U.S. EPA News U.S. EPA News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSSRecentNews!open en-us 6 Things Every American Should Know About the Clean Power Plan (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C8016E140B49CBE85257E96003BC4CFMon, 3 Aug 2015 07:00:13 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C8016E140B49CBE85257E96003BC4CF FACT SHEET: PRESIDENT OBAMA TO ANNOUNCE HISTORIC CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR POWER PLANTS (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EC4F387A996F5F485257E96003B00D2Mon, 3 Aug 2015 06:52:32 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EC4F387A996F5F485257E96003B00D2 U.S. EPA settles with Caltrans and general contractor for polluting Shasta Lake (CA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A4CDD3425D2B49A85257E93006D456DFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:56:03 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A4CDD3425D2B49A85257E93006D456D EPA Protects Arkansas Children, Citizens from Lead (OK)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A311F6B69B6FADA85257E930066BD20awarded $243,007 to Arkansas Department of Health to administer and enforce the
state’s lead based paint program. The funds will enable training for lead
inspectors, lead enforcement activities and help protect children...]]>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:46:28 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5A311F6B69B6FADA85257E930066BD20 North Slope Borough Settles With EPA for Hazardous Waste Violations (AK)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/11E5D80CFB0F8AC485257E92008186B5Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:47:07 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/11E5D80CFB0F8AC485257E92008186B5 Under EPA Settlement, Chicopee, Mass. Cold Storage Warehouse Company Improves Public Protections (MA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/21E44F600792A1BF85257E920072A5BBThu, 30 Jul 2015 16:53:36 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/21E44F600792A1BF85257E920072A5BB 4PM TODAY: U.S. EPA to Hold Media Call on Clean Power Plan (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D424AFF02EF2285785257E92005F8B494PM TODAY: U.S. EPA to Hold Media Call on Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – Today at 4 p.m. EDT, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
will hold an on-the-record media conference call on the Clean Power Plan. The
Clean Power Plan is a historic and important...]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:23:35 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D424AFF02EF2285785257E92005F8B49 EPA Reaches Agreement with Manufacturer to Stop Use of TCE in Spray Fixative Products Used on Arts and Crafts/EPA also taking regulatory action to reduce exposure to this chemical (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4964AD93874985C85257E92005EE07FThu, 30 Jul 2015 13:19:08 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4964AD93874985C85257E92005EE07F Holcim, Inc. Receives Gulf Guardian Award for Eliminating Stormwater Discharges from Theodore, Ala. (AL)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CAB6ACB4E8DA055985257E92005A9FBFThu, 30 Jul 2015 12:31:12 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CAB6ACB4E8DA055985257E92005A9FBF Center for Environmental and Economic Justice in Biloxi, Miss., Receives EPA Gulf Guardian Award (MS)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EDA173ABA00888DF85257E920057AEC8Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:59:29 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EDA173ABA00888DF85257E920057AEC8 Mississippi State University’s Gulf Community Design Studio Receives First Place EPA Gulf Guardian Award (MS)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7D3E8FC6420FBF4F85257E92005792C8Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:57:40 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7D3E8FC6420FBF4F85257E92005792C8 Mississippi Resident Receives First Place EPA Gulf Guardian Award (AL, MS)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3E0D3D37477BC04485257E9200576FC2Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:56:29 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3E0D3D37477BC04485257E9200576FC2 Dr. Richard D. Gragg III to Receive Third Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Individual Category (FL)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C921F44A3414677285257E92005694D6Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:46:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C921F44A3414677285257E92005694D6 Bay Point Elementary School in St. Petersburg, FL to Receive First Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Youth Environmental Education Category (FL)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AE2B0D613FDF5DB85257E92005677F1Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:45:37 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AE2B0D613FDF5DB85257E92005677F1 Galveston Bay Foundation Receives Second Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Civic/Non Profit Category (TX)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C8705C45D0934D9285257E9200565F6CThu, 30 Jul 2015 11:44:44 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C8705C45D0934D9285257E9200565F6C Tampa Bay Estuary Program & Restore America’s Estuaries to Receive Third Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Partnerships Category (FL)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA03E15F4F87874185257E9200564FE1Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:44:23 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DA03E15F4F87874185257E9200564FE1 Coastal and Marine Operators Group Receives Second-Place Gulf Guardian Award in Business and Industry Category (TX)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C1E939AB50E4CBF85257E920055AD07Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:37:50 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C1E939AB50E4CBF85257E920055AD07 Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing (BISCO) Receives Gulf Guardian Award for Environmental Justice (LA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C4AC4A8CCF74E6F885257E92005509B0Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:30:31 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C4AC4A8CCF74E6F885257E92005509B0 Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) Receives Second Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Partnership Category (LA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7BE8631A33A659DB85257E920053C9B9Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:17:24 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7BE8631A33A659DB85257E920053C9B9 EPA Proposes Plan to Clean up Groundwater at Superfund Site in Newfield, N.J.; Public Meeting to be Held August 12 (NY)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:00:42 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8B08BE3C85B7390785257E92005239B6