Learn the Issues
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Without Mercury
Mercury-free techniques are safer for miners, their families and local communities. They can also help miners qualify for certification under fair-mined standards, potentially allowing them to market their gold at higher prices.
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Public Participation Guide: Tools to Inform the Public
Tools to inform the public include techniques that you can use to provide members of the public with the information they need to understand the project, the decision process, and also to provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
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Public Participation Guide: Process Planning
The success of a public participation program is largely determined by how thoroughly and thoughtfully it is planned.
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Model Recycling Program Toolkit
This page showcases EPA's latest toolkit in support of the Model Recycling Program and aiding to create one's own recycling program
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Quantified Climate Action Measures Directory
EPA’s Quantified Climate Action Measures Directory presents information on the quantified GHG emission reduction measures in state and local climate action plans published within the five years preceding August 2023.
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Protektahan ang Iyong Pamilya mula sa Lead sa Iyong Tahanan (Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home in Tagalog)
Tagalog version of March 2021 Protect Your Family Pamphlet (Protektahan ang Iyong Pamilya mula sa Lead sa Iyong Tahanan) explaining dangers of lead in your home and how to protect your family from lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978.
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NAFTA* Minor Use Joint Reviews
EPA and Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) worked together to develop a registration process that will permit a regulatory decision of pesticide uses for the minor use grower communities in both countries simultaneously.
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Critical Mineral Recovery at Legacy Hardrock Mine Sites
Federal collaboration and the use of new technologies aim to increase recovery of critical minerals at mining sites.
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CPRG Selected Applications by Sector - Electric Power
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants overview
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Funding for Septic Systems
Federal and state sources of funding for septic systems, including funding targeted for tribal communities.
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EPA Announces Next Steps for the Final TSCA Risk Management Rule for Carbon Tetrachloride
EPA is announcing its decision to reconsider the 2024 final risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride under the Toxic Substance Control Act.
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Minor Uses and Grower Resources
Provides growers, registrants and other interested parties with information on the programs EPA is implementing to ensure safe pesticide tools are available, particularly for those involved in the minor uses of pesticides.
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International Activities Related to Pesticides
Regulating pesticides involves many international issues and working with our regulatory partners in other countries. Learn about EPA's activities, upcoming meetings and workshops, and various regulatory issues.
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2020 Federal Green Challenge Award Winners in the Pacific Southwest Region
In Region 9, which serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, and 149 Tribes, the 2018 award winners are: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Dept. of Agriculture’s Forest Service Region 5, and the Presidio Trust.
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NAFTA TWG: 2014 - Meeting Summary
NAFTA TWG: 2014 - Meeting Summary
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As North Pleasant Drive is closed, what are the trucks that are using Martin Street hauling?
As the road closure continues, trucks that contain treated, non-hazardous wastewater from the cleanup effort will need to travel along East Martin Street since the treatment plant is located north of the site. Please note that all soil trucks will remain south of the site and will not use East…
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If there is a government shutdown, will work continue on the cleanup?
A 45-day continuing resolution was recently passed to avoid a shutdown. EPA’s emergency response efforts, such as in East Palestine, would move forward under a lapse in appropriation. As a result, EPA personnel would continue to fully support those efforts during a lapse.
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How do I notify the EPA that I am interested?
You can let us know by calling 330-775-6517 , or visiting the EPA Community Welcome Center or the Norfolk Southern Family Assistance Center. If you previously contacted EPA to inquire about interest in the program, there is no need to contact us again. Please note that there will be an…
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Hunting season is underway, is it ok to eat wild game meat harvested from the local area?
There is no evidence to indicate there are any human health risks resulting from the train derailment that would limit eating wild game. To learn about other advisories or notices unrelated to the incident, contact the agency listed on your hunting license.
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Who is eligible for home cleaning?
Anyone who lives in the village of East Palestine limits or within the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area is eligible for this service (see map). Priority will be given to those that have been relocated. If you’re interested, you can let us know by calling 330-775-6517 , filling out…