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11/23/2009EPA to Renew Charter of Agriculture Advisory Committee
11/23/2009EPA Issues Rule to Reduce Water Pollution from Construction Sites
11/23/2009TUESDAY: Administrator Jackson to Attend Recovery Act “Green Street” Groundbreaking Event in Edmonston, Maryland: New environmentally responsible street will save energy, reduce water pollution to the Chesapeake
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 Accepting Applications for Environmental Education Grant Funding
11/19/2009EPA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with China to Build Capacity to Address Climate Change
11/19/2009EPA Issues Call for 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Nominations
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
11/17/2009Nov. 18: Administrator Jackson Continues First Official Visit to New Orleans
11/17/2009EPA Announces Environmental Justice Showcase Communities
11/16/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed
Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule for Large Facilities
11/16/2009EPA Releases Report on Coal Ash Impoundments at AEP’s Philip Sporn Facility
11/16/2009Nov. 17-18: Administrator Jackson to Make First Official Visit to New Orleans
11/16/2009New EPA Web Site Provides Tools to Cut Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Homes
11/13/2009Make Everyday America Recycles Day
11/12/2009EPA, NIEHS and NIOSH Showcase Environmental and Occupational Justice Research Efforts

Special online supplement to American Journal of Public Health: a resource for the public and policy makers
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
11/10/2009EPA Study Reveals Widespread Contamination of Fish in U.S. Lakes and Reservoirs
11/10/2009EPA Announces Final Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rules
11/09/2009Small Business Panel to Reconsider Regulatory Exemptions for Insect Repellents
11/09/2009EPA Announces Winner of the TV Recycling Challenge in Celebration of America Recycles Day
11/06/2009U.S. EPA Makes Available Data on Compliance with Hazardous Waste, Air Regulations
11/06/2009EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Air
11/06/2009NOV. 17-18: Administrator Jackson to Make First Official Visit to New Orleans
11/06/2009SUNDAY: Administrator Jackson to Address American Public Health Association’s 137th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
11/04/2009EPA Proposes New Pesticide Labeling to Control Spray Drift and Protect Human Health
11/04/2009EPA Soliciting Applications for Environmental Justice Grant Funding
11/03/2009EPA Adds Three Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List
10/30/2009EPA Proceeds with Revoking Regulations Allowing Carbofuran Pesticide Residues on Food
10/30/2009MEDIA ADVISORY: Kinnickinnic River Legacy Act cleanup sets stage for community revitalization
10/29/2009EPA Requests Comments on Survey for Stormwater Rule
10/29/2009Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark
10/29/2009EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment
10/29/2009EPA Orders Chemical Testing for Hormone Effects
10/28/2009EPA Announces Winners of the 3rd Annual Rachel Carson Contest
10/28/2009Administrator Jackson Visits Raleigh, Announces $200 Million Investment to Develop Smart Electric Grid in Carolinas, Florida / Part of $3.4 billion in smart grid recovery act funding announced by President Obama yesterday
10/27/2009TODAY: Administrator Jackson, Secretaries Chu, Salazar and LaHood, FERC Chairman Wellinghoff to Testify Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
10/27/2009Statement of Lisa P. Jackson
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Legislative Hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act / Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works / October 27, 2009
10/27/2009EPA Releases Guide to Help Scientists Understand Children’s Exposure to Pollutants
10/27/2009Federal Agencies to Discuss Best Ways to Prioritize, Evaluate Scientific Research
10/26/2009TOMORROW: Administrator Jackson, Secretaries Chu, Salazar and LaHood, FERC Chairman Wellinghoff to Testify Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
10/26/2009EPA Names Top 20 Green Powered Schools.
10/22/2009EPA Recognizes Organizations for Improving Chemical Safety in Schools
10/22/2009Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Address EPA Beyond Translation Forum on Expanding the Idea of Environmentalism: Congressman Pedro Pierluisi and Department of Housing Assistant Secretary Mercedes Marquez to discuss environmental concerns in the Hispanic community
10/22/2009EPA Proposes Tightening Standards for Lead-Safe Renovation Practices and Lead Paint Dust to Protect Children
10/22/2009Burn Wise for Safer, Healthier Winter. EPA’s Burn Wise campaign seeks to reduce wood smoke pollution
10/21/2009Methane to Markets Partnership Spurs Global GHG Reductions
10/20/2009New EPA Information on Insect Repellents
10/20/2009Administrator Jackson Heads U.S. Delegation Attending Indonesian President’s Inauguration
10/19/2009EPA Proposes to Extend the Stormwater Construction General Permit by One Year
10/19/2009EPA Joins Vice President Biden and Other Federal Partners to Unveil Recovery Through Retrofit Report: The report puts EPA’s Energy Star program in a central role to boost energy savings for middle class Americans
10/19/2009EPA’s WaterSense Label Available for First Commercial Building Product
10/15/2009EPA Releases Updated Risk Analysis for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes
10/15/20092010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available/
Guide helps drivers save money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
10/15/2009EPA Plans to Develop Interim Preliminary Remediation Goals for Dioxin in Soil
10/15/2009EPA Administrator Announces Plan to Retool and Reinvigorate Clean Water Enforcement Program
10/14/2009Utah Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
for Environmental, Other Crimes
10/14/2009EPA Report: Clean Diesel Program Protects Health and the Environment, Saves Communities up to $1.4 Billion

