Region 9 Newsroom
Protecting Drinking Water (5/9)
An $8 million EPA grant will help fund the San Francisco Public Utility Commission to pilot monitoring, sampling, detection and early warning systems. News Release
Green Demolition in Southern California (5/9) A $50,000 EPA grant will support the growing movement to de-construct and reuse construction materials rather than demolish and dispose of them. News Release | Lifecycle Building Web Site 
EPA Finds Increased Asbestos Risk in Clear Creek Management Area (5/1) Report assesses long-term cancer risk from naturally occurring asbestos in central California recreation area. News Release | Clear Creek Web SiteFeature Stories
Abandoned Gold Mines in Nevada City (5/13) EPA funds assessment of sites to enable future cleanup and development for beneficial uses. Feature story & Video
Energy Star Awards(5/8) EPA recognizes housing developers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. News Release | News Release | ENERGY STAR Web Site
U.S.- Mexico Emergency Preparedness Program Conducts Trainings
(4/29) Federal, state, and local agencies from the US and Mexico met to conduct a binational, hazardous substance emergency response training exercise. News Release | US Mexico Border
(4/29) Federal, state, and local agencies from the US and Mexico met to conduct a binational, hazardous substance emergency response training exercise. News Release | US Mexico Border
Recently Updated Superfund Info
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Get a new computer or other electronics recently? Reuse or recycle the old ones.
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West Coast Collaborative
Diesel Emissions Reduction
Requests for Proposals
Submit by July 1, 2008
EPA Regions 9 and 10 – through the West Coast Collaborative – have announced the availability of approximately $5.1 million to significantly reduce diesel emissions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the U.S. Pacific island territories, and tribal lands. News Release | Grant Information
AP Article: Greka Oil Spills
South Bay Salt Ponds
