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<item><title>Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer named to National EPA Advisory Committee (NJ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/217992B6D128FF1385257EA50058CEAB</link><description><![CDATA[&#40;New York&#44; N.Y.&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee&#44; which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. 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Aug. 18&#44; 2015. Much of this same area is also expecting unhealthy air quality today &#40;Aug....]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/343C0B469476859085257EA5005050F3</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>U.S.&#44; Maryland Settle with 16 Companies for Cleanup  of Central Chemical Superfund Site in Hagerstown&#44; Md. (MD)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9C99C4672CF3A7D285257EA500529DE4</link><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA &#40;Aug. 17&#44; 2015&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement involving 16 companies that have agreed to stabilize and cap waste and contaminated soils at the Central Chemical Superfund site in Hagerstown&#44; Md. for more than &#36;14.3 million.  In addition&#44; the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9C99C4672CF3A7D285257EA500529DE4</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Delaware County Regional Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks  (PA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/267013A3F80CA3DE85257EA500530196</link><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA &#40;August 17&#44; 2015&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency &#40;EPA&#41; and the U.S. Department of Justice &#40;DOJ&#41; today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority &#40;DELCORA&#41; resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/267013A3F80CA3DE85257EA500530196</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>MEDIA ADVISORY&#58; EPA&#44; NHTSA Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Standards for Medium&#45; and Heavy&#45;Duty Trucks (CA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0BF6BCE9A0C58E0685257EA40070F09D</link><description><![CDATA[&#40;Long Beach&#41; &#45;&#45;&#45; On Tuesday&#44; August 18th&#44; EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration &#40;NHTSA&#41;will hold a national public hearing in Long Beach&#44; California&#44; to receive comments on their joint proposed rules&#44; &#145;&#145;Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium&#45; and...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:16:29 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0BF6BCE9A0C58E0685257EA40070F09D</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>EPA and Tribal Workgroup Launch Toolkit to Support Tribal Green Building  (AZ, CA, NV)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/32B7FCBB7256290E85257EA400749A19</link><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO &#150;Today&#44; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its Tribal Green Building Codes Workgroup&#151;which consists of representatives from tribal nations and federal agencies&#151;announced a new toolkit designed to assist tribes to prioritize and implement healthy&#44; green building policies...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:15:59 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/32B7FCBB7256290E85257EA400749A19</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Pennsylvania Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks (HQ, PA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4A48B51B5C7AE48785257EA400509898</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; today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority &#40;DELCORA&#41; 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EPA Daily Media Call on Gold King Mine Response (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D48FB2ED5B26301585257EA4004C2613</link><description><![CDATA[COLORADO&#44; DALLAS&#44; SAN FRANCISCO &#150; EPA is providing a daily update for members of the media via conference call on the Gold King Mine response efforts. 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Today EPA provided the following updates&#58;Website Updates&#45;NEW INFO...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/55C6A01D0203E1C785257EA4004CB79B</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>NO EPA MEDIA CALL ON GOLD KING MINE RELEASE&#44; AUGUST 16&#44; 2015 (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F62ECD9D197304B785257EA4004CE0AC</link><description><![CDATA[&#42;&#42;&#42;Please note there is no EPA media call on the Gold King Mine Response scheduled for today. EPA media calls will be scheduled if needed moving forward. Additional information will be released shortly in the daily statement.R213]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:00:01 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F62ECD9D197304B785257EA4004CE0AC</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>U.S. EPA Update on Gold King Mine Response Efforts for August 15&#44; 2015 (HQ)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4DA412B37D45327C85257EA4004C42C4</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to working closely with response agencies and state and local officials to ensure public safety&#44; respond to concerns and evaluate impact to water contaminated by the spill. 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