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EPA held a public hearing on this Big Polluters rule in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, and then another in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Full Article at Treehugger
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EPA Proposes First Toughening of Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Since 1971
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About Time It's been almost 40 years since the EPA's SO2 standards were strengthened. Sounds like a tightening was overdue... Until now. Full Article at Treehugger
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during a news conference following her keynote speech at the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. View Photo »
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The EPA takes very seriously its responsibility to enforce against companies that sell products with unsubstantiated antimicrobial properties
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A 2008 Consumer Reports study found that nine in 10 consumers own at least one computer and a there is a median of 3.5 TVs per household; the Consumer Electronics Association also found that Americans own nearly 24 electronics per household, each with... Full Article at Treehugger
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Since the program began labeling new homes in 1995, Americans have saved $1.2 billion on their energy bills, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 22 billion pounds. Full Article at Treehugger
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Seventh Generation's Million Baby Crawl movement is picking up steam in the push to reform the U.S. toxic chemical policies, and an environmental activist 'heavy hitter', Erin Brockovich, took time to speak to us about the campaign and about toxic... Full Article at Planet Green
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. View Photo »
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The evidence is clear that carbofuran does not meet today's rigorous food-safety standards. [The] EPA has carefully evaluated the scientific issues and has provided more than 500 days of public comment on this decision. Full Article at Treehugger
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Republican Delay Duplicative, Waste of Money Saying that the delay by Republicans, requesting further analysis of the economic impact of the bill, was unfounded based on EPA consultation and would be "duplicative and a waste of taxpayer dollars" Boxer... Full Article at Treehugger
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Todd Stern and Hillary Clinton (Photo: EPA) The head US climate negotiator, Todd Stern, and Sen. John Kerry have announced that they are giving up hope of reaching a deal for a new climate change pact at next month's meeting in Copenhagen. Full Article at Treehugger
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To date, numerous protests in Niger have met with little reaction from the presidency [EPA] Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Niger's capital, Niamey, calling for the resignation of President Mamadou Tandja. Full Article at Al Jazeera
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Friable asbestos-containing materials are those that can be easily pulverized into a powder. These materials can release asbestos fibers into the air where it can be inhaled and, after long-term exposure, create health problems. Full Article at Guam Pacific Daily News
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Flawless: Lee Westwood shot 64 to win the Dubai World Championship Photo: EPA Westwood's winning total on 23 under par saw him take the inaugural, season-long Race to Dubai and allowed him to finish the decade as he started it, as Europe's No.1. Full Article at The Telegraph
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Peggy Pauley who formed Yerington's first citizen advocacy group to address the water contamination from the former Anaconda copper mine site near Yerington, Nev. , talks about attempts to make a recreation site out of the mine's pit In this photo taken... Full Article at NevadaAppeal.com
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Breakthrough: Andrew Strauss caught Hashim Amla to give Paul Collingwood a wicket on his historic appearance Photo: EPA Paul Collingwood was in the thick of the action as England restricted South Africa to 250 for nine - despite five dropped... Full Article at The Telegraph
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CARROLL -- Students in the Bloom-Carroll Local District are traveling to and from school in a more environmentally friendly way thanks to a grant from the Ohio EPA. Full Article at Lancaster Eagle Gazette
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Three threatened and endangered species of fish have been found for the first time in Walnut Creek, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says. Full Article at Columbus Dispatch
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Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed the deadline for negotiations for the 2010 British grand prix. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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The MTU booth (#621) at the International WorkBoat Show will feature the new 8-cylinder Series 4000 engine, the latest in the "Iron Men" family of engines specially optimized for the heavy-duty application requirements of workboats. Full Article at BYM News
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For what it's worth, CNBC's hyperventilating investment hypemeister Jim Cramer told his viewers last week that agriculture is ready to "break out." Smart money is ready to move out of technology, banks and oil and into agriculture, Cramer declared. Full Article at Des Moines Register
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When we finished up the project and submitted the paperwork, I called a woman at the Ohio EPA to let her know we were done and she said, 'You just made my day. You're the first district to turn this in,'
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Through our vendor relationship with the NFL and NFLPA, we can provide an important service to these athletes by supplying them with the essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA
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Our customers are very interested in green power. In fact, the City of Santa Clara is the third largest EPA Green Power community in the nation, and we are continuing to add renewable energy resources to our already extensive portfolio.
