American Sugar Refining settles stormwater violations (11/09/04) In a consent agreement with EPA, the producer of Domino Sugar agreed to pay a $37,500 penalty to settle Clean Water Act stormwater violations at its raw sugar refinery in Baltimore.
Uncontrolled stormwater runoff from industrial sites often contain raw materials, products, and byproducts resulting from the industry's manufacturing process, in this case, primarily sugar. more...
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Pennsylvania daycare centers and Head Start staff to be trained to improve indoor air for children (11/05/04) EPA awarded $41,958 to the Pennsylvania Department of Health to train parents and childcare workers about the importance of good indoor air quality. The grant will fund training for daycare centers, Head Start personnel, and parents about asthma management and the harmful effect of second hand smoke on children, especially children with asthma. "EPA is a partner in the battle against asthma, committed to reducing asthma triggers in both indoor and outdoor air. Working together, we can give families the information they need to protect their health," said Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh. more...
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November 15th is America Recycles Day (10/28/04) Each year, on America Recycles Day , Americans generate millions of tons of waste...call it garbage, refuse, or trash…it's the waste we produce in our homes and communities. We throw it into cans and dumpsters, and put it out for pickup—but this waste, plus that of our neighbors' really adds up! While most Americans are helping by separating their trash, there are many more steps you can take to make our communities cleaner, healthier places to live. more... |
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Advances in Lead-Free Solder Conference - November 18, 2004 [PDF, 125KB, 1 page, about pdf] . A dialogue with electronics industry leaders on lead-free technologies to comply with the European Union RoHS directive, Villanova University Center for the Environment, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pa. 19085. A $25 registration fee is required from all participants. Lunch will be provided. Register [PDF, 71.3KB, 1 page, about pdf] by November 5, 2004.
Call for Presenters for EPA’s 2005 Community Involvement and Training Conference will be held July 12 - 15, 2005 in Buffalo, New York. EPA is soliciting presentation proposals until December 17, 2004. Visit the conference web site for additional information.
EPA is accepting applications for the next round of the National Environmental Performance Track which rewards environmental high achievers in industry, business, and the public sector. Region 3 salutes all of its Performance Track members.
Back to school tips "School buses in your community and across the country travel a lot of miles. And that can mean a lot of air pollution," says Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh, who offers seasonal tips to school officials and families. The Clean School Bus USA program protects the quality of the air by using new technology to make exhaust from school buses much cleaner and also by eliminating unnecessary idling.
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Agencies
release draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to improve coal
mining environmental protection EPA and four other
federal and state agencies released for public comment a
draft EIS recommending several new cooperative actions to enhance
environmental protection for Appalachian streams from effects associated
with mountaintop coal mining. The report evaluates a broad range
of federal and state actions proposed to reduce stream impacts,
and to clarify responsibilities among agencies to improve compliance
with the Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act.
EPA-approved
State Implementation Plan (SIP) regulations for Region 3 state and
local air quality agencies. A SIP is a plan for each state
which identifies how the state will meet the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) and certain other requirements of the
Clean Air Act.
Superfund
site details are now available
ARWeb is an internet-based
tool for reading the detailed administrative records of Mid-Atlantic
Superfund sites.
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Currently in our
Public Information Center |
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Our "Fashion
Extrashaganza"
PIC exhibit takes a fun and creative look at recycling now through December 31. |
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Lead in District of Columbia Drinking Water |
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EPA's web site provides important information and advice for people concerned about elevated levels of lead in the District's drinking water. |
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