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<item><title>EPA Completes Construction of Water line in Chester and Washington Townships&#44; N.J.&#59; Agency Action Protects Community from Polluted Groundwater (NJ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998</link><description><![CDATA[&#40;New York&#44; N.Y.&#41;  Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today marked the completion of a water line extension that will provide a safe source of drinking water to 73 homes and businesses threatened by contaminated groundwater from the Combe Fill South Landfill Superfund site in Che...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:24:16 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3DC523B0F003C37985257E9E00546998</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA Research Funding Aims to Improve Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on Indoor Air Quality (MA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AFE3882F61BB0E785257E9E0051279D</link><description><![CDATA[BOSTON &#150; Harvard College is one of only nine institutions that will share nearly &#36;8 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency to study how climate change affects indoor air quality and the resulting health effects.The grant to Harvard will fund research looking at two cities in particular&#44;...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:47:57 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0AFE3882F61BB0E785257E9E0051279D</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>TODAY&#58; EPA Administrator to Discuss Historic Clean Power Plan to Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution and Protect Public Health  (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3D36038B544EA90585257E9E0047EA85</link><description><![CDATA[CONTACT&#58;Enesta Jonesjones.enesta&#64;epa.gov202&#45;564&#45;7873202&#45;564&#45;4355FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 11&#44; 2015TODAY&#58; EPA Administrator to Discuss Historic Clean Power Plan to Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution &#38; Protect Public Health WASHINGTON &#150; Today&#44; EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be discu...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:07:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3D36038B544EA90585257E9E0047EA85</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Gold King Mine Release Update&#45;August 10 (NM)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/158E48FAF5621EA785257E9E000C3BD9</link><description><![CDATA[BACKGROUNDOn August 5&#44; while investigating the Gold King Mine in Colorado&#44; an EPA cleanup team triggered a large release of mine wastewater into Cement Creek.  EPA is working closely with responders and local and state officials to monitor water contaminated by the release. The release&#146;s p...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:24:28 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/158E48FAF5621EA785257E9E000C3BD9</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA and State of Vermont Announce Public Meetings to Discuss Final Draft Plan to Restore Lake Champlain (VT)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5BFB2335B34884A885257E9D0052A10A</link><description><![CDATA[MONTPELIER&#44; Vt. &#150; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency &#40;EPA&#41; and the State of Vermont are holding a series of public meetings in August to discuss new pollution reduction targets &#45; often referred to as a TMDL &#45; to prevent pollution from flowing into Lake Champlain and its tributaries.  The meeti...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:05:38 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5BFB2335B34884A885257E9D0052A10A</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Gold King Mine Release &#150; New Mexico Response Activities (NM)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6426E2EF06F547885257E9B005C66F1</link><description><![CDATA[DALLAS &#150; &#40;August 8&#44; 2015&#41; EPA Region 6 deployed a federal on&#45;scene coordinator from its emergency response team and scientific technicians under contract to EPA to assist the state in preparations for the potential impacts from the Gold King Mine release in Colorado. The initial EPA team arrived on&#45;...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2015 12:54:36 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6426E2EF06F547885257E9B005C66F1</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA Inspectors to Focus on Lead Paint Safety in St. Louis (MO)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6D6DA33BFE077D385257E9A006D37E5</link><description><![CDATA[Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE&#40;Lenexa&#44; Kan.&#44; Aug. 7&#44; 2015&#41; &#45; St. Louis&#44; as the nation&#146;s &#147;Gateway to the West&#44;&#148; is a city known worldwide for its rich history. Unfortunately&#44; part of that history can be hazardous to the health of St. Louis families &#150; especially young children. ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2015 16:05:16 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6D6DA33BFE077D385257E9A006D37E5</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>TUESDAY&#58; EPA Administrator to Discuss Historic Clean Power Plan to Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution and Protect Public Health  (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FF1952144018CF8485257E9A0047CE75</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#150; On Tuesday&#44; August 11&#44; EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be discussing the Clean Power Plan at the Resources for the Future &#40;RFF&#41; Leadership Forum. 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Wastewater managem...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 14:31:22 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/12C202A36D297EDD85257E9900658F6F</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Arch Coal Subsidiaries to Make System&#45;Wide Upgrades to Reduce Pollution Entering U.S. Waters (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E9AB785E70F8CB4785257E99005652AE</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#45;&#45; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency &#40;EPA&#41; and the U.S. Department of Justice &#40;DOJ&#41; announced today that Arch Coal Inc.&#44; one of the nation&#146;s largest coal companies&#44; and 14 of its subsidiaries under the International Coal Group Inc. &#40;ICG&#41; have agreed to conduct comprehensive ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 14:21:47 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E9AB785E70F8CB4785257E99005652AE</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Arch Coal Subsidiaries to Make System&#45;Wide Upgrades to Reduce Pollution Entering U.S. Waters (PA, WV)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/79947E745D72422285257E9900612F9C</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#40;August 6&#44; 2015&#41; &#150; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice &#40;DOJ&#41; announced today that Arch Coal Inc.&#44; one of the nation&#146;s largest coal companies&#44; and 14 of its subsidiaries under the International Coal Group Inc. &#40;ICG&#41; have agreed to conduct comprehensi...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2015 13:45:07 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/79947E745D72422285257E9900612F9C</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA Grant Helps Protect and Restore Louisiana Coast  (LA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6D1C97ACEFDB036985257E990058931C</link><description><![CDATA[DALLAS &#150; &#40;Aug. 6&#44; 2015&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded &#36;362&#44;213 to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana to help design a project implemented under the Coastal Wetlands Planning&#44; Protection and Restoration Act &#40;CWPPRA&#41; program. 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