EPA to Remove and Replace Lead-Contaminated Soils at 11 Schools, 16 Child Care Facilities in St. Francois County, Mo. (MO)
Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Kansas City, Kan., November 19, 2010) – EPA Region 7 today announced plans to remove and replace soils at 11 schools and 16 child care centers and Head Start facilities in St. Francois County, Mo., because recent testing has confirmed elevated … Source:EPA to Remove and Replace Lead-Contaminated Soils at 11 Schools, [...]
EPA Releases Reports on Dioxin Emitted During Deepwater Horizon BP Spill/Reports find levels of dioxins created during controlled burns were below levels of concern (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released two peer reviewed reports concerning dioxins emitted during the controlled burns of oil during the Deepwater Horizon BP spill. Dioxins are a category that describes a group of hundreds of potentially cancer-causing chem… Source:EPA Releases Reports on Dioxin Emitted During Deepwater Horizon BP Spill/Reports find [...]
EPA Urges Citizens to Clear out Medicine Cabinets for Drug Take-Back Events (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is lending its support and expertise for drug take-back events sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The events will take place at 1,700 sites around the country on Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Citizens… Source:EPA Urges Citizens to Clear out Medicine [...]
Relieving Child Allergies Without Medications
Allergy medicines can and do play an important role in managing and relieving child allergies; sometimes, however, it is prudent to limit the use of medicines in children. Other times, parents and caregivers of children with allergies need additional tools for the relief of allergy symptoms, and so complementary methods of relieving child allergies without [...]
President Signs America Recycles Day Proclamation/Proclamation, new task force focus on electronic waste (HQ)
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, on America Recycles Day, President Obama signed a proclamation celebrating the strides the country has made in recycling generally, while also highlighting the need for greater attention to addressing electronic waste (e-waste). Last week, the Council on Environmental Qualit… Source:President Signs America Recycles Day Proclamation/Proclamation, new task force focus on electronic waste [...]
EPA Reaches Multi-state Agreement with Major Used Oil Recycler for Improper Handling of PCBs (CT, ME, NJ, NY, VT)
(New York, N.Y. -- Nov. 4, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two separate settlements with one of the nation's largest oil recycling companies. The action will resolve violations of federal toxic substance regulations at the company's facilities in New York … Source:EPA Reaches Multi-state Agreement with Major Used Oil Recycler for [...]
Oct. 29 Event to Announce University of Iowa?s Sustainability Goals and Partnership in EPA Program in Iowa City, Iowa (IA)
Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 27, 2010) - News media representatives and the public are invited to attend an Oct. 29 event in Iowa City, Iowa, to highlight sustainability priorities at the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa is the first univer… Source:Oct. 29 Event to Announce University of Iowa?s Sustainability Goals [...]
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