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On behalf of our Board of Directors and dedicated staff, the Mississippi River Corridor - Tennessee is honored to accept the EPA grant award for their Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies program which we proudly share with an elite group of partners
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By combining the resources and expertise of IBM and UMBC, together with data acquired from agencies like NASA, NOAA, EPA and the US Forest Service, we not only hope to protect the health and safety of neighboring communities, but also prevent the threats to their lives and property ... We expect this re...
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EPA and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality have strong programs to ensure that the water people drink is safe ... We will sample these systems once again when the Corps' dredging resumes in 2010.
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Particularly why Nigeria is bothered is because we are the largest market in west Africa and once the EPA is signed, products coming into other west African countries will also find their way into Nigeria and that will mess up our industries completely
– Achike Udenwa SOURCE: EUbusiness -
Nigeria has not signed the EPA
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I believe this EPA proposal for a stringent, short-term SO2 standard will lower the health risks for millions of Americans with asthma.
SOURCE: All American Patriots -
Identification of complementary support measures and Aid for Trade interventions needed to address supply-side constraints are essential components of the preparatory process if Nigeria is to capture meaningful benefits from any proposed services commitment in the EPA. The identification of these measur...
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The EPA taking action and committing funds to the North Shore of Staten Island is a real win in our fight to protect our children and get the lead out of the former Sedutto’s site and the entire community
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That means the SDA in the oil was converted to EPA in the body
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Farmers and ranchers want to be a part of the climate change solution and this study illustrates the significant role they can play ... Failing to address climate change through legislation, and instead subjecting producers to EPA regulations, would be a huge mistake. This study illustrates this point a...
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Then I got another e-mail and realized, nope, it was for real. And I assume they found me through the EPA -- I'm speaking at the Brownfields conference in New Orleans tomorrow, and the White House said they wanted a diverse array of speakers for Friday. I was one of those things where I thought I should...
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NAVTEQ is committed to supporting Federal Government agencies and we are excited to be selected by the EPA as the map data provider for their geospatial application needs ... Accurate, high quality maps are critical to the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment and we look forward to...
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Our next step is to formulate this SDA soybean oil into food products such as breakfast bars, yogurts and salad dressings, and then do a study to see if it is absorbed by the body and converted to EPA ... It should be, but you don't know until you test it.
– William Harris SOURCE: Science Daily -
We urge Senators Bingaman and Udall to vote for this critical bill to cut pollution and create clean energy jobs. We urge EPA to finalize its rule to cut global warming pollution from coal plants
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It is not as if this is something where EPA has leaped in and done a federal takeover of Florida water quality standards. That's not what happened. They had 10 years, they didn't move ... They had a chance, they didn't do it, they didn't exercise their right to do it and so that was why we stepped in, b...
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Texas is a national leader in the number of Energy Star qualified homes in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Four Texas markets earned spots on the top 20 list.
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There is a role of the federal government to play in people’s lives ... St. Nicks Alliance is helping people match these skills with the demand out there.This is a new EPA that is more productive and more engaged with funding sources they need to do the job.
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The Obama administration is planning to create more green jobs and the EPA grants are targeted to do just that ... Green jobs are playing a vital role to improve the economy and brownfield grants will create jobs to not only clean up former brownfields but provide a home to new businesses.
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We need to know what the rules of the game are ... We need clarity. We need EPA to get its act together.
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MRM is thrilled and honored to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recognizing our commitment to properly recycle televisions and our program's success in making it convenient for consumers to do so ... The MRM program is designed to be easily scalable, and in i...
– David Thompson (politician) SOURCE: TWICE -
When the President’s cabinet was announced, as is customary before addresses by foreign dignitaries to joint sessions of Congress, only two of the President’s representatives (who do not hold cabinet-level positions) were present. The President’s two representatives were National Security Advisor Genera...
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Sending the National Security Advisor and the General Counsel of the EPA as his only representatives . . . constituted an unfortunate, unfriendly act by the President toward a valued friend and ally of the United States. In my 17 years in Congress, I have never seen another address by a foreign head of ...
SOURCE: National Review Online
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