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PNNL teams win D.O.E. Secretary�€™s Honor Award

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0100

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Battelle licenses body measurement technology for apparel, fitness applications

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0100

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Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. ...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

As prepared for delivery. Good morning, Madam Chairman, Chairman Carper and Members of the Committee. I am pleased to be here today to discuss EPA's role in monitoring for radiation associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant emergency in Japan and the possible implications for the United States. Let me begin by expressing my sympathy for those who have lost loved ones from the earthquake and tsunami and my support to those who are working to control the radiatio...

JOINT EPA/FDA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Monitoring

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - In response to the ongoing situation in Japan, the E.P.A. (EPA) has taken steps to increase the level of nationwide monitoring of milk, precipitation, drinking water, and other potential exposure routes. E.P.A. conducts radiological monitoring of milk under its RADNET program, while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has jurisdiction over the safety, labeling and identity of milk and milk products in interstate commerce. States have jurisdiction over tho...

U.S. E.P.A. settlements require investigation of uranium

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO - This week the E.P.A. entered into 2 enforcement actions, both of which will contribute towards cleaning up uranium contamination at the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation. In one settlement, Rio Algom Mining LLC, a subsidiary of Canadian corporation BHP Billiton, has agreed to control delivers of radium (a decay product of uranium) from the Quivira Mine Site, near Gallup, N.M. In addition, the company is to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the le...

Nuke detection protection runs coast to coast

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

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EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists to Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help the ...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(New York, N.Y.) Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The E.P.A. today announced a study that will investigate ways to reduce pollution that can run off paved surfaces and enhance how water filters back into the ground. E.P.A. is testing a variety of different permeable pavement materials and rain gardens in the parking lot at ...

High-tech nuke detectors check Puget Sound small vessels for WMD

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

September 24, 2009 Geoffrey Harvey, PNNL, (509) 372-6083 PNN...

Media Availability and Demonstration for DHS-sponsored Puget Sound Radiological/Nuclear ...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

September 22, 2009 Geoffrey Harvey, PNNL, (509) 372-6083 Maritim...

E.P.A. Budget Aims to Create Jobs, Protect Human Health and the Environment -

Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(Washington D.C. - May 7, 2009) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson released EPA's fiscal year 2010 budget blueprint, which takes significant strides to ensure that our air, land, and water are safe and clean. Expanding on the investments of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, this $10.5 billion budget allows E.P.A. to provide real solutions to our economic crisis. It significantly improves accountability and transparency, ensuring fiscal responsibility at a time when every dollar counts...

Media Advisory: Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA’s 1st ...

Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(Washington, D.C. - May 6, 2009) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a conference call to brief reporters on EPA's Fiscal Year 2010 budget blueprint which takes significant strides to ensure that our air, land and water are safe and clean. The call will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, promptly at 1:30 pm EST. An RSVP is required to participate. WHO: Lisa Jackson, E.P.A. Administrator WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 1:30 pm EST HOW...

E.P.A. Suggests To Remove Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites From Its ...

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(New York, N.Y.) All cleanup work has been successfully completed at the Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund sites and the E.P.A. (EPA) is proposing to remove the sites from its Superfund Countrywide Priorities List (NPL). E.P.A. has consulted on its decision with the state of New Jersey and is taking public review on its proposal. "Getting these sites cleaned up was a herculean effort because it involved so many homes, and proposing to delete the location fr...

E.P.A. Invites the Public to “Pick Five for the Environment” -

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(Washington, D.C. - April 22, 2009) As part of its Earth Month outreach efforts, E.P.A. today launched "Pick five for the Environment," encouraging the public to commit to taking at least 5 actions to protect the environment. Pick five helps people identify ways they can protect their environment and makes use of social media sites to allow them to share their tips and stories. Since April 1, E.P.A. has issued daily green tips via podcasts and email subscription. E.P.A. is ask...

Wednesday, April 22: E.P.A. to Hold Earth Day Festival and Open House at Headquarters -

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(Washington, D.C. - April 21, 2009) The E.P.A. (EPA) will hold an Earth Day Festival and Open House on April 22 as the agency's celebration of Earth Month draws to a close. The festival and open house will give the public an opportunity to see some of the ways E.P.A. protects human health and the environment. The festival will take place outside E.P.A. headquarters at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, from noon to 2:30 p.m. It will feature E.P.A. exhibits, hands-on experime...

D.O.E. agrees to resume toxic waste cleanup at Bay Area Superfund location / Agency to pay ...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(San Francisco, California -- 04/01/2009) The D.O.E. has agreed to resume cleanup of toxic waste at its Lawrence Livermore Countrywide Lab in Livermore, Calif., after the E.P.A. notified the department in early January that it must immediately restart the shuttered treatment facilities or face escalating fines. D.O.E. will pay a $165,000 fine for shutting down the cleanup systems and failing to restart them as requested by the EPA. Recent sampling showed that the closur...

D.O.E. Issues Backing Opportunity Announcement to U.S. ...

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, DC - The D.O.E. (DOE) today issued a new Backing Opportunity Announcement (FOA), valued at least $2.25 million for equipment and infrastructure upgrades at U.S. universities enhancing their ability to conduct cutting-edge nuclear research and development. Infrastructure includes equipment and instrumentation for research reactors and other nuclear science and engineering labs and facilities. "This Backing Opportunity Announcement demonstrates our continued commitme...

Blog Question of the Week: What have you done to protect your home against radon?

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(1/12/09) Ever wanted to tell E.P.A. what you thought on an environmental topic? Each week, you have your chance in the E.P.A. blog, Greenversations. Each question is an open-ended blog entry; please share your thoughts as comments. This week's question: What have you done to protect your home against radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, but it can build up inside homes and cause lung cancer (it's number 2, after smoking). You can bu...

$1.9 Million to Enhance State Radiation Labs

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(Washington, D.C. - Jan. 8, 2009) Although accidental release of radioactive materials is very rare, E.P.A. is ready to respond to protect public health and the environment. E.P.A. also works with state and local officials to enhance their response capabilities. In a pilot project, E.P.A. recently awarded cooperative agreements totaling $1.9 million to 3 state radiation labs to enhance fast collection of important data. The awardees are the Connecticut Department of Public Hea...

U.S. E.P.A. says cleanup must resume at nuclear weapons research location / Northern ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(San Francisco, California -- 01/07/08) The E.P.A. has notified the D.O.E. that they must immediately resume cleanup activities at its Lawrence Livermore Countrywide Lab in Livermore, Calif., or face escalating penalties. A federal facilities arrangement was signed between EPA, D.O.E. and California state agencies in June 1988. The arrangement outlines DOE's responsibilities and milestones for addressing location contamination. D.O.E. has failed to operate numerou...

U.S. And Russia Complete Nuclear Security Upgrades Under Bratislava Initiative

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, DC -The D.O.E. today delivered the Bratislava Nuclear Security report to the White House, which detailed the status of work agreed to by Presidents Bush and Putin in Bratislava in 2005. U.S. and Russian officials from the D.O.E.'s Countrywide Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the U.S. Department of Defense, the Russian Ministry of Defense and State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom" reviewed work to complete nuclear security upgrades in Russia at meeting...