U.S. EPA News U.S. EPA News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/RSSRecentNews!open en-us MONDAY: EPA Administrator McCarthy to Keynote Utilities Conference in Austin (TX)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/637168EA772E313B85257EF5006FAC20Fri, 6 Nov 2015 15:22:18 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/637168EA772E313B85257EF5006FAC20 Settlements Ensure that Three Companies Comply with Public Right-to-Know Rules (CT, MA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9F4F1005FBABDA6F85257EF500626BE9Fri, 6 Nov 2015 13:59:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9F4F1005FBABDA6F85257EF500626BE9 MONDAY: EPA Administrator McCarthy to Keynote Utilities Conference in Austin (HQ, TX)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F4A9755F12A74C085257EF5004BB32AFri, 6 Nov 2015 13:59:18 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F4A9755F12A74C085257EF5004BB32A Companies Fined and Take Action to Comply with Ocean Dumping Requirements (ME, MA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9063D64867B73A7285257EF50065F42FFri, 6 Nov 2015 13:34:59 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9063D64867B73A7285257EF50065F42F Northeast Clean Diesel Collaborative Honors Groups for Reducing Air Pollution in N.Y., Mass., Conn. and R.I. (CT, MA, NY, RI)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/49D53A161FAA533185257EF5005A3CC4Fri, 6 Nov 2015 11:30:04 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/49D53A161FAA533185257EF5005A3CC4 Statement from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on Decision Reached at the 27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol / Decision Puts World on Path to 2016 Amendment to Phase Down HFCs (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C489A7D31EF941EE85257EF50049921DThu, 5 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C489A7D31EF941EE85257EF50049921D Special Ceremony Planned to Unveil Innovative Air Quality Monitoring Bench (OK)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E838ACC259F3740C85257EF4007A414FThu, 5 Nov 2015 17:17:11 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E838ACC259F3740C85257EF4007A414F EPA Regional Administrator Highlights the Benefits of Reducing Food Waste in South Bend (IN)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8E7D042F4D67139985257EF40077D282Thu, 5 Nov 2015 17:00:11 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8E7D042F4D67139985257EF40077D282 EPA Study Finds Elevated Particulate Levels in Air on Train Platforms at Chicago Union Station (IL)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/901CE0DFFF23B31A85257EF4007296E6Thu, 5 Nov 2015 15:53:47 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/901CE0DFFF23B31A85257EF4007296E6 Grants for $1.75 Million Awarded to Improve Public Health in New England Communities (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4BB031B9A1DE000085257EF4006B25B3Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:33:28 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4BB031B9A1DE000085257EF4006B25B3 Clemson University Awarded $1 Million Grant from EPA for Research to Respond to Water Scarcity, Drought and Extreme Events (SC)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A9CF0ABFA82F311C85257EF4005FDFADThu, 5 Nov 2015 12:28:22 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/A9CF0ABFA82F311C85257EF4005FDFAD EPA Awards $4 Million in Grants to Research the Impact of Drought on Water Quality (HQ, CA, CO, SC, UT)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DF847F1DF1F7C3C685257EF400585BD6Thu, 5 Nov 2015 11:08:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DF847F1DF1F7C3C685257EF400585BD6 EPA Completes Review of 23 Site Cleanups in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B472F48A906A747C85257EF300663411Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:37:40 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B472F48A906A747C85257EF300663411 EPA Settles With Anchorage Companies for Hazardous Waste Violations (AK)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2FDB4D286E1743A085257EF30065971EWed, 4 Nov 2015 13:33:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2FDB4D286E1743A085257EF30065971E EPA Calls for the 21st Presidential Green Chemistry Award Nominations/Program promotes environmental and economic benefits of using novel green technologies in chemical design, manufacture, and use (HQ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/20F6000DAC4E8A6385257EF300603687Wed, 4 Nov 2015 12:37:37 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/20F6000DAC4E8A6385257EF300603687 EPA Recognizes State Street as a Top Green Power Partner (MA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DBA9420DF6E5449A85257EF300572A8FWed, 4 Nov 2015 10:55:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DBA9420DF6E5449A85257EF300572A8F State, federal agencies to map and protect cold water refuges for fish in Columbia and Willamette (OR, WA)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7AC162A9568E994885257EF20077CC15Tue, 3 Nov 2015 16:55:29 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7AC162A9568E994885257EF20077CC15 EPA awards over $12.1 million to Guam for environmental protection (GU)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5277F5A9DD77CB1D85257EF2007321D8Tue, 3 Nov 2015 15:59:13 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5277F5A9DD77CB1D85257EF2007321D8 U.S. EPA Requires ASARCO to Cut Toxic Emissions at 103-Year-Old Arizona Copper Smelter (AZ)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3B4E0547CF568F9F85257EF200724FA7Tue, 3 Nov 2015 15:50:31 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3B4E0547CF568F9F85257EF200724FA7 EPA Enforcement Helps Protect Children in New Haven from Lead Paint Hazards (CT)http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/185232267841657A85257EF200706DC3Tue, 3 Nov 2015 15:30:09 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/185232267841657A85257EF200706DC3