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SAS Project: Don't Litter Lotts 2

Project information about the SAS project titled "Don't Litter Lotts 2."

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation and Sun Exposure

While we need some exposure to sunlight to help our bodies make vitamin D, too much UV is dangerous. Almost half the daytime total of UV radiation is received between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Even on a cloudy day, you can be sunburned by UV radiation.

Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Utilities in National Disasters (Fed FUNDS)

Help water and wastewater utilities take better advantage of federal funding to recover from disasters and to mitigate hazards.

SAS Project: Enhanced Florida DEP Statewide MS4 Stormwater Permit Template

Project information about the SAS project titled "Enhanced Florida DEP Statewide MS4 Stormwater Permit Template."

Local Organizations to Help You Soak Up the Rain

A listing of agencies and organizations from around New England that can help you learn how you can help reduce polluted runoff and soak up the rain to protect your local waters.

Past Indoor AirPlus Leader Award Winners

Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards recognize market leading organizations who promote safer, healthier, and more comfortable indoor environments by participating with Indoor airPLUS and offering enhanced indoor air quality protections for their new homebuyers.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Summit Research Laboratories Incorporated in Huguenot, New York

The site is approximately 10.9 acres in size and located approximately five miles northeast of Port Jervis, Orange County, New York. There are residences to the west, south, and east of the site, and a wooded area to the northwest.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Pfizer) Barceloneta facility is located at Route PR-2, Km 58.2 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico (the Facility), approximately 3.75 miles south of the Atlantic Ocean coast.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC is located on the north coast of Puerto Rico, in the Sabana Hoyos Ward, which is approximately 30miles from the San Juan metropolitan area. The facility is located in an area zoned as "industrial" (IL-2) by the local Planning Boa

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Omark Caribbean Incorporated in Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Omark Caribbean, Inc., a subsidiary of Oregon Saw Chain Division, is located at 88-90 Street D, Minillas Industrial Park in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. According to a topography map, the Rio Bayamon is located approximately 500 feet from the facility.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Reynolds Metals Company in Massena, New York

The Reynolds Metals Company is located at 194 County Route 45 in Massena, New York. The facility has been an active aluminum production plant since 1958. The 1,600-acre facility is bordered on the north by the St. Lawrence River and on the south by the

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: White Mop Wringer Company in Fultonville, New York

White Mop Wringer Company is located on Riverside Drive in Fultonville, New York. White Mop Wringer (WMW) is a manufacturing company producing mop wringers, buckets, dust pans, mopping tanks and other receptacles. During manufacturing, products undergo

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories in Pearl River, New York

The plant is located on 401 North Middletown Road in the village of Pearl River on a 580-acre site that lies within Clarkstown and Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. The facility is located about 1.5 miles north of the New Jersey State border and 20

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Caribe General Electric Product in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

The Caribe General Electric Product facility (GE Río Piedras) covers approximately 4 acres and is situated on the northern coastal plain in a relatively flat industrial/urban area of Río Piedras with an elevation between 20 and 40 feet above mean sea leve

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: GE Industrial of PR, LLC in Patillas, Puerto Rico

The GE Industrial of PR, LLC (GE) facility is located along State Road 3 at kilometer 122.9, in Patillas. The facility was purchased by Caribe GE Products - Patillas in 1974 from the Kaiser Roth Corporation, and operated by Caribe GE until 1987. The plant

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: West Valley Demonstration Project USDOE in West Valley, New York

The U.S. Department of Energy's West Valley Demonstration Project is located at 10282 Rock Spring Road in West Valley, New York. This is a 167 acre, Department of Energy (DOE)-operated portion of a 3,300-acre site owned by the New York State Energy

美國國家環境保護局 - 中文 (繁體版)

Environmental information in traditional Chinese includes air quality, drinking water and fish consumption, pesticides and toxic substances, disaster preparedness, diabetes, environmental justice, carbon monoxide, and pest control.

The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality

While pollutant levels from individual sources may not pose a significant health risk by themselves, most homes have more than one source that contributes to indoor air pollution.

Environmental Education (EE) in Action Webinar Materials

Slides and transcripts and related materials from the Environmental Ed in Action webinar series.

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.