The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8.5 million to 12 universities across the country that are conducting research on how to protect air quality from climate change鈥揳ssociated effects (http://1.usa.gov/1STSDCm). "The research funded by these grants will improve our ...
The EPA uses a portion of its federal funding to provide grants and technical assistance to states and local governmental units that seek to prevent pollution. The EPA is organized to fulfill five main objectives, which are called "core functions." The first is "pollution prevention," which is...
“Federal asbestos laws protect the health of workers and the community during demolition and renovation projects,” said EPA Region 10 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “When you fail to follow those procedures, your job site can become contaminated and put people...
TheClean Communities Investment Acceleratorhas awarded grants to five “hub” nonprofits. These will provide funding and technical assistance to build the clean financing capacity of local community lenders working specifically in low-income and disadvantaged communities, as all CCIA funding is intended fo...
The Smart Growth program, which supports sustainable community development WaterSense, which encourages efficiency in water use via high-efficiency toilets, faucets, and irrigation equipment The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, which regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters ...
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced an additional 25 selected recipients in 30 states and one tribe for the second phase of its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, which fund community-driven climate solutions.
(1982) and theEnergy Star program (1992); the latter wasimplementedto rate the usage costs and energyefficiencyofhousehold appliancesand other electronic devices. This period also saw the development of theEmergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which allowed local communities ...
ThroughEPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants,Collaborative Problem-SolvingCooperative Agreement Program, andGovernment to Government Cooperative Agreement Program, grants are awarded that support community-driven projects designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to better identify and understand ...
Legislation aimed at expanding access to recycling programs through EPA grants and closing data gaps on recycling has bipartisan support in both the Senate and House, as well as from major industry groups, increasing the chances of passage, although key
Consent decree includes cleanup as well as health and environmental monitoring for the affected community of East Palestine, Ohio James Leggate May 23, 2024 No Comments Most of the money will go toward the costs of the ongoing cleanup following the derailment in last year East Palestine. Drinki...