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EPA Funds New Round of Brownfields Training, Research and Technical Assistance Grants
September 3 - EPA is providing $1.5 million of funding for new Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants. This money will provide information, training, tools, and technical assistance to brownfields stakeholders. more...

Less Lead in Wheel Weights Means Less Lead in the Environment
August 29 - Tire companies, big box stores, and the government are putting the brakes on the use of lead wheel weights. Through EPA's National Lead-Free Wheel Weight Initiative, partners have agreed to phase-in the use of lead-free alternative wheel weights and reduce the amount of lead released into the environment by 2011. more...

New Web Area Aides Safe Storage of Ethanol and Biodiesel Fuels
July 23 - EPA recently introduced the Underground Storage Tank Biofuels Compendium, which provides underground storage tank stakeholders with information about safe storage of ethanol and biodiesel fuels. These pages were created in response to the increased presence of alternative fuels, which have characteristics significantly different than gasoline and diesel.

Déle nueva vida a su viejo teléfono celular—en inglés y español
July 8 - En un discurso hoy ante la convención anual de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC, por sus siglas en inglés), el administrador Johnson anunció la campaña en español diseñada para fomentar el reciclaje de teléfonos celulares. La campaña incluye anuncios impresos de servicio público y podcasts en español que destacan la conveniencia y los beneficios tanto ambientales como sociales del reciclaje de teléfonos celulares. more... (English version)
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EPA Recognizes Leadership in Beneficial Uses of Industrial Materials
July 3 - EPA's Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) is presenting 20 organizations and individuals with awards for safely increasing the use of coal combustion products. Some of the achievements recognized include finding new uses for coal combustion products and developing a web-based educational tool that teaches civil engineering students about the benefits and uses of these products. more...

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