• On March 10, 2021, Michael S. Regan was confirmed by a vote 66 to 34 as the administrator of the EPA, the first Black man to serve in this role. (wikipedia.org)
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan with high school students monitoring water conditions in the Bay of Bengal followed by a shore walk at Elliot's Beach. (usembassy.gov)
  • Chennai, July 27: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, who is in Chennai for the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Sustainability, engaged with high school students monitoring water conditions in the Bay of Bengal followed by a shore walk at Elliot's Beach in the city on Thursday, July 27. (usembassy.gov)
  • Administrator Regan, along with students, performed an experiment to measure temperature and salinity of sea water samples, an activity conducted as part of "Ocean Matters," an ongoing citizen science project organized by the U.S. Consulate General Chennai in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to build capacity of students to measure and monitor ocean health parameters. (usembassy.gov)
  • EPA Administrator Regan said, "Young people have always been at the forefront of social movements and the environmental movement is no exception. (usembassy.gov)
  • Later, Administrator Regan joined the participants for a shore walk along the beach to observe and understand how climate change affects the coast and its inhabitants. (usembassy.gov)
  • Administrator Regan also discussed with the participants the challenges that coastal and island communities face, including ocean warming, rising sea-levels, and ocean acidification, loss of fish stocks, and harm to marine species. (usembassy.gov)
  • Michael Regan, the current secretary of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, is Biden's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, leading efforts to regulate industrial pollution and carbon emissions. (grist.org)
  • Regan founded North Carolina's first Environmental Justice and Equity Board, which signals that an EPA under his leadership could also emphasize environmental justice. (grist.org)
  • Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks last month in North Carolina. (latimes.com)
  • With this proposal, EPA is taking another significant step under President Biden's ambitious agenda to address the climate crisis," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement Monday. (latimes.com)
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson has announced that she will be leaving her post after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in January. (solarindustrymag.com)
  • Lisa Jackson leaves big shoes to fill as EPA Administrator, but I'm confident Gina will fill them. (senate.gov)
  • Lisa Jackson will step down soon as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after four years that included the development of the first greenhouse-gas standards for heavy-duty trucks. (ttnews.com)
  • In 2011, Mr. Pruitt went so far as to send a nearly identical version of a letter drafted by Devon Energy on federal methane regulations to then EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on his office's letterhead. (senate.gov)
  • In a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Casey and Toomey said that Pennsylvania waste coal plants make an important environmental contribution by reducing coal refuse piles in the state. (senate.gov)
  • 2017-01-18T10:00:05-05:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjQyXC8yMDE3MDExODEwMzEwNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Scott Pruitt testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on his nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Trump administration. (c-span.org)
  • Scott Pruitt has resigned as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a deluge of damaging revelations about his spending, travel and a condo rental that prompted Republican lawmakers to distance themselves and question his continued effectