Carbofuran Pesticide Residues in Food Revoked

(Washington, DC ? May 11, 2009) The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked regulations that permitted small residues of the pesticide carbofuran in food. Carbofuran is a toxic insecticide that does not meet current U.S. food safety standards Source:Carbofuran Pesticide Residues in Food Revoked

$1.2 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Kansas

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 8, 2009) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P Source:$1.2 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Kansas

EPA Announces $4.2 Million for Brownfields Projects in New Jersey

(New York, N.Y) Five communities in New Jersey will share an estimated $4.2 million to help assess, cleanup and revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. The grants, to be awarded by the U.S Source:EPA Announces $4.2 Million for Brownfields Projects in New Jersey

$800,000 in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Iowa

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 8, 2009) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P Source:$800,000 in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Iowa

EPA to Address Oil Contamination near Mousam River, Sanford, Maine

(Boston, Mass. April 28, 2009) This May, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to address an on-going release of oil that has been affecting the Mousam River Source:EPA to Address Oil Contamination near Mousam River, Sanford, Maine

EPA Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment

(Washington D.C. ? May 7, 2009) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson released EPA?s fiscal year 2010 budget blueprint, which takes significant strides to ensure that our air, land, and water are safe and clean Source:EPA Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment

Year of Science 2009: EPA Celebrates May as Sustainability Month

(Washington, D.C. — May 6, 2009) EPA scientists will celebrate Sustainability Month, part of the Year of Science 2009, by connecting with the public through blogs, podcasts and demonstrations of the importance of sustainability in our communities Source:Year of Science 2009: EPA Celebrates May as Sustainability Month

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