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Environmental Protection in Southern California
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Your Environment
There is a wide array of environmental issues in southern California including protecting your air and water quality, monitoring local waste disposal, cleaning up polluted properties and promoting recycling by partnering with local businesses to green operations. EPA Region 9 devotes significant attention and resources to the counties of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Santa Barbara.
Click on the links below to check current environmental conditions and to find out more about what we are doing in your neighborhood.
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Top Stories
Superfund Cleanup in Southern California EPA, Pasadena and NASA partner to protect groundwater and provide clean drinking water to residents of southern California. News Release | Jet Propulsion Lab Site Overview | Current NPL Updates
U.S. EPA honors Los Angeles for being top in energy efficient building construction Riverside also on list of cities with the most “Energy Star” buildings in the U.S. Full story
Cemex California Cement Agrees to Reduce Emissions and Pay $2 Million Fine to Settle Clean Air Act Claims Cement manufacturer will reduce smog-causing pollution at Victorville plant by nearly 2000 tons yearly | News Release
Four southern California counties impacted by more protective fine particle standard
The counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino will have clean up their air to meet the stricter particulate standard. News Release | List of Counties
The counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino will have clean up their air to meet the stricter particulate standard. News Release | List of Counties
U.S. EPA, California agencies showcase “greener” tractors, bulldozers Cleaner burning tractors, bulldozers and other earth moving equipment is ahead of schedule in meeting the state’s new, stringent diesel emissions standards. News Release
Pacific Coast at La Jolla
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| At Home Save energy Use less water Reduce reuse... More ... |
When Shopping Get a new computer or other electronics recently? Reuse or recycle the old ones. |
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While At Work In an office On a farm Health & Saftey More ... |
