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Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to...

Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • 7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

    A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the...

    Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

  • Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

    • Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    US EPA’s First-Stop-Shop for Chemical Information: The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard

    To ensure informed chemical safety decisions can be made about thousands of chemicals, decision makers and health professionals need a constantly evolving set of tools for quickly and efficiently evaluating chemicals of interest. EPA Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) online Computational Toxicology (CompTox) Chemicals Dashboard helps to advance these efforts.

    Mar 16, 2021 | Guest Author

    Climate Change, Research & Reports

    Climate and Health Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas

    The years between 2005-2018 witnessed a dramatic rise in “natural” gas (methane) production in the United States, driven by the use of horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, an extraction process that injects highly pressurized water and chemicals underground to fracture rock formations. Once fracked, the gas is typically transported and distributed domestically through a vast […]

    Dec 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to discuss high priority issues for the EPA and local, state, and tribal governments working on environmental efforts. The LGAC is composed of locally elected and appointed officials (e.g., mayors, county executives, city managers, commissioners, etc.), state...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes, Says USGS

    A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the central and eastern United States vulnerable to man-made earthquakes. The six states that face the highest risk include Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arkansas. This is the first time the […]

    Mar 30, 2016 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially called fracking—and provide local health departments with the tools, resources, and education they need to protect the health of their communities. Resources will focus on the role local health departments play in fracking education, legislation,...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

    Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

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