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Obama administration advances efforts to protect health of U.S. communities overburdened by pollution

Posted Fri, 2011/08/05 - 10:10am by RCAP

Federal agencies sign environmental justice memorandum of understanding

WASHINGTON (EPA) – Building on its commitment to ensuring strong protection from environmental and health hazards for all Americans, the Obama administration announced Aug. 4 that federal agencies have agreed to develop environmental justice strategies to protect the health of people living in communities overburdened by pollution and provide the public with annual progress reports on their efforts. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P.

New and improved EPA website on nitrogen and phosphorus pollution

Posted Wed, 2011/07/20 - 3:46pm by RCAP

Over the last 50 years, the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution entering our waters has escalated dramatically and is becoming one of America's costliest and most challenging environmental problems. In many parts of the country, nitrogen and phosphorus pollution negatively impacts human health, aquatic ecosystems, the economy, and people’s quality of life. The U.S.

EPA announces 2010 enforcement and compliance results

Posted Fri, 2010/12/17 - 12:20pm by RCAP

More than 1.4 billion pounds of harmful air, land, and water pollution to be reduced

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the release of its annual enforcement and compliance results. In fiscal year (FY) 2010, EPA took enforcement and compliance actions that require polluters to pay more than $110 million in civil penalties and commit to spend an estimated $12 billion on pollution controls, cleanup, and environmental projects that benefit communities.