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News Releases issued by the Office of Air and Radiation

(907 records in this collection)
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08/07/2009EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis
08/06/2009EPA Helps Supermarkets Save Money, Reduce Greenhouse Gases
07/30/2009EPA Sets Public Hearing Dates on Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
07/27/2009EPA Names Top 20 Organizations Running on Their Own Green Power
07/22/2009EPA to Reconsider Monitoring Requirements for Airborne Lead, The agency seeks to protect the nation’s children
07/21/2009EPA’s Climate Leaders Program Recognizes Partners for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Program also welcomes 60 new participants and announces several companies have set new GHG reduction goals
07/02/2009EPA Announces Energy Star Homes Reach Nearly 17 Percent Market Share for 2008
07/02/2009EPA Extends Comment Period for Renewable Fuel Standard Program
The Agency Provides More Time for the Public to Comment
07/01/2009EPA Proposes Stringent Standards for Large Ships
06/30/2009EPA Grants California GHG Waiver
06/30/2009MEDIA ALERT: Background Briefing Call with EPA Officials to Discuss EPA’s Decision to Grant California GHG Waiver Request
06/29/2009EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide / The agency aims to reduce respiratory illness including asthma
06/29/2009Cogeneration Facilities Earn Energy Star Award for Significant Energy Savings
06/24/2009EPA Releases third National Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutants
06/23/2009New Student Toolkit Shows Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife and Habitats
06/22/2009EPA RELEASES FIRST PRELIMINARY SETS OF SCHOOLS MONITORING DATA First sets of data at two Tennessee schools now available online, more to come
06/18/2009EPA Issues Clean Energy Guidebook To Help States Save Money, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
06/15/2009$10 Million in First EPA Grants to Develop Climate Change Showcase Communities
06/10/2009EPA Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Cement Plant Rules, Sets Public Hearing Dates
06/08/2009EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Increase in Renewable Fuels
06/04/2009EPA Cites Five Programs as National Models for Asthma Care
05/27/2009Bulgaria Becomes 29th Member of International Partnership to Reduce Methane Emissions
05/21/2009EPA Reschedules Public Hearing On Proposed Cement Plant Rules
05/21/2009EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Brings Science, Transparency Back to Air Quality Standards Decisions
05/19/2009President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
05/19/2009EPA Cancer Warning to Memorial Day Vacationers: “Friday is Don’t Fry Day”

