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EPA launches green infrastructure listserv

Posted Mon, 2013/02/11 - 4:22pm by RCAP

EPA's green infrastructure program has launched a green infrastructure listserv, called GreenStream, to share training opportunities, newsletters, and publications. Send an email to join.

EPA releases new report on children's health and the environment in America

Posted Tue, 2013/01/29 - 10:24am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – EPA has released “America’s Children and the Environment, Third Edition,” a comprehensive compilation of information from a variety of sources on children’s health and the environment. The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; and childhood illnesses and health conditions. The report incorporates revisions to address peer review and public comments on draft materials released in 2011.

EPA launches “SepticSmart” to prevent costly septic system problems, protect environment

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 4:54pm by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched “SepticSmart,” a new program encouraging homeowners to take steps to maintain their home septic systems, preventing costly repairs, inconvenience and pollution to local waterways, which poses risks to public health and the environment. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 25 percent of U.S. households—more than 26 million homes—and almost one-third of new developments are serviced by septic systems.