Hazmat Environmental history

In 1989, Tri-Valley CARES became the first community group in EPA Region 9 to win a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG), which provided financial resources to continue and expand its Superfund community involvement efforts.

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990 set out to standardize international safety requirements as recommended by the United Nations and to develop standards for information required for all shipments of hazardous materials.

First Citizen's Excellence in Community Involvement Award In 2000, Tri-Valley CARES became the first recipient of EPA's Citizen's Excellence in Community Involvement Award.

September 11, 2001 In the days, weeks, and months following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the EPA took steps to ensure the safety of rescue workers and the public at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon disaster sites, and to protect the environment.

The building was closed two days later and remained closed until January 23, 2002, so that EPA could effectively decontaminate the building.

1,000th Construction Completion Achieved Construction work at the Macalloy Corporation Superfund site in North Charleston, South Carolina, was completed in the fall of 2006, making it the 1,000th site to reach the 'construction completion' milestone.

First Environmentally Responsible and Redevelopment Reuse (ER3) Project In April 2007, EPA announced the first ER3 agreement to clean up and sustainably redevelop the Daly West Mine Superfund Site in Empire Canyon, a historic ore mining and processing area located in Park City, Utah.

Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program In 2010, the EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) led an effort to more closely collaborate with other programs within the Agency to expand workforce development and job training.

Superfund Program Review In 2014, the Superfund remedial (long-term cleanup) program responded to reduced funding by initiating a comprehensive review to evaluate the efficiency of current cleanup processes and the use of remedial program resources.

As of August 2015, approximately 14,100 individuals have completed training, and approximately 10,100 of those graduates obtained full-time employment in the environmental field, and with an average starting hourly wage of $14.27.