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/C188876C39618E3D85257F00004C683CWASHINGTON - On Wednesday, November 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will join a Q&A session at a breakfast event, “At the Table with Bloomberg Politics.” Administrator McCarthy will be interviewed by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann (Co-Managing Editors, Bloomberg Politics and Co-hosts, “With All Due Respect,” Bloomberg Television)Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C188876C39618E3D85257F00004C683Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/78F8D7C6B801B81E85257F00005181BBWASHINGTON– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to the agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) to address interstate air quality impacts for the 2008 ozone air quality standards. The proposed updates would reduce summertime emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from power plants that contribute to downwind ozone problems in the eastern half of the U.STue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/78F8D7C6B801B81E85257F00005181BBhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1667FC94B9BC17C85257F0000489DC1WASHINGTON- Today at 11:30 a.m. EST, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a media call about an update to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. EPA is committed to protecting the lives and health of Americans by addressing the problem of air pollution that is transported across state linesTue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B1667FC94B9BC17C85257F0000489DC1http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FEAD94EA029EEC7B85257EFF00493FFE“As we approach the 18th America Recycles Day, it is important to recognize the contribution that recycling makes to protecting our environment, conserving natural resources and helping our economySun, 15 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FEAD94EA029EEC7B85257EFF00493FFEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5F10081B0424833685257EFB00537E8AWASHINGTON – Today, U.SFri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5F10081B0424833685257EFB00537E8Ahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/41B67F3ACA08237485257EFF0053F5FDWASHINGTON --- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the waste reduction accomplishments of 29 participants in and endorsers of EPA’s Waste Wise program and EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge. These collaborative initiatives apply sustainable materials management practices to decrease wasted food and municipal and industrial wastes in the United States, leading to economic and environmental improvementsFri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/41B67F3ACA08237485257EFF0053F5FDhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/995BF038C816CCC585257EFC0057FC21Federal, state, faith, corporate and non-profit leaders plan how to meet new national goal to cut wasted food in half by 2030 Washington, D.C. — The first national Food Recovery Summit will take place next week in Charleston, S.C. Inspired by the national goal announced by EPA and U.SFri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/995BF038C816CCC585257EFC0057FC21http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/19B3606364E4C59F85257EFB00532C46WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, U.SThu, 12 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/19B3606364E4C59F85257EFB00532C46http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8E585117F76D38A685257EFB004B390AWASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pork and dairy producers, and environmental and scientific experts to launch the Nutrient Recycling Challenge, a competition to develop affordable technologies that recycle nutrients from livestock waste. Every year, livestock producers manage more than one billion tons of manure, which contains valuable nutrients – nitrogen and phosphorus – that plants need to growThu, 12 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8E585117F76D38A685257EFB004B390Ahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F1CC6EB35C74B5B585257EF9007399A9(11/10/2015--ATLANTA) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a, two-day public hearing on the proposed Clean Power Plan federal plan and model rules during the week of November 16, 2015. The hearing will be held at the federal buildings in Atlanta, and will provide the opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed actions. EPA is accepting written comments on the proposal through January 21, 2016Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F1CC6EB35C74B5B585257EF9007399A9http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/814B99DBEEE69F2085257EF90059624EWASHINGTON --- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the completion of the latest round of awards under the Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program. Projects include a community-based program to study Monarch butterflies, a watershed and stream monitoring teacher training program, a classroom-based simulation of the United Nations Climate Summit, and a mobile laboratoryTue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/814B99DBEEE69F2085257EF90059624Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/35E8B5CFA47C116585257EF9004E2ABDWASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold four, two-day public hearings across the country on the proposed Clean Power Plan federal plan and model rules during the weeks of November 9 and November 16, 2015. The hearings will be held at federal buildings in Pittsburgh, Denver, Washington D.C., and Atlanta, and will provide the opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed actionsTue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/35E8B5CFA47C116585257EF9004E2ABDhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ED446D1CB1BED80685257EF90055F556WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Lung Association, and other partners are announcing a strategy for preventing 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020 through radon exposure reduction strategies. Exposure to radioactive radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America. The goal to save these lives will be achieved by reducing high radon levels in five million homes, apartments, schools and childcare centersTue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ED446D1CB1BED80685257EF90055F556http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1FF970EA6BF3D99D85257EF80046F895WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give the keynote speech at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners annual meeting in Austin, Texas. She will discuss the Clean Power Plan and the importance of taking action on climate change. 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 AmericansMon, 9 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1FF970EA6BF3D99D85257EF80046F895http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F4A9755F12A74C085257EF5004BB32AWASHINGTON - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give the keynote speech at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners annual meeting in Austin, Texas. She will discuss the Clean Power Plan and the importance of taking action on climate change. 