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Marine Protection Permitting in EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9)

Overview of marine protection permitting in EPA Pacific Southwest. Includes materials dumped in the Region, MPRSA permits issues, dredged material testing guidance, ocean site descriptions and information, regional dredging teams and other partnerships.

Environmental Information for Vermont

Collection of environmental info links for Vermont

Guam Deep Ocean Disposal Site (G-DODS) Monitoring Reports

Region 9 monitors Guam Deep Ocean Disposal Site (G-DODS) to ensure that unexpected or significant negative effects are not occurring from past or continued use of the disposal site and to verify regulatory and permit compliance.

Humboldt Open Ocean Disposal Site (HOODS)

Final Environmental Assessment (EA), final rule, updated Site Management and Monitoring Plan (SMMP) and documents related to Humboldt Open Ocean Disposal Site (HOODS).

National Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act Ocean Site Monitoring Assessment Reports

The national reports provided serve as a comprehensive summary of EPA's annual oceanographic monitoring of designated ocean sites and the surrounding area

RadTown

Learn about radiation sources encountered in everyday life. RadTown presents lessons plans for teachers covering basic concepts of radiation, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation, radiation protection, radioactive atoms and radioactive decay.

EPA/USGS Collaborative SNEP Projects

Learn more about EPA/USGS Collaborative SNEP Projects

NWEA vs EPA PDF Doc

This page will hold an importatn document for NWEA vs EPA. Added on June 22.

Heat Island Related Links

Links to other websites relevant to heat islands and heat island mitigation strategies

Using Cool Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands

Information on how to use cool, reflective roofs to reduce the heat island effect

Brownfields Job Training Program Newsletters

Provides access to Brownfields Job Training Program newsletters

Actions You Can Take to Reduce Air Pollution

Find out which areas in New England attain PM standards.

Tribal Programs in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

Resources for environmental protection in Indian Country in EPA’s Region 10, serving tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.

EPA Appoints New Members for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel

In July 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appointed two new members to serve on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP).

EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,1-Dichloroethane

EPA released its final risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane conducted under TSCA.

Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP)

PESP is an EPA partnership program that works with the nation's pesticide-user community to promote IPM practices. Pesticide users can reduce the risks from pests and pesticides. Members include organizations and companies in the pesticide-user community.

Regulation of Pesticide Residues on Food

EPA regulates pesticides used to protect crops and sets limits on the amount of pesticide remaining in or on foods in the U.S. The limits on pesticides on foods are called tolerances in the U.S. (maximum residue limits (MRLs) in many other countries).