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Published on April 10, 2013 - 17:52 GMT

EPA’s FY 2014 Budget Proposal Maintains the Strength of Federal, State, and Tribal Core Environmental and Human Health Protections/...

EPA’s FY 2014 Budget Proposal Maintains the Strength of Federal, State, and Tribal Core Environmental and Human Health Protections/FY 2014 Request Focuses on Transforming the Way EPA Does Business Release Date: 04/10/2013 Contact Information: Julia P. …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:44 GMT

STATEMENT BY EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON ANNOUNCING HER LEAVING CABINET AFTER STATE OF UNION

STATEMENT BY EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON ANNOUNCING HER LEAVING CABINET AFTER STATE OF UNION Release Date: 12/27/2012 Contact Information: Alisha Johnson (NEWS MEDIA ONLY), johnson.alisha@epa.gov, 202-564-4373, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON -- I want to …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:05 GMT

Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in 2013 by Testing Your Home for Radon Gas / Elevated radon levels found in roughly 1 in 15 homes ...

Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in 2013 by Testing Your Home for Radon Gas / Elevated radon levels found in roughly 1 in 15 homes nationwide Release Date: 01/14/2013 Contact Information: Molly Hooven, Hooven.Molly@epa.gov, 202-564-2313, 202-564-4355. En español: …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:05 GMT

Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Jerseyans Urged to Test for Radon

(New York, N.Y.) As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced steps New Jerseyans can take to test and address radon gas. Radon occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil and can accumulate to …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:05 GMT

Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Yorkers Urged to Test for Radon

(New York, N.Y.) As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced steps New Yorkers can take to test and address radon gas. Radon occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil and can accumulate to …

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Published on October 14, 2011 - 16:10 GMT

EPA Study of Toxic Air Pollution near Elizabeth, NJ Middle School Finds Air Pollutants Below Levels of Concern

Release date: 10/14/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov EPA selected the Mabel Holmes Middle School for monitoring based on its proximity to industrial sites, a major airport and a port. Computer models …

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Published on June 30, 2011 - 16:11 GMT

EPA Tips to Be Cool and Safe this Summer / Limit the heat and the sun, but not the fun

Release date: 06/30/2011 Contact Information: Stacy Kika, kika.stacy@epa.gov, 202-564-0906, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing tips to protect people from the dangers of overexposure to the sun and heat …

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Published on June 20, 2011 - 17:13 GMT

Feds Launch Action Plan to Protect People and Families from Radon/Radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer

Release date: 06/20/2011 Contact Information: Stacy Kika kika.stacy@epa.gov 202-564-0906 202-564-4355 Cathy Milbourn Milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564-7849 WASHINGTON –Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, …

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Published on June 9, 2011 - 17:14 GMT

EPA Takes Action on Lead Problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Battery Recycling Facility

Release date: 06/09/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov; Brenda Reyes, 787-977-5869, reyes.brenda@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with …

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Published on May 26, 2011 - 22:11 GMT

EPA Region 7 Urges Heartland Residents to Guard Against Skin Cancer by Observing ‘Don’t Fry Day’ on Friday, May 27

Release date: 05/26/2011 Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 26, 2011) - Every hour, one American dies from skin cancer – the number one …

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Published on May 26, 2011 - 17:12 GMT

Don’t Fry-Day is Friday; EPA Offers Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer

Release date: 05/26/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, NY) In the Caribbean, sun safety is always a concern and the Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day,” an opportunity to remind …

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Published on May 26, 2011 - 17:12 GMT

Don’t Fry-Day is Friday; EPA Offers Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer

Release date: 05/26/2011 Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov (New York, NY) The Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day,” an opportunity time to remind people at the start of summer about the dangers …

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Published on April 14, 2011 - 17:12 GMT

EPA Names New York’s Tompkins County a “Climate Showcase” Community; Awards Grant for Study

Release date: 04/14/2011 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Tompkins County, New York has been awarded a $375,450 Climate …

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Published on April 12, 2011 - 20:11 GMT

Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and Subcommittee on ...

Release date: 04/12/2011 Contact Information: EPA Press Office, press@epa.gov, 202-564-6794 As prepared for delivery. Good morning, Madam Chairman, Chairman Carper and Members of the Committee. I am pleased to be here today to discuss EPA’s …

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Published on March 28, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

EPA Monitoring Continues to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States

Release date: 03/28/2011 Contact Information: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov WASHINGTON – During detailed filter analyses from 12 RadNet air monitor locations across the nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace …

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Published on March 23, 2011 - 01:12 GMT

CORRECTION: UPDATED – please note the addition of “hundreds of thousands” in the second and sixth paragraphs Radiation Monitors ...

Release date: 03/22/2011 Contact Information: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov WASHINGTON – During a detailed analysis of four west coast RadNet air monitor filters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of …

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Published on March 23, 2011 - 00:10 GMT

Radiation Monitors Continue to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States

Release date: 03/22/2011 Contact Information: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov WASHINGTON – During a detailed analysis of four west coast RadNet air monitor filters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of …

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Published on November 29, 2010 - 20:14 GMT

Nov. 30 Science Class in Kansas City, Kan., to Kick Off EPAs 40 Years Protecting Communities (KS, MO)

Release date: 11/29/2010 Contact Information: Kris Lancaster, 913-551-7557 or 816-719-6375 (cell for event only), lancaster.kris@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 29, 2010) - News media …

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