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Pick 5 For the Environment for Earth Day
April 22 - Looking for ways to help the environment this Earth Day? Become part of EPA's pick five for the environment effort by committing to at least five of ten possible ways to help the environment!

$600 Million in Superfund Money Distributed to 50 Sites in 28 States
April 15 - EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced $600 million in new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the cleanup of hazardous waste (Superfund) sites across the nation. In most cases, this recovery act funding will accelerate the hazardous waste cleanup already underway at the sites and fund new clean-up projects. more...

$197 Million to Clean up Petroleum Leaks Will Create Jobs, Protect Land and Water
April 8 - In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, EPA announced the distribution of $197 million appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. EPA estimates that these funds will create or retain significant numbers of jobs and contribute to at least 1,600 cleanups around the country. more...

EPA Challenges Americans by Launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week
April 2 - EPA is launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week as part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day the entire month of April. The week, which runs from April 6 through April 12, is a joint effort between EPA’s Plug-In To eCycling program and leading cell phone manufacturers, retailers and service providers to increase national awareness about the importance of cell phone recycling. more...

Request for Applications Issued for $5 Million in Job Training Grants Under the Recovery Act
March 19 - EPA issued a request for applications (RFA) from eligible governmental entities and nonprofit organizations to provide environmental job training projects that will facilitate job creation in the assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfields sites for sustainable reuse. The closing date for receipt of applications is April 20, 2009. Information about how to apply for a Recovery Act job training grant (PDF) (33 pgs, 165K, About PDF) and more information about brownfields job training grants is available online. more...

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