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Press Releases
November 2011
- EPA Highlights Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day [Press Release – November 15]
September 2011
- College Football Fans Compete to Protect the Environment [Press Release – September 1]
August 2011
- EPA Issues Rule on Carbamate Wastes [News Brief – August 12]
- EPA Takes Action on Reducing Barriers to the Use of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies / Action supports national framework for the safe use of clean energy technology [Press Release – August 4]
July 2011
- Obama Administration Officials and Industry Leaders Unveil Federal Strategy to Promote US-Based Electronics Recycling Market and Jobs / Dell Inc., Sprint and Sony Electronics sign agreement with EPA to encourage certified recycling, protect public health, and support best practices in electronics stewardship [Press Release – July 20]
- EPA Proposes Safeguards for Hazardous Waste Recycling / Action aims to promote economic, environmental and public health benefits of waste recycling [Press Release – July 6]
May 2011
- EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release – May 17]
February 2011
- EPA Establishes Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators [Press Release – February 23]
- EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release – February 11]
December 2010
- EPA Improves Guidance for Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Cleanup [Press Release – December 28]
- EPA Removes Saccharin from Hazardous Substances Listing [Press Release – December 14]
November 2010
- EPA Announces 2010 Game Day Challenge Winners / Seventy-seven colleges and universities divert 500,000 pounds of waste from landfills [Press Release - November 30]
- President Signs America Recycles Day Proclamation/Proclamation, new task force focus on electronic waste [Press Release – November 16]
September 2010
- EPA Challenges Colleges to Recycle at Football Games / Agency encourages fans to reduce, reuse, recycle [Press Release – September 7]
August 2010
- EPA Announces a Schedule of Public Hearings on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations [News Advisory – August 19]
June 2010
- EPA Withdraws Emission Comparable Fuels Rule [Press Release – June 8]
- EPA To Hold Three Public Hearings on Rules Cutting Toxic Emissions from Boilers, Solid Waste Incinerators Agency also extends comment period [Press Release – June 7]
May 2010
- EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release – May 19]
- EPA Announces Plans to Regulate Coal Ash / Agency proposals would address risks of unsafe coal ash disposal, while supporting safe forms of beneficial use [Press Release – May 4]
April 2010
- EPA Proposes to Remove Saccharin from Hazardous Waste Listings [Press Release – April 21]
- EPA Highlights Recycling Opportunities During National Cell Phone Recycling Week [Press Release – April 1]
February 2010
- EPA Releases Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release – February 4]
January 2010
- In Renewed Effort on Environmental Justice, EPA to Assess Impacts of Waste Rule on Disadvantaged Communities Agency’s draft plan on hazardous waste recycling rule open for public comment [Press Release – January 15]
December 2009
- EPA Strengthens Transboundary Hazardous Waste Shipment Regulations [Press Release – December 28]
- EPA Hosts Video Competition to Promote 'Three Rs' of Consumer Waste [Press Release - December 16]
- EPA Announces Proposal to Withdraw the Emission Comparable Fuels Rule [Press Release - December 2]
November 2009
- Make Every Day American Recycles Day [Press Release - November 13]
- EPA Announces Winner of the TV Recycling Challenge in Celebration of America Recycles Day [Press Release - November 9]
October 2009
- EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment [Press Release - October 29]
- EPA Recognizes Organizations for Improving Chemical Safety in Schools [Press Release - October 22]
- EPA Releases Updated Risk Analysis for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes [Press Release - October 15]
September 2009
- EPA Releases Reports on Dam Integrity Assessments at 17 Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release - September 16]
- EPA Honors "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District's Chemical Cleanout [Press Release - September 10]
- EPA Releases Survey Results on Coal Ash Impoundments [Press Release - September 8]
- Firms to be Honored as "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District';s Chemical Cleanout [Press Release - September 8]
June 2009
- EPA Posts List of 44 “High Hazard Potential” Coal Ash Waste Impoundments [Press Release - June 29]
- EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Definition of Solid Waste [Media Alert - June 29]
- The Digital Television Transition: Don't Kick Your TV to the Curb – eCycle Instead [Press Release - June 11]
May 2009
- EPA Announces Next Steps on Two Hazardous Waste Rules [Press Release, May 5]
April 2009
- EPA Challenges Americans by Launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week: April 6-12 [Press Release, April 2]
March 2009
- EPA Announces New Action to Prevent Coal Ash Releases [Press Release, March 9]
February 2009
- Manufacturers Take Up Challenge to Recycle TVs [Press Release, February 12]
January 2009
- Manufacturers, Retailers Boost Consumer Electronics Recycling [Press Release, January 8]
For earlier press releases, please visit News Releases issued by the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