Americans Should Save Their Skin
05/18/2009EPA Announces Energy Star label for Computer Servers
05/15/2009EPA Extends the Public Comment Period on E15 Application
05/15/2009EPA Announces New Energy Star Specifications for Energy Efficient Commercial Griddles and Ovens
05/14/2009News Brief: HGTV Green Home 2009 Earns EPA’s Indoor AirPlus and Energy Star Labels
05/13/2009EPA Recognizes Innovation in Clean Air Projects
05/13/2009News Brief: U.S. EPA and Japan’s Ministry of Environment Hold Workshop on Climate Change Efforts
05/12/2009
EPA Offers Tips to Save Energy and Fight Climate Change this Summer
05/05/2009EPA Lays out a Plan for the Nation’s Increase in Renewable fuels
04/27/2009EPA to Review Three New Source Review Rules
04/27/2009EPA Unveils Top 50 U.S. Green Power Purchasers
04/23/2009EPA Urges All Americans: Cast Your Vote Now Against Skin Cancer
04/22/2009News Brief: U.S. and Mexico Hold Border Environmental Forum to Help Confront Climate Change
Collaborative efforts aim at helping to protect communities along the border and around the world
04/21/2009EPA Proposes to Slash Mercury Emissions from Cement Plants
04/21/2009EPA Honors Climate and Ozone Layer Protection Award Winners
04/20/2009EPA Recognizes Colleges and Universities in the Green Power Challenge
04/17/2009EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health, Welfare / Proposed Finding Comes in Response to 2007 Supreme Court Ruling
04/16/2009EPA Launches New Campaign to Educate Kids on Fighting Climate Change
04/16/2009Saturday, April 18: EPA Announces National Campaign to Help Fight Climate Change
04/16/2009EPA Seeks Comments on E15 Request
04/15/2009EPA Publishes Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
04/09/2009EPA Announces New Requirements for Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers to Earn Energy Star
04/03/2009EPA Will Hold Two Public Hearings on Proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
03/31/2009EPA Recognizes Energy Star Partners for Leadership
03/31/2009EPA Names Priority Schools for Monitoring Toxic Outdoor Air Pollution
03/30/2009U.S. Proposes to Slash Harmful Ship Emissions Along the Nation’s Coastlines to Save Lives
03/30/2009EPA Issues New Requirements for Energy Star Computer Monitors, Picture Frames
03/27/2009EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Hold Multi-Agency News Conference at Port Newark with Federal and State Officials to Announce Proposal to Tackle Harmful Ship Emissions
03/25/2009EPA Announces Results of 17th Annual Acid Rain Auction
03/20/2009EPA Announces $211 Million of Recovery Act Funding Available to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Spur Redevelopment, Create Jobs
03/18/2009Four Pharmaceutical Plants Earn EPA’S Energy Star
03/04/2009EPA Seeks Public Comment on Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
03/03/2009EPA Hearing on California Greenhouse Gas Waiver
03/03/2009EPA Unveils Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings
03/02/2009Jackson Announces EPA Schools Monitoring Initiative
02/27/2009EPA Proposes to Reduce Air Toxics from Stationary Diesel and Gas-Fired Engines
02/19/2009Stimulus Plan Will Create Sustainable Jobs That Will Protect Public Health
02/17/2009EPA Administrator Jackson Orders Review of Key Clean Air Document
02/10/2009EPA to Further Consider New Source Review Final Rule
02/06/2009EPA Revisits California Waiver Decision
01/16/2009EPA Releases Report on Sea Level Rise
01/15/2009EPA Proposes Revisions to Air Quality Index for Particle Pollution
01/13/2009Flexible Air Permits Enable Increased Pollution Prevention and Economic Competitiveness
01/13/2009EPA Encourages the Use of Chemicals with a Smaller Environmental Impact
01/13/2009Winning Projects Fight Climate Change by Harnessing Valuable Energy from Landfill Gas
01/12/2009Air Permit Policy Revised for Aggregating Facility Changes
01/12/2009New Set-top Boxes Signal Reductions and Savings
01/08/2009$1.9 Million to Improve State Radiation Laboratories
01/07/2009Radon Action Could Save Many Lives
12/22/2008EPA Makes Decision to Designate Areas Not Meeting Standards for Fine Particle Pollution
12/22/2008$7M in Grants to Fuel Innovation in Methane Reduction and Clean Energy
12/17/2008Breathing Easier: Cap and Trade Lowers Smog Levels in Eastern United States
12/15/2008New Technology Offers Faster Leak Detection at Industrial Facilities
12/12/2008Amendments Proposed to Air Emissions Regulations for Petroleum Refineries
12/12/2008Stepping it Up: Measures Taken to Help Accelerate the Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Chemicals
12/11/2008From Muskogee to Manhattan: Energy Star Leaders Grow in Savings and Numbers
12/10/2008EPA Finalizes Its Approach to Fugitive Emissions
12/09/2008Success Travels: The SmartWay to Reduce Transportation Emissions goes Global
12/04/2008In it for the Long Haul: Helping Large Trucks and Buses Maintain Clean Air Benefits
12/04/2008School Districts Get Top Grades for Indoor Air in Classrooms
12/03/2008$490 Million Pledged in the Fight to Protect the Ozone Layer
12/01/2008U.S. Stimulates Global Market for Methane Recovery and Use as Fuel
- The Way to Go Clean, Green and Fight Climate Change
11/20/2008Celebrate the Environment: Look for the Energy Star, the Gift that Keeps on Giving
11/18/2008Changing the Climate: Looking Toward a More Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Future
11/17/2008International Partnership Opens Doors to Methane Reductions in India
11/17/2008Renewable Fuel Standard Increased for 2009
11/07/2008New Report Looks Under the Hood of Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program
10/31/2008EPA Proposes to Reduce Air Toxics from Petroleum Refineries by 2,250 tons per year
10/30/2008Coming to a Store Near You: More Energy Efficient Televisions
10/27/2008Growing the Green Power Market: Sixteen Organizations Flex Their Green Muscles
10/27/2008Is Your Energy Bill Scary?
Slaying Energy Vampires Can Save Americans Millions
10/23/2008Blue Skies Ahead – Outdoor Wood Heaters that Reduce Air Emissions
10/16/2008Online Tools Make it Easy to Track Power Plant Emissions
10/16/2008U.S. Air Quality Standards for Lead Now 10 Times Stronger
10/15/2008EPA to Announce Final National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead

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