U.S. EPA News for Headquarters http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C5DF9981993C6DF785257E96004D4F14WASHINGTON –President Obama announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan today, which will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030. Power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the United States, accounting for roughly one-third of all carbon pollution emissions, but there were no national limits on carbon pollution until todayMon, 3 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C5DF9981993C6DF785257E96004D4F14http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/83C663876301123885257E96005F3617By Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation Today, President Obama announced EPA’s historic Clean Power Plan, a first-of-its-kind step to cut the harmful carbon pollution fueling climate change from our nation’s power plants. Climate change threatens our health, our economy, and our way of life with impacts like more intense heat, cold, droughts, floods, fires, and stormsMon, 3 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/83C663876301123885257E96005F3617http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C8016E140B49CBE85257E96003BC4CFBy EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Today, President Obama will unveil the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan—a historic step to cut the carbon pollution driving climate change. Here are six key things every American should know: 1. IT SLASHES THE CARBON POLLUTION FUELING CLIMATE CHANGEMon, 3 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0C8016E140B49CBE85257E96003BC4CFhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EC4F387A996F5F485257E96003B00D2Please see below for a fact sheet from the White House on President Obama announcing historic Carbon Pollution Standards for Power PlantsMon, 3 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5EC4F387A996F5F485257E96003B00D2http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D424AFF02EF2285785257E92005F8B49***FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY*** 4PM 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 step that will cut U.S. carbon pollution, which fuels climate change and impacts the health and well-being of all AmericansThu, 30 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D424AFF02EF2285785257E92005F8B49http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4964AD93874985C85257E92005EE07FWASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with a manufacturer to voluntarily phase-out the use of trichloroethylene (TCE) in an aerosol arts and crafts spray fixative product as part of EPA’s ongoing efforts to reduce the public’s exposure to potentially harmful chemicalsThu, 30 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A4964AD93874985C85257E92005EE07Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CEDA8C104ED7D7E285257E9000574C8CChicago (July 28, 2015) – During its first five years, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative implemented more than 2500 projects to improve water quality, clean up contaminated shoreline, protect and restore native habitat and species and prevent and control invasive species in the Great Lakes. That work, which began in 2010, is summarized in a new Report to Congress and the PresidentTue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CEDA8C104ED7D7E285257E9000574C8Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D566E49B2E17E3BD85257E900051CA19WASHINGTON – Today, July 29, 2015, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. WHAT: Full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform WHO: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy WHEN: 9 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.CTue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D566E49B2E17E3BD85257E900051CA19http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/078654F838FDF72A85257E8B00604432CHICAGO – Friday, July 24, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Archbishop Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, will visit Old St. Mary’s School in Chicago and hold a media availability to discuss the environmental initiatives of the Chicago archdiocese including investments in energy saving programs like ENERGY STAR, and our moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable among us by acting on climate change. WHAT: Media Availability to Discuss Visit at Old StThu, 23 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/078654F838FDF72A85257E8B00604432http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7DCD25BC051863CD85257E8A004A181BWASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the 2015 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. Nationwide, more than 6,500 buildings and 125 teams are competing to reduce their energy and water useWed, 22 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7DCD25BC051863CD85257E8A004A181Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B3ADBE73041A0B0D85257E880064D214WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated environmental and public health indicators in an online database, making information about the current and historical condition of the nation’s environment and human health more accessible to the public. This is an online update to EPA’s Report on the EnvironmentMon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B3ADBE73041A0B0D85257E880064D214http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7784FFBEC2E5521B85257E850045F052Friday, July 17, 2015 White House, EPA Honor Environmental Education Award Winners EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife also announce new environmental education partnership WASHINGTON – On Friday, July 17, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will recognize the winners and honorable mentions for the annual President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE)Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7784FFBEC2E5521B85257E850045F052http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EEA2852D9FC421E585257E8400481522July 16, 2015 TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Speaks at National Corn Growers’ Corn Congress WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today will speak at the National Corn Growers Association summer Corn Congress session. The Administrator will be speaking about various agency actions to protect our environment and public health while working collaboratively with the agriculture communityThu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/EEA2852D9FC421E585257E8400481522http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AE4A887AFE0E35AE85257E83005462ECWASHINGTON -- In a settlement announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Interstate Power and Light, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, has agreed to install pollution control technology and meet stringent emission rates to reduce harmful air pollution from the company’s seven coal-fired power plants in IowaWed, 15 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AE4A887AFE0E35AE85257E83005462EChttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9764C12A2961322485257E8200477287BOSTON, MA; WASHINGTON – On Tuesday and Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will host Mexican Environment Deputy Secretary Dr. Rodolfo Lacy Tamayo representing Secretary Juan Jos_ Guerra Abud and Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq in Boston for the 22nd Regular Session of the Council for the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC)Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9764C12A2961322485257E8200477287http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7CD0898818434F785257E8100580D16WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic