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New Englanders Reminded that Skin Cancer is Most Common, and Most Preventable Cancer in U.S. ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Boston, Massachusetts - May 24, 2012) - With the traditional Memorial Day kick off to summertime activities, E.P.A. is reminding New England citizens and visitors about simple steps to take to protect their skin from too much sun exposure. This year E.P.A. has teamed up with the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and National Park Service to emphasize the dangers of skin cancer. The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designated the ...

Interior Advances Offshore Atlantic Transmission Line

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Ocean n Energy Management (BOEM) announced on May 14 a finding of "no competitive interest" for the suggested Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy transmission line. The decision clears the way for the plan to move forward with the environmental review necessary to grant the company, Atlantic Grid Holdings, LLC, a right-of-way for the suggestion to build a "backbone" transmission line that would enable up to 7,000 megawatts of wind turbine...

E.P.A. Awards $2 Million to Small Businesses

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - The E.P.A.'s (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) plan recently awarded $2 million to 25 companies in support of technology development toward sustainable solutions for the environment. The SBIR plan is part of EPA's Technology Innovation for Environmental and Economic Progress: An E.P.A. Roadmap, which focuses on linking research and development, policy and finance. "Small businesses play an essential role in our communities and economic growth," sai...

Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in US, Yet One of the Most Preventable/EPA, FDA, NPS, ...

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

WASHINGTON - As summer quickly approaches, the E.P.A. (EPA) has joined the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Park Service (NPS) to emphasize the dangers of skin cancer and has provided simple steps Americans can take to protect themselves. The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention designated the Friday before Memorial Day "Don't Fry Day" as a way to highlight sun safety. "Skin cancer prevention and sun safety are...

Media Advisory: Inhofe to Outline Project to Stop Obama's War on Coal at FreedomWorks Event

Tue, 15 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 ***Media Advisory*** Inhofe to Outline Project to Stop Obama's War on Coal at FreedomWorks Event Tomorrow, May 16th, at 7PM ET, FreedomWorks will host a free, live webcast ...

Inhofe Comments on E.P.A. Spruce Appeal

Mon, 14 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 Comments on E.P.A. Spruce Appeal Continues "Same old, Same old" Overreach at E.P.A. Washington, D.C. - Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Se...

50 Billion Barrels of Oil Not Enough for Obama Admin to Stop Playing Politics with America's ...

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. , May 9, 2012 - Apparently, an offshore oil find that would in excess of double America's current proven oil reserves still wouldn't be enough for the Obama Administration to stop playing politics with America's energy security. Channeling his best auctioneer chant, Representative Louie Gohmert (TX-01) gave Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Tommy Beaudreau a chance to say how much oil would need to be found in the Southern Pacific Ocean for the Obama Administration to a...

Biocontrol Agent Tested to Battle Invasive Kudzu Bug

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Don't let its common name fool you: The "kudzu bug" isn't to be trusted. Sure, it will feed voraciously on the stems of kudzu, the "Vine That Ate the South." But Megacopta cribraria also has a taste for legumes, including soybeans. And in Georgia, where this native of Asia was 1st discovered in October 2009, there's worry the pest will infest peanuts, endangering the state's $2-billion legume crop. U.S.D....

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Settles Hazardous Waste Violations

Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 +0100

PHILADELPHIA (May 1, 2012) -- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has agreed to pay a $19,920 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its medical facility, located at 600 Gresham Drive in Norfolk, Va., the E.P.A. announced today. E.P.A. cited Sentara for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the proper treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Following an inspection by ...

N.O.A.A. Fisheries Service declares steps that may assist fishing industry facing Georges Bank ...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Yellowtail flounder live on the ocean floor and especially prefer sandy bottoms.

Global ocean drifter deployed off of South Florida

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Key Biscayne Students pose with the N.O.A.A. difter. (Credit: NOAA) In celebration of Earth Day, 3 area students deployed a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean drifter today...

Inhofe Welcomes Introduction of Bipartisan House Legislation to Stop EPA's Overreach

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Matt Dempsey Matt_Dempsey@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-9797 Katie Brown Katie_Brown@epw.senate.gov (202) 224-2160 Inhofe Welcomes Introduction of Bipartisan House Legislation to Stop EPA's Overreach

Massachusetts Citizens Gain Prestigious Regional E.P.A. Environmental Awards

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Boston, Massachusetts - April 25, 2012) - Twenty-four environmental awards will be given to Massachusetts environmental groups, individuals, businesses, nonprofit and government agencies today in Boston's Faneuil Hall as E.P.A. presented its yearly Environmental Merit Awards for 2012. The merit awards, recognizing valuable contributions to environmental awareness and problem solving, are a unique way that E.P.A. can recognize individuals and groups that are making significant i...

Connecticut Citizens and Organizations Gain Prestigious Regional E.P.A. Environmental Award

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

(Boston, Massachusetts - April 25, 2012) - 11 environmental awards will be given to Connecticut environmental groups, individuals, businesses, nonprofit and government agencies today in Boston's Faneuil Hall as E.P.A. presented its yearly Environmental Merit Awards for 2012. The merit awards, recognizing valuable contributions to environmental awareness and problem solving, are a unique way that E.P.A. can recognize individuals and groups that are making significant impacts on e...

Inhofe Opening Statement: Subcommittee hearing on Review of Mercury Pollution's Impacts to ...

Tue, 17 Apr 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 Opening Statement of Senator James M. Inhofe Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety hearing enti...

Bipartisan Group of Governors Challenge Most Expensive E.P.A. ...

Tue, 17 Apr 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 Bipartisan Group of Governors Challenge Most Expensive E.P.A. Rule in History while Senate Democrats Protect the President Washington, D.C. - At today's Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works...

Study dusts sugar coating off little-known regulation in cells

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

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E.P.A. and American Rivers Award $1.37 Million in Grants to Restore Potomac Highlands Rivers, ...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0100

FROSTBURG, MD. (April 12, 2012) - The E.P.A. and American Rivers today announced the 6 recipients of $1,373,119 in environmental grants to benefit communities, and protect rivers and clean water in the Potomac Highlands region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The announcement was made at Frostburg University in Frostburg, Md. by by E.P.A. Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, and American Rivers Senior Vice President for Conserv...

Cosmoflex, Inc., to Pay $80,000 Civil Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations at ...

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

(Kansas City, Kan., April 3, 2012) - Cosmoflex, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber and plastic hoses and belts, has agreed to pay an $80,000 civil penalty to the U.S. to settle a series of violations of environmental regulations related to the public reporting of toxic chemicals at its manufacturing facility in Hannibal, Mo. According to an administrative consent arrangement filed by E.P.A. Region seven in Kansas City, Kan., the Agency conducted an inspection of Cosmoflex's facili...

Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts take another step forward with Watershed Implementation Projects

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

April 3, 2012 Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts take another step forward with Watershed Implementation Projects The jurisdictions that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed have reaffirmed their commitment toward restoring the health of this national resource with the submission of final Phase II Watershed Implementation Projects (WIPs). The Phase II WIPs are a landmark step forward in the collaboration between the Bay jurisdictions and their local governme...