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News from EPA During 2008


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December 12, 2008 Amendments Proposed to Air Emissions Regulations for Petroleum Refineries
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December 4, 2008 New Partnership Grants Demonstrate Integrated Pest Management
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December 3, 2008 $1.75 Million Grant To Strengthen Tribal Partnerships
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November 25, 2008 Green Savings Start at Home by Going Blue
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November 20, 2008 EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Add Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste to Universal Waste Rule
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November 19, 2008 Communities Measure Up on Smart Growth
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November 6, 2008 New Assessment Highlights Effective Mercury-Free Alternatives
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October 31, 2008 New Requirements for Controlling Manure, Wastewater from Large Animal Feeding Operations
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October 30, 2008 Missouri, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Receive Funding for Innovative Environmental Protection Strategies
Make a 2009 Green Chemistry Award Nomination
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October 29, 2008 New York City, Miami, Connecticut Get Federal Assistance for Smart Growth
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October 23, 2008 Winners Do Wonders at Exploring Nature's Beauty
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October 21, 2008 Organizations Honored for Environmental Justice Achievements
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October 20, 2008 Communities Win Blue Ribbons for Clean Water
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October 16, 2008 EPA Finalizes Revisions to the 2005 Hazardous Waste Combustor NESHAP Rule
Online Tools Make it Easy to Track Power Plant Emissions
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October 15, 2008 Car Shoppers Can Save Money and Time with 2009 Fuel Economy Guide
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October 14, 2008 Fueling the Revitalization of Petroleum Brownfields
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October 8, 2008 Climate Leaders Take Big Steps to Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints
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October 6, 2008 Creating a New Climate for Action - Campaign Provides Tools for Students to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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October 3, 2008 EPA Seeks Comment on Preliminary Perchlorate Drinking Water Decision - Agency Plans to Issue a Perchlorate Health Advisory
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October 2, 2008 Climate Change Strategy to Help Manage Water Resources
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September 29, 2008 Growing a Garden of Future Environmental Leaders 54 Students Receive EPA Research Fellowships
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September 25, 2008 Committee Recommends Revisions to Rule to Control Microbial Drinking Water Contamination
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September 24, 2008 EPA Powers Up Contaminated Sites into Renewable Energy
2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends
EPA Launches New Chemical Assessment and Management Efforts
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September 22, 2008 New Permit Issued for Industrial Stormwater Discharges Offers Improved Features
Federal Agencies Map Plans to Address Marine Debris
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September 18, 2008 Call to Action: Help Protect Water Resources: World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18
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September 12, 2008 EPA Tests Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle under Real World Conditions
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September 10, 2008 EPA Releases 2007 TRI Data Using the Electronic Facility Data Release (e-FDR)
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September 09, 2008 EPA Appoints New Head of Independent Clean Air Science Advisory Panel
Grocery Stores Lead the Way in Ozone Layer Protection
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September 08, 2008 The Digital Television Transition: No Need to Trash Your TV
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September 04, 2008 To Your Health: EPA Announces Safe Drinking Water Research
EPA Tightens Engine Standards on Surf and Turf
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September 03, 2008 EPA Adds Six and Proposes 11 Sites to Superfund's National Priorities List
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September 02, 2008 EPA Decision Protects 67,000 Acres of Mississippi Wetlands
After you buy a new computer, what do you do with the old one?
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September 01, 2008 EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waiver for Texas
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August 29, 2008 EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waiver for 16 Parishes in Louisiana
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August 29, 2008 Manufacturers and Retailers Balance Tires and the Environment
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August 19, 2008 EPA, States and Tribes Work in Collaboration to Meet the 24-hour Fine Particle National Air Quality Standard
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August 11, 2008 Performance Track Members Renew Commitments
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August 06, 2008 EPA Continues Work to Understand Potential Impacts of Pharmaceuticals in Water
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August 1, 2008 EPA Contest Create a Video on Radon, Win $2,500. Deadline August 25th
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July 17, 2008 Vote for the Winner of the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest
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July 15, 2008 EPA Lays Groundwork for Promising Technologies to Help Mitigate Climate Change
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July 14, 2008 EPA Releases Science Assessment on Health: Effects of Nitrogen Oxides
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July 11, 2008 EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Document for Public Comment
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July 10, 2008 Soil Fumigant Pesticides Subject to New Safety Measures
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July 3, 2008 Driving the SmartWay: EPA Debuts New Campaign to Help Drivers Save Fuel, Money and Protect the Environment
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June 23, 2008 EPA to Undertake Scientific and Regulatory Evaluation of Formaldehyde Use in Pressed Wood Products
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June 20, 2008 New Report Available on Ecosystems and Climate Change
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June 19, 2008 Estuaries Preparing to Be Climate Ready
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June 17, 2008 EPA Honors Recipients of 2008 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
New EPA Guide to Help Businesses Confront Climate Challenge
Pipeline Company Settles Petroleum Spills
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June 16, 2008 Action Plan to Reduce Nutrients to Mississippi River from 31 States Released
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June 12, 2008 Grantees Receive $6.3 Million to Boost Property Revitalization
