Air environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:25 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/Dust+matters+when+it+comes+to+rainfall News Brief August 24, 2017 ... Thu, 24 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Publishes+21st+Yearly+U.S.+Greenhouse+Gas+Inventory WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) released its 21st yearly Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), today, which presents a national-level overview of yearly greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. The inventory shows a 9 percent drop in emissions since 2005, and a one percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 from 2013 levels. Total U.S. gr... Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/TODAY%3A+National+Wildlife+Federation+Acknowledges+E.P.A.+Administrator+as+Conservationist+of+the+Year%2FAdministrator+to+give+keynote+address WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will be acknowledged as Conservationist of the Year by the National Wildlife Federation at their 80th Anniversary Luncheon. WHAT: Conservationist of the Year Award & Keynote Address WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 12:30 p.m. EST WHERE: The Mayflower Hotel 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 R068... Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Suggests+Locations+for+2+Sewage+Retention+Tanks+as+Part+of+Gowanus+Canal+Cleanup%3B+Public+Encouraged+to+Provide+Comments (New York, N.Y.) The E.P.A. (EPA) has announced a suggested arrangement with the City of New York that establishes the location for 2 sewage and storm water retention tanks, included as part of the cleanup for the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. The arrangement sets out a schedule for the design of the larger of the 2 tanks. It also requires New York City to undertake activities to prepare that location for the tank installation, and to pay E.P.A. oversight costs. Prior to finalizing the a... Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/TODAY%3A+E.P.A.+Administrator+to+Give+Remarks+at+Energy+Star+Partner+of+the+Year+Awards WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will give remarks at the Energy Star Partner of the Year Award ceremony to recognize 149 Energy Star partners in 35 states-- including Fortune 500 companies, schools, hospitals, retailers, manufacturers, home builders, and buildings- for their outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. The Reverend Canon Sally Bingham, president and founder of Interfaith Power & Light... Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Installs+New+Village+Green+Air+Monitoring+Bench+at+Jane+Addams+Elementary+School+in+Southeast+Chicago For Immediate Release: April 13, 2016 16OPA-010 (CHICAGO) --E.P.A. Acting Region five Administrator Robert Kaplan today joined students and teachers at Jane Addams Elementary School on Chicago's Southeast Side to showcase EPA's newest Village Green Station - a wind- and solar-powered air monitoring bench. E.P.A. has installed Village Green Stations at 6 other locations across the nation to help people learn more about local air quality issues. Students at Jane Addams School will al... Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Grant+Will+Help+Central+States+Enhance+Air+Quality DALLAS - (April 12, 2016) The E.P.A. (EPA) has awarded $561,507 to the Central States Air Resource Agencies Association to help states collaborate on improving air quality. This group of 9 states in the central U.S. will work on issues related to air pollution moving between states, and provide lower-cost training for state staff. Interstate air pollution transport means a combination of local emissions and emissions from upwind sources-even those in other states-can affe... Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Settles+with+Boise+Ski+Park+Developer+Over+Asbestos+Violation Gateway Parks to pay $10,000 for alleged illegal demolition of asbestos-containing buildings near Boise, Idaho (Seattle - April 11, 2016) The E.P.A. announced today that Gateway Parks LLC, a ski and snowboard park owner and developer based in Boise, Idaho, will pay a $10,000 penalty to settle a claim of a violation of federal asbestos regulations designed to protect public health. E.P.A. alleged that the company violated asbestos rules when it failed to notify the E... Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/Statement+from+ECCC+Minister+Catherine+McKenna+and+E.P.A.+Administrator+Gina+McCarthy OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna and E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy today made the following statement as they concluded successful meetings in Ottawa, Ontario. "Canada and the U.S. share a common vision: that of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy. One that offers new jobs and new opportunities stemming from advancements in clean technologies and more sustainable use of our natural resources. Both our countries are commi... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/Statement+from+the+E.P.A.+on+Dorado+Groundwater+Contamination+Location Based on data from the Puerto Rico Department of Health and PRASA, the water wells that are still in use are in compliance with the drinking water standards. To protect people's health, Puerto Rico is required to sample wells regularly and wells that have elevated levels of contamination are addressed accordingly. On April 6, 2016 the E.P.A. suggested adding the Dorado Groundwater Contamination Location in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico to its Superfund National Pri... