U.S. EPA Air News U.S. EPA Air News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us New Trends Report: Fuel Economy Increases as CO2 Decreaseshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8FC8EF2606F632298525767400632A3FWASHINGTON - For the fifth consecutive year, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new cars and light duty trucksFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:28 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8FC8EF2606F632298525767400632A3FNew Interactive Tools Show Continuing SO2 Reductions at Coal-Fired Power Plantshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B6A2F92A505C9DD385257674005DA16BWASHINGTON - New interactive tracking tools are now available on EPA’s Web site to help the public follow nation-wide changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from coal-fired power plantsFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:56 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B6A2F92A505C9DD385257674005DA16BEPA’s Trailblazer Award Honors Delaware’s Christiana Care Health Systemhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C5CDDC745E8E9508525767300760777NEWARK, Del. (November 19, 2009) -- In a ceremony today EPA recognized the Christiana Care Health System with a Trailblazer Award for its environmental leadership. The award was presented to Christiana Care President and CEO Dr. Bob Laskowski by U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Shawn MThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:34:59 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C5CDDC745E8E9508525767300760777EPA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with China to Build Capacity to Address Climate Change http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D931638C50AE881E8525767300647CF4WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have formalized a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance capacity to address climate change. Signing the Memorandum were EPA Administrator Lisa PThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:22:31 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D931638C50AE881E8525767300647CF4EPA to hold public hearing on proposed greenhouse gas tailoring rule for large facilities http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/319313D77846E0E2852576720052CECCCONTACT: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA229 (Chicago - Nov. 18, 2009) The U.SWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:06:39 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/319313D77846E0E2852576720052CECCEPA announces major investment in healthy homes for Pueblo Countyhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/745A1D978EBF357C852576710081BF80(Denver, Colo. -- November 17, 2009) The U.STue, 17 Nov 2009 18:39:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/745A1D978EBF357C852576710081BF80EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Audio/Video Equipmenthttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5D690C37699E9E4A85257671007A6626WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing new requirements for audio/video (AV) products to earn the Energy Star labelTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:55 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5D690C37699E9E4A85257671007A6626EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide /New standard to protect millions of the nation’s most vulnerable citizenshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F4DCB340A6D523608525767100770756WASHINGTON – For the first time in nearly 40 years, EPA is proposing to strengthen the nation’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) air quality standard to protect public health. Power plants and other industrial facilities emit SO2 directly into the airTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:42:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F4DCB340A6D523608525767100770756U.S. EPA announces Imperial County meets ozone health standard http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C06860D8B1FF99E285257671006075AE(11/17/09--SAN FRANCISCO) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Imperial County, Calif., has met the 1997 federal 8-hour ozone standard—demonstrating improved air quality in the areaTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:35 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C06860D8B1FF99E285257671006075AEEPA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule for Large Facilities http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/548E6C675E6EA18E85257670006A387BWASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold two public hearings on the proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions thresholds defining when Clean Air Act permits would apply to new or existing industrial facilitiesMon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:52 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/548E6C675E6EA18E85257670006A387BNew EPA Web Site Provides Tools to Cut Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Homeshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/82A55A1119A0323E85257670005F636DWASHINGTON – Home owners, buyers and renters have a new resource for going green indoors and outdoorsMon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:57 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/82A55A1119A0323E85257670005F636DScarlet Goes Green: Rutgers and EPA Partner to Reduce University's Environmental Impactshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F60937FB041202B8525766D005ECDCE(New York, N.Y.) With more than 50,000 students, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the most highly-attended universities in the Northeast. Thanks to myriad efforts to quantify and reduce its environmental impacts, the New Jersey school is also one of the greenestFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F60937FB041202B8525766D005ECDCEEnvironmental Justice Grants Now Availablehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B6D7BA5862825AF18525766C0069E9FAEnvironmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 12, 2009) - EPA is seeking Environmental Justice Small Grant applications to support projects that address local environmental and public health issues within affected communitiesThu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:17 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B6D7BA5862825AF18525766C0069E9FAMore 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 http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0413DAACF4AB5BDC8525766C005EFB0EWASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supporting the international Methane to Markets Partnership (M2M) by funding 21 new projects that will help 11 countries capture and use methane emissions from landfill, coal, agriculture, oil and natural gas operationsThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:22:18 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0413DAACF4AB5BDC8525766C005EFB0EEPA’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 homeshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/873399D03DE0B48485257669007479F9WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star qualified home markTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/873399D03DE0B48485257669007479F9Colorado helps EPA reach milestone of one million Energy Star homeshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B03B65E9A620A1DC8525766A006C8D89State among leaders in Energy Star-qualified homes (Denver, Colo. – November 10, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star-qualified home markTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:52:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B03B65E9A620A1DC8525766A006C8D89Utah helps EPA reach milestone of one million Energy Star homeshttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/704DB986C83A60D08525766A006D0293State among leaders in Energy Star-qualified homes (Denver, Colo. – November 10, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star-qualified home markTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:51:55 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/704DB986C83A60D08525766A006D0293City’s Sustainable Skylines initiative gets underway http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/95848B6F10C980FF852576690074131BPHILADELPHIA (November 7, 2009) - The planting of 30 trees in a North Philadelphia park and neighborhood today is one of many projects planned to make Philadelphia one of the nation’s cleaner and ‘greener’ cities. Representatives from the U.SSat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/95848B6F10C980FF852576690074131BEPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FAFBD9921B5FE3548525766600681077Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 6, 2009) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Attendees will be available for news interviews in booth 70Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:05:13 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FAFBD9921B5FE3548525766600681077EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Airhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7F85DA53C652B02C8525766600618B08WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a training DVD to help auto body shops comply with a rule reducing air pollution from vehicle painting. This type of pollution, called toxic air emissions, can cause smog, cancer or other serious health effectsFri, 6 Nov 2009 12:49:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7F85DA53C652B02C8525766600618B08Hawaii Department of Health to use U.S. EPA $1.73 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for cleaner diesel vehicles http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/17E669965EF554CB85257665007441BEProgram to replace DOE school buses, University of Hawaii trucks (11/05/09) HONOLULU – At an event today at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the U.SThu, 5 Nov 2009 16:09:50 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/17E669965EF554CB85257665007441BEA and B Metal Recycling agrees to EPA order; will comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozonehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5BFA1F647EEDC8DD852576640065260EFor Immediate Release No. 09-OPA213 (Chicago – Nov. 4, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued an administrative consent order to A & B Metal Recycling to comply with EPA regulations designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layerWed, 4 Nov 2009 13:24:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5BFA1F647EEDC8DD852576640065260EUniversity of Cincinnati agrees to EPA order to comply with Clean Air Acthttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DCBA642C6704BFDA852576620068D0AAFor Immediate Release No. 09-OPA212 (Chicago – Nov. 2, 2009) U.SMon, 2 Nov 2009 14:04:51 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DCBA642C6704BFDA852576620068D0AAThree Minnesota companies agree to EPA orders to comply with federal rules to protect stratospheric ozonehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/31D5D96DD928A309852576620065C4EAFor Immediate Release No. 09-OPA205 (Chicago – Nov. 2, 2009)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued administrative consent orders to three Minnesota scrap metal recycling companies – Leroy Iron and Metal Division of Behr Iron, Alter Trading Corp. and Timm’s Auto SalvageMon, 2 Nov 2009 13:31:35 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/31D5D96DD928A309852576620065C4EAEPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Hopewell Precision Sitehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F61B14DC5027D1F68525765F00641433(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to address contamination at the Hopewell Precision site in Hopewell Junction, New YorkFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:17:09 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F61B14DC5027D1F68525765F00641433TMDL ‘Pollution Diet’ Meetings Set for W. Va.http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2A8B9064AEBC28F18525765F006410F3PHILADELPHIA (October 30, 2009) The U.SFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:12:59 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2A8B9064AEBC28F18525765F006410F3Early Results from Air Toxics Monitoring at Washington and Oregon Schools Released Todayhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/27E8FCAABFA951608525765E00719DCFFirst air monitoring results at four Washington and Oregon schools are now available on the agency’s Web site. (Seattle, WashThu, 29 Oct 2009 17:10:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/27E8FCAABFA951608525765E00719DCFEPA Region 7 Releases First Air Monitoring Data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan.http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C33F7D1B89DCAF638525765E006686A9Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., October 29, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 announced today that the first set of air toxics monitoring data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan., has been posted on the agency's Web siteThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:39:51 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C33F7D1B89DCAF638525765E006686A9EPA Region 5 releases first air monitoring data from four schools in Ohiohttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A2F73F1FCCE4ED598525765E0065D7EFFor Immediate Release No. 09-OPA217 (Chicago - Oct. 29, 2009) U.SThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:52 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A2F73F1FCCE4ED598525765E0065D7EFEPA region 5 releases first air monitoring data from four schools in Indianahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FAC3442D5BE25F878525765E0065A755For Immediate Release No. 09-OPA216 (Chicago - Oct. 29, 2009) U.SThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:11 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FAC3442D5BE25F878525765E0065A755