Protecting the environment through regulation
Review EPA procedures, policies and news related to quality of life through the reduction of pollution and hazardous waste as well as the improvement of air quality, increase in recycling, introduction to alternative energy and protection of wildlife, ocean life, and the environment as a whole.
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EPA: Chemical levels 'concerning' in 10 Phoenix homesAZ Central.comThe EPA officials said they had misreported in public handouts the number of affected homes. "That should say that 10 residences showed TCE at or above the screening level (the low-risk range), as opposed to 15," said Leana Rosetti, an EPA community ...and more » |
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Groups Challenge Shell Oil's Arctic Air PermitABC NewsThe nine groups have sued in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, asking judges to send the permit granted to the Shell drilling ship Noble Discoverer back to the EPA for reconsideration. "We think EPA took shortcuts," said Colin O'Brien, an attorney for ...and more » |
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EPA Subpoenas in CTS CaseWLOSThe North Carolina Speaker of the House subpoenas four EPA employees over the contaminated Buncombe County CTS site. A legislative investigative committee was formed to look into the handling of that case. The site is known to be contaminated with ...and more » |
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:30:08 GMT
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EPA Unveils Draft Model for Floyds Fork WatershedWFPLRepresentatives from the EPA's Region 4 office first came to Louisville in August to talk about their upcoming work on Floyds Fork. The Floyds Fork watershed is huge, and covers parts of Jefferson and five other counties. The area has been designated ...and more » |
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DFW Airport Partners with EPA to Save Energy and ....U.S. EPA.gov (press release)(DALLAS – February 22, 2012) Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has entered into a Sustainability Partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Officials from DFW Airport and the EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding during ...and more » |
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Former EPA official, media outrages Gulf rights defender (video)Examiner.comA New Orleans Gulf human rights defender has expressed outrage about the Times Picayune's February 20 article and statements made by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assistant director Paul Anastas, boasting about Corexit dispersant used ... |
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:56:09 GMT
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City presents clean water plan to EPALimaOhio.comHe and Mayor David Berger presented the plan to EPA officials during a meeting in Chicago last week. The plan would give the city 28 years to do the $148 million worth of upgrades it will take to meet the proposed environmental standards. |
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