Learn the Issues
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Are regional sewer districts eligible entities to apply?
As a political subdivision of the state, you would be an eligible entity for funding. Full eligibility criteria can be found in Section III of the RFA, beginning on page 20.
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Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed?
Full question: Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed? Do projects have to be adjacent to the Chicago River to qualify for funding? Do municipalities that have rivers tributary to the Chicago River qualify under this grant? Answer: If a project is otherwise eligible for funding…
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Is this grant eligible to all of Ohio or only portions of Ohio within the Great Lake's watershed.
Proposed projects must be implemented within the historic Great Lakes Basin , including projects impacting connecting waterways such as the U.S. portions of the St. Mary’s River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Lawrence River (at or upstream from the point at which the St. Lawrence River becomes the international…
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Search Help
Search help and search tips for searching at the EPA.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Basic information about PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS/PFCs; how people are exposed; health effects; laws and regs that apply; and what EPA and states are doing to reduce exposures.
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Review and Selection Process
Learn about engagement opportunities and feedback received by EPA related to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fun.
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Should I let my pets and/or children play in Sulphur Run and Leslie Run?
Until the stream characterization assessment is completed, and the results analyzed, recreational use of Sulphur and Leslie Run should be avoided. While surface water is tested every three days and has not shown any contaminants at levels that exceed health standards since May 1, further investigation is needed to determine…
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What is defined as a structure (home or place of business)?
While generally defined as a building, a structure under the structural cleaning program will include only those habitable spaces where indoor occupancy is frequent and regularly occurring on a daily or near-daily basis. Examples of residential structures include primary residences and living spaces, and examples of commercial structures include offices…
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Does this mean my home or place of business is contaminated?
No. However, indoor cleaning is being offered to address potential dust emissions that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and cleanup work. This service is being offered as an additional service to interested members of the community.
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Who is eligible?
Anyone within the village of East Palestine, Ohio limits or within the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area is eligible for this service.
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Why is cleaning of homes and places of businesses happening?
Norfolk Southern, with EPA oversight, is providing indoor cleaning to eligible occupants in response to concerns about the impact of the derailment and cleanup work on homes and places of businesses. The cleaning is to address potential dust that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and…
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Why are street cleaners no longer watering Taggart the same way they used to?
Street cleaners now lightly mist Taggart with water before using a vacuum truck to collect material from the road. Crews adopted this approach to keep sediment and dust out of the storm drains and Sulphur Run.
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Climate Change: Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE)
This database catalogs vulnerability, resilience and adaptation reports, plans and webpages at the state, regional and community level. It provides links, maps and reports for basic and advanced searches. It includes a comment box for more information.
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Report: Encouraging Community Engagement in Superfund Enforcement
Report and summary of regional efforts to engage communities in Superfund enforcement
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Region 7 - Public Notices
Public Notice Directory for EPA Region 7. Includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Enhancing Supply Chain Performance with Environmental Cost Information: Examples from Commonwealth Edison, Andersen Corporation, and Ashland Chemical
This collection of case studies illustrates how supply chain management practices can be improved by determining the financial impact of business activities that have an impact on a company’s environmental performance.
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E3 Success Story - Rising Above the Rest: H&L Advantage
Through the Green Suppliers Network review process, H&L Advantage worked on site with Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and The Right Place, to identify over a dozen improvement opportunities in August 2004.
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E3 Success Story - Holding Lean and Green Assessment Instead of Kaizen Event: Sermatech Connecticut
Sermatech Connecticut, a Green Suppliers Network Partner, had not yet looked at waste minimization as a cost reduction opportunity. They held a Green Suppliers Network review.
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E3 Success Story - Kennametal, Inc. Chilhowie, VA
This document details how MTC experts in lean, environmental and energy practices performed an E3 Technical Assessment at Kennametal, Inc., Chilhowie, VA.
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E3 Success Story - Tonawanda and E3: Partnership for a Brighter Future
The Tonawanda E3 team is working to improve the performance of its manufacturing base and make the town a healthy place to live, work, and play.