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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., June 15, 2011) - Today, EPA is announcing areas in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and Saline County, Kan., that would not meet tighter lead air standards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA_055 Action necessary to improve air quality and protect community health Chicago, Illinois (June 15, 2011) – The U.S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA054 Action necessary to improve air quality and protect community health Chicago, Illinois (June 15, 2011) – The U.S
(San Juan, P.R.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a legal settlement with the owner and operator of the Ponce Municipal Landfill that will reduce water pollution from the landfill into a local stream. The management of stormwater at the landfill will also be improved
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today informed the government of Puerto Rico that it is proposing to find an area in Arecibo, Puerto Rico does not meet the national air quality standard for lead, which is established to protect people’s health
(ATLANTA – June 15, 2011) New fuel economy labels were displayed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 today at the Southeast Diesel Collaborative 6th Annual Partners Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA53 CHICAGO – (June 15, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other participating organizations today announced details of the first-ever Great Lakes Week scheduled for October 2011 in Detroit, Michigan
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses to nominate representatives to participate in a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel
As prepared for delivery. Madam Chairman, thank you for inviting me to testify about EPA’s ongoing efforts to protect our health by reducing the air pollution that affects millions of Americans
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Mike GillI almost said no when I was asked to be a judge at the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). What a mistake that would have been!I work in EPA’s Region 9 office in…
(ATLANTA – June 14, 2011) Today, U.S
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that Volkert, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama will receive a Gulf Guardian Award for 2011 in the Business Category for their Little Bay Finfish and Shellfish Recovery project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST at a hearing to discuss the public health benefits of the Clean Air Act
(DALLAS – June 14, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will resample air at San Jacinto Elementary School for 1,3-butadiene and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the…
By Kasia Broussalian A sense of adventure runs deep in my blood. It pushes me out of my comfort zone and onto the proverbial “open road.” I set off on that road for a few sweltering months in the summer and fall of 2009. With my last undergraduate class just behind me and a passion for [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA051 CHICAGO – (June 13, 2011) On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other participating organizations will announce details of the first-ever Great Lakes Week scheduled for October 2011 in Detroit, Michigan
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized rules to ensure that Clean Air Act permitting requirements are applied consistently to facilities in Indian country to better protect the health of people living near them
By Molly HoovenSummer heat is here, the air quality is diminishing and the asthma triggers are beginning to strike my family and possibly yours as well. Asthma can play a big role in your life but it’s important to remember that it should never slow you down.I remember, as a young girl, when the…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P