Health benefits, operating costs make clean diesel a cost-effective program to protect human health and the environment
10/14/2009Cap and Trade Program Lowers Smog Levels in Eastern United States/Market based program allows cost-effective reductions of harmful air pollution
10/08/2009EPA Lists Areas Violating Daily Air Pollution Requirements 31 locations not meeting 24-hour fine particle standards
10/08/2009EPA Honors Green Building Challenge Winners
10/08/2009EPA Awards Competitive Grants for Students to Design Sustainable Technologies that Help Environment and Economy
10/08/2009EPA Recognizes Leaders in Water Efficiency: WaterSense Partners of the Year named
10/07/2009EPA’s Energy Star Label Now Available for Four Types of Glass and Food Processing Plants
10/07/2009EPA Begins New Scientific Evaluation of Atrazine
10/06/2009SMARTWAY HONORS FREIGHT INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS
10/06/2009EPA Publishes Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
10/06/2009EPA Issues Final Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
10/05/2009Sulfuric Acid Manufacturer Agrees to Spend $30 Million to Resolve Clean Air Violations
10/02/2009EPA Awards $430,000 in Recovery Act Funds To Clean Up Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Leaks on Nez Perce land in Idaho.
10/01/2009Leaders Praise EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s Plans for Chemical Reform
10/01/2009EPA Opens Transparency Window into Pesticide Registration Decisions
10/01/2009Four Cogeneration Facilities Earn Energy Star Award for Significant Energy Savings
10/01/2009Help Protect Children from Environmental Risks: EPA Provides Tips during Children’s Health Month
09/30/2009New EPA Rule Will Require Use of Best Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases from Large Facilities/Small businesses and farms exempt
09/29/2009EPA Administrator Jackson Unveils New Administration Framework for Chemical Management Reform in the United States
09/29/2009Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Agrees to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Chesapeake Bay Area
09/29/2009EPA Announces Research Strategy to Study Nanomaterials
09/25/2009EPA Announces Guidance to Communities on PCBs in Caulk of Buildings Constructed or Renovated Between 1950 and 1978

EPA to gather latest science on PCBs in caulk
09/23/2009EPA Adds 11 Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List / EPA also proposes to add 10 additional sites
09/23/2009EPA Releases List of Priority Drinking Water Contaminants for Regulatory Consideration
09/22/2009EPA Finalizes the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System/Monitoring to begin in 2010
09/21/2009EPA Joins Global Call-to-Action on Radon Cancer Dangers
09/18/2009Administration Officials Wrap Up Sustainable Communities Tour with Denver Visit. EPA, DOT, HUD and White House Urban Affairs officials announce additional proposals to support sustainable communities
09/18/2009Recycling and Land Reuse Practices Can Help Fight Climate Change
09/17/2009Administration Officials Visit Chicago, Dubuque on Sustainable Communities Tour. EPA, DOT, HUD and White House Urban Affairs officials learn from local efforts and announce proposals to support sustainable communities
09/17/2009HUD and DOT to Partner with EPA in Assisting Communities with Growth Management, Environmental Challenges
09/17/2009EPA Launches Fall Tour to Help Americans Fight Climate Change and Save Money
09/16/2009EPA Releases Reports on Dam Integrity Assessments at 17 Coal Ash Impoundments
09/16/2009EPA Tightens Air Emissions for Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators
09/16/2009EPA Announces it Will Reconsider National Smog Standards
09/16/2009Small Businesses and Congregations Fight Climate Change through Energy Efficiency and Innovation: EPA names 11 Energy Star Award Winners
09/15/2009EPA Completes Monitoring and Analysis at Two Tennessee Schools
09/15/2009UPDATED: EPA, DOT, HUD and White House Office of Urban Affairs Announce Three-City Sustainable Communities Tour September 17-18. Administrator Jackson, Secretaries LaHood and Donovan to visit Chicago, Dubuque and Denver to highlight sustainable communities
09/15/2009DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Propose National Program to Improve Fuel Economy and Reduce Greenhouse Gases/New Interagency Program to Address Climate Change and Energy Security
09/15/2009EPA Expects to Revise Rules for Wastewater Discharges from Power Plants
09/14/2009EPA Honors 17 Green Power Partners for Fighting Climate Change

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