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 AmericansFri, 6 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F4A9755F12A74C085257EF5004BB32Ahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C489A7D31EF941EE85257EF50049921DDUBAI - Today, countries across the world took the historic step to work together on a 2016 Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the production and consumption of harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), greenhouse gases that can be up to 10,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide in contributing to climate change. A 2016 amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down HFCs will achieve substantial greenhouse gas reductions and could avoid up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100Thu, 5 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C489A7D31EF941EE85257EF50049921Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DF847F1DF1F7C3C685257EF400585BD6Washington-Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities. “As a nation we are witnessing the harmful effects of droughts and extreme events, such as wildfires and flooding, that often follow drought conditions," said Thomas AThu, 5 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/DF847F1DF1F7C3C685257EF400585BD6http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/20F6000DAC4E8A6385257EF300603687WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its request for nominations for its 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for companies or institutions that have developed a process or product that better protects public health and the environmentWed, 4 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/20F6000DAC4E8A6385257EF300603687http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3E86A0585A043C2585257EF2006E1BFDWASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with ASARCO that requires the company to spend $150 million to install new equipment and pollution control technology to reduce emissions of toxic heavy metals at a large copper smelter in Hayden, ArizTue, 3 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3E86A0585A043C2585257EF2006E1BFDhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4A45A5661216E66C85257EF10061867BWASHINGTON – Today, EPA is issuing a second notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. These five companies are collectively referred to as Volkswagen (VW)Mon, 2 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4A45A5661216E66C85257EF10061867Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/45224BDC7CDAF09585257EF1005966E8WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board will host a media call at 1:00 p.m. EST today, Monday, November 2, to provide an update on the agencies’ actions on VolkswagenMon, 2 Nov 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/45224BDC7CDAF09585257EF1005966E8http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/36BAE0BC23D6921A85257EEB00505F3F\WASHINGTON - On Thursday, October 29, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will give the keynote address at the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ (LCV) annual Environmental Leadership Awards dinner. Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo will receive Legislator of the Year and Prince George’s County Department of the Environment Director Adam Ortiz will receive the John V. Kabler award. WHAT: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver the keynote address at the Maryland LCV annual dinnerWed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/36BAE0BC23D6921A85257EEB00505F3Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D8AEBF0FEF8BFDD685257EEC004D805FEPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will promote U.S. climate and environmental goals by leading the U.S. delegation to the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, which will take place November 1-5 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Administrator McCarthy will also meet with key counterparts while in DubaiWed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D8AEBF0FEF8BFDD685257EEC004D805Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9E57FDD3FDA1B50B85257EEA00581D7CWASHINGTON- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will kick off Energy Star Day by sitting down with local school children to discuss how they can make a difference in protecting the environment from climate change in a live streamed event with Discovery Education. Administrator McCarthy will also encourage the children and people across the country to make a commitment to saving energy by taking the Energy Star PledgeTue, 27 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/9E57FDD3FDA1B50B85257EEA00581D7Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0D3D2DBE30561BAD85257EEB00698FC7WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 75 enforcement actions from the past year that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) regulationsTue, 27 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0D3D2DBE30561BAD85257EEB00698FC7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/599FC38B88F1ED5E85257EE600496528WASHINGTON -- Today, the Center for American Progress will host a conversation with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to discuss the first-ever methane pollution standards that will require new and modified oil and gas facilities to use readily available technology to curb harmful and wasteful leaks of methane. WHAT: Discussion with EPA Administrator on how the proposed limits on methane pollution from the oil and gas sector can benefit the climate, human health, and worker safetyThu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/599FC38B88F1ED5E85257EE600496528http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3FF0CB1A7A87A20C85257EE600493258WASHINGTON- Today at 10:30 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a press call on updates on the Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan, which for the first time puts national limits on carbon pollution, will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3FF0CB1A7A87A20C85257EE600493258http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F1EDBB765C7E78185257EE400523FD5SAN FRANCISCO — On Tuesday, October 20th, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and United Farm Workers of America (UFW) president, Arturo Rodriguez, will participate in a farm tour and a meeting with farm workers at Pacific Triple E Farm to discuss stronger protections for agricultural workers under the recently updated Worker Protection Standard (WPS)Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F1EDBB765C7E78185257EE400523FD5http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2924D941ED0F1E2985257EE3006EA804WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring 40 truck carriers and, for the first time ever, a barge carrier, as industry leaders in supply chain environmental and energy efficiency with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards today. Awardees are environmentally responsible carriers that move more goods more miles with lower emissions and less energyMon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/2924D941ED0F1E2985257EE3006EA804http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/159307C042C6999485257EE3004FD309WASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces its annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing 22 Green Power Partners and three renewable energy suppliers across the country—including Apple, Microsoft, TD Bank, Intel, Kohl’s, the National Hockey League and Northwestern University -- for achievements in advancing the nation’s renewable energy market and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate changeMon, 19 Oct 2015 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/159307C042C6999485257EE3004FD309