CONTACTS: Enesta Jones (Media Inquiries Only) jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 Lina Younes (Public Inquiries Only) younes.lina@epa.gov 202-564-9924 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2010 EPA’s Budget Proposal Seeks Efficiencies, Increased Environmental Protection Budget proposal aligned with Administrator Jackson’s key priorities WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10 billion for [...]
EPA NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2009 EPA Releases National Water Program Research Strategy to Advance and Broaden Research Partnerships WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its National Water Research Strategy to engage a broader range of researchers in meeting the challenges of [...]
CONTACT: Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2009 EPA’s Energy Star Program Hits Major Milestone: 1 Million Energy Star Homes Built in the United States Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas top the list for most Energy Star homes WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Clean Water Act (original title: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972). The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis of the CWA was enacted [...]
U.S. EPA environmental data from several EPA databases is available via the Envirofacts Warehouse website. This information includes data about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States. With Envirofacts, an environmental engineer or any concerned citizen can learn more about these environmental activities in a specific area. The [...]
The impact of the new 2008 Chicago Stormwater Management Ordinance which just took affect January 1, 2008 is already being seen in a new parking lot at U.S. Cellular Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox.The new, 265,000-square-foot (more than 6 acres) permeable paving parking lot is expected to substantially reduce the amount [...]
