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Southern Nevada Water Authority Assesses Vulnerability To Climate Change

Case Study on Southern Nevada Water Authority's assessment of climate change impacts.

Iowa City, Iowa Closes Vulnerable Wastewater Facility

Rather than restoring the vulnerable North Wastewater Treatment Plant, Iowa City decided to decommission the plant and expand service at a facility located outside the floodplain.

Reminder Comment Period on Proposed PFAS Rule Closes on April 17, 2020

This is a reminder that on Friday, April 17, 2020, the 45-day comment period closes for the proposed significant new use rule on certain long-chain PFAS used as surface coatings

Multimedia Resources and Publications

America's Children and the Environment report resources, indicators, and previous editions.

Frequently Asked Questions for 2024 SNEP Network RFA

List of frequently asked questions for 2024 SNEP Network RFA

Re-Zapping the Blackstone: Keeping the River Recovery Going!

The Narraganset Bay Estuary Program, with funding from SNEP, is working to develop a needs assessment for the Blackstone River watershed. The goal of this project is to convene a diverse group of local stakeholders to identify and prioritize the needs...

Providence, RI Green Infrastructure Project

Learn more about the nitrogen reducing stormwater best management practices projects on the south coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Frequent Questions about Wood-Burning Appliances

Frequently asked questions for consumers.

Making School Buses Cleaner

Information and materials that support the Clean School Bus Program, including idle reduction strategies, replacement of older buses, links to related websites and publications

Perchloroethylene Draft Risk Evaluation Available for Public and Scientific Review

EPA is asking for public input on the draft risk evaluation of perchloroethylene

Carbon Tetrachloride Draft Risk Evaluation Available for Public and Scientific Review

EPA requests public input on the draft risk evaluation of carbon tetrachloride

EPA Finalizes Review Plan for Certain Confidential Business Information Claims under TSCA

EPA is releasing the final process companies must follow to make certain confidential business information (CBI) claims and the agency’s plan for reviewing those claims

EPA Announces Grant Opportunity for Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance

EPA seeks grant applications from states and federally-recognized tribes to promote pollution prevention (P2) in businesses

Call on TSCA Fees for EPA-Initiated Risk Evaluations

EPA will host a call on the recently announced plan to reduce burden for certain stakeholders subject to TSCA Fees Rule requirements for EPA-initiated risk evaluations

EPA Publishes Technical Corrections to TRI Regulatory Text

EPA is issuing a final rule to make certain technical corrections to the Toxics Release Inventory regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations

Comment Period Extended for Proposed TSCA PBT Rule

Contents of the listserv announcing the extended comment period for the proposed TSCA PBT Rule

TSCA SACC Meeting Minutes and Final Report for February 2020 Meeting on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Carbon Tetrachloride

The meeting minutes and final report for the February 25-26, 2020, Toxic Substances Control Act Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals face-to-face meeting regarding EPA’s draft risk evaluation for Carbon Tetrachloride is now available