquito Spraying Announcement
It is effective from 05/29/2008 03:10 PM until 05/29/2008 11:00 PM
Weather permitting, the Mosquito Control Section is planning the following insecticide application(s) beginning as early as 8:00 pm on Thursday May 29, 2008 and continuing up until 11:00 pm as conditions permit.
Application of Permanone (permethrin/PBO) with truck-mounted sprayers to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:
Select individual rural properties in greater Clayton.
Spray announcements are available on the internet at http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Applications/Mosquito/index.asp
All insecticides used are EPA-registered for mosquito control and applied according to EPA-approved label instructions, which the EPA has determined can be used without posing unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.

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EIA Reports U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC 20585
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 29, 2008
EIA Responds to Premature Public Release of Weekly Petroleum Data 
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is aware that petroleum data for the week ending May 23, scheduled for release at 10:30 AM   Eastern Time today, was available on the public EIA website before the scheduled release time. Initial indications suggest a malfunction in the system used by EIA to load the data while keeping it from public release prior to the scheduled release time. EIA is investigating this event and its causes.
EIA will make interim changes to its systems or procedures needed to avoid a recurrence before next week’s release. Details on changes will be available no later than Monday. 
EIA will also engage with its stakeholders on longer term actions to permanently assure the fair and timely release of weekly data in an environment where increased demand for electronic access to petroleum data is presenting technological challenges.
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SBCIPres052908.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Presentation
The Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Natural Resources, and the Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed will be hosting a presentation on improving water quality through low impact development practices, on June 6, at 7 p.m. at the Bay City State Recreation Area Visitors Center.
C. Patrick Sellenraad, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect at Designscapes, Inc., Frankenmuth, will show examples of low impact development techniques used in projects built within the Saginaw Bay Watershed ranging from residential to large commercial developments. Attendees will learn how the landscape can be designed to minimize detention basins and filter both storm and waste water, while maintaining their professional appearance. This presentation will touch on the basics of bio-retention and bio-filtration: how does it work; how is it used; what does it look like.
Sellenraad’s presentation is the third in a series of discussions that will occur over the next few months on phosphorus impacts on Saginaw Bay and approaches to reduce these impacts, a priority issue identified through the Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative.
Details of the Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative and additional information are available online at http://www.michigan.gov/deq under “Issues to Watch.”
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*EPA Awards $50,000 to the Cherokee Nation*

(Dallas, Texas - May 29, 2008) The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $50,000 to the Cherokee Nation. The tribe will use the funds to collect water samples and perform a baseline pesticides assessment of Saline Creek. The tribe’s goal is to determine the levels of pesticides, if any, in the stream.

Additional information on EPA grants: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

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BrwnfldGrntLoan-Cadillac052908.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
DEQ Grant Moves Redevelopment Project Forward in Cadillac
The Department of Environmental Quality announced today that an $849,275 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and a $280,025 Brownfield Redevelopment Loan have been awarded to the city of Cadillac for the Chemical Bank Project to be located at the former Harris Milling site. The project is located at the southern gateway into Cadillac’s downtown area and is expected to have a dramatic impact on the revitalization of downtown Cadillac. Money from the DEQ’s Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and Loan Program will be used to perform environmental investigation and cleanup activities on the property, helping to facilitate the redevelopment.
“Michigan’s brownfield redevelopment program is one of the most successful tools we have to bring unused and contaminated properties back to life,” said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “Though funding for these types of projects is nearly exhausted, this award will provide a boost to Cadillac’s economy, while ensuring that the public health and environment are protected.”
Chemical Bank is planning to relocate its current downtown Cadillac operation to a new 5,000-square foot facility. The construction and expansion of the new bank building is expected to leverage $1 million in private investment and expand jobs at the new location.
The Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and Loan Program provides funding to local units of government for environmental response activities on brownfield properties where redevelopment is proposed. The program has been primarily funded by voter approved bonds passed in 1988 and 1998, however the last of the bond money will be exhausted by the end of 2008, necessitating that a new funding source be identified to ensure projects such as these can continue beyond this year.
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