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Secretary Jewell to Kick Off Nationwide Tour Highlighting Nation’s Progress on Conservation, Energy and Tribal Issues

December 7, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Government, North America, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Jewell, Deputy Secretary Mike Connor and other senior Interior Administration officials will embark on a two-week nationwide tour to highlight progress the nation has made during the last eight years to: protect our nation’s lands, waters and wildlife; restore the nation-to-nation relationship with Native Americans and Alaska Natives; […]

The Ingredients to Make a Smart Ocean Plan

December 7, 2016 / by Katie Morgan / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy congratulates the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for finalizing the first smart ocean plans in the United States. As they move into implementation, we look forward to continuing our work in the regions to help coastal communities and our ocean continue to thrive! This process has come full-circle since 2004 when a […]

New Report: Tar Sands Industry Targets America’s Waterways

December 7, 2016 / by Joshua Axelrod / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In a new report, NRDC examines the impact a suite of new tar sands oil infrastructure proposals could have on America’s coasts and rivers if they were built. Ranging from coast to coast and leaving hardly any major U.S. waterway free from threat, these projects would facilitate more […]

The U.S. EPA: Helping Kids Breathe Easier Since 1970

December 7, 2016 / by Juanita Constible / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund It’s easy to get lost in the details of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s work, but there’s nothing hard to understand about their mission: “to protect human health and the environment.” Although the agency aims to serve all Americans, the EPA recognizes that children are particularly susceptible to […]

Record low sea ice impacts polar bears

December 7, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Global News, North America, Oceans, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund As the planet warms, we’re seeing a startling loss of Arctic sea ice. In fact, unusually high air temperatures and a warm ocean have led to a record low Arctic sea ice extent for November, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. This is a major concern when […]

EPA Moves to Ban Certain Aerosol Degreasers and Dry Cleaning Spot Removers as the First Major Regulatory Action Under Chemical Reform Law

December 7, 2016 / by Headquarters / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to ban certain uses of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) due to health risks when used as a degreaser and a spot removal agent in dry cleaning. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-moves-ban-certain-aerosol-degreasers-and-dry-cleaning-spot-removers-first-major

EPA Honors 2016 Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award Winners

December 7, 2016 / by Headquarters Air and Radiation OAR / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing four facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for the superior performance of their CHP systems. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-honors-2016-energy-star-combined-heat-and-power-award-winners

EPA se mueve hacia la prohibición de desengrasantes en aerosol y quitamanchas para lavado en seco como una de las primeras acciones reglamentarias conforme a la ley reformada de sustancias químicas

December 7, 2016 / by Headquarters Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-se-mueve-hacia-la-prohibicion-de-desengrasantes-en-aerosol-y-quitamanchas-para

TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Address American Water Summit

December 7, 2016 / by Headquarters Office of the Administrator AO / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will address the American Water Summit in Miami. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/today-epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-address-american-water-summit-0

EPA Adds Subsurface Intrusion to the Superfund Hazard Ranking System

December 7, 2016 / by Headquarters / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized a proposal to expand the hazards that qualify sites for the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-adds-subsurface-intrusion-superfund-hazard-ranking-system

Listening to the science on BPA from Austria

December 6, 2016 / by Steven Hentges Ph.D / American Chemical Council, Europe, Industry, North America

If you live in Austria, should you be concerned about exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)? Not according to the results of a new study from Austrian government researchers that was just published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. The title of the new study (Human biomonitoring of bisphenol A exposure in an Austrian population) may not […]

States Will Drive Clean Energy Forward Until the U.S. Leads

December 6, 2016 / by Kit Kennedy / Climate, Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund 2016 is expected to be the hottest year on record and trends on Arctic sea ice and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are increasingly alarming. But just as we need it the most, the future of U.S. climate leadership looks grim. As a candidate, Donald Trump said he […]

Mexico Safeguards Vast Stretches of Coast, Deep Ocean

December 6, 2016 / by News Editor / Environment, Environmental News Service, Journalism, North America, Oceans

Published by the Environmental News Service CANCUN, Mexico, December 5, 2016 (ENS) – Much of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, Baja coast and deep ocean are to become protected areas, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Monday at the opening of the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP 13) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity underway in […]

TONIGHT: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Join Former Vice President Al Gore for Interview on 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward

December 6, 2016 / by Headquarters Air and Radiation OAR / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Tonight, December 6th, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join Former Vice President Al Gore for an interview during the 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/tonight-epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-join-former-vice-president-al-gore-interview-24

WEDNESDAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Address American Water Summit

December 6, 2016 / by Headquarters Water OW / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will address the American Water Summit in Miami. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/wednesday-epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-address-american-water-summit

MEDIA ADVISORY: TODAY EPA Administrator McCarthy Delivers Keynote Address at The Global Opportunities for Long-Term Development in the ASGM Sector Kickoff Event

December 6, 2016 / by Headquarters Air and Radiation OAR / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver the keynote address for the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s the Global Opportunities for Long-Term Development (GOLD) in the ASGM Sector kickoff event. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/media-advisory-today-epa-administrator-mccarthy-delivers-keynote-address-global

EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Small Businesses to Support the Nation’s Green Economy

December 6, 2016 / by Headquarters / Environment, Government, North America, United States EPA

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Small Businesses to Support the Nation’s Green EconomyThis year’s projects focus on cookstoves, manufacturing, toxic chemicals, water, and building materials Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-13-million-small-businesses-support-nations-green-economy-0

Will Our Next EPA Administrator Be a Former Coal Lobbyist?

December 6, 2016 / by Rhea Suh / Air Quality, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund President-elect Donald Trump’s list of contenders contains big polluter allies and apologists. Andrew Soundarajan/iStock As early as this week, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name a new administrator to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We don’t know who he’ll tap, but we’ve seen nothing but worrisome […]

EPA Downplayed Risk to Water from Fracking Last Minute

December 5, 2016 / by Briana Mordick / Climate, Conservation, Fresh Water, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A new report by Marketplace and American Public Media investigated a controversial finding in EPA’s landmark five-year study on the impacts of fracking on drinking water. This finding downplayed the threats to drinking water from fracking. The journalists found that it was added just weeks before EPA’s draft […]

Can I recycle that? Comedian Rudy Mancuso has the answer

December 5, 2016 / by Steve Russell / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

Who says you can’t have some fun while recycling? This America Recycles Day (November 15), our Plastics Make it Possible® campaign teamed up with comedian Rudy Mancuso to talk with millennials – and really anyone who would talk to him – about plastics recycling. Rudy hit the streets of New York City armed with a […]