Science & Technology

EPA Releases Meeting Minutes and Final Report from Science Advisory Committee on Phthalates

EPA released the meeting minutes and final report from the August 4-8, 2025, SACC meeting on materials for the five phthalates that are currently undergoing risk evaluation under TSCA.

Peer Review for Evaluating Risk from High Priority Phthalates

Information about the EPA's Science Advisory Committee on Chemical's peer review evaluating risk from the Agency's high-priority phthalates.

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2014 Greener Reaction Conditions Award

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2014 award winner, QD Vision, Inc., makes higher quality quantum dots -- nanoscale LEDs – using an innovative greener process.

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2014 Small Business Award

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2014 award winner, Amyris, engineered yeast to make a chemical called farnesene, which is a building block hydrocarbon that can be converted into a renewable, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel.

Water Quality Standards Regulations: Minnesota

Information related to Water Quality Standards for Minnesota.

Lake Superior Environmental Monitoring Collaborative

EPA's Great Lakes National Program Manager has organized meetings about environmental monitoring in Lake Superior.

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority- Units 16, 17, 19, and 20

EFH Highlights Chapter 1

This report highlights the 2011 edition of the Exposure Factors Handbook, summarizing the latest findings. This is a useful tool for media and those wanting a synopsis of full report.

Updates to 2011 and 2028 Emissions – Version 6.3 Technical Support Document

Document describes how the emission inventories were prepared for air quality modeling for the years 2011 and 2028 using an updated version of the 2011, version 6.3

Emissions Modeling Training

Presentations used in training courses related to emissions modeling and future year projections are provided.

2005 Version 4 Air Emissions Modeling Platforms

The 2005v4 platforms were based on versions of the 2005 NEI and supported the development of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and the Cross-state Air Pollution Rule.

2016 Version 7.1 Technical Support Document

This TSD describes how the emission inventories were prepared for air quality modeling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for air toxics and criteria air pollutants that represents the year 2016 based on the 2014 National Emissions Inventory

2016 Version 7.2 Technical Support Document

This TSD describes how the emission inventories were prepared for air quality modeling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for criteria air pollutants to represent the years of 2016 and 2028.

EPA Uses Greener Cleanup Practices to Reduce Environmental Footprint at Telles Ranch UST Site, Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation

Learn about the work of EPA’s Pacific Southwest Underground Storage Tank (UST) program to reduce its environmental footprint by using greener cleanup practices at the Telles Ranch leaking UST site in Arizona.