New Classes Announced!Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:42:43 GMTEnvironmental Training Level 1A Fundamentals of Erosion and Sediment Control “Certified Personnel” The Level 1A Fundamentals Seminar is a one day course designed to train contractors, builders, developers, site superintendents, grading and utility contractors, and monitoring consultants in the proper installation, maintenance, and inspection of BMPs on construction sites. Topics covered in this course are fundamentals of erosion [...] Category: Uncategorized Administrator Jackson Tours Areas Potentially Impacted by BP SpillTue, 04 May 2010 13:11:01 GMTWASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is touring areas in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana that could be impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico today and tomorrow. Today, Administrator Jackson joined U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for an overflight of the oil spill, and a [...] Category: environmental,EPA,oil spill EPA Establishes Web site on BP Oil SpillTue, 04 May 2010 13:09:32 GMTEPA launches site to inform the public about health, environmental impacts of spill WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website [...] Category: environmental,EPA,oil spill EPA to Cut Mercury, Other Toxic Emissions from Boilers, Solid Waste IncineratorsTue, 04 May 2010 13:08:29 GMTCost-effective proposals would reduce harmful air pollution in communities across the United States WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing proposals that would cut U.S. mercury emissions by more than half and would significantly cut other pollutants from boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators. These pollutants include several air toxics which are known [...] Category: environmental,environmental training,EPA,oil spill EPA Requires Contractors to Become Lead-Safe CertifiedFri, 09 Apr 2010 12:59:02 GMTAgency expects more than 125,000 contractors to be trained by April 22 deadline WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it expects more than 125,000 renovation and remodeling contractors to be trained in lead-safe work practices by April 22, the effective date for a rule requiring such training. The agency is on target to [...] Category: environmental,environmental training,EPA,Lead Certified Clean Water Continues to Be a Focus Point at EPAFri, 19 Mar 2010 02:08:41 GMTThe folks at the EPA are serious about enacting new legislation and enforcement relating to water pollution. They are asking for input from water professionals around the country. This is a chance for those who want things done right to have an impact on future regulation. Clean water is an important issue, but it can [...] Category: environmental,DES,DES Consultants,environmental training,EPA,water polution EPA Announces Environmental Justice Video Contest: Faces of the GrassrootsWed, 03 Mar 2010 14:49:42 GMTThe following was announced March 1st in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Daily Digest Bulletin: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring an environmental justice video contest that challenges professional or aspiring filmmakers to create videos that capture the faces of the environmental justice movement. The Faces of the Grassroots contest is an opportunity to publicly [...] Category: environmental,EPA EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Responds to Senators Regarding Greenhouse GasesMon, 01 Mar 2010 19:16:34 GMTEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has issued a response to a request by eight U.S. Senators about the Agency’s plans for 2010. The letter addresses the time frame for addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the impact of Senator Lisa Murkowski’s resolution of disapproval of EPA’s endangerment finding on the light-duty vehicle standard and the [...] Category: Air Quality,environmental,clean air,clean air act,clean diesel,EPA Will Algae Solve the Pentagon’s Jet Fuel Problem?Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:02:32 GMTThe latest news on the biofuel front is that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) claims that algae is going to solve the Pentagon’s jet fuel problem. Darpa says it is just months away from producing a jet fuel from algae for the same cost as its fossil-fuel equivalent. While researchers have been able to [...] Category: Air Quality,Aviation,clean air,environmental Proposed National Rulemaking to Strengthen the Stormwater ProgramThu, 11 Feb 2010 15:43:25 GMTEPA is announcing plans to initiate national rulemaking to establish a program to reduce stormwater discharges from new development and redevelopment and make other regulatory improvements to strengthen its stormwater program. This affects owners, operators, developers, and contractors of new development and redevelopment as well as the owners and operators of MS4s. EPA has issued a [...] Category: environmental,environmental training,EPA |
