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Federal partners unite to help rural communities with environmental and economic goals

Posted Thu, 2011/12/08 - 10:20am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Robert Perciasepe and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan spent the day Nov. 17 in rural North Carolina discussing the Obama administration’s work to strengthen rural economies.

EPA water chief: Upgrading water infrastructure is good for environment, public health and job growth

Posted Thu, 2011/11/03 - 8:30am by RCAP

In a recent blog post, the chief of the EPA's Office of Water said that upgrading water infrastructure is good for the environment and the public's health, but it also is good for economic growth and for jobs.

Read the post for the agency's Greenversations blog by acting Assistant Administrator Nancy Stoner

EPA releases strategy to protect people’s health and the environment in communities overburdened by pollution

Posted Wed, 2011/09/21 - 11:14am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of Plan EJ 2014, a three-year, comprehensive plan to advance environmental justice efforts in nine areas, including rulemaking, permitting, enforcement, and science.