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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club
WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson discussed the agency?s seven key priorities and the strong connection between environmental protection and economic prosperity in a speech at the National Press Club today
City of Springfield, Mass. Receives Nearly $500,000 in Climate Showcase Community Grant Money
(Boston ? March 8, 2010) Today EPA awarded the City of Springfield, Mass. a $491,067 Climate Showcase Community grant for projects that will combat climate change. The funds will help Springfield increase energy efficiency, saving consumers money and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions
TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Address the National Press Club / Jackson to discuss EPA?s accomplishments and proposals for 2010
WASHINGTON ? TODAY, Monday, March 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will speak at the National Press Club
EPA Administrator Jackson to Address the National Press Club / Jackson to discuss EPA?s accomplishments and proposals for 2010
WASHINGTON ? On Monday, March 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will speak at the National Press Club
One Year Later, EPA-Funded Recovery Act Projects Yielding Cleaner Air, Water and Land Across New York State; EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Visits Renewable Energy Installations in Syracuse
(New York, N.Y.) One year ago today, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and over the last year, projects funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have yielded cleaner air, water and land, and new jobs across the country
As Anniversary of Recovery Act Nears, EPA-Funded Projects Yielding Cleaner Air, Water and Land Across New York State; EPA Regional Administrator, DEC Commissioner Visit Cleanup Project in Albany
(New York, N.Y.) As the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act nears, projects funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are yielding cleaner air, water and land, and new green jobs across the country
Kansas School Districts Receive National "Energy Star Leader" Honors for Energy Efficiency
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 9, 2010) - School districts in Bonner Springs and Arkansas City in Kansas have been named Energy Star Leaders by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CONFERENCE CALL: Top Administration Officials to Discuss Energy Announcements
WASHINGTON ? Today at 3:00 p.m. ? following a meeting with President Obama, Vice President Biden, and a bipartisan group of governors from across the country ? Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, EPA Administrator Lisa P
EPA?s Energy Star Leaders Quadruple Energy Savings In One Year
WASHINGTON - In 2009, EPA?s Energy Star Leaders prevented the equivalent of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48 million across their commercial building portfolios
EPA and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the United States
WASHINGTON ? As part of the Obama Administration?s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the creation of the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action Network
EPA?s Budget Proposal Seeks Efficiencies, Increased Environmental Protection: Budget proposal aligned with Administrator Jackson?s key priorities
WASHINGTON - The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TODAY: Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA?s FY 2011 Budget
WASHINGTON ? Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA?s) Fiscal Year 2011 budget today at 2 p.m. EST. Due to limited lines, this call is for credentialed press only
EPA Announces ?Eyes on Drilling? Tipline
PHILADELPHIA (January 26, 2010) ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the creation of the ?Eyes on Drilling? tipline for citizens to report non-emergency suspicious activity related to oil and natural gas development
Lake Travis ISD Makes List of Top Green Power Purchasers
(Dallas, Texas ? January 25, 2010) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that for the first time Lake Travis Independent School District, Austin, Texas, appears on EPA?s Top 20 K-12 list of the largest green power purchasers among primary and secondary schools
Green Power Usage Edged Higher in 2009 among EPA Partners
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s top 10 Green Power Partners increased their voluntary green power commitments by more than 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2009, while 300 new organizations joined the Green Power Partnership
Food Processing Plants Increase Energy Efficiency, Earn EPA?s Energy Star
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the first three frozen fried potato processing plants to earn the Energy Star for superior energy performance
Landfills Turn Trash into Power and Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Projects recognized for innovative use of landfill gas
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight landfill methane capture projects for their innovation in generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Federal, State and Local Officials to Break Ground on $62M in Improvements to Columbia, Mo., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., January 11, 2010) - Ground will be broken on Thursday, January 14, for a $62 million construction project that will improve the Columbia Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
EPA Requests Grant Applications to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it is making up to $5 million in grants available to U.S. and international organizations to fund innovative, international methane reduction and use projects that cut global climate pollution
EPA Providing Half a Million Dollars for Innovative Pollution Prevention and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
(New York, N.Y.) From promoting green initiatives at hotels to developing sustainable practices at local colleges and universities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making its grant money count across New Jersey and New York
EPA Submits Comments on New York State Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling Environmental Impact Statement
(New York, N.Y. ) The U.S
New Category of Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Now Earn the Energy Star
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing new requirements for residential geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), enabling water-to-water geothermal heat pumps to earn the Energy Star label for the first time