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There must be days when US  Environmental Protection Agency head, Stephen L. Johnson wished he could just stay home. New York and 11 other states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for violating the federal Clean Air Act by refusing to issue standards for controlling global warming pollution emissions from oil refineries, according to a Reuter’s news report. The other states and cities ...

Sep. 2, 2008

By GLOBE Foundation

January has been designated National Radon Action Month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Radon is a major health concern in many parts of the United States and Canada.  According to the EPA, “You can’t see, smell, or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home.  Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among ...

Jan. 7, 2013

By IAQ Index

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the John R. Young & Company has agreed to pay a $40,000 penalty for allegedly failing to conduct drills or exercises to help prepare for a potential spill from its oil storage facility at 2459 Perkiomenville Road in Woxall, Montgomery County, Pa. The company was also cited for not maintaining a copy of its spill prevention plan at ...

Aug. 5, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The long-delayed confirmation of Gina McCarthy as administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clears the way for the agency to move forward in its mission to protect Americans’ health and the nation’s environment. Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke made these comments on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation vote today: ...

Jul. 18, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

The Government has announced it will abolish the Health Protection Agency following a review of arm's length bodies (ALBs). The HPA, which plays an important role in reducing the dangers to health from infections, chemical and radiation hazards,  is one of 8-10 health bodies that will be closed subject to Parliamentary approval. It functions will be transferred to the Secretary of State as ...

Jul. 27, 2010

By Environmental Protection UK

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a re-compete contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide technical support for program initiatives under the Clean Air Act. The contract has a value of $12 million and a term of 1 ...

Jul. 3, 2012

By ICF International, Inc.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a recompete contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide technical and outreach support for the Office of Air and Radiation, Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD). The contract has a value of up to $23 million and a term of ...

Apr. 10, 2013

By ICF International, Inc.

Statement by: Tom Kiernan, President, National Parks Conservation Association “Yesterday’s nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by President Obama is a strong step forward in improving and protecting the health and vitality of our national parks and the people who visit and live near them. In her tenure at the EPA, ...

Mar. 5, 2013

By The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)

FAIRFAX, Va. - ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been named one of three winners of a five-year ID/IQ mission support re-compete contract with a total value to ICF of up to $31 million. The contract will support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Solid Waste and ...

Sep. 30, 2010

By ICF International, Inc.

      MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Climate Change Division (CCD) to provide technical and outreach services for the development and ...

Jan. 5, 2012

Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (ITSI) has been selected by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a US$110 million Remedial Action Contract (RAC) II to provide professional architect/engineer, technical, and management services to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support remedial response, enforcement oversight and non-time critical removal activities under the ...

Jul. 17, 2008

By Gilbane Building Company

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a re-compete contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support its efforts to remove barriers to clean energy investments by clean energy program administrators, including investor-, ...

Feb. 28, 2012

By ICF International, Inc.

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012 ...

Oct. 4, 2012

By American Water

DHL named to the agency’s distinguished Green Power Leadership Club Renewable energy certificates from JustGreen offset 100% of emissions from DHL’s expected U.S. electricity use in 2014 Acquiring renewable energy certificates (RECs) mitigates DHL’s environmental impact in line with the Group’s GoGreen program DHL, the world’s leading global ...

May 12, 2014

By DHL

The laboratories at LA Testing provide asbestos testing solutions to protect people, the environment and property from the dangers of asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, July 12th, 2010 A recent investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a redevelopment project at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in Bayview, California found that current ...

Jul. 12, 2010

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

The Regulatory Review Group (RRG) has announced a major new initiative being led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Recommendations for more flexible regulation that were set out in the RRG’s Annual Report and subsequent discussions with SEPA have led to the regulator committing to a proactive project to pilot the group's recommendations. SEPA will be reviewing the way it ...

Sep. 19, 2008

By Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Federal agencies Tuesday asserted regulatory authority over many of the nation's streams and wetlands in an effort to clarify which are shielded from development under the Clean Water Act, an issue that remains in dispute even after two U.S. Supreme Court rulings. The law gives the government jurisdiction over U.S. waters, but legal challenges have raised questions about whether its protections ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By Associated Press

The federal government has fast-tracked approval of thousands of dangerous pesticides and potentially put public health at needless risk, the Government Accountability Office reported today. The report by the investigative arm of Congress confirms earlier findings by the Natural Resources Defense Council that the Environmental Protection Agency is doing too little to protect the public from ...

Sep. 9, 2013

By Natural Resources Defense Council

On August 24th, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gina McCarthy, and the Minister of Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), Yoshio Mochizuki, met in Tokyo, Japan for a high-level bilateral dialogue. At the conclusion of the dialogue, Administrator McCarthy and Minister Mochizuki announced a common view to enhance bilateral and ...

Aug. 24, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has signed agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to advance information-sharing to improve targeting of imports for health and safety violations. EPA and PHSMA are now part of CBP’s Import Safety Commercial Targeting and ...

Sep. 30, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency