Clean Power Plan: Power Plant Compliance and State Goals
EPA’s historic Clean Power Plan, is a first-of-its-kind step to cut the harmful carbon pollution fueling climate change from our nation’s power plants based on more than two years of extensive...
View ArticleEPA’s Rigorous Auto Oversight Will Get Even Stronger
By Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality Last month, Volkswagen admitted to EPA and the California Air Resources Board that the company employed a sophisticated...
View ArticleWorking Together to Implement the Clean Power Plan
By Gina McCarthy This summer, EPA issued our historic Clean Power Plan, one of the largest steps America has ever taken to combat climate change and protect future generations. The Plan puts the U.S....
View ArticleIn 2016, We’re Hitting the Ground Running
By Gina McCarthy Heading into 2016, EPA is building on a monumental year for climate action—and we’re not slowing down in the year ahead. Last August, President Obama announced the final Clean Power...
View ArticleA New Subway Line to Green the Apple
Want to know more? Visit the Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center at 1628 Second Ave. By Elias Rodriguez Quickly navigating New York City’s mass transit system requires time, forethought...
View ArticlePreventing and Better Preparing for Emergencies at Chemical Plants is Job One
By Mathy Stanislaus The chemical industry provides critical products we use every day, creates jobs, and is a staple of the U.S. economy. While numerous chemical plants operate safely, in the past 10...
View ArticleProtecting Our Nation’s Treasured Vistas
By Administrator Gina McCarthy Why do we enjoy exploring our national parks? Nature. Peace. Quiet. Solitude. But at the top of the trail, it’s all about the view. And there’s nothing like being in one...
View ArticleTaking Stock of EPA’s Work Helping the Mystic River
By Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator, US EPA New England Today’s blog post celebrates the great work done by EPA and many partners to improve water quality in Boston’s urban waters. EPA has focused...
View ArticleRemembering an Environmental and Public Health Pioneer
By A. Stanley Meiburg I remember meeting Leon Billings only once—at National Airport in 1984. I was traveling as staff to then-Deputy Administrator Al Alm, when he walked over to a...
View ArticleModernizing the Risk Management Plan Rule
Our country’s chemical industry provides necessary goods we use in our everyday lives, provides employment in many communities throughout the country, and provides key ingredients for many diverse...
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