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<item><title>Pueblo of Santa Ana Granted Federal   Authority to Protect Water Quality  (NM)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0DC659BDC3EFBC5685257E8A0056A0A2</link><description><![CDATA[DALLAS &#150; &#40;July 22&#44; 2015&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Pueblo of Santa Ana in N.M. has gained authority to administer its own water quality standards and certification programs under the Clean Water Act. The announcement was made today at the Regional Tribal...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:48:31 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0DC659BDC3EFBC5685257E8A0056A0A2</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>TRI Reporting Failures from No. Canaan&#44; Conn. 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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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