| | Fri, 9 May 2008 09:00:51 -0400 | | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 08-OPA087 Two Michigan asthma management programs win EPA national award CHICAGO (May 9, 2008) – U.S | |
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| | Thu, 8 May 2008 13:12:10 -0400 | | | (5/8/08) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule further outlining steps that state, local and tribal governments must take to reduce fine particle pollution (PM2.5). The rule describes how to apply the New Source Review (NSR) program at facilities that emit fine particles | |
| | Thu, 8 May 2008 11:31:22 -0400 | | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 08-OPA083 CHICAGO (May 8, 2008) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $37,271 grant to the Manitowoc Public School District in Manitowoc, Wis., for a project to cut diesel emissions from the district's school buses | |
| | Wed, 7 May 2008 15:01:01 -0400 | | | SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently settled with Sun State of Tempe, Ariz. for alleged dust violations that occurred at commercial construction sites in Maricopa County | |
| | Tue, 6 May 2008 15:55:23 -0400 | | | (Boston, Mass. – May 6, 2008) During this May and June, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be excavating contaminated sediment along the shoreline at the vacant Aerovox plant as part of the ongoing cleanup of New Bedford Harbor | |
| | Mon, 5 May 2008 12:29:39 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. -- May 5, 2008) As part of National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, EPA’s SunWise program invites Americans to vote for the winner of the 2008 Limit the Sun, Not the Fun national sun safety poster contest | |
| | Thu, 1 May 2008 17:38:59 -0400 | | | Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 1, 2008) - EPA proposed a significant reduction in the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead emissions May 1 | |
| | Thu, 1 May 2008 16:24:37 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2008) WHO: Marcus Peacock, Deputy Administrator, U.S | |
| | Thu, 1 May 2008 15:04:39 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. - May 1, 2008) Today, EPA is taking steps toward revising the nation's air quality standards for lead for the first time in 30 years, proposing to dramatically strengthen the standards to reflect the latest science on lead and health | |
| | Thu, 1 May 2008 14:58:27 -0400 | | | News for Release: Thursday, May 1, 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Washington, D.C. - May 1, 2008) Kicking off Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is recognizing three leading asthma management programs as national models for effective asthma care | |
| | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:20:13 -0400 | | | U.S. EPA Risk Assessment: Clear Creek Management Area Asbestos Increases Long-Term Cancer Risk
***Press Conference Call May 1 at 12:15 p.m.*** (5/1/2008 -- SAN FRANCISCO) The U.S | |
| | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:28:36 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. – April 30, 2008) WHO: Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, U.S | |
| | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:02:55 -0400 | | | (Boston, Mass. – April 30, 2008) – As warm weather returns to New England, EPA and the National Weather Service are reminding the public to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality | |
| | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:32 -0400 | | | (4/30/08) EPA is requiring petroleum refineries to reduce air pollution emissions from new, modified, or reconstructed process units by using updated performance standards. These standards call for refineries to add technology controls shown to reduce emissions | |
| | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:45:43 -0400 | | | New rule would enable recent agricultural burning agreement to move forward (Seattle, Washington - April 29, 2008) A rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would permit Idaho to modify its State Implementation Plan (SIP)* and allow for a resumption of agricultural field burning | |
| | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:11:03 -0400 | | | School is among 18 nationwide to be recognized by EPA for buying renewable energy (Dallas, Texas - April 29, 2008) For the second year in a row, the University of Central Oklahoma has purchased more green energy than any other school in the Lone Star Conference | |
| | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:05:15 -0400 | | | PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2008) – In the next year, students who ride buses to and from the District of Columbia Public Schools will be breathing cleaner air, thanks to a grant presented today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce pollution in diesel-powered school buses | |
| | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:20:29 -0400 | | | (04/29/08) EPA and the National Weather Service challenge all Americans to improve their knowledge of the Air Quality Index (AQI) during the annual “Air Quality Awareness Week” that takes place this year from April 28 to May 2, 2008 | |
| | Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:48:49 -0400 | | |
| | Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:17:29 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. - April 28, 2008) For the second year in a row, the Ivy League wins the crown as the overall champion conference in EPA's 2007-2008 College & University Green Power Challenge | |
| | Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:12:33 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. - April 28, 2008) National Volunteer Week (April 27 – May 3) honors Americans who serve others in their communities through volunteerism and encourages all citizens to get involved in volunteer service | |
| | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:38:18 -0400 | | | (New York, N.Y.) Three individuals and organizations from the U.S. Virgin islands received top honors today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work to protect the environment | |
| | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:35:42 -0400 | | | (New York, N.Y.) Eleven individuals and organizations from Puerto Rico received top honors today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work to protect the environment | |
| | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:15:45 -0400 | | | (New York, N.Y.) Twenty two individuals and organizations from New York received top honors today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work to protect the environment | |
| | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:38 -0400 | | | (New York, N.Y.) Seven individuals and organizations from New Jersey received top honors today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work to protect the environment | |
| | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:42:42 -0400 | | | PITTSBURGH (April 25, 2008) - Funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will enable less-polluting trash trucks to travel through the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh | |
| | Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:09:24 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2008) A Taiwanese manufacturer and three American corporations will pay a $2 million civil penalty for allegedly importing and distributing approximately 200,000 chainsaws in the U.S | |
| | Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:13:03 -0400 | | | (Washington, D.C. - April 24, 2008) Today, EPA announced a new specification for boxes that deliver television and video content, also called set-top boxes. Effective Jan | |
| | Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:07:06 -0400 | | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 08-OPA074 CHICAGO (April 23, 2008) - U.S | |
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