12/17/2014 | | EPA Prevents Harmful Chemicals from Entering the Marketplace |
12/10/2014 | | EPA Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals that can Cause Reproductive and Developmental Harm |
11/20/2014 | | Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout |
11/05/2014 | | EPA and USDA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Pollinator Strategy/Sessions to be held November 12 and 17 in the D.C. metro area |
10/23/2014 | | EPA Proposes to Remove 72 Chemicals from Approved Pesticide Inert Ingredient List |
10/21/2014 | | EPA Launches a Voluntary Star-Rating Program to Reduce Pesticide Drift and Protect People,
Wildlife and the Environment /More stars equals greater potential for reducing spray drift |
10/16/2014 | | EPA Finds Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production |
10/16/2014 | | EPA Honors the Winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards/ Winning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency |
10/15/2014 | | EPA Announces Final Decision to Register Enlist Duo, Herbicide Containing 2, 4-D and Glyphosate/Risk assessment ensures protection of human health, including infants, children |
10/07/2014 | | EPA Increases Access to Chemical Information/Agency seeks input on improvements |
09/12/2014 | | EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide |
09/08/2014 | | EPA Seeks Feedback from the Public on Proposed Label Options for Safer Products |
08/28/2014 | | EPA Releases Three Final Chemical Risk Assessments / Agency identifies health concern from chemical used in paint strippers |
07/17/2014 | | EPA Introduces New Graphic to Help Consumers Make Informed Choices about Insect Repellents |
06/25/2014 | | EPA Releases Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE)/ Agency begins process to address potential human health risks |
06/12/2014 | | EPA Identifies Safer Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardants/Identified chemicals are persistent, accumulate in the environment and have reproductive, developmental, and neurological toxicity |
05/30/2014 | | EPA and Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Reach Agreement to Cancel Certain Rodenticide Products |
05/14/2014 | | EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure |
05/09/2014 | | EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals and Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing |
04/30/2014 | | EPA Seeks Comment on Proposed Decision to Register Enlist Duo Herbicide Containing the Choline Salt of 2,4-D and Glyphosate |
04/25/2014 | | EPA Seeks Small Businesses’ Input on Lead Paint for Public and Commercial Buildings |
03/18/2014 | | EPA Calls for 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Nominations / New green chemistry technologies promote new products and markets |
03/14/2014 | | EPA, Sergeant’s Pet Care and Wellmark International Reach Agreement to Cancel Potentially Harmful Insecticide Products |
03/12/2014 | | EPA Awards More than $500,000 to Schools to Help Reduce Children’s Exposure to Pesticides / Integrated pest management practices are shown to reduce pesticide use |
02/20/2014 | | EPA Proposes New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure |
01/08/2014 | | EPA Awards Almost Half a Million in Funding to Three Universities for Projects to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees/Louisiana State, Penn State and University of Vermont at the forefront of groundbreaking technology |
12/11/2013 | | EPA Holds Bi- Monthly IRIS Public Meeting |
12/11/2013 | | EPA Honors Winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards |
11/20/2013 | | EPA Proposes New Guidelines for Greener Federal Purchases |
11/06/2013 | | EPA Seeks Public Input on Newly Designed Graphic for Bug Repellent Labels/New graphic will help consumers make informed choices to protect their health |
10/22/2013 | | U.S. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Goes Global |
09/30/2013 | | EPA Takes Steps to Allow Restriction of Imports of Harmful Category of Chemicals used in Carpets |
09/24/2013 | | EPA Evaluates Flame Retardants Including a Safer Substitute for HBCD |
09/16/2013 | | EPA Marks Pollution Prevention (P2) Week with Renewed Emphasis on Reducing Carbon Pollution |
09/09/2013 | | EPA Web Tool Expands Access to Scientific, Regulatory Information on Chemicals |
08/26/2013 | | EPA Launches Online Green Sports Resource Directory |
08/15/2013 | | New Pesticide Labels Will Better Protect Bees and Other Pollinators |
07/24/2013 | | EPA Expands List of Safer Chemical Ingredients |
07/15/2013 | | EPA Seeks Input for Potential Rule Revisions on Existing Uses of PCBs |
05/29/2013 | | EPA Proposes Rules to Protect Americans from Exposure to Formaldehyde |
05/02/2013 | | USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health |
05/01/2013 | | MEDIA ADVISORY: USDA, EPA and Stakeholders to Discuss New Report on Honey Bee Health |
03/27/2013 | | EPA Announces Chemicals for Risk Assessment in 2013, Focus on Widely Used Flame Retardants |
03/18/2013 | | Secure Pesticides and Chemicals during Poison Prevention Week/More than 145,000 reports made each year to poison centers involving pesticides and disinfectants |
03/04/2013 | | Media Advisory: EPA’s Pollinator Summit on March 5 |
02/21/2013 | | EPA Calls for 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Nominations / New green chemistry technologies grow markets and save businesses money |
02/11/2013 | | EPA Makes Public Comprehensive Information on Use of Chemicals in the U.S. / The Chemical Data Reporting information will help EPA and others assess chemicals more quickly and encourage the use of safer chemicals |
