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02/04/2010ConocoPhillips agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations in Colorado
02/04/2010EPA Announces Grant Competition for Communities Wanting to Reduce Pollution at Local Level
02/03/2010Statement on Today’s Energy Press Conference Call
02/03/2010Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal
02/03/2010CONFERENCE CALL: Top Administration Officials to Discuss Energy Announcements
02/02/2010EPA’s Energy Star Leaders Quadruple Energy Savings In One Year
02/02/2010EPA and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the United States
02/01/2010EPA’s Budget Proposal Seeks Efficiencies, Increased Environmental Protection: Budget proposal aligned with Administrator Jackson’s key priorities
02/01/2010EPA: Ohio State U. among top purchasers of green power
02/01/2010TODAY: Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA’s FY 2011 Budget
01/29/2010EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Air Quality Standards for Smog
01/28/2010EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke Corp. to Clean Up Its Act; Company Ordered to Comply with Clean Air Act, Fix Wastewater Leaks, Stop Dumping Coal Tar Sludge; Comply with NY Air Plan
01/27/2010West Virginia School District Settles
Asbestos Management Violation at Elementary School
01/25/2010Green Power Usage Edged Higher in 2009 among EPA Partners
01/25/2010Call for Nominations for U.S. EPA Montreal Protocol Awards
01/25/2010EPA Region 6 Releases Air Monitoring Data from Seven Texas Schools
01/25/2010EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide/First new NO2 standard in 35 years will improve air quality for millions
01/21/2010Nation's Second-Largest Portland Cement Manufacturer to Add New Pollution Controls at Iowa, Kansas and Missouri Plants
01/21/2010Container Glass Plant in Pevely, Mo., Among 13 Nationwide to Install $112M in Pollution Control Equipment
01/20/2010Clean Air Act Case Settled with O-N Minerals
01/19/2010EPA Announces Agreement with the City of New York On PCBs in School Caulk
01/19/2010Food Processing Plants Increase Energy Efficiency, Earn EPA’s Energy Star
01/15/2010EPA Supports Innovative Environmental Justice Initiative in Camden, N.J.
01/15/2010EPA Warns of Cancer Danger from Radon in Homes and Schools
01/14/2010Keller ISD Receives EPA National Excellence Award for Indoor Air Quality
01/14/2010EPA Symposium Aims for Clean Air in Nation’s Schools
01/13/2010Landfills Turn Trash into Power and Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Projects recognized for innovative use of landfill gas
01/13/2010EPA Examines Homes near Facet Enterprises in Elmira, NY for Contamination
01/13/2010Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Jerseyans Urged to Test for Radon
01/13/2010Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Yorkers Urged to Test for Radon
01/12/2010Memorandum From Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator to All EPA Employees
01/08/2010EPA Requests Grant Applications to Fight Climate Change
01/08/2010Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. - Act now to reduce risk
01/07/2010EPA Strengthens Smog Standard/Proposed standards, strictest to date, will protect the health of all Americans, especially children
01/06/2010January is National Radon Action Month
12/29/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide
12/23/2009EPA Proposes to Expand the Lead Monitoring Network /Proposed changes would help determine if areas meet air quality standards for airborne lead
12/23/2009EPA Releases New Mobile Source Emissions Model
12/22/2009EPA Adopts Strong Standards for Large Ships to Curb Air Pollution
12/22/2009EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Air Toxics Rule for Brick Production
12/15/2009EPA Posts New Schools Air Toxics Monitoring Initiative Data
12/15/2009First Results from Air Toxics Monitoring at Idaho School Released Today
12/15/2009School Air Toxics Monitoring Program samples air at 14 schools in the Southeast. Initial data for Vonore Elementary and Middle School and West Greene High School released today.
