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WASHINGTON ? As part of the Obama Administration?s continuing commitment to open government, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the latest data on industrial releases and transfers of toxic chemicals in the United States between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009

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');document.write('EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice (HQ)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency?s rulemaking process. The rulemaking guidance is an important and positive step toward meeting EPA Administrator Lisa P

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');document.write('Hoosier Energy Agreement Marks 20th Settlement Under EPA?s Power Plant Enforcement Initiative (HQ)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the state of Indiana announced that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc

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');document.write('EPA Awards $5.6 Million to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies (HQ)
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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

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');document.write('Top Obama Administration Officials to Hold America?s Great Outdoors Initiative Listening Session in Minneapolis (HQ)
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');document.write('EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Proposed Stormwater Rule (HQ)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses and municipalities to nominate representatives to provide input on a proposed stormwater rule

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');document.write('EPA Letter to Governor Jindal (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a letter that EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard sent to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on July 11, 2010 on the use of bioremediation technologies in the gulf

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');document.write('EPA and Other Federal Agencies Collaborate to Improve Chemical Screening (HQ)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the National Institute of Health Chemical Genomics Center (NCGC) welcome the U.S

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');document.write('TODAY: EPA Administrator Joins Secretary Mabus in Gulf Region (HQ, LA)
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WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in the gulf coast today for meetings with environmental, academic and science leaders, as well as representatives from fisheries and other local industries

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');document.write('Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Legislative Hearing on Use of Dispersants in BP Oil Spill / Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (HQ)
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Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response

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');document.write('THURSDAY: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to Testify on BP Oil Spill (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? On Thursday, July 15, 2010, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on the use of dispersants in response to the BP oil spill

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');document.write('McWane Inc. Agrees to Resolve Environmental Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States (HQ)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S

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');document.write('EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign/EPA?s WaterSense program helps consumers save money and water (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA?s) WaterSense program today is kicking off its national ?We?re for Water? campaign to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water

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');document.write('EPA Offers Tips on How to Protect Eyes, Skin from the Sun?s Harmful Rays/ Download sun safety information on smartphones (HQ)
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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

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');document.write('EPA Proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards
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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

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');document.write('Top Administration Officials Hold America?s Great Outdoors Listening Session in L.A. (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? Today, top Obama Administration officials held a listening session in Los Angeles under President Obama?s America?s Great Outdoors Initiative to hear the public?s ideas for building a 21st century conservation and recreation agenda and reconnecting Americans with the outdoors

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');document.write('EPA Fines Monsanto for Distributing Misbranded Genetically Engineered Pesticide (HQ)
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Monsanto Company Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to resolve misbranding violations related to the sale and distribution of cotton seed products containing genetically engineered pesticides

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');document.write('EPA Launches a Collaborative Web Site for Integrated Environmental Modeling (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new on-line tool for scientific collaboration and knowledge sharing that was built by Purdue University with support from the agency

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');document.write('EPA Proposal Cuts Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and D.C. / Rule would reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions contributing to unhealthy air (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations to cut air pollution that impairs air quality and harms the health of people living downwind

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');document.write('EPA Rule Increases Protection from Lead-Paint PoisoningAgency also extends deadline for required training (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? Beginning today, all contractors performing renovation, repair or painting work in homes built before 1978 must follow lead-safe work practice requirements

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');document.write('TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Makes Sixth Trip to Gulf Region to Oversee Response to the BP Spill (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P

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');document.write('Coast Guard and EPA Send Directive to BP on Oil Spill Waste Management Plan (HQ, AL, FL, LA, MS)
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WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Coast Guard, with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreement, issued a directive to BP on how the company should manage recovered oil, contaminated materials and liquid and solid wastes recovered in cleanup operations from the BP oil spill. The U.S

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');document.write('EPA Releases First Round of Toxicity Testing Data for Eight Oil Dispersants (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ?The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released peer reviewed results from the first round of its own independent toxicity testing on eight oil dispersants

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');document.write('EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Up to 200,000 Small Recreational Vehicles /Agency may levy penalties (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ?The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its approval of the import and sale of up to 200,000 gas-powered off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. The agency suspects that tailpipe emissions information was either incomplete or falsified

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');document.write('TODAY: Top EPA Scientist to Discuss Data from First Round of Dispersant Testing (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? Paul Anastas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s assistant administrator for Research and Development, will hold a press conference call TODAY, June 30 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the data from EPA?s first round of independent dispersant testing

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');document.write('Consumers Save Money, Water with EPA?s WaterSense Program: Showerheads added to the WaterSense product list (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? In 2009, EPA?s WaterSense program helped consumers save more than 36 billion gallons of water and $267 million on their water and sewer bills. That?s nearly four times as much water as consumers saved with WaterSense labeled toilets, faucets, and faucet accessories in 2008

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');document.write('EPA Issues Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements for Four Emissions Sources/Agency also to consider data confidentiality (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing requirements under its national mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program for underground coal mines, industrial wastewater treatment systems, industrial waste landfills and magnesium production facilities

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');document.write('Great Outdoors Initiative to Hold Public Listening Session in Southern California (HQ)
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');document.write('EPA Announces Winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (HQ)
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WASHINGTON ? For the 15th year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States

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