02/08/2013 | | EPA Strengthens Protections for Participants in Third Party Human Studies Involving Pesticides |
01/30/2013 | | EPA Moves to Ban 12 D-Con Mouse and Rat Control Products / Action Will Prevent Thousands of Accidental Exposures Among Children Each Year |
01/04/2013 | | EPA Releases First Set of Draft Risk Assessments Under Existing Chemicals Work Plan Effort |
08/13/2012 | | EPA and Federal Environmental Executive Honor Federal Electronics Stewardship Efforts / Award winners have saved $7.8 million |
07/30/2012 | | EPA Identifies Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical |
06/18/2012 | | EPA Honors 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners |
05/21/2012 | | NASCAR and EPA Partner on Green Initiatives |
05/09/2012 | | EPA Promotes Safer Alternatives to Nonylphenol Ethoxylates |
04/13/2012 | | EPA Proposes Rule to Require Electronic Reporting for Chemical Information |
03/20/2012 | | Rules Proposed to Limit New Uses of Potentially Harmful Chemicals / EPA also calls for additional testing on health and environmental impacts of PBDEs |
03/16/2012 | | Poisoning is a Major Cause of Death from Injury in the U.S. / US Government raising awareness of accidental exposures during National Poison Prevention Week |
02/10/2012 | | Industry Progressing in Voluntary Effort to Reduce Toxic Chemicals / Companies have successfully developed over 150 alternatives to long-chain perfluorinated chemicals |
11/28/2011 | | EPA Releases Formerly Confidential Chemical Information |
11/09/2011 | | Nominations Sought for 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards |
10/20/2011 | | EPA Works to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children / National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-29 |
09/20/2011 | | EPA Launches Green Products Web Portal for Pollution Prevention Week |
08/11/2011 | | EPA Issues Stop Sale Order to DuPont on Sale and Distribution of Imprelis Herbicide |
08/02/2011 | | EPA Publishes Rule to Improve Reporting of Chemical Information |
07/26/2011 | | EPA Considering New Toxicity Testing and Environmental Sampling for BPA |
07/11/2011 | | EPA Proposes to Review New Uses of 14 Chemicals Classified as Glymes / Action taken to better evaluate possible adverse health impacts |
06/30/2011 | | EPA Approves Two Insecticides for Control of Invasive Stink Bug |
06/09/2011 | | EPA Proposes Policy on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products |
06/08/2011 | | EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims for More Than 150 Chemicals / Part of continuing effort to protect Americans’ health by increasing access to chemical information |
06/07/2011 | | EPA Takes Major Actions to Reduce Americans’ Risks from Mouse and Rat Poisons / Move will better protect children, pets and wildlife |
05/31/2011 | | EPA Establishes National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks from Toxic Chemicals |
04/21/2011 | | 2,500 Products Now Approved under EPA Safer Product Labeling Program |
04/13/2011 | | EPA Announces Actions on Two Chemicals to Reduce Harm to People |
04/06/2011 | | EPA Awards Five Grants to Combat Bed Bugs |
04/06/2011 | | EPA Moves to Electronic Reporting of New Chemical Notices |
03/21/2011 | | EPA Warns Online Shoppers about Illegal, Harmful Pesticide Sales |
03/16/2011 | | EPA Warns, “Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons,” in Observance of Poison Prevention Week / National awareness campaign planned for March 20-26 to reduce poisonings in U.S. |
02/10/2011 | | EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims on Studies of Chemicals Submitted under TSCA /
Action part of ongoing commitment to transparency |
01/31/2011 | | Federal Agencies to Convene National Bed Bug Summit February 1-2 |
01/04/2011 | | EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used Chemicals |
12/29/2010 | | EPA Issues National Guidance to Address Proper Maintenance, Removal, and Disposal of PCB-Containing Fluorescent Lights |
12/22/2010 | | EPA Provides Public with Easier Access to Chemical Information |
12/21/2010 | | EPA Forms New Group to Increase Tribes’ Role in Chemical Management and Pollution Prevention Activities |
12/17/2010 | | EPA and European Chemicals Agency Sign Agreement to Enhance Chemical Safety |
12/08/2010 | | EPA, Other Federal Agencies to Hold Bed Bug Summit in February |
11/30/2010 | | EPA Announces New Tool to Promote Safer Chemicals and Products |
11/29/2010 | | EPA Calls for Nominations for 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards |
11/19/2010 | | EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Exterior Lead Paint for Public and Commercial Buildings |
11/16/2010 | | EPA to Expand Chemicals Testing for Endocrine Disruption |
11/04/2010 | | EPA Denies Petition that Sought a Ban on Lead in Fishing Gear |
10/21/2010 | | EPA Announces Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Agency urges parents to protect children from exposure |
10/21/2010 | | EPA and Federal Partners Promote Sustainable Manufacturing in Communities
E3 Projects under way in Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin |
10/19/2010 | | EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Formaldehyde |
10/06/2010 | | EPA Awards $1.5 Million in Environmental Education Grants |
10/06/2010 | | EPA Pesticide Database to Aid Consumers in Controlling Bed Bugs |
09/20/2010 | | EPA Marks 20th Anniversary of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 |
08/27/2010 | | EPA Denies Petition Calling for Lead Ammunition Ban |
08/18/2010 | | EPA to Take Action on Chemicals Used in Dyes, Flame Retardants, and Industrial Detergents /
Efforts to limit exposure and reduce harm to people |
08/17/2010 | | Bayer Agrees to Terminate All Uses of Aldicarb |