EPA Press Releases

FRIDAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Georgetown University Conference on Energy and the Environment

  FRIDAY: EPA Administrator to Give Keynote Address at Georgetown University Conference on Energy and the Environment Release Date: 10/23/2014 Contact Information: press@epa.gov WASHINGTON-- On Friday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …

EPA awards $1 million to Northern California graduate students through research fellowships

  EPA awards $1 million to Northern California graduate students through research fellowships Release Date: 10/22/2014 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, 415-972-3165, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection …

U.S. EPA honors Calif. companies Amyris and Solazyme for using green chemistry to create renewable and sustainable plant-based ...

  U.S. EPA honors Calif. companies Amyris and Solazyme for using green chemistry to create renewable and sustainable plant-based fuels Release Date: 10/16/2014 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, 415-972-3165, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov SAN FRANCISCO – …

EPA Reaches Legal Agreement to Improve Operations at Moca’s Landfill; Agreement also Expands Recycling Program and Establishes a ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the owner and the operator of the Moca Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Moca, Puerto Rico, have reached an agreement that will result in improvements at the landfill. The Municipality of Moca …

EPA Recognizes Webster Groves, Mo., as a Leading Green Power Community; City Hosts Celebration Tonight at 5:30 p.m.

  EPA Recognizes Webster Groves, Mo., as a Leading Green Power Community; City Hosts Celebration Tonight at 5:30 p.m. Release Date: 10/08/2014 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE …

EPA Honors Manufacturers with ENERGY STAR Award / Eastman Chemical, Janssen R and D, and Merck use Combined Heat and Power systems ...

  EPA Honors Manufacturers with ENERGY STAR Award / Eastman Chemical, Janssen R and D, and Merck use Combined Heat and Power systems to cut carbon pollution, save money, and combat climate change Release Date: 09/30/2014 Contact Information: Jennifer …

BJ’s Wholesale Club Joins EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge Program; Emphasis on Feeding the Hungry and Not Landfills during Hunger ...

Release Date: 09/22/2014 Contact Information: EPA, Jennifer May-Reddy, may.jennifer@epa.gov, cell phone 646-369-0039 and BJ’s Wholesale Club, Maria Fruci, mfruci@bjs.com, cell phone 781-686-7724 (Edison, NJ) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

Owners of Buffalo-Area Gas Stations Ordered to Pay $290,000 in Penalties

(New York, N.Y.) The owners and operators of four gasoline stations in the Buffalo, New York area have been ordered to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a total of $287,100 in penalties. In August 2012, the EPA issued a complaint to owners and …

EPA to Hold Free Citizen Science Conferences in San Juan, Puerto Rico; September 11 and 12 Workshops to be Held at the University ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding day-long workshops on September 11 and 12 at the University of Puerto’s Rio Piedras Campus to share information about ways in which people can get involved in collecting …

BJ’s Wholesale Club Becomes First Wholesale Club to Commit Nationwide to EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge

  BJ’s Wholesale Club Becomes First Wholesale Club to Commit Nationwide to EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge Release Date: 08/19/2014 Contact Information: Emily Zimmerman, 617-918-1037 (Boston) – The U.S. EPA announces that BJ's Wholesale Club is the first …

EPA Awards $700,000 to UMass Amherst for Environmental Health Research for Tribal Communities

  EPA Awards $700,000 to UMass Amherst for Environmental Health Research for Tribal Communities Release Date: 07/23/2014 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 BOSTON – EPA is awarding $700,000 for a research project being conducted by the …

151 New England Buildings compete in EPA’s 5th Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings

  151 New England Buildings compete in EPA’s 5th Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings Release Date: 07/16/2014 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 BOSTON – More than 150 buildings across New England have entered the 2014 Energy Star …

EPA Administrator McCarthy to attend Commission on Environmental Cooperation

  EPA Administrator McCarthy to attend Commission on Environmental Cooperation Release Date: 07/16/2014 Contact Information: Jennifer Colaizzi, Colaizzi.Jennifer@epa.gov, 202-564-7776 WASHINGTON – Today and Thursday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( …

Oak Ridge Becomes Southeast’s First Green Power Community

  Oak Ridge Becomes Southeast’s First Green Power Community Release Date: 07/14/2014 Contact Information: Jason McDonald, (404) 562-9203, mcdonald.jason@epa.gov ATLANTA – On Monday, the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee becomes the newest member of EPA’s …

More than 5,500 buildings to compete in EPA’s Fifth-Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings/Commercial buildings around the US ...

  More than 5,500 buildings to compete in EPA’s Fifth-Annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings/Commercial buildings around the US are in a race to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Release Date: 07/10/2014 Contact Information: Jennifer …

EPA and Partners Celebrate Nation’s Largest Federally Owned Wind Farm; Site near Amarillo now generates power for nearby plant

  EPA and Partners Celebrate Nation’s Largest Federally Owned Wind Farm; Site near Amarillo now generates power for nearby plant Release Date: 06/17/2014 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbar, R6Press@epa.gov or 214 665-2200 DALLAS – (June 17, …

FRIDAY: U.S. EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Attend Solar Installation at Residential Home in Long Beach, Calif.

Release Date: 06/12/2014 Contact Information: Nahal Mogharabi, 213-244-1815, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov GRID Alternatives provides job training, renewable power to low-income families; meeting follows EPA’s proposal of the Clean Power Plan released last week …

TODAY: U.S. EPA to Host Clean Power Plan Media Conference Call

Remarks for Administrator McCarthy, Announcement of Clean Power Plan, Washington, DC

  Remarks for Administrator McCarthy, Announcement of Clean Power Plan, Washington, DC Release Date: 06/02/2014 Contact Information: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON- About a month ago, I took a trip to the Cleveland Clinic. I met a …

EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants/Clean Power Plan is flexible proposal to ensure a ...

  EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants/Clean Power Plan is flexible proposal to ensure a healthier environment, spur innovation and strengthen the economy Release Date: 06/02/2014 Contact Information: EPA Press …