City of Ketchikan fined nearly $3,000 for improper disposal of PCBs (AK)

(Seattle – Sept. 13, 2010) The City of Ketchikan, Alaska has reached a $2,900 settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) violations related to the improper disposal of polychlorinated bi-phenyl (PCB) waste.In August 2007, Ke… Source:City of Ketchikan fined nearly $3,000 for improper disposal of PCBs (AK)

EPA Awards Grants for Students to Design Sustainable Technologies to Help Environment and Economy (HQ)

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 55 grants to teams of college and university students across the country who will design creative solutions to sustainability challenges in the developed and developing world. The People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase I … Source:EPA Awards Grants for Students to Design Sustainable Technologies to [...]

EPA Recognizes South Carolina Program for Leadership in Recycling

(Atlanta – Nov. 5, 2010) Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling the Notable Achievement Award for a state program Source:EPA Recognizes South Carolina Program for Leadership in Recycling

Lead Base Paint Law Informatio…

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PRESS ADVISORY — TODAY: EPA Administrator to Tour Agency's Environmental Laboratory in Edison, NJ

(New York, N.Y.) TODAY, Tuesday, August 3rd, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will tour the Agency’s Edison Environmental Center in Edison, NJ. A press briefing will take place immediately following the visit Source:PRESS ADVISORY — TODAY: EPA Administrator to Tour Agency's Environmental Laboratory in Edison, NJ

EPA Develops Innovative Software to Secure Nation’s Water Supply / Canary software enhances detection of hazardous contaminants in drinking water systems

WASHINGTON – Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated in developing innovative water quality software that enhances a water system’s ability to detect when there has been intentional or unintentional contamination Source:EPA Develops Innovative Software to Secure Nation’s Water Supply / Canary software enhances detection of [...]

Advanced Planning for Back-to-School Can Save Money and Help the Environment

PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2010) — Even with a tight economy parents and students still need the back-to-school shopping trip for clothes, backpacks, computers and school supplies Source:Advanced Planning for Back-to-School Can Save Money and Help the Environment

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