Fort Valley, GA Group Receives EPA Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award (GA)
Posted on December 1, 2010
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(ATLANTA – September 15, 2010) The Woolfolk Alliance Group was recognized today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the winner of the 2010 Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award. This award is presented annually to an individual or a community group working with a Superfund t…
Source:Fort Valley, GA Group Receives EPA Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award (GA)
Heartland Plating Co., of Bettendorf, Iowa, Ordered to Address Hazardous Waste Issues at Metal Electroplating Facility (IA)
Posted on December 1, 2010
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Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 24, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has ordered Heartland Plating Co., of Bettendorf, Iowa, and its owners to immediately address a series of issues related to the improper storage and management of hazardous wastes at the metal electroplating f…
Orange, Calif. JCPenney among winners of U.S. EPA's First National Building Competition to Save Energy (CA)
Posted on November 26, 2010
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LOS ANGELES – The JCPenney Store located at 2200 N. Tustin, Orange, Calif., is
among the top three winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
National Building Competition. The competition, launched on April 27, 2010,
challenged teams from 14 buildings across the country to measure …
EPA WaterSense Award Presented to Local Utility (NM)
Posted on November 15, 2010
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(DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2010) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in New Mexico was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program for helping to promote water efficiency in its community. The WaterSense program’s more than 2,000 partners he…
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Pesticide distributors in Washington State fined over $35,000 for illegal imports and mislabeled products (WA)
Posted on November 15, 2010
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(Seattle—Nov. 2, 2010) Three pesticide distributors working in Washington State
will be fined over $35,000 for mislabeling products and importing illegal
pesticides, according to EPA orders.
Skyline Chemical, LLC, Axss USA and Pace International will pay penalties for
violations of the Fed…
EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality (HQ)
Posted on November 12, 2010
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WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding 17
cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations and a university, totaling
approximately $2.4 million to improve indoor air quality nationwide. Americans
spend about 90 percent of their time indoors where levels of air…
Source:EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality (HQ)
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Public Meeting and Workshops Nov. 15-18 in Kansas City, Mo. (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Posted on November 12, 2010
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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., November 3, 2010) – EPA Region 7 will host a series of free training workshops on November 15 and 16 for Environmental Justice stakeholders, prior to a public meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) on …
St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Monroe, Georgia Improves Energy Efficiency and Fights Climate Change
Posted on November 5, 2010
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(ATLANTA – Sept. 24, 2010) – On Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg will recognize St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Monroe, Georgia for its achievements in the fight against climate change. St
Source:St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Monroe, Georgia Improves Energy Efficiency and Fights Climate Change
EPA Proposes to Add Mansfield Trail Dump Site in Byram Township, NJ to the Superfund List
Posted on November 3, 2010
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(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed to add the Mansfield Trail Dump Site in Byram Township, New Jersey to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites
Source:EPA Proposes to Add Mansfield Trail Dump Site in Byram Township, NJ to the Superfund List
Portland dubbed one of the country’s greenest communities with EPA designation
Posted on November 2, 2010
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(Seattle—October 20, 2010) Portland made EPA’s elite list of Green Power Communities for the city’s extensive efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The city is the largest to achieve this designation and is top-ranked for green power usage
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