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A New Perspective on Fighting Climate Change
September 18 - An EPA document released today outlines the gains that can be made in greenhouse gas reduction through land and materials management. The document finds that 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are influenced by materials management policies, and 16 to 20 percent of emissions are associated with land management policies. more...

Administrator Jackson Tracks Recovery Act Progress
September 3 - EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson stars in a short video celebrating accomplishments achieved during the first 200 days of the Recovery Act. Among the achievements is the obligation of more than $400 million to initiate or accelerate work at 20 Superfund sites. Watch the video...

EPA Announces $55 Million to Supplement Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
August 4 - Communities in 55 state or local governments will receive $55 million in supplemental funding for brownfields revolving loan fund grants to help communities carry out cleanup activities, redevelopment projects, and create jobs for local residents living near brownfields sites. The grants include $42 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. more...

$6.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Brownfields Environmental Job Training
August 4 - Fourteen communities in eight states will share $6.8 million in Brownfields Job Training Grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. These grants are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. more...

EPA Publishes Notice Identifying Hardrock Mining Industry for Financial Responsibility Requirements - EPA plans to propose rule by spring 2011
July 13 - EPA has identified the hardrock mining industry as its priority for developing financial assurance requirements. Financial assurance requirements help ensure that owners and operators of these facilities, not taxpayers, foot the bill for environmental cleanup. more...

EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana EPA to Move Aggressively on Cleanup and HHS to Assist Area Residents with Medical Care
June 17 - EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced that EPA has determined that a public health emergency exists at the Libby asbestos site in northwest Montana. Over the past years, hundreds of asbestos-related disease cases have been documented in this small community, which covers the towns of Libby and Troy. more...

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