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2021 American Rescue Plan Electric School Bus Rebates
The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates will offer $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric school buses.
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Superfund Climate Resilience
EPA's Superfund program developed an approach that raises awareness of site climate and weather vulnerabilities and applies climate change and weather science as a standard operating practice in cleanup projects.
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Smog, Soot, and Other Air Pollution from Transportation
EPA has set standards for smog, soot and other air pollutants, as well as created programs that lead to investments in clean vehicle and engine technology.
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The City of Boston Plans for Resilience
Case Study on Boston's Plans for changes in environmental conditions
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Washington State DOT Develops a Vulnerability Assessment
Adaptation case study about how Washington State’s vulnerability assessment aims to protect its transportation system from changing environmental conditions.
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Hawai'i Develops an Assessment and Implementation Plan to Strengthen the Resilience of its Highway System
Case Study of how Hawai'i is preparing its highways for hazards and impacts through resilience
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Non-Petroleum Oils
These include synthetics such as silicone fluids and tung oils, wood-derivative oils such as resin/rosin, animal fats/oil, and seed oils. Many have similar physical properties to petroleum-based, such as water insolubility and formation of slicks.
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Skimmers
These devices used for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface may be self-propelled, used from shore, or operated from vessels. Different types offer advantages and drawbacks depending on the type of oil, sea conditions during cleanup, and debris.
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Petroleum Oils
Different types of crude oil and refined product, of all different chemical compositions, have distinct physical properties. These properties affect the way oil spreads and breaks down, its hazard to marine and human life, and the likelihood of threat.
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Gelling Agents
Also known as solidifiers, these chemicals react with oil to form rubber-like solids, aiding in cleanup.
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Investigating Emergency Response Sites
An established set of procedures is followed to investigate the site, evaluate the threat, and determine the best course of action
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Searchable Case Studies for Preparedness and Resilience
Examples of municipal, state, or tribal communities that have taken action to prepare and be more resilient to changings in environmental conditions.
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Maryland Analyzes Coastal Wetlands Susceptibility to Sea-Level Rise
Case Study on Maryland's Coastal Wetlands' susceptibility to changing environmental conditions such as sea-level rise.
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Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Payne 09-21-2018 Letter Regarding Resolved Issues
NPDES Petition for Program Withdrawal in Wisconsin supporting documentation
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King County, Washington, Helps Municipalities Account for Services Delivery Resilience
Learn how King County, Washington is helping municipalities address potential hazards and impacts to service delivery in local government services, including solid waste management.
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St. Marys River AOC
Background information and beneficial use impairments for St. Marys AOC.
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Documents on Restoring Buffalo River AOC
documents of the actions taken to remove the beneficial use impairments in the Ashtabula River Area of Concern, starting with the remedial action plan and buis removal.
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Reusing Cleaned Up Superfund Sites: Ecological Use Where Waste is Left on Site
The report draws from experiences at completedand current reuse projects, EPA technical guidance, and other sources to describe ecosystem characteristics and remediation approaches that have been used to accommodate ecological uses
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New York State Finances Matching Grants to Facilitate Resiliency Projects
Case Study about how New York State provides matching grants to communities to implement preparedness and resiliency projects
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Impaired Waters and Mercury
An overview of waters impaired by mercury including Policy and Guidance Documents, Mercury TMDL Examples and Supporting Studies, Atmospheric Mercury Deposition Project for Watershed Planning, and Other Mercury Resources.