EPA Opens Registration for Knoxville, TN Hearing on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations (TN)

(ATLANTA – Sept. 22, 2010) On Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Knoxville, Tenn, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host its 8th public hearing on the agency’s proposal to regulate the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. EPA’s proposal is the first-ever national… Source:EPA Opens Registration for Knoxville, TN Hearing on [...]

EPA Releases New Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Selecting Safe School Locations / EPA provides new tools for communities making school siting decisions (DC)

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released draft voluntary guidelines to help communities protect the health of students and staff from environmental threats when selecting new locations for schools.More than 1,900 new schools serving approximately 1.2 million chi… Source:EPA Releases New Draft Voluntary Guidelines for Selecting Safe School Locations / EPA provides [...]

EPA Appoints 17 Mayors, Other Local Leaders to Federal Advisory Group (HQ)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has appointed 30 new local, state, and tribal elected and appointed officials from across the country to serve on the agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The committee advises EPA on a broad … Source:EPA Appoints 17 Mayors, Other Local Leaders to Federal Advisory [...]

EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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 Source:EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Seven New England Groups Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grants

(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 7, 2010) – Seven organizations throughout New England have been awarded environmental education grants from EPA totaling $190,000 Source:Seven New England Groups Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grants

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