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<item><title>TRI Reporting Failures from No. Canaan&#44; Conn. Companies Nets Emergency Response Equipment for Local Fire Departments under EPA Settlement (CT)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43</link><description><![CDATA[BOSTON &#150; An EPA settlement with two North Canaan mineral processing companies for the companies&#146; alleged failure to file required toxic release inventory information requires that two local emergency response units be provided with &#36;28&#44;700 of equipment that will help firefighters to better protect l...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:56:44 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A142AD94C7722B7185257E8A0051DD43</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>More than 6&#44;500 Buildings Face Off in EPA&#146;s Sixth Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings Competition/U.S. commercial buildings in all 50 states and Washington&#44; D.C. race to save energy&#44; water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7DCD25BC051863CD85257E8A004A181B</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#150; Today&#44; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency &#40;EPA&#41; launched the 2015 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. 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WHO&#58; &#9;EPAWHAT&#58; &#9;Environmental Education Sessions WH...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:38:49 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/018AE14B8A6C882085257E8900663C33</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Hartford&#44; Conn. Property Management Companies Settle with EPA for Lead Paint Disclosure Lapses (CT)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283</link><description><![CDATA[HARTFORD &#150; Rego Realty Corp. and six associated property&#45;owning companies&#44; and one individual&#44; will pay a penalty to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead&#45;based paint disclosure requirements when renting nineteen housing units in Hartford&#44; Conn.  Under the settlement&#44; Rego Realty...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:15:13 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/26FC390F80C3AE4285257E89005EA283</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>White House Honors Stratford&#44; Conn. Faith Leader as Climate &#147;Champion of Change&#148; (CT)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0A965A6300D1ABBF85257E8900587280</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON&#44; DC &#150; On Monday&#44; July 20th&#44; the White House recognized Patrick Carolan&#44; of Stratford&#44; Conn.&#44; as a &#147;Champion of Change&#148; for his efforts in protecting our environment and communities from the effects of climate change. 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