12/15/2009EPA Issues First Set of Air Toxics Monitoring Data from Roland-Story High School in Story City, Iowa
12/15/2009EPA Region 6 Releases Air Monitoring Data from Five Texas Schools
12/15/2009EPA releases data for air toxics monitoring
at Clariton Education Center in Allegheny County
12/15/2009EPA Provides New Data from Schools Air Toxics Monitoring Initiative
12/15/2009EPA invalidating VOC monitoring data at Spain Elementary School in Detroit
12/15/2009EPA releases first air monitoring data from Elm Street Elementary School in Wauseon, Ohio
12/14/2009New Category of Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Now Earn the Energy Star
12/11/2009U.S. EPA approves California’s 1-hour ozone plan in San Joaquin Valley
12/11/2009Power Plants Continue to Decrease SO­2 Emissions under EPA Cap and Trade Program
12/11/2009EPA Signs Two Rules to Further Protect Ozone Layer
12/10/2009EPA reaches agreement with Dow Agrosciences on clean-air violations
12/09/2009EPA’s Energy Star Buildings Mark a Decade of Savings: Oldest, tallest, largest buildings named
12/08/2009EPA Releases Most Up-to-Date Information Ever About Chemicals in U.S. Virgin Island Communities
12/08/2009EPA Releases Most Up-to-Date Information Ever About Chemicals in Puerto Rico Communities; Releases in Puerto Rico Down 4 Percent
12/08/2009EPA Releases Most Up-to-Date Information Ever About Chemicals in New Jersey Communities; Releases in New Jersey Down 9 Percent
12/08/2009EPA Releases Most Up-to-Date Information Ever About Chemicals in New York Communities; Releases in New York State Down 15 Percent
12/08/2009EPA Issues 2008 Information on Toxic Chemical Releases
12/07/2009TMDL ‘Pollution Diet’ Meeting Set for Delaware
12/07/2009EPA to Host U.S. Center Events at the Copenhagen Climate Negotiations
12/07/2009EPA: Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health and the Environment / Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human activity
12/07/2009Administrator Jackson to Make Significant Climate Announcement
12/07/2009TODAY: Administrator Jackson to Make Significant Climate Announcement
12/03/2009EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Announces Over $16 million in Recovery Act Dollars to Bolster Clean Air in Washington
12/03/2009Global Methane Partnership Marks Five Years of Progress
12/02/2009EPA Commends Corporate Leaders for Major Greenhouse Gas Reductions
12/01/2009December 3-4: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Headed to Seattle: First official visit to the Pacific Northwest
12/01/2009EPA reaches agreement with Sauder on clean-air violations
12/01/2009EPA Notifies Industry Group on Status of Ethanol Waiver Request
11/24/2009U.S. EPA Awards Environmental Justice Projects in California
11/23/2009Clean Air Act Violators on Northwest Indian Reservations Face EPA Fines
11/20/2009New Trends Report: Fuel Economy Increases as CO2 Decreases
11/20/2009New Interactive Tools Show Continuing SO2 Reductions at Coal-Fired Power Plants
11/19/2009EPA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with China to Build Capacity to Address Climate Change
11/19/2009EPA’s Trailblazer Award Honors Delaware’s Christiana Care Health System
11/18/2009EPA to hold public hearing on proposed greenhouse gas tailoring rule for large facilities
11/17/2009EPA announces major investment in healthy homes for Pueblo County
11/17/2009EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Audio/Video Equipment
11/17/2009EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide /New standard to protect millions of the nation’s most vulnerable citizens
11/17/2009U.S. EPA announces Imperial County meets ozone health standard
11/16/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed
Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule for Large Facilities
11/16/2009New EPA Web Site Provides Tools to Cut Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Homes
11/13/2009Scarlet Goes Green: Rutgers and EPA Partner to Reduce University's Environmental Impacts
11/12/2009Environmental Justice Grants Now Available
11/12/2009More Than $3 Million in EPA Funding Stimulates Clean Energy Production and Greenhouse Gas Reductions;
EPA international clean energy partnership program grants funding to 11 countries
11/10/2009EPA’s Energy Star Program Hits Major Milestone: 1 Million Energy Star Homes Built in the United States / Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas top the list for most Energy Star homes
11/10/2009Utah helps EPA reach milestone of one million Energy Star homes
11/10/2009Colorado helps EPA reach milestone of one million Energy Star homes
11/07/2009City’s Sustainable Skylines initiative gets underway
11/06/2009EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event
11/06/2009EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Air
11/05/2009Hawaii Department of Health to use U.S. EPA $1.73 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for cleaner diesel vehicles
11/04/2009A and B Metal Recycling agrees to EPA order; will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
11/02/2009University of Cincinnati agrees to EPA order to comply with Clean Air Act
11/02/2009Three Minnesota companies agree to EPA orders to comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozone
10/30/2009EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Hopewell Precision Site
10/30/2009TMDL ‘Pollution Diet’ Meetings Set for W. Va.
10/29/2009Early Results from Air Toxics Monitoring at Washington and Oregon Schools Released Today

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