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EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into Waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants...
Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone Pollution
The Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since...
Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week
September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction Goals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’...
Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic...
Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile App
EPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility...
Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Water Quality Month: A Reminder to Enhance Water Safety and Sustainability...
National Water Quality Month in August serves as an important reminder for local health departments to reflect on the safety of water...
Aug 06, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power Plan
President Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of...
Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
EPA Sets Limits for Toxic Pollutants Released into WaterwaysThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week imposed new standards for mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants discharged into the nation’s rivers and streams from electric power plants. These are the first national limits on pollutants from coal-fired steam electricity plants. The new rule is estimated to remove 1.4 billion pounds per year of […] Oct 02, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone PollutionThe Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since 2008, but fall short of the stricter regulations public health and environmental agencies had pushed for. The new regulations limit the standards for ground-level ozone—the smog-causing emissions that come from tailpipes, factory smokestacks, and power plants—from... Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
September 21-25 is SepticSmart WeekSeptember 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […] Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan |
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction GoalsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50% reduction by 2030. The effort is in partnership with charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, the private sector, and local, state, and tribal governments. A reduction in food waste... Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Proposes New Rules to Cut Methane EmissionsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced new rules to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from the oil and natural gas industry. This proposal continues the White House’s efforts to combat climate change and protect the public’s health, and is part of the Climate Action Plan strategy to cut […] Aug 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile AppEPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility assessments to protect the health of children and school staff. The School IAQ Assessment mobile app is a one-stop shop for accessing guidance from EPA’s IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit. Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
National Water Quality Month: A Reminder to Enhance Water Safety and Sustainability EffortsNational Water Quality Month in August serves as an important reminder for local health departments to reflect on the safety of water in their communities. Although the United States has one of the most developed drinking water systems in the world, there are still many factors that threaten the quality and quantity of drinking water. […] Aug 06, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power PlanPresident Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which establishes national standards to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The revised plan takes into account input EPA received during the public comment period for the original proposal. The final plan […] Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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