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Awards+%24700%2C000%2B+Grant+to+Harvard+for+Research+on+Climate+Impacts+on+Air+Quality BOSTON - A E.P.A. research grant of $719,780 will assist a Harvard researcher for a plan to study how climate change will affect changes in dust and smoke on the Earth's surface over the next several decades, which can have significant impacts on air quality. The grant to the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of twelve grants E.P.A. is giving to universities nationwide to address current and future challenges to ... Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Provides+%242.3+Million+to+2+Universities+in+Atlanta+to+Protect+Air+Quality+in+a+Changing+Climate ATLANTA - Today, the E.P.A. (EPA) announced $8.5 million in research backing to twelve universities to protect air quality from the current and future challenges associated with the impacts of climate change. Among the grantees, Emory University was selected to gain $ 787,298 for research to develop a concentration-response model to assess health impacts of exposure to PM2.5 and ozone from fires, and to predict the effects of climate change on wildfires, including changes in... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Suggests+to+Add+Dorado%2C+Puerto+Rico+Location+to+the+Federal+Superfund+List%3B+Drinking+Water+Contaminated+with+Solvents (New York, N.Y.) The E.P.A. today suggested adding the Dorado Groundwater Contamination Location in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites. Sampling at the Location has found chemical contamination that is impacting wells used to supply drinking water to the local communities. Exposure to the solvents, which include tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene, can have serious health impacts including, d... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Suggests+to+Add+Dutchess+Co.+Creek%2C+N.Y.+to+the+Federal+Superfund+List%3B+Sediment+Contaminated+with+Mercury%2C+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons (New York, N.Y.) The E.P.A. today suggested adding the Wappinger Creek in Dutchess County, N.Y. to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites. Sediment within the 2 mile long tidal portion of the creek, which is downstream from an industrial park, is contaminated with mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other pollutants. Mercury in sediment can build up in the tissue of fish and other wildlife and pose a threat to people who eat them. Exp... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Adds+N.J.+Pesticides+Manufacturing+Facility+to+the+Federal+Superfund+List+of+Hazardous+Waste+Sites%3B+%241+Million+Spent+to+Date (New York, N.Y.) The E.P.A. has added the former Kil-Tone Company location in Vineland, N.J. to its Superfund list of the country's most hazardous waste sites. Pesticides were manufactured at the now defunct Kil-Tone Company facility, and groundwater and soil at the site, including soil in the yards of nearby homes, is contaminated with arsenic and lead. "The E.P.A. is committed to protecting residents from the high levels of arsenic and lead at this site," said Judith A. En... Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/TODAY%3A+E.P.A.+Administrator+Joins+Senior+Administration+Officials+at+White+House+for+Climate+and+Health+Event WASHINGTON- Today, during National Public Health Week, E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy will join senior Obama Administration officials and representatives from the public and private sectors at the White House for a climate and public health announcement from the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Climate change poses a significant threat to the health of the American people. As the climate continues to change, the risks to human health will grow, exacerbating exist... Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Report%3A+Diesel+Engine+Grants+Plan+Nets+Major+Air%2C+Public+Health+Benefits Proposals for 2016 grants accepted until April 24 Contact: Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov DALLAS - (April 4, 2016) Grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays... Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Administrator+Declares+New+Report+on+Impacts+of+Climate+Change+on+Public+Health Today, on the 1st day of National Public Health Week, E.P.A. and 7 other federal agencies, as well as the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, are releasing a new report summarizing the growing understanding of how climate change is affecting public health. The report, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, finds that "every American is vulnera... Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+to+Conduct+Additional+Investigations+in+Grenada%2C+Miss.+to+Guide+Cleanup+of+Grenada+Manufacturing%2C+LLC+Location ATLANTA - Beginning Monday, April 11, 2016, the E.P.A. (EPA) will conduct a location investigation at the former Grenada Manufacturing, LLC facility (now Grenada Stamping), followed by additional sampling in the adjacent Eastern Heights neighborhood the week of May 2, 2016. These new investigations are part of a precautionary approach to protect public health and the environment. The results will help E.P.A. and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) guide the ongoing... Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/MONDAY%3A+E.P.A.+Administrator+Joins+Senior+Administration+Officials+at+White+House+for+Climate+and+Health+Event WASHINGTON- On Monday, E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy will join senior Obama Administration officials and representatives from the public and private sectors at the White House for a climate and health announcement from the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Climate change poses a significant threat to the health of the American people. As the climate continues to change, the risks to human health will grow, exacerbating existing health threats and creating new pub... Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100