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Exploring Estuaries: Glossary
Glossary of terms related to estuaries.
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Exploring Estuaries: What Challenges Do Our Estuaries Face?
An overview of the kinds of challenges faced by estuaries such as nutrient pollution, pathogens, toxic chemicals, habitat loss, invasive species, and water flow changes.
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Fact Sheet: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination 31 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program
Under section 612 of the Clean Air Act, EPA reviews substitutes within a comparative risk framework.
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EnviroSafe Finding of Violation
This document outlines the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reissuing an enclosed Finding of Violation (FOV) to Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, Inc. (you). We find that you have violated the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(a) (the CAA).
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Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Suppressant: Examining the Risks: Appendices
Appendices for the Carbon Dioxide as a Fire Suppressant: Examining the Risks comprehensive data review.
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Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines: Legal Documents and Settlements
Legal documents and settlements related to Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines.
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Metrics for Waste Reduction
When monitering and evaluating a waste reduction program, it is important to establish a consistent set of metrics and procedures for collecting data.
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Washington School Food Share Program Toolkit
This toolkit was developed to allow schools and food banks to work together to collect whole and packaged cafeteria leftovers and share them within their community.
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Power Resilience Webinar for Water Utilities
This webinar will cover how water utilities can prepare for and respond to power outages, including information on generator readiness and how to use FRWA’s Water Tracker, a tool that supports responses to power outages and other emergencies.
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Region 4 Regional Conferences
2019 Regional Conferences in region 4
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H2Otel Challenge
WaterSense developed the H20tel Challenge to provide water utilities and local governments with tools to promote water efficiency for their local hotels.
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TMDL Report and Approval Documents: Massachusetts Statewide TMDL for Pathogen-Impaired Waterbodies
View supporting documents for View supporting documents for Massachusetts Statewide TMDL for Pathogen-Impaired Waterbodies.
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MPRSA Research Permit: Carboniferous, Inc. Research Project
MPRSA Research Permit for the Carboniferous, Inc. Research Project for the transportation and disposition of material into ocean waters in the Gulf of America, Orca Basin
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MPRSA Research Permits
Research permits under the MPRSA may be issued by the EPA for the disposition of materials into the ocean as a part of a research project. Examples of activities authorized with an MPRSA research permit are provided.
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Marine Protection Permitting
The EPA implements the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act to safeguard the ocean by preventing or limiting the disposition of any material into ocean waters that would adversely affect human health or the marine environment.
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FGC Webinar: Green Energy Can Save Your Federal Facility Greenbacks
Learn how the Affordable Power Infrastructure Partnership (APIP) from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and EPA’s Region 9 office can provide project implementation assistance.
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FGC Webinar: Supporting Monarch Butterflies as Pollinators; A New Mapping Tool and Case Study
This webinar will help facilities focus on increasing the amount of milkweed available for monarchs though the use of new mapping tools and a case study from a federal facility that has increased the amount of milkweed on its landscape.
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FGC Webinar: Simplifying Sustainable Purchasing Through Guidelines and Standards
This webinar covered EPA’s effort to simplify green purchasing through recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels. EPA’s work in this area is intended to help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally sustainable products.
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FGC Webinar: Making it Easier to Buy Greener Products and Services, and Final FGC Data Reporting
Presention on changes in Sustainable Facility Tool, Green Product Compilation, and Environmental Programs pages that clarify requirements for purchasing products and services, as well as reporting your FY2017 FGC Data using Re-TRAC Connect.
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FGC Webinar: Sustainable Food Management Best Practices and Resources for Federal Agencies
Learn how to join with successful sustainable federal facilities to participate in the EPA's Federal Green Challenge.