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Report released on pharmaceutical mail-back pilot program funded by EPA

Posted Thu, 2010/05/20 - 3:44pm by RCAP

Agency provided $150,000 grant to University of Maine’s Center on Aging to undertake study

 

Fiscal tear 2011 National Water Program guidance released

Posted Thu, 2010/05/20 - 9:01am by RCAP

The National Water Program has released the final FY 2011 National Water Program Guidance. This guidance describes water program priorities and strategies, including the suite of water performance measures and their targets, for the coming fiscal year. The National Water Program thanks stakeholders who provided comments on the draft Guidance in March for their contribution to the revision of the draft document.

Final Guidance

EPA releases land-management guidance to reduce water pollution to Chesapeake Bay

Posted Thu, 2010/05/20 - 8:59am by RCAP

On the same day the federal government announced a comprehensive strategy to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced guidance to help federal facilities reduce their pollution to the bay. EPA is delivering to federal land managers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed the most effective tools and practices to reduce water pollution from a variety of nonpoint sources, including agricultural lands, urban and suburban areas and septic systems.