WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released on June 17 its most comprehensive review to date on how the built environment – the way we build our cities and towns – directly affects our environment and public health. The report was announced by EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe during a national Twitter Town Hall meeting in Washington, D.C., with Maurice Jones, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing, and Development (HUD), and John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited communities on Sept. 19 to apply for technical assistance to foster sustainable growth in their area. Communities that adopt sustainable-growth strategies have been shown to expand economic opportunity and protect people’s health and the environment. EPA is offering assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program, which offers tools that can be applied in rural, suburban, and urban areas, including: