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Celebrate the Environment: Look for the Energy Star, the Gift that Keeps on G...
(11/20/08) This holiday season you can give a gift that is green in more ways than one. With Energy Star labeled products, you are helping someone save money on their energy bill and protect the environment by fighting climate change
Agreement to Help Improve Water Quality
(11/20/08) Wastewater treatment systems serving 25 million homes across the country will be improved, thanks to an agreement among EPA and 14 national organizations
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Add Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste to...
(Washington, D.C. ? Nov. 20, 2008) To help provide a streamlined system for disposing of hazardous pharmaceutical waste that is protective of public health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical waste to the Universal Waste Rule
Settlement Locks In Funding for Clean-up of Beede Site in Plaistow, N.H.
(Boston, Mass. Nov. 20, 2008) - A comprehensive settlement agreement between the federal government, the state of New Hampshire and 101 potentially responsible parties will ensure the steady progress of clean up work at the 41-acre Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site in Plaistow, N.H
Roxbury Group Measures Up on Smart Growth
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? A Roxbury housing group was among four organizations from across the nation recognized this week by EPA for an innovative approach to development that is good for the economy as well as for the public?s health and the environment. Urban Edge Housing Corp
EPA to Continue Soil Removal in Peterborough, N.H.
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? Picking up where state and local resources left off, EPA will continue to remove hazardous soil present at the former Wilder Thermometer Factory property in Peterborough, N.H
Proposed Settlement Would Recover $2.7+ Million in Cleanup Costs from Berkshi...
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? EPA and the U.S
U.S. EPA takes action against catalytic coating manufacturer for not providin...
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Oxnard, Calif.- based Catalytic Solutions, Inc., $16,970 for failing to submit toxic chemical reports detailing the amount of nitrates it released, a violation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Gains New Amendments
(Washington, D.C. ? Nov. 20, 2008) New amendments to the SPCC rule will clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for facility owners or operators subject to the rule
Two Mass. Developers and Excavating Company Pay Fine for Clean Water Violations
(Boston, Mass. ? November 20, 2008) - Two residential construction companies and an excavating company have agreed to a settlement of $110,000 for violation of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) including a $50,000 cash penalty and a $60,000 supplemental environmental project (SEP)
Student Brain Power Wins EPA Grant for MIT Design of Alternative Energy Systems
(Boston, Mass. ? Nov. 20, 2008) ? Students at MIT working on designing a system that creates power using solar heat and methane gas received one of 49 national EPA grants which are helping programs that protect the environment and are economically profitable
Proposed Guidelines to Control Pollution from Construction Sites
(Washington, D.C. ? Nov. 19, 2008) EPA is seeking comments on its proposed guidelines to control the discharge of pollutants from construction sites
UCSF, UC Irvine honored for outreach on environmental hazards associated with...
(San Francisco, Calif. -- 11/19/08) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently paid tribute to two California universities for their outreach efforts on environmental hazards associated with wildfires and the specific impacts of these conditions on children?s health
U.S. EPA honors Postal Service for pledging to remove nearly 8,000 pounds of ...
(San Francisco, Calif. -- 11/19/08) As part of the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today honored the Pacific Area of the U.S
U.S. EPA presents prestigious national water award to Bay Area city / City of...
(San Francisco, Calif. -- 11/19/08) As part of the 2008 National Clean Water Act recognition awards, the U.S