Fwd: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency News Releases: New England Region (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, 10 tribes) Update : EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan

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Date: Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Subject: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency News Releases: New England Region (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, 10 tribes) Update : EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan
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News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office August 18, 2014 Contact: Sarah White, (617) 918-1026 EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site Plan BOSTON – The public comment period has been extended on the Proposed Plan to clean up the Peterson/ Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, Operable Unit 2 (OU 2), located in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I. The public comment period, which began on Aug. 8, will now end on Nov. 4, 2014. A formal Public Hearing will be held on Aug. 21, 2014, at 6:30 pm in the Cumberland Public library (Large Meeting room), located at 1464 Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland, R.I. During the formal hearing, the public is invited to provide verbal comments on EPA's Proposed Plan for OU2 that will be recorded as part of the public record for the Site.  EPA will not be responding to comments at the hearing but will provide written responses in a Responsiveness Summary which will be a part of the OU2 Record of Decision for the Site. EPA's Proposed Plan for the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site, OU 2 is available for review on the EPA web site at: www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/peterson.  Copies of the proposed plan will also be made available in the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site repository located at both the Town of Lincoln and Town of Cumberland Public Libraries. Copies of the proposed plan may be requested by contacting Sarah White of EPA at 617-918-1026. The main components of OU 2 include the J. M. Mills Landfill, the Nunes Parcel and an area between these two areas called the "Unnamed Island."  The Site is located within the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.    Written comments may be mailed, faxed or emailed to: Dave Newton, RPM NH/RI Superfund Section US EPA Region 1 5 Post Office Square/ Mail Code: OSRR07-1 Boston, MA 02019-3912 email: newton.dave@epa.gov FAX: 617-918-0243 # # # Learn More about the Latest EPA News & Events in New England (http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/index.html) Follow EPA New England on Twitter (http://twitter.com/epanewengland) Connect with EPA New England on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EPARegion1) You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews