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NASCAR and EPA Partner on Green Initiatives – May 21, 2012
EPA Honors Top Energy-Efficient Building Designs/'Designed to Earn the Energy Star' Projects Featured at the American Institute of Architects National Convention – May 18, 2012
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Recognized at Golden, Colo. Home Dedication for Excellence in Sustainable Housing – May 18, 2012
Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in US, Yet One of the Most Preventable/EPA, FDA, NPS, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention Highlight Sun Safety Tips for 'Don’t Fry Day': May 25th – May 17, 2012
EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies / Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions – May 10, 2012
A $50,000 EPA Environmental Education Grant Will Teach Students to Convert Cooking Oil to Fuel – May 9, 2012
McDonald’s Joins EPA List of Top 50 Green-Powered Organizations – May 3, 2012
University of Pennsylvania Wins Top Honors Nationwide in EPA's Green Power Challenge – April 26, 2012
EPA Releases List of Top 50 Green-Powered Organizations/ Intel, Kohl’s, Microsoft Rank in Top Three – April 23, 2012
EPA Issues Updated, Achievable Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas / Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash harmful emissions while reducing cost of compliance – April 18, 2012
EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory – April 16, 2012
EPA Releases List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the United States / Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco Rank in Top Five, Cutting Energy Costs While Increasing Efficiency, Protecting Health, Reducing Pollution – April 11, 2012
EPA Smart Growth Assistance to Advance Collaborative Planning in Billings – April 3, 2012
EPA to Allow 15 Percent Renewable Fuel in Gasoline/Agency Approves First Applications for Registration of Ethanol to Make E15 – April 2, 2012
EPA to Fund Projects to “Green” Restaurants, Supermarkets and Hotels in New Jersey and New York – April 2, 2012
EPA Administrator Leads U.S. Delegation to Paris for Meetings on Economic and Environmental Cooperation – March 28, 2012
Statements on EPA’s Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants – March 27, 2012
EPA Proposes First Carbon Pollution Standard for Future Power Plants/Achievable standard is in line with investments already being made and will inform the building of new plants moving forward – March 27, 2012

Other Climate News Releases

U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary Poneman Announces New Steps to Support Clean Energy Small Businesses – May 23, 2012
“Wealth and Health of the Nation” Dinner Keynote Global Oceans, Climate, and Security Conference Boston, MA – May 22, 2012
Seagrasses Can Store as Much Carbon as Forests – May 21, 2012
Dead Ahead: Less Rainfall for Drought-Sensitive Southern Hemisphere Regions? – May 18, 2012
U.S.-Japan Scientific Cooperation Strengthened with Launch of New Environmental Monitoring Satellite – May 17, 2012
USGS Details Effects of Climate Change on Water Availability in 14 Local Basins Nationwide – May 16, 2012
Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Habitat Concern Most Visitors to National Wildlife Refuges – May 16, 2012
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and Dishwashers to Save Consumers Billions on Energy Bills – May 15, 2012
NOAA, Partners Kick Off Multi-State Study of How Thunderstorms Affect Upper Atmosphere – May 15, 2012
NCDC Releases April 2012 Global Monthly Climate Report: April Global Temperatures are Fifth Warmest – May 15, 2012
Visualizing the Few April Heat Records Set in the 20th Century – May 14, 2012
Science Academies Issue 'G-Science' Statements to Call World Leaders' Attention to How Science and Technology Can Help Solve Global Challenges – May 10, 2012
National Research Council Awards Grants for Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research – May 9, 2012
Science, Innovation, and Partnerships for Sustainability -- Symposium May 16-18 – May 9, 2012
NCDC Releases April 2012 U.S. Monthly Climate Report: U.S. Temperatures for April Third Warmest on Record – May 8, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding To Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Make the 'Grid' More Reliable and Efficient – May 4, 2012
Energy Department Announces Regional Winners of University Clean Energy Business Competitions – May 4, 2012
Analysis of Speed of Greenland Glaciers Gives New Insight for Rising Sea Level – May 4, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Urges Petroleum Companies to Increase Adoption of American Made Renewable Energy – May 3, 2012
Ecosystem Effects of Biodiversity Loss Rival Climate Change and Pollution – May 2, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Mapping Initiative to Advance North American Carbon Storage Efforts – May 1, 2012
U.S. Forest Service and NASA Team up on Climate Change Early Warning System for Forests – May 1, 2012
Global Warming Refuge Discovered Near At-Risk Pacific Island Nation of Kiribati – April 29, 2012
Scientists Find Night-Warming Effect Over Large Wind Farms in Texas – April 29, 2012
Administration Releases 10-Year Global Change Strategic Plan – April 27, 2012
Coalition of World Energy Ministers Commit to Improvements in Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Access – April 26, 2012

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