Science & Technology
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Protecting Our Climate by Reducing Use of HFCs
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act outlines new requirements for listed hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This site will inform the public of the phasedown of HFCs as well as serve as a platform for stakeholder engagement.
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EPA Regional Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Programs
In addition to the EPA Headquarters office in Washington, DC, EPA maintains ten regional offices to implement federal environmental programs around the country.
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Podcast: The Role of an EPA OIG Special Agent
August 23, 2017 - Special Agent Cat Bailey talks about the role of investigators within Offices of Inspectors General.
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Basic Information on the CCL and Regulatory Determination
Read basic information about EPA's contaminant candidate list and regulatory determinations.
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Podcast: The Darknet
September 6, 2017 - Special Agent in Charge of the OIG’s Office of Investigations’ Electronic Crimes Division Chris Lukas talks about the darknet.
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Podcast: The Electronic Crimes Division
Sept 26, 2016. Chris Lukas, the Special Agent in Charge of the Electronic Crimes Division within the OIG's Office of Investigations talks about computer forensics, cybercrime in the EPA and his division's role in criminal investigations.
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Podcast: The Guardians Project
Oct 20, 2015. OIG Special Agent Brian Scriver talks about the Guardians Project, which protects from fraud, waste and abuse federal funds intended to benefit communities in Indian Country.
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Podcast: How the EPA OIG Hotline Works
Nov 18, 2015. Listen to Special Agent Clay Brown discuss how the EPA OIG Hotline works, who uses it and how to file a hotline complaint.
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Podcast: Prevention and Detection Fraud, Waste and Abuse in the EPA
Aug 19, 2016. Listen to Special Agent Clay Brown discuss the prevention and detection fraud, waste and abuse in the EPA.
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Podcast: Scientific Integrity and Lab Fraud
Nov 25, 2015. Dr. Bruce Woods, a chemist in the Electronic Crimes Division within the OIG’s Office of Investigations discusses his recent webinar for the Association of Public Health Laboratories on lab fraud.
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Podcast: Data Analytics
September 13, 2017 - Sanchai Dean, a special agent in the EPA OIG's Office of Investigations, discusses data analytics and the use of these investigative tools.
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Podcast: Victim-Witness Assistance Program
September 28, 2017 - Craig Cruz and Maria Leta-Leroux, special agents with the EPA OIG’s Office of Investigations, discuss the Victims-Witness Assistance Program.
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Podcast: Phishing at the EPA
September 29, 2017 - Al Bailey, a special agent in the EPA OIG's Office of Investigations, discusses a phishing scam at the EPA.
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Podcast: Freedom of Information Act Requests to the EPA OIG
April 2, 2018: This document provides tips for submitting a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Primary Standards - Integrated Science Assessments from Current Review
Scientific and technical Integrated Science Assessments used to review and develop new nitrogen dioxide (NO2) primary national ambient air quality standards.
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Podcast: Investigating a Consumer Fraud Case
September 26, 2018 - OIG Special Agent Alan Huntsinger discusses a consumer scam using the EPA’s name to fraudulently misrepresent a product.
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Failed to Develop Required Cost and Benefit Analyses and to Assess Air Quality Impacts on Children's Health for Proposed Glider Repeal Rule Allowing Used Engines in Heavy-Duty Trucks
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Failed to Develop Required Cost and Benefit Analyses and to Assess Air Quality Impacts on Children's Health for Proposed Glider Repeal Rule Allowing Used Engines in Heavy-Duty Trucks (Report #20-P-0047, December 5, 2019)
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters (Report #20-P-0062, December 16, 2019)
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Resumen del podcast del informe de la OIG: Alerta de gestión - se requieren medidas inmediatas para informar a los ciudadanos que viven cerca de instalaciones que emiten óxido de etileno, sobre los problemas de salud y las medidas para atender esos proble
Resumen del podcast de este informe #20-N-0128, 31 de marzo de 2020 (puesto a disposicion en espanol: 18 de mayo de 2020). La EPA debe informar a los ciudadanos que viven cerca de instalaciones que emiten cantidades significativas de óxido ...
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Planning and Management of Laboratory Consolidation Efforts
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Planning and Management of Laboratory Consolidation Efforts (Report #21-E-0033, December 7, 2020)