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News Releases issued by the Office of Air and Radiation

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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
11/17/2009EPA 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
11/16/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed
Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule for Large Facilities
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
11/06/2009EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Air
10/29/2009Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark
10/26/2009EPA Names Top 20 Green Powered Schools.
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
10/19/2009EPA 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
10/15/20092010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available/
Guide helps drivers save money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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
10/07/2009EPA’s Energy Star Label Now Available for Four Types of Glass and Food Processing Plants
10/06/2009SMARTWAY HONORS FREIGHT INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS
10/01/2009Four Cogeneration Facilities Earn Energy Star Award for Significant Energy Savings
09/30/2009New EPA Rule Will Require Use of Best Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases from Large Facilities/Small businesses and farms exempt
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
09/17/2009EPA Launches Fall Tour to Help Americans Fight Climate Change and Save Money
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
09/15/2009DOT 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
09/14/2009EPA Honors 17 Green Power Partners for Fighting Climate Change
09/03/2009EPA Raises the Bar for Energy Star Televisions:
Consumers will save more money and energy with new requirements
09/02/2009EPA Challenges American School Districts to Save Energy and Money with Energy Star: Join schools that are already using 30 percent less energy and teaching students about energy efficiency
09/01/2009EPA Announces Houses of Worship Can Now Earn Energy Star Label and Reduce Their Carbon Footprint: Approximately 370,000 can track their energy use
08/27/2009EPA Awards $20 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Clean Diesel Finance Program
08/12/2009EPA Accelerates Green Innovation with EcoCar Competition
08/07/2009EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis
08/06/2009EPA Helps Supermarkets Save Money, Reduce Greenhouse Gases
07/30/2009EPA Sets Public Hearing Dates on Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
07/27/2009EPA Names Top 20 Organizations Running on Their Own Green Power
07/22/2009EPA to Reconsider Monitoring Requirements for Airborne Lead, The agency seeks to protect the nation’s children
07/21/2009EPA’s Climate Leaders Program Recognizes Partners for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Program also welcomes 60 new participants and announces several companies have set new GHG reduction goals
07/02/2009EPA Announces Energy Star Homes Reach Nearly 17 Percent Market Share for 2008
07/02/2009EPA Extends Comment Period for Renewable Fuel Standard Program
The Agency Provides More Time for the Public to Comment
07/01/2009EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Large Ships
06/30/2009EPA Grants California GHG Waiver
06/30/2009MEDIA ALERT: Background Briefing Call with EPA Officials to Discuss EPA’s Decision to Grant California GHG Waiver Request
06/29/2009EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide / The agency aims to reduce respiratory illness including asthma
06/29/2009Cogeneration Facilities Earn Energy Star Award for Significant Energy Savings
06/24/2009EPA Releases third National Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutants
06/23/2009New Student Toolkit Shows Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife and Habitats
06/22/2009EPA RELEASES FIRST PRELIMINARY SETS OF SCHOOLS MONITORING DATA First sets of data at two Tennessee schools now available online, more to come
06/18/2009EPA Issues Clean Energy Guidebook To Help States Save Money, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
06/15/2009$10 Million in First EPA Grants to Develop Climate Change Showcase Communities
06/10/2009EPA Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Cement Plant Rules, Sets Public Hearing Dates
06/08/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Increase in Renewable Fuels
06/04/2009EPA Cites Five Programs as National Models for Asthma Care
05/27/2009Bulgaria Becomes 29th Member of International Partnership to Reduce Methane Emissions
05/21/2009EPA Reschedules Public Hearing On Proposed Cement Plant Rules
05/21/2009EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Brings Science, Transparency Back to Air Quality Standards Decisions
05/19/2009President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
05/19/2009EPA Cancer Warning to Memorial Day Vacationers: “Friday is Don’t Fry Day”

Americans Should Save Their Skin
05/18/2009EPA Announces Energy Star label for Computer Servers
05/15/2009EPA Extends the Public Comment Period on E15 Application
05/15/2009EPA Announces New Energy Star Specifications for Energy Efficient Commercial Griddles and Ovens
05/14/2009News Brief: HGTV Green Home 2009 Earns EPA’s Indoor AirPlus and Energy Star Labels
05/13/2009EPA Recognizes Innovation in Clean Air Projects
05/13/2009News Brief: U.S. EPA and Japan’s Ministry of Environment Hold Workshop on Climate Change Efforts
05/12/2009
EPA Offers Tips to Save Energy and Fight Climate Change this Summer
05/05/2009EPA Lays out a Plan for the Nation’s Increase in Renewable fuels
04/27/2009EPA to Review Three New Source Review Rules
04/27/2009EPA Unveils Top 50 U.S. Green Power Purchasers
04/23/2009EPA Urges All Americans: Cast Your Vote Now Against Skin Cancer
04/22/2009News Brief: U.S. and Mexico Hold Border Environmental Forum to Help Confront Climate Change
Collaborative efforts aim at helping to protect communities along the border and around the world
04/21/2009EPA Proposes to Slash Mercury Emissions from Cement Plants
04/21/2009EPA Honors Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Award Winners
04/20/2009EPA Recognizes Colleges and Universities in the Green Power Challenge
04/17/2009EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health, Welfare / Proposed Finding Comes in Response to 2007 Supreme Court Ruling
04/16/2009EPA Launches New Campaign to Educate Kids on Fighting Climate Change
04/16/2009Saturday, April 18: EPA Announces National Campaign to Help Fight Climate Change
04/16/2009EPA Seeks Comments on E15 Request
04/15/2009EPA Publishes Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
04/09/2009EPA Announces New Requirements for Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers to Earn Energy Star
04/03/2009EPA Will Hold Two Public Hearings on Proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
03/31/2009EPA Recognizes Energy Star Partners for Leadership
03/31/2009EPA Names Priority Schools for Monitoring Toxic Outdoor Air Pollution
03/30/2009U.S. Proposes to Slash Harmful Ship Emissions Along the Nation’s Coastlines to Save Lives
03/30/2009EPA Issues New Requirements for Energy Star Computer Monitors, Picture Frames
03/27/2009EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Hold Multi-Agency News Conference at Port Newark with Federal and State Officials to Announce Proposal to Tackle Harmful Ship Emissions
03/25/2009EPA Announces Results of 17th Annual Acid Rain Auction
03/20/2009EPA Announces $211 Million of Recovery Act Funding Available to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Spur Redevelopment, Create Jobs
03/18/2009Four Pharmaceutical Plants Earn EPA’S Energy Star
03/04/2009EPA Seeks Public Comment on Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
03/03/2009EPA Hearing on California Greenhouse Gas Waiver
03/03/2009EPA Unveils Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings
03/02/2009Jackson Announces EPA Schools Monitoring Initiative
02/27/2009EPA Proposes to Reduce Air Toxics from Stationary Diesel and Gas-Fired Engines
02/19/2009Stimulus Plan Will Create Sustainable Jobs That Will Protect Public Health
02/17/2009EPA Administrator Jackson Orders Review of Key Clean Air Document
02/10/2009EPA to Further Consider New Source Review Final Rule
02/06/2009EPA Revisits California Waiver Decision

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