Any individual can now know what greenhouse gasses are being emitted in their local community and who is responsible for the release of the pollutants within seconds, thanks to a public interactive map created by the EPA. Pollution culprits are being put on display and their level of impact is easy to distinguish and compare. [...]
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Lost Without Translation
August 5, 2011
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by ecoAmerica’s Special Projects Director Judy Mills In the United States Congress, “riders” are tricky little additions that catch rides on much bigger issues – kind of like fleas on a dog’s back – and threaten to take our entire nation “for a ride.” Watch for these sneaky hitchhikers. When you discover them, [...]
Read more Can You Trust Your Local Drinking Water Quality Report?
July 27, 2011
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A GAO study finds that states are failing to report about one of every four health-based water quality violations, and five of every six monitoring errors. “Consumer Confidence Reports” are supposed to empower consumers with comprehensive details on their water quality, but recent research has discovered states’ failures to monitor water, to notify the [...]
Read moreEPA Proposes First National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants / Mercury and air toxics standards represent one of strongest health protections from air pollution since passage of Clean Air Act
March 18, 2011
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In their announcement of the "first-ever national standards" for toxic pollutants from power plants, the EPA demonstrates they are thinking about how their initiatives will appeal to the general public's values, and then using that knowledge as a communication tool. In this case, the EPA highlights the significant health benefits and job growth the [...]
Read moreCaring for God’s Creation: Why American People of Faith Are Supporting the EPA
March 9, 2011
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This Center for American Progress article reports that many faith groups have become environmental conservationists, educators, and policy advocates "in support of God's creation." The EPA appreciates and sees the value of the faith community's outreach and have worked with them "both in words and deeds."
Read moreEPA Kicks Off Contest to Cut Waste at College Football Games
September 15, 2010
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Last week, the GreenBiz website reported about the 2010 Game Day Challenge hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise program. Increasingly, colleges and universities are working to establish more environmentally-friendly campuses, highlighted by efforts like the Princeton Review's Green Rating program. During the month of October, participating universities in the U.S. will implement a waste reduction plan for a [...]
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Global Warming Isn’t All Science: The Emotional Side to Earth’s Climb In Temperature
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Climate Shift: Controversy and Teachable Moment
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College Green Rating with the Princeton Review
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Solution as Problem?: Sociologists on the Climate Wars
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Leveling the Field
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Climate Change Education: The Challenges of Teaching Science in America [VIDEO]
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Declining American (or just Republican?) Support on Green Energy Policies
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Sustainability Education and Economic Development Initiative: Program Review 2012 Released
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Framing Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue
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Care for Personal Health = Care for Global Climate
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What Happened to Freedom of Information in America?
by ecoAmerica’s Special Projects Director Judy Mills I want to file a Freedom of Information Act request on behalf of the American people so they can get the facts they need and deserve about climate change. Except, wait, that information is already on open offer from federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [...]
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