Learn the Issues
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Mold Cleanup in Your Home
If you found mold in your household, you will want to clean it up. Some considerations on how you will clean it up depend on the size of the area, the contaminated materials, and any additional health concerns.
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What can I do to improve indoor air quality in my home?
There are several low-to-no-cost steps you can take to improve the indoor air quality in your home based on three best practice strategies of: controlling the sources of pollution; insuring there is adequate ventilation; and, using supplemental air cleaning and filtration. It is also important to control moisture and keep…
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EPA Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act
Build America Buy America (BABA)
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Nuclear Weapons Production Waste
The creation of nuclear weapons produced a large amount of waste, which is still being managed today.
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Radiation Used in Nuclear Medicine
Radiopharmaceuticals, or small amounts of radioactive material, are used in nuclear medicine procedures. Some radiopharmaceuticals are used to help detect diseases and some can be placed inside the body near a cancerous tumor to shrink or destroy it.
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Radioactive Decay
Radioactive decay is the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation. Example decay chains illustrate how radioactive atoms can go through many transformations as they become stable and no longer radioactive.
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EPA Proposes to Approve Louisiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
EPA proposed the approval of the state of Louisiana’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application.
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Radiation Health Effects
View basic information about how radiation affects human health, including the concepts of acute and chronic exposure, internal and external sources of exposure and sensitive populations.
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International Adaptation and Resilience
Climate change will impact communities around the world in varying ways and to varying degrees, over time. Yet people living in developing countries are likely to be more adversely affected by current and anticipated climate changes, especially cities.
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EPA Efforts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
US EPA’s environmental cooperation in the Middle East focuses on capacity building in environmental governance, water pollution and water security, clean fuels and vehicles, public participation, and pollution prevention.
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EPA Efforts in the Asia-Pacific Region
EPA’s engagement in Asia and the Pacific Islands helps safeguard our domestic environment; protect the health of our citizens; address global environmental issues; and improve the safety of products and food.
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Public Participation Guide: Consensus Workshops
A consensus conference is a type of public meeting that allows stakeholders to be involved in assessing an issue or proposal and working together to find common ground and deliver consensus-based input.
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Colonial Creosote Superfund Site Presentation and Poster Session
EPA will present information about the Superfund program, cleanup process and ongoing investigations at the Colonial Creosote Superfund site in Bogalusa, LA, on June 25, 2026.
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Use of §3008(h) Orders or Post-Closure Permits At Closing Facilities
The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the use of §3008(h) orders and post-closure permits to address corrective action at closing interim status facilities.
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Knowledge Delivery and Solutions-Driven Translation to Support Decision Making
EPA is developing and applying rapid, efficient, and effective chemical safety evaluation methods to improve current chemical prioritization, screening, and testing.
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Chemical Evaluation and Characterization
EPA is evaluating chemicals through models and new methods for adverse effects and studying new and emerging materials, like nanomaterials.
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Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket
List of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Facilities comprised of four lists: National Priorities List (NPL), Non-National Priorities List, Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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DWSRF Resources for Water Utilities
This page contains links and summaries of DWSRF resources.
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WIFTA Questions and Answers
WIFTA questions and answers
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What is the Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment?
This page goes over the drinking water infrastructure needs survey including it's frequency and purpose.