Science & Technology
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2014 NATA: Results Summary
A summary of results from EPA's 2014 National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA)
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 2008 Academic Award
Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge 2008 award winners, Professors Robert E. Maleczka, Jr. and Milton R. Smith, III, developed halogen-free, catalytic C-H activation/borylation to make aryl and heteroaryl boronic esters.
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Managing the Quality of Environmental Data in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
EPA Pacific Southwest, Region 9's Quality Assurance (QA) section's primary mission is to effectively oversee and carry out the Quality System and Quality Management Plan, and project-level quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities.
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Example Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring of Surface Water
A fictitious example of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) to be used for reference in creating your own QAPP.
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Final Rulemaking to Update the National Water Quality Standards Regulation
Final Rulemaking to Update the National Water Quality Standards Regulation
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Clean Air Excellence Awards
These non-monetary awards honor sustainable efforts toward pollutant emissions reduction from innovators in clean air technology, community action and outreach, policy development, and transportation efficiency.
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Final Guidance on the Preparation of Exceptional Events Demonstrations for Wildfire Events that May Influence Ozone Concentrations
The EPA Headquarters and EPA Regional offices collaborated in the development of this guidance to assist air agencies preparing exceptional events demonstrations for wildfire influences on ozone concentrations.
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Target Setting
EPA provides tools and recognition for companies setting aggressive GHG reduction goals, which can galvanize reduction efforts at a company and often leads to the identification of many additional reduction opportunities.
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Working Paper: When it Rains, it Pours: Severe Weather Events, Flooding, and Drinking Water Quality
This is a working paper titled "When it Rains, it Pours: Severe Weather Events, Flooding, and Drinking Water Quality "
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Self-driving Vehicles
This page is general overview of self-driving (automated) vehicles, with definitions for the different levels of automation, from Level 0 (no automation) to Level 5 (full automation). Includes easy-to-read snapshot of automation levels.
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EPA Cracks Down on Nashville-Based Seller of Automobile Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ that Increase Air Pollution
EPA News Release: EPA Cracks Down on Nashville-Based Seller of Automobile Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ that Increase Air Pollution
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EPA Starts Hazardous Waste Cleanup at the Quality Plating Site in Muskegon County, Michigan
EPA News Release: EPA Starts Hazardous Waste Cleanup at the Quality Plating Site in Muskegon County, Michigan
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Ethanol Lifecycle - Energy Resources Center
Ethanol Lifecycle - Energy Resources Center
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Report Air Emissions Data
This page is intended for folks who want to report emissions inventory data.
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Ecosystem Examples
Ecosystem Examples
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Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Fact sheet on Trichloroethylene (TCE).
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CWA Analytical Methods for Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)
Description of current joint effort between EPA and the Department of Defense to develop analytical methods to detect the presence of PFAS compounds in various environmental media.
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Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (STAA) 2017-2018
Each year since 1980, Agency scientists and engineers have submitted nominated scientific and technological papers through an internal Agency review process managed by the Office of Research and Development.
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Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (STAA) 2019
Each year since 1980, Agency scientists and engineers have submitted nominated scientific and technological papers through an internal Agency review process managed by the Office of Research and Development.
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Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (STAA) 2021
Each year since 1980, Agency scientists and engineers have submitted nominated scientific and technological papers through an internal Agency review process managed by the Office of Research and Development.