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EPA software helps reduce water pollution as part of president’s Climate Action Plan

Posted Tue, 2013/08/06 - 3:58pm by RCAP

National stormwater calculator helps manage stormwater runoff

WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released July 24 the National Stormwater Calculator, an innovative addition to the administration’s virtual climate resilience toolkit. EPA’s new calculator will help property owners, developers, landscapers, and urban planners make informed land-use decisions to protect local waterways from pollution caused by stormwater runoff.

EPA’s 2014 budget proposal maintains the strength of core environmental and human-health protections

Posted Thu, 2013/04/25 - 11:09am by RCAP

FY 2014 request focuses on transforming the way EPA does business

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The Obama administration proposed a fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014) budget on April 10 of $8.153 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $296 million below the EPA’s budget for fiscal year 2012.

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on continuing his service in the Obama administration

Posted Tue, 2013/01/15 - 4:57pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013 (USDA) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today regarding the announcement that he will continue his service in the Obama administration: