Environmental Protection Agency


  1. The rising threat of radon

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 5, 2012

    Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions demand our attention, but not all subterranean killers announce themselves so boisterously. One in particular is both sinister and stealthy, creeping into millions of homes across the United States every day and night, killing thousands of… Full Story »

  2. Doctor Prescribes Preventive Medicine for Shale Gas

    The Daily Green: News &bull Feb 5, 2012

    Every once in awhile, someone comes along and tries to spoil the fun. Such was the case February 1 when Dr. Bernard Goldstein, a physician, toxicologist, member of the National Academies of Science's Institute of Medicine, and former Reagan administration… Full Story »


  3. America's Worst Superfund Site, Still Not a Pretty Picture

    Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Feb 4, 2012

    It's not such a pretty picture. Tar Creekis a hard-hitting environmental documentary of a prideful mining community and the Quapaw Indians who call this corner of Oklahoma their home - homes that sit right on top of America's largest Superfund… Full Story »

  4. Who Created the EPA Seal?

    About.com Environmental Issues &bull Jan 28, 2012

    You've seen it a hundred times and probably never given it a second thought -- the offical seal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Follow the link to see the seal again and to find out how it came to… Full Story »


  5. North Carolina Find Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 26, 2012

    While the EPA continues to put off its decision on coal ash regulation-and Congress considers blocking the EPA from regulating it at all-the story of coal ashcontaminationcontinues around the country. In North Carolina, after stepping up their monitoring efforts at… Full Story »


  6. Obama's Mercury Ruling Saves 300,000 Babies a Year From Learning Disabilities, Says EPA

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 26, 2012

    With those words in his State of the Union address, President Obama took a firm stand against the coal industry's arguments that controlling mercury is too expensive. A flurry of lobbying ensued after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed a long-overdue "Maximum Achievable Control Technology" rule for mercury emissions. But industry cannot succeed at stalling the requirements in the… Full Story »


  7. Buy from Bulk Bins

    The Daily Green: Going Green &bull Jan 20, 2012

    At health food stores like Wild Oats/Whole Foods, community co-ops and even many supermarkets, you can often get foods from bulk bins, whether that's candy, bagels, rice or honey. Choosing this option will save packaging waste, and you can get… Full Story »


  8. EPA to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Families Near Fracking Sites in Pennsylvania

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 20, 2012

    In a move that seems to admit the danger of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) to ground water reserves, the EPA has decided to provide clean drinking water to four families in Dimock, Pennsylvania who say their water supply has been contaminated by a hydraulic fracturing well owned by Cabot Oil and… Full Story »

    • Gas

  9. What 'National Interests' Led Obama To Oppose The Keystone XL Pipeline?

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 18, 2012

    First of all, the Administration decision does not mean the project is dead. Keystone XL certainly can come back with changes to the routing, with improved safety measures for both construction and operating phases, with more mitigation measures for unavoidable adverse environmental and economic… Full Story »


  10. Cruise Ship Environmental Issues

    ENN: Lifestyle &bull Jan 18, 2012

    When one thinks of cruise ships, one thinks of grand luxury, solitude, safety, and big. The January 13 capsizing of the Concordia off the coast of Italy, in which at least 11 people died, caught the world - including the… Full Story »

  11. How to Use Less Paper at the Office

    Gaiam Community &bull Jan 17, 2012

    Reducing the amount of paper used in your office will not only make your office a little greener, it could potentially reduce expenditures. The Environmental Protection Agency says 4 million tons of copy paper are used annually, with office workers generating approximately 2 pounds… Full Story »


  12. Electric Car with 125-150 Mile Range

    Healthy and Green Living &bull Jan 17, 2012

    Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. The CODA… Full Story »


  13. Wisconsin Town Legally Prevented From Tightening Coal Ash Regulations

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 17, 2012

    The EPA is still deciding how to regulate coal ash, and a bill in Congress would prevent the EPA from regulating it at all. Last year, the Wisconsin town of Wilson instituted tighter environmental regulations on a landfill that stored… Full Story »


  14. Toxic Schools on the Rise in America

    Inhabitots &bull Jan 16, 2012

    CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been investigating schools as part of his series on Toxic America, and his findings aren't good. More schools than ever are making kids and school staff sick. While it's tough to estimate how many toxic schools are… Full Story »

    • Asthma

  15. Toxic Waste in Fertilizers?

    Healthy and Green Living &bull Jan 15, 2012

    EPA regulations allow fertilizer manufacturers to use fly ash which contains heavy metals in their products. When we feed it to plants, those toxins can wash into waterways when it rains, and chances are the plants are taking up at… Full Story »

    • Environment

  16. EPA releases interactive map of US biggest polluters

    SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 13, 2012

    The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)'s website lists emission metrics from power plants, oil refineries, paper mills and other industries across U.S boundaries and states. Users are able to view and sort data for the calendar year 2010 from over 6700… Full Story »


  17. Help the EPA Document the 'State of the Environment'

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 12, 2012

    In the 1970s, the EPA hired a bunch of freelance photojournalists to document the state of the environment, before the raft of protections included in the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts took effect. The result was 'Documerica', a series… Full Story »


  18. EPA releases map of top greenhouse gas emitters in U.S.

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 12, 2012

    Two Georgia power plants are top carbon dioxide emitters for 2010, according to new website that looks at greenhouse gas emissions from large facilities like power plants, refineries and landfills. The Scherer coal-fired power plant near Macon, Ga., is the… Full Story »


  19. EPA Announces Online Tool For Tracking Large Stationary Polluters, Power Plants Lead the Pack

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 12, 2012

    Information is power and as it turns out power equals emissions. Or at least that's what a new comprehensive database of the United States' 6,700 biggest stationary emitters put together by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says. According to the… Full Story »

    • Emissions

  20. President Obama speaks to the EPA

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 11, 2012

    If I was an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee I'd probably be feeling a little bruised and battered after the public hammering that the agency has received from several Republican Presidential candidates lately. Thankfully President Obama took some time out… Full Story »

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