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$16 Million Set for Small Businesses Focused on Energy Technologies

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

The Energy Department on May nine announced that it will award 88 grants to small businesses in 28 states to develop clean energy technologies with a strong potential for commercialization and job creation. These awards, totaling in excess of $16 million in investments, will help small businesses with promising ideas that could enhance manufacturing processes, boost the efficiency of buildings, reduce reliance on foreign oil, and generate electricity from renewable sources. Biomass, geothe...

Members Launch Endangered Species Act Working Group

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , May 9, 2013 - Members of the House of Representatives, representing a broad geographic range, today announced the creation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group. This Working Group, led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings and Western Caucus Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis, will examine the ESA from many angles. Throughout this year, the Working Group will hold a series of events, forums, and hearings that will invite discussion and input on ways in w...

11 Entities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to Gain In excess of $4.5M from E.P.A. ...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., May 8, 2013) - 9 cities and 2 state agencies in Region seven have been selected to gain in excess of $4.5 million from EPA's Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) Grants program. These funds will provide key support toward the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of brownfields properties in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska communities. The eleven recipients in E.P.A. Region seven are among 240 in 45 states to gain ARC grants for 201...

E.P.A. Takes Action Against Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. announced 17 enforcement actions for violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (RRP). The RRP rule protects homeowners and tenants from dangerous lead dust that can be left behind after common renovation, repair, and painting work. It requires that contractors and subcontractors be properly trained and certified, and use lead-safe work practices to ensure that lead dust is minimized. Lead exposure can cause a range of health effec...

E.P.A. Regional Administrator Karl Brooks to Speak at Clean Air Health Fair on Saturday, April ...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., April 26, 2013) - E.P.A. Region seven Administrator Karl Brooks will be among the guest speakers at a Clean Air Health Fair from eleven a.m. to one p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Greater Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 1617 North Euclid, in Saint Louis, Mo. The free public event, hosted by the Greater Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, is intended to raise awareness and increase understan...

E.P.A. Recognizes Missouri University of Science and Technology Student and Faculty Team

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., April 22, 2013) - E.P.A. announced today that the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo., was awarded 2nd prize among small institutions in EPA's first-ever Campus RainWorks Challenge competition. Stormwater is one of the most widespread challenges to water quality in the nation. Large volumes of stormwater pollute our nation's streams, rivers and lakes, posing a threat to human health and contributing to downstream flooding. "EPA is ...

Cal Poly Pomona Gains Honorable Mention at EPA’s First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the winners of the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design challenge created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems that reduce stormwater pollution and support sustainable communities. California State Polytechnic University, located in Pomona, Calif., was acknowledged as a runner up among small institutions. The Campus RainWorks Chall...

University of Arizona Acknowledged in EPA’s First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(4/22/2103) SAN FRANCISCO - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the 4 winners of the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design challenge created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems that reduce stormwater pollution and support sustainable communities. The University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., was named twond place winner for large institutions. The Campus RainWorks Challenge...

E.P.A. Recognizes Winners of First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge / University of Florida and ...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the 4 winners of the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design challenge created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems that reduce stormwater pollution and support sustainable communities. Stormwater is one of the most widespread challenges to water quality in the nation. Large volumes of stormwater pollute our nation's streams, rive...

E.P.A. and Kansas City Chiefs Invite Public to Arrowhead Stadium April 20 Recycling Event

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., April 19, 2013) - To launch Extra Yard for the Environment, the Chiefs will host a community-wide recycling drive at Arrowhead Stadium from nine a.m. to one p.m. tomorrow. As part of the kickoff for Earth Day activities in April, E.P.A. will join the Chiefs, along with a number of other local vendors, to help facilitate a one-stop recycling opportunity for metro-area residents. Individuals are enc...

E.P.A. to Team with Kansas City Chiefs for April 20 Recycling Drive

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., April 8, 2013) - E.P.A. Region seven and the Kansas City Chiefs today announced Extra Yard for the Environment, the football club's sustainability initiative. The plan is designed to devise and implement new green policies for the Kansas City Chiefs while raising awareness for green efforts at Arrowhead Stadium, the University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex and for fans at home. To launch Ext...

Tyson Foods, Inc., to Pay $3.95M Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at Facilities in Iowa, ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., April 5, 2013) - Tyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay a $3,950,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the Justice Department and E.P.A. announced today. As part of a consent decree lodged today in U.S. District Court in Saint Louis, Mo., Tyson has agreed to conduct pipe-testing and third-party audits of its ammonia refriger...

Settlement with Tyson Foods to Address Multiple Delivers of Anhydrous Ammonia / Settlement ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Tyson Foods, Incorporated and several of its affiliate corporations to address threats of accidental chemical delivers after anhydrous ammonia was released during incidents at facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, resulting in multiple injuries, property damage, and one fatality. "Exposure to anhydrous ammonia can cause serious health issues, ...

Stevenson elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0100

April 03, 2013

EPA’s Science Advisory Board Declares Independent Panel to Peer Review ...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON -- The E.P.A.'s (EPA's) independent Science Advisory Board (SAB) today announced the formation of its Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory panel. This panel of independent experts will peer review EPA's 2014 outline report of results for its national study on any potential health and environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. Leading up to the peer review, the SAB panel will provide scientific feedback on EPA's research in an open and tran...

Arrangement Reached with the Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. and Kansas City, Kan., has agreed to a settlement to address unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban stormwater. The settlement, lodged in federal court in Kansas City, Kan. requires the Unified Government to implement improved operation and maintenance programs for its sewer system, perform initial work to add...

Arrangement with Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. and Kansas City, Kan. ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., March 22, 2013) - The E.P.A. (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. and Kansas City, Kan., has agreed to a settlement to address unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban stormwater. The settlement, lodged March 21, 2013 in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., requires the Unified Government to implement improved operation and maintenance programs for its s...

Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. to Pay $2.25M Civil Penalty for Air, Water, and Hazardous Waste ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., March 14, 2013) - Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Incorporated has agreed to pay a $2.25 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the State of Missouri's Air Conservation Law, Clean Water Law, and Hazardous Waste Management Law at the company's facility in Mexico, Mo., the Justice Department, E.P.A. and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced...

Chairman Hastings' Keynote Speech before the Family Farm Alliance Yearly Conference

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , February 22, 2013 - Thank you for that warm welcome and introduction, Mike (LaPlant). For those of you who don't know, Mike is the President of the Washington State Farm Bureau and a Director of the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District. Mike is not only a constituent from Ephrata, Washington, but a friend. And I want to thank you at the Family Farm Alliance for inviting me here today. We have enjoyed a great relationship over the years, where many of yo...

E.P.A. to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Atchison, Kan.

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0100

(Lenexa, Kan., Feb. 7, 2013) - The E.P.A. today announced that the City of Atchison, Kan., will gain technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. The announcement was made at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City, Mo. E.P.A. awarded Atchison, Kan., a Land Use and Water Quality Workshop. The workshop will provide Atchison technical assistance to identify green infrastructure measures to better manage stormwater runo...