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Hoosier Energy Agreement Marks 20th Settlement Under EPA?s Power Plant Enforcement Initiative
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the state of Indiana announced that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
EPA Awards $5.6 Million to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.6 million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll out of $120 million in clean diesel grants
New Toolkit to Help Local Governments with Green Building Practices
(ATLANTA ? July 21, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 announced the release of the Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit for Local Governments (Toolkit)
EPA Offers Tips on How to Protect Eyes, Skin from the Sun?s Harmful Rays/ Download sun safety information on smartphones
WASHINGTON ? In recognizing Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing tips and tools to people of all ages that will protect them from the sun?s harmful rays
EPA Proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency?s Renewable Fuel Standard program, known as RFS2
Media Advisory: EPA to Host Public Meeting on National Hydraulic Fracturing Study in Denver on July 13
(Denver, Colo. ? July 9, 2010) On Tuesday, July 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public listening session on the Agency?s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water
Event in O?Fallon, Mo., to Highlight Energy Savings and Pollution Reduction Plans for Eight Missouri Cities
NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., July 7, 2010) - EPA Region 7 and City of O?Fallon will host a public event July 8, offering exhibits and information about energy savings and pollution reduction plans in eight Missouri communities
Energy Star Helps Auto Plants Improve Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON ? The U.S
EPA Announces a Schedule of Public Meetings on Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study; August 12 Meeting to be Held in Binghamton, N.Y.
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting four public information meetings on the proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to Move Forward on Agency Priorities: Draft plan will help advance Administrator Jackson?s seven priorities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on its draft FY 2011-2015 strategic plan, which helps advance Administrator Lisa P. Jackson?s priorities and the mission to protect human health and the environment
TODAY: Advisory Group Releases Report on Addressing Environmental Challenges Along the U.S. ? Mexico Border
WASHINGTON ? The Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB), an independent presidential advisory committee to the U.S
Needham, Mass. Church is 1st in New England to Receive Energy Star Label
(Boston, Mass. ? June 16, 2010) ? First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist is the first house of worship in New England to receive an EPA Energy Star label, an energy efficiency standard that certifies that they are in the top 25 percent of houses of worship in the United States
EPA Honors Three Universities for Significant Energy Savings
WASHINGTON- The U.S
U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program Connects Building Design and Operation as Nation?s Best in Energy-Efficient Building Designs Announced at American Institute of Architects Convention
(MIAMI ? June 10, 2010) Today at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention in Miami, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program announced that 84 commercial building design projects achieved the Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR designation for 2010
EPA Offers Cooling Tips for Every Budget this Summer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) Energy Star program offers low to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips to beat the heat
EPA Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label
Four Rhode Island Communities to Share Nearly $500,000 Climate Showcase Communities Grant from EPA
(Boston, Mass. ? June 2, 2010) ? Four Rhode Island communities, Warwick, North Providence, East Greenwich and South Kingstown, have partnered to receive a $497,492 EPA grant to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in municipal and residential buildings
Puget Sound Energy receives EPA?s Clean Air Excellence Award for its Air Quality Environmental Education Program
(Seattle ? June 1, 2010) The Environmental Protection Agency presented its 10th annual Clean Air Excellence Awards for 2009 honoring 14 organizations and one individual for reducing pollution, promoting environmental education and creating green products and jobs throughout the United States
EPA Encourages Ways to Travel Green by Checking into an Energy Star Labeled Hotel
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging people to travel green while on the road this summer, and choosing hotels that have earned EPA?s Energy Star is a great place to start
Alabama Supports Sustainable Manufacturing Through Energy Efficiency/Waste Reduction Initiative
(ATLANTA ? May 26, 2010) ? Today, E3: Economy, Energy and the Environment partners, U.S
Magellan Pipeline Company to Pay $46,200 Penalty for Iowa Oil Spill and Facility Response Plan Issue at Valley Center, Kan.
EPA Marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day by Recognizing Environmental Achievers in the U.S. Virgin Islands
(USVI) For three people and organizations from the U.S. Virgin Islands, the spirit of Earth Day has not diminished in the 40 years since it was first celebrated
EPA Recognizes Students From Across the Country for Contributions Toward a Healthier Environment
WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized young people from across the country at the 2009 President?s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) ceremony today
Administrator Jackson to Present 2009 President?s Environmental Youth Awards
WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P
Owner of Corn Ethanol Plant in Holt County, Mo., Agrees to Pay $79,367 to Settle Alleged Violations of Federal Clean Air Act
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 10, 2010) - The owner and operator of a corn ethanol production facility in Holt County, Mo., has agreed to pay a $79,367 civil penalty to EPA Region 7 to settle a series of alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act
EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Revising Standards for New Residential Wood Heaters
WASHINGTON -- The U.S
EPA Strengthens Requirements for Energy Star Labeled TVs
WASHINGTON - It just got harder for a TV to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s Energy Star. Starting May 1, 2010, TVs that carry the government?s Energy Star label are, on average, 40 percent more efficient than conventional models