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Inhofe Outlines Project to Stop Obama Imposing Costly Green Agenda on DoD

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Inhofe Outlines Project to Stop Obama Imposing Costly Green Agenda on DoD Will introduce amendments at Senate Armed Services Committee Markup of Defense Authorization bill ...

E.P.A. approves Blackfeet Tribe’s Water Quality Requirements plan

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

E.P.A. approves Blackfeet Tribe's Water Quality Requirements plan Clean Water Act plan a foundation for pollution control and watershed management Contacts: George Parrish, 303-312-7027, parrish.george@epa.gov; Lisa McClain-Vanderpool, 303-312-6077, mcclain-vanderpool.lisa@epa.gov; Tribal contact: Barry Adams, 406-338-7421, badams@3rivers.net (Denver, Colo. - May 2, 2012) - The Blackfeet Tribe of...

E.P.A. Smart Growth Assistance to advance collaborative planning in Billings

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

E.P.A. Smart Growth Assistance to advance collaborative planning in Billings Plan will complement ongoing City efforts to promote safe, healthy and accessible schools (Denver, Colo. - April 3, 2012) At an event at Highland Elementary School in Billings, Mont., the E.P.A. (EPA) today presented a technical assistance award to the City of Billings to develop a model for collaborative planning that aligns school planning with community revitalization, affordable ...

E.P.A. arrangement with oil production companies ensures safe drinking water for Poplar, Montana

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Arrangement with Murphy, Pioneer and Samson requires continued groundwater monitoring and contingencies for treatment or alternate supply (Denver, Colorado-March 26, 2012) The E.P.A. has reached an Arrangement with 3 oil production companies operating on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana requiring the companies to address groundwater contamination threatening the City of Poplar's public water supply system. The Arrangement with Murphy Exploration & Production...

Washington Post: U.S. oil resources: President Obama's 'non sequitur facts'

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , March 15, 2012 - U.S. oil resources: President Obama's 'non sequitur facts' Washington Post By Glenn Kessler Thursday, March 15, 2012 "As a country that has two percent of the world's oil reserves, but uses 20 percent of the world's oil - I'm going to re...

D.O.E. Awards $6.5 Million for Tribal Clean Energy

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

D.O.E. announced on February 16 that 19 clean energy plans by tribal nations would gain in excess of $6.5 million to support tribal energy development. The competitively selected plans in ten states will allow American Indian tribes to advance clean energy within their communities by assessing local energy resources, developing renewable energy projects, and deploying clean energy technologies. The plans will help save money and create new job and business opportunities. The plans selected...

National and Local Organizations Support Committee Efforts to Create Jobs and Restore Healthy ...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , February 16, 2012 - Today, the Committee will mark up H.R. 4019, the Federal Forest Co. Revenue, Schools and Jobs Act of 2012, a long-term solution that would provide rural counties with a stable revenue stream, create jobs and grow rural economies. Numerous national and local organizations, including local officials from 70 counties in 13 states, have contacted Congress to show their sup...

New Insights into Invasive Plant Management

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Over a decade of research at the U.S.D.A. (USDA) has resulted in the development of a new matrix for invasive plant management. The model was created by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Burns, Ore., and helps land managers recognize how rangeland degradation processes vary across landscapes. ARS is USDA's chief scientific research agency. Using...

E.P.A. Regions Seven and Eight Meet State Agriculture Directors in Kansas City, Kan.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 20, 2012) - Officials from E.P.A. Regions seven and eight today hosted a meeting with the directors of state agriculture departments of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The meeting, held at EPA's Region seven building in Kansas City, Kan., provided a forum for dialogue on E.P.A. programs and regulations as well as specific issues, interests and concerns of the agriculture sector. E.P.A. ...

Montana Surpasses Home Energy Efficiency Goal and Helps In excess of 6,800 Homeowners Save on ...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

State Weatherization Plan Helps a Record Number of Montana Families Save Money, Reduce Energy Use U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu hosted a conference call today with Governor Brian Schweitzer to declare that Montana has surpassed its aggressive energy efficiency goal established with the D.O.E. for backing under the 2009 stimulus law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Through the weatherization program, the state has helped a total of in excess of 6,800 Monta...

Federal Partners Unite to Help Rural Communities with Environmental and Economic Goals

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - E.P.A. (EPA) Deputy Administrator Robert Perciasepe and U.S.D.A. (USDA) Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan spent the day in rural North Carolina discussing the Obama Administration's work to strengthen rural economies. Perciasepe and Merrigan hosted a White House Rural Council meeting with local officials, community organizations, and businesses to discuss the benefits the American Jobs Act can have on rural communities and share a new report highlighting how small towns...

E.P.W. Committee Unanimously Approves Major Bipartisan Transportation Bill

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a bill to reauthorize the nation's transportation programs for 2 years, illustrating broad bipartisan support for passage by the full Senate. The legislation is cosponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Commit...

E.P.W. Committee Unanimously Approves Major Bipartisan Transportation Bill64858

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Contact: Mary Kerr or Kate Gilman (EPW/Boxer): 202-224-8832 Matt Dempsey or Katie Brown (EPW/Inhofe): 202- 224-9797 Jennifer Donohue (Baucus): 202-224-2651 Luke Bolar (Vitter): 202-224-4623 E.P.W. Committee Unanimously Approves Major Bipartisan Transportation Bill Committee approval sends strong signal for broad support of important jobs bill Link to Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Ce...

NOAA: October warmer than average in the U.S.

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

October 2011 temperature "divisional rank" maps. High resolution...

Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus, and Vitter Release Bipartisan Transportation Authorization Bill, MAP-21