developmentSun, -1 Jan -1 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7CD0898818434F785257E8100580D16http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7C01A3E92AF6A3E85257E7D0060FB87WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will travel to Salt Lake City to deliver remarks at the 2015 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Annual National Convention & Exposition, during the Women’s Luncheon. LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United StatesThu, 9 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B7C01A3E92AF6A3E85257E7D0060FB87http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3971C0400B04A47585257E7D00589A0DWASHINGTON – Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will travel to Salt Lake City to deliver remarks at the 2015 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Annual National Convention & Exposition, during the Women’s Luncheon. LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United StatesThu, 9 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3971C0400B04A47585257E7D00589A0Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1A4E1D942897D2985257E7D0051CB78WASHINGTON – Building on the President’s Climate Action Plan, today the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The Rockefeller Foundation, and Cities of Service, announced a new commitment to launch a Resilience AmeriCorps pilot programThu, 9 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1A4E1D942897D2985257E7D0051CB78http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/27530EC8FCF7D7D585257E7D0048535DFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2015 EPA Administrator to Testify before House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology WASHINGTON – Today, July 9, 2015, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will testify on the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory efforts before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. WHAT: ​House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing WHO: ​EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy WHEN: 10 a.mThu, 9 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/27530EC8FCF7D7D585257E7D0048535Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/71348DC8934EBB4C85257E7A00575CD7WASHINGTON – Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be joining Recharge – the energy section of the Christian Science Monitor to discuss US energy and climate policy. The administrator will discuss the agency’s actions to protect public health while encouraging economic growth and laying the foundation for a low-carbon future, including the Clean Power PlanTue, 7 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/71348DC8934EBB4C85257E7A00575CD7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/909BB626ABE5209285257E7A00568955WASHINGTON – On July 7, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will be joining Recharge – the energy section of the Christian Science Monitor to discuss US energy and climate policy. The administrator will discuss the agency’s actions to protect public health while encouraging economic growth and laying the foundation for a low-carbon future, including the Clean Power PlanMon, 6 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/909BB626ABE5209285257E7A00568955http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1C42A422851C64685257E760057D08FFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2015 EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Climate-Damaging HFCs WASHINGTON – Today, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to prohibit certain uses of chemicals that significantly contribute to climate change in favor of safer, more climate-friendly alternativesThu, 2 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1C42A422851C64685257E760057D08Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AEA087DC58A4110F85257E750066694DWASHINGTON – Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will participate in a panel discussion on the moral and policy implications of Pope’s Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown UniversityWed, 1 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/AEA087DC58A4110F85257E750066694Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1039131D0C0F6C9A85257E75005C4431WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to cancel certain uses of the insecticide propoxur after preliminary human health assessment found risks from certain applications. “Today, we are taking strong steps to protect human health—especially the health of children—from this widely used insecticide,” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution PreventionWed, 1 Jul 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1039131D0C0F6C9A85257E75005C4431http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/10683FA4E825707A85257E7400567F68WASHINGTON—Today, the Obama Administration invited communities to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing direct technical support to build strong local food systems as part of a community's emerging economic action plans. Under this effort, a team of agricultural, transportation, public health, environmental, and regional economic experts will work directly with local communities to spur local economic growth and improve the quality of life for all residentsTue, 30 Jun 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/10683FA4E825707A85257E7400567F68http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/749859D79B4CD84285257E73006B033FWASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for superior performance of their CHP systems. High-efficiency CHP technology reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and other air pollutantsMon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/749859D79B4CD84285257E73006B033Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F28847A5DAE3C3AC85257E73004107D3WASHINGTON – On Monday, June 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks at the National Zoo to high school students participating in George Mason University’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment program. Administrator McCarthy will speak about the Clean Water Rule, which ensures waters protected under the Clean Water Act are more precisely defined, more predictably determined, and easier for businesses and industry to understandMon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F28847A5DAE3C3AC85257E73004107D3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A92F0469BE6FFFA485257E6F005CC42FWASHINGTON -- EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice today lodged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama a proposed modification of a prior 2006 consent decree with Alabama Power Company that will secure further reductions of harmful air pollutants, primarily sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx), from three of the company’s coal-fired power plants in AlabamaThu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A92F0469BE6FFFA485257E6F005CC42Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/59AD166AC4306CC185257E6E0070F768WASHINGTON – This Friday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will appear on Real Time with Bill Maher to highlight the second anniversary of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and EPA's domestic efforts to fight climate change through the Clean Power Plan, which will cut emissions from power plants, the largest source of carbon pollutionWed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/59AD166AC4306CC185257E6E0070F768