U.S. EPA Air News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/90DE39A006B4EFB0852576C0007DF0BBNatural gas producer will pay $175,000 penalty and reduce emissions (Denver, Colo. – Feb. 4, 2010) The U.SThu, 4 Feb 2010 17:57:58 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/90DE39A006B4EFB0852576C0007DF0BBhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3449403A25149E41852576C0005BADBEPHILADELPHIA - - (February 4, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making nearly $2 million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) programThu, 4 Feb 2010 11:47:45 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3449403A25149E41852576C0005BADBEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EE554A44FE6D1A87852576C00005E9AEStatement on Today’s Energy Press Conference Call EPA Press Secretary Adora Andy issued the following statement regarding today’s press conference call: Administrator Jackson misspoke on today’s callWed, 3 Feb 2010 20:08:09 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EE554A44FE6D1A87852576C00005E9AEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3A91D20F44B4B2D2852576BF00711782WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama today announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobsWed, 3 Feb 2010 15:43:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3A91D20F44B4B2D2852576BF00711782http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B839AAE976860A1B852576BF0054EFF2WASHINGTON — Today at 3:00 p.m. – following a meeting with President Obama, Vice President Biden, and a bipartisan group of governors from across the country – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, EPA Administrator Lisa PWed, 3 Feb 2010 10:31:36 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B839AAE976860A1B852576BF0054EFF2http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/12399ECE41D05E9D852576BE006468A5WASHINGTON - In 2009, EPA’s Energy Star Leaders prevented the equivalent of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48 million across their commercial building portfoliosTue, 2 Feb 2010 14:02:36 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/12399ECE41D05E9D852576BE006468A5http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FF27F659FB5DE64C852576BE005FE8DCWASHINGTON – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the creation of the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action NetworkTue, 2 Feb 2010 12:33:12 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FF27F659FB5DE64C852576BE005FE8DChttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0EFB5BC261F61EB7852576BD00638467WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:43:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0EFB5BC261F61EB7852576BD00638467http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2045C3DB6510FFBC852576BD0059FA0AFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA009 (CHICAGO - Feb. 1, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest purchasers of green power among higher education institutionsMon, 1 Feb 2010 11:25:11 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2045C3DB6510FFBC852576BD0059FA0Ahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D9FF9689275056CE852576BD004AECE9WASHINGTON – Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fiscal Year 2011 budget today at 2 p.m. EST. Due to limited lines, this call is for credentialed press onlyMon, 1 Feb 2010 10:02:29 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D9FF9689275056CE852576BD004AECE9http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A593109D2265C87852576BA005E5056WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal to strengthen the nation’s air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also called smogFri, 29 Jan 2010 12:14:07 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A593109D2265C87852576BA005E5056http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/87378F0BAB971FA7852576B9005A76A5(New York, N.Y.) You must follow environmental law. That’s the clear message that the U.SThu, 28 Jan 2010 11:34:20 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/87378F0BAB971FA7852576B9005A76A5http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA155938B894423C852576B90075FD6BPHILADELPHIA (January 27, 2010) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Clay County Schools in Clay, W. Va. for one violation of the Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at the Lizemore School, an elementary school in Lizemore, W.VaWed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA155938B894423C852576B90075FD6Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F74DF277C3C6C40F852576B60064DB10WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top 10 Green Power Partners increased their voluntary green power commitments by more than 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2009, while 300 new organizations joined the Green Power PartnershipMon, 25 Jan 2010 13:21:36 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F74DF277C3C6C40F852576B60064DB10http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6CF8DA11D390EF852576B6005F2FC9WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting award nominations by March 1, 2010, for individuals, teams and organizations that have made significant contributions to ozone layer protectionMon, 25 Jan 2010 12:19:41 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7B6CF8DA11D390EF852576B6005F2FC9http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FD180B29A4189D30852576B6005C5D49(Dallas, Texas – January 25, 2010) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 today announced the air toxics monitoring data from seven Texas schools has been posted on the agency’s Web siteMon, 25 Jan 2010 11:48:51 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FD180B29A4189D30852576B6005C5D49http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EB9D73686196B38E852576B60059FBD5WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a new national air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). This new one-hour standard will protect millions of Americans from peak short-term exposures, which primarily occur near major roadsMon, 25 Jan 2010 11:22:51 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EB9D73686196B38E852576B60059FBD5http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/863BE3D8635115F1852576B20078AF46Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., JanThu, 21 Jan 2010 16:58:11 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/863BE3D8635115F1852576B20078AF46http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EA55697ADB5A7C8852576B20074D7D0Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., JanThu, 21 Jan 2010 16:16:14 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EA55697ADB5A7C8852576B20074D7D0http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BC0BD401FE79D486852576B10063C2C9PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 20, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality announced consent agreements today with O-N Minerals (Chemstone) Company, a lime production facility in Strasburg, VaWed, 20 Jan 2010 13:09:39 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BC0BD401FE79D486852576B10063C2C9http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AC512237BE18E863852576B00060BEC0(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced an agreement with the City of New York to address the risks posed by PCBs in caulk found in some city schoolsTue, 19 Jan 2010 12:36:42 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AC512237BE18E863852576B00060BEC0http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/09C415E29979F016852576B0005F259EWASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first three frozen fried potato processing plants to earn the Energy Star for superior energy performanceTue, 19 Jan 2010 12:19:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/09C415E29979F016852576B0005F259Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7807D630E9BF7E88852576AC005F12FB(New York, N.Y.) Highlighting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to ensuring that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, the people of Camden, N.JFri, 15 Jan 2010 12:18:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7807D630E9BF7E88852576AC005F12FBhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0592063A2178B38A852576AC005EA3F1WASHINGTON – January is National Radon Action Month, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is touting three initiatives to raise awareness about the risks of radonFri, 15 Jan 2010 12:13:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0592063A2178B38A852576AC005EA3F1http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E7DDCB4D165C12D852576AB006CE93D(Dallas, Texas – January 14, 2010) The Environmental Protection Agency today recognized the Keller Independent School District with a National Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Excellence Award at the annual Tools for Schools symposium held in Washington D.CThu, 14 Jan 2010 14:49:35 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4E7DDCB4D165C12D852576AB006CE93Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/99C512D35CD78251852576AB0069B685WASHINGTON - School districts leading the way to prevent and solve indoor air quality problems in schools will be honored at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 10th Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium in Wash., D.C., Jan. 14-16Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:19:55 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/99C512D35CD78251852576AB0069B685http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B0B89EB17A607394852576AA006E78C7WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight landfill methane capture projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:14:39 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B0B89EB17A607394852576AA006E78C7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A0E1F22FE4839F17852576AA006CCD50(New York, N.Y.) Concerns that harmful vapors from contamination in ground water below homes near the Facet Enterprises Superfund site in Elmira, New York, have prompted EPA to conduct another round of investigations of nearby homes this weekWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:13:02 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A0E1F22FE4839F17852576AA006CCD50http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F856656CCE012C89852576AA0057DCF8(New York, N.Y.) What is odorless, colorless and could be a serious health problem that may be right under your nose? The answer is radon. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants you to know that radon is a naturally-occurring gas that could be seeping into your home right nowWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F856656CCE012C89852576AA0057DCF8http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BFB6C83806B2B4E6852576AA0056659B(New York, N.Y.) What is odorless, colorless and could be a serious health problem that may be right under your nose? The answer is radon. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants you to know that radon is a naturally-occurring gas that could be seeping into your home right nowWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:08:23 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BFB6C83806B2B4E6852576AA0056659B