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June 10, 2008 EPA Requests Grant Proposals to Reduce Hypoxic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Green Buildings On the Rise
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June 9, 2008 EPA's GreenChill Dramatically Reduces Greenhouse Gases from Supermarket Industry
Public Hearings Scheduled on Clean Air Proposal to Substantially Strengthen National Air Quality Standards for Lead
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June 6, 2008 Transition to CFC-free Metered Dose Inhalers Moves Forward
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June 5, 2008 Ready. Set. Save! EPA Encourages Americans to Save on Summer Cooling Costs through Proper Use of Programmable Thermostats
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June 5, 2008 Water Saving Homes Are Coming Soon
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May 29, 2008 EPA Requires Safety Measures for Rodent-Control Products to Protect Children and Wildlife
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May 23, 2008 Go Green in Your Lawn and Garden This Summer
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May 20, 2008 EPA’s 2008 Report on the Environment: A Key Resource for the American People on the Environment
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May 16, 2008 EPA Engages Chinese Students on Improving Health and Environment in Their Homeland
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May 15, 2008 EPA Proposing Stormwater Construction General Permit
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May 14, 2008 New EPA Report Shows Environmental Achievements of Performance Track
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May 8, 2008 EPA Provides Further Direction on Implementing Fine Particle Pollution Air Quality Standard
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May 5, 2008 EPA Urges All Americans: Cast Your Vote Now Against Skin Cancer: Pick Best Children's Posters from Across the Country
EPA Hosts Webcast on Water Program's Climate Change Strategy
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May 1, 2008 EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Lead
EPA Honors New York and Michigan Programs for Serving as National Models for Cutting-Edge Asthma Care
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April 28, 2008 Eighteen Individual Colleges & Universities Recognized as Top Green Power Purchasers in their Conference: Ivy League Retains Distinction as Overall Champion Conference
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April 24, 2008 EPA Announces New Energy Star Specifications for Boxes that Deliver Television and Video Content
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April 23, 2008 College Students Find Greener Solutions to Protect the Planet: EPA P3 Award Winners
Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling
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April 21, 2008 Giving Small Water Systems a Free Check Up
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April 17, 2008 Students Recognized for Contributing To Healthier Environment
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April 15, 2008 EPA Publishes Annual National Greenhouse Gas Inventory
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April 3, 2008 Sleep, Does a Body and the Environment Good: Energy Star Launches Low Carbon IT Campaign
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April 1, 2008 EPA Report Profiles Energy Star Partners for Significantly Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Web-based Environmental Compliance Tool Available for Colleges
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March 31, 2008 New Requirements to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint Hazards
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March 28, 2008 Internet Reporting Now Available for All Facilities Reporting TRI Data
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Water Strategy to Respond to Climate Change
Aircraft Drinking Water Regulation Proposed
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March 18, 2008 Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder: Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest
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March 17, 2008 New Report on Natural Disasters, Environment Along the U.S. - Mexico Border
Play It Safe, Prevent Poisonings, Lock Up Pesticides
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March 14, 2008 EPA Clears the Air: New Standards Drastically Cut Locomotive and Marine Diesel Pollution
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March 12, 2008 EPA Strengthens Smog Standards to Better Protect Human Health and the Environment
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March 7, 2008 EPA Seeks Public Comment on U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
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March 4, 2008 EPA Proposing Additional Options for Animal Feeding Operation Rule
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March 3, 2008 EPA Tool Helps Communities Tap into Energy Savings
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February 29, 2008 What's in a Million? Less Mercury
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February 21, 2008 Toxic Release Data Available to the Public Earlier Than ever
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February 20, 2008 EPA Seeks Public Comment on Possible Drinking Water Contaminants
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February 14, 2008 EPA Helps Communities Increase Water System Sustainability
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February 13, 2008 Efforts By Scarborough, Maine to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults Wins EPA Award
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February 12, 2008 Green Choices Grow with Energy Star Qualified Buildings
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February 8, 2008 EPA Awards Communities for Helping to Improve Quality of Life in Older Adults
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February 7, 2008 EPA Awards Kirkland for "Building a Healthy Community for Active Aging"
EPA Calculator Puts Greenhouse Gas Savings in Everyday Terms
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February 04, 2008 Televisions Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star
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January 31, 2008 Communities Reduce Smog Ahead of Schedule
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January 28, 2008 Nanotechnology: The Big News is Small: New Research funded on Nanotechnology Environmental Impacts
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January 24, 2008 Greening the Planet and Our Economy – Student Style
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January 17, 2008 EPA, National and Environmental Groups Launch "Green Infrastructure" Plan to Benefit Communities and the Environment
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January 16, 2008 EPA Reports on Clean Water Infrastructure Needs
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January 14, 2008 EPA Money and Support Help Make Beach Visits Safe
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January 10, 2008 EPA Streamlines Conformity Rule in Response to SAFETEA-LU
Radon Causes 100 Times More Deaths than Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: EPA Launches National Radon Action Month
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January 9, 2008 EPA Recognizes Clean Energy Initiatives for Turning Landfills into Community Assets and Cutting Greenhouse Gases
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January 8, 2007 Reduce Costs by Using Low Impact Development Practices
Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call
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