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

Posted on November 22, 2010
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(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…

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

Posted on November 20, 2010
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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…

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

Posted on November 14, 2010
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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 Group (HQ)

EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Posted on November 10, 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

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Seven New England Groups Selected for EPA Environmental Education Grants

Posted on November 9, 2010
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(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 7, 2010) – Seven organizations throughout New England have been awarded environmental education grants from EPA totaling $190,000

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