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Obama administration announces commitments to protect the health of every American

Posted Fri, 2012/03/02 - 5:08pm by RCAP

Agencies publish environmental justice strategies designed to ensure that all communities are protected from environmental harm and benefit from federal programs

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies, led by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released on Feb. 27 environmental justice strategies, implementation plans and progress reports, outlining steps agencies will take to protect communities facing greater health and environmental risks.

EPA’s FY 2013 budget proposal focuses on core environmental and human health protections

Posted Wed, 2012/02/22 - 3:38pm by RCAP

EPA budget supports President Obama’s vision of an America that is built to last

WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration proposed Feb. 13 a fiscal year 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This budget reflects a government-wide effort to reduce spending and find cost-savings and is $105 million below the EPA’s enacted level for FY 2012.