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April 2010

President Obama challenges Americans to take action to improve the environment in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day

Posted Thu, 2010/04/15 - 2:28pm by RCAP

WhiteHouse.gov features new Earth Day page to serve as a resource guide

April 13, 2010

From the New York Times opinion page: The Nation’s Big Water Repair Bill

Posted Mon, 2010/04/12 - 4:38pm by RCAP

From the April 12 New York Times:

A New York Times series, “Toxic Waters,” has chronicled the problems of the nation’s drinking water supply, from worsening chemical contamination to the crumbling networks of pipes that are costing local and state governments more and more to repair.

EPA seeks citizen participation with Open Government Plan

Posted Thu, 2010/04/08 - 10:31am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the first edition of its Open Government Plan. The plan discusses publishing EPA information online, improving the quality of the information, and creating a culture of open government. This is in response to President Obama’s Open Government Directive, which outlines a plan for breaking down the barriers between the federal government and the public.

Revised guidance for the Public Notification (PN) Rule now available

Posted Tue, 2010/04/06 - 4:33pm by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised and released three guidance documents for the Public Notification (PN) Rule:

Earth Day and EPA: Things you can do

Posted Tue, 2010/04/06 - 3:13pm by RCAP

 

Book review: The Green Blue Book

Posted Mon, 2010/04/05 - 4:12pm by RCAP

Cover of The Green Blue bookMother Nature Network has done a book review of The Green Blue Book by Thomas M. Kostigen. The book suggests small things anyone can do to conserve water.