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Retail Strategy: A New Focus on Hazardous Waste Regulations

America’s hazardous waste management program ensures the safe management of hazardous waste from the “cradle to the grave”. Many of these regulations were developed more than three decades ago, so it is important we ensure they continue to effectively protect human health and environment into the future.

These regulations were developed primarily for industrial and manufacturing settings, but apply to any non-household facility g

Sep. 13, 2016

Mathy Stanislaus

Superfund Investigates Land Pollution from the Past…and Present

On September 7, 2016, we took steps to respond to states, tribes and citizens who asked for our help addressing contaminated sites. In response, we are adding 10 hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is our list of more than 1,300 of the most contaminated sites in the country that we are addressing under the Superfund program. Superfund is one of the most important federal programs to improve the health, environment and economy of America’s communities.

Sep. 9, 2016

Mathy Stanislaus

Evaluation of Energy Conservation Measures for Wastewater Treatment Facilities

This technical document will assist municipal utility owners and operators in finding information on cost-effective energy management and energy conservation measurers (ECMs) and technologies for reducing total energy usage in their wastewater treatment facilities. The document presents technical and cost information about energy management and cost-effective energy conservation measurers and technologies. Technical and cost data were developed from literature sources, as well as,

Oct. 18, 2010

US EPA’s petroleum brownfields action plan: promoting revitalization and sustainability

The nation’s approach to assessing, cleaning up, and reusing brownfields has evolved dramatically since the emergence of EPA and state brownfields programs. The cleanup and subsequent redevelopment of brownfields have had significant positive impacts on their surrounding communities, including enhancing local economies, increasing property values, generating new jobs, and creating new commercial, residential, and recreational space on sites once viewed as liabilities.

While there are count

Jun. 19, 2009

Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise: A focus on the mid-Atlantic region

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) was launched in February 2002 as a collaborative federal interagency program, under a new cabinet-level organization designed to improve the government-wide management and dissemination of climate change science and related technology development. The mission of the CCSP is to “facilitate the creation and application of knowledge of the Earth’s global environment through research, observations, decision support, and communication”. This Produc

Jan. 15, 2009

Cruise ship discharge assessment report

Cruise ships operate in every ocean worldwide, often in pristine coastal waters and sensitive marine ecosystems. Cruise ship operators provide amenities to their passengers that are similar to those of luxury resort hotels, including pools, hair salons, restaurants, and dry cleaners. As a result, cruise ships have the potential to generate wastes similar in volume and character to those generated by hotels.

The cruise industry is one of the world’s fastest growing tourism sectors, with th

Dec. 29, 2008

Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur – Ecological Criteria

Oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur are two of six principal (or “criteria”) pollutants for which EPA has established national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The Clean Air Act requires EPA to periodically review the scientific basis for these standards by preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA), formerly called an Air Quality Criteria Document (AQCD). The previous AQCDs for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur were released in 1993 and 1982, respectively.

This ISA was prep

Dec. 1, 2008

The US EPA`s FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) describes the Agency’s many accomplishments and challenges in both program performance and overall management. Specifically, the Performance and Accountability Report presents results in meeting the 219 performance measures established in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Plan and Budget and explains advances made toward the long-term goals set forward in the 2006-2011 Strate

Nov. 27, 2008

EPA initiates strategic planning for priority enforcement areas, but key elements still needed

OECA has instituted a process for strategic planning in its national enforcement priority areas. It has developed strategic planning guidance and a strategy template to facilitate continual review and improvement of the strategies. The Fiscal Years 2008-2010 strategic plans we reviewed, for air toxics, combined sewer overflows, and mineral processing, contain an overall goal, a problem statement, a description of the current status of the priority area, anticipated environmental benefits, the fa

Sep. 25, 2008

Dan Engelberg; George Golliday; Kathryn Hess; Renee McGhee-LenartM; Gerry Snyder

Voluntary greenhouse gas reduction programs have limited potential

The set of voluntary GHG programs we reviewed use outreach efforts to recruit program partners and reduce GHG emissions. We found the greatest barriers to participation were the perceived emission reduction costs and reporting requirements. We also found that it is unlikely these voluntary programs can reduce more than 19 percent of the projected 2010 GHG emissions for their industry sectors. From this, we determined that if EPA wishes to reduce GHG emissions beyond this point, it needs to consi

Jul. 30, 2008