National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 23-29, 2011 »

• Business for Social Responsibility Annual Meeting
  San Francisco, CA
  November 1-4, 2011
• Water Resource Sustainability Issues on Tropical Islands Conference
  Honolulu, HI
  November 14-16, 2011
• 2011 National Tribal Water Quality Conference
  Santa Fe, NM
  November 14-17, 2011
• Energy Star Webinar: Responding to the Climate Change Imperative
  November 15, 2011

EPA Brownfields
Grant Proposal Deadline
November 28, 2011 »

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Protecting Children in Underserved Communities

EPA has recently awarded grants to community organizations to protect children from pesticides, improve safety in day-care centers, and educate teachers and other community leaders about keeping children safe from environmental risks.

• Children's Health Protection Grants for Communities
• October is Children's Health Month
• More EPA Resources in the Pacific Southwest

Recycle City Renewed

It's been almost fifteen years since EPA launched Recycle City, the interactive website featuring a virtual city with myriad opportunities to learn about reducing waste. The site has a new look, and we're adding features to help a new generation of kids reduce, reuse and recycle.

• Explore Recycle City

California's Polluted Waters

More of California's waterways are impaired than previously known. Increased water monitoring data shows the number of rivers, streams and lakes in California exhibiting overall toxicity have increased 170 percent from 2006 to 2010.

• Los Angeles Times: More Water Pollution in California
• Media Kit: California Impaired Waters

McClellan - Air Force Base to Business Park

The redevelopment of McClellan Air Force Base is an excellent example of the public and private sectors working together to protect the environment and grow the economy.

• Sacramento Bee: Cleanup of Superfund Site
• About the McClellan Redevelopment Project