Science & Technology
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Meet EPA Chemist Antony Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. Antony Williams builds software applications that provide access to data and models to scientists, both within and outside of EPA.
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Urban Soils, Ecosystem Services, and the Application of Green Infrastructure Practices
covers soil analysis related to green infrastructure practices
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Advancing Actionable Alternatives to Vertebrate Animal Testing for Chemical Safety Assessment
The objective of the proposed RFA is to advance the science underpinning the development of NAMs in predictive toxicology. It is expected that this research will lead to innovation in the science of risk-based assessment.
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A Country Abuzz with Pollinators
Pollinators play a key role in agriculture since the majority of native plants require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.
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Geospatial Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment Survey
EPA researchers are engaged in a variety of efforts to understand what happens when antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (sometimes referred to as antibiotic-resistant bacteria) are released into the environment.
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Stream Mitigation Protocol Compendium - 2004
This document is intended as a reference in order to select, adapt, or devise stream assessment methods appropriate for impact assessment and mitigation of fluvial resources in the CWA Section 404 Program.
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Assessing Streams in Appalachia relating to CWA Section 404
Stream Assessment and Monitoring in Appalachia
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EPA Researchers Develop a Chemical Category-Based Approach to Prioritize PFAS for Data Collection
EPA researchers developed a chemical category-based approach to help prioritize PFAS for further data collection efforts.
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Lettuce Not Waste: New EPA Research Highlights Food Waste Contributions to Climate Change
Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce, transport, process, and distribute it.
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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public Health from Wildfire Smoke
EPA researchers are providing the science needed to better prepare and respond to outdoor and indoor wildfire smoke. The research is part of a large federal government initiative to address the growing threat from wildfires.
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IRIS Public Science Meeting (Nov 2021)
The August 23, 2018 public meeting has been postponed as of August 22, 2018. Stay tuned for more information about a future event where the EPA will solicit comments on the public comment draft of the IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP) of Naphthalene.
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IRIS Public Science Meeting (May 2019)
The May 15, 2019 public meeting has been announced where the EPA will solicit comments on the public comment draft of the IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP) of Chromium VI.
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IRIS Public Science Meeting (April 2019)
The April 24, 2019 public meeting has been announced where the EPA will solicit comments on the public comment draft of the IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP) of Chromium VI.
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IRIS Public Science Meeting (May 2018)
This May 23, 2018 public meeting is made available to solicit comments on the public comment draft of the IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP) of Ammonia (oral).
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IRIS Public Science Meeting (Mar 2018)
This September 2016 public meeting is made available to solicit comments on the public comment draft of the IRIS Assessment of ETBE.
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Sustainable and Healthy Communities Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022
The SHC Strategic Research Action Plan (StRAP) defines a program that emphasizes research and technology to support cleaning up contaminated sites and protecting communities, while also restoring ecosystems that provide benefits to those communities.
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Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022
EPA's Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) research program is using an integrated systems approach to develop scientific and technological solutions to protect human health, and to protect and restore watersheds and aquatic ecosystems.
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Homeland Security Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022
This is a four-year research strategy designed to meet the following objectives:
Improve water utilities’ abilities to prepare for and respond to incidents that threaten public health; and
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Chemical Safety for Sustainability Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022
This is a four-year research plan for leading the development of innovative science to support safe and sustainable selection, design, and use of chemicals and materials required to promote human and environmental health and sustainability.
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Air and Energy Strategic Research Action Plan 2019-2022
Air and Energy research activities are structured under three inter-related topic areas: (1) Science for Air Quality Decisions; (2) Extreme Events and Emerging Risks; and (3) Next-Generation Methods to Improve Public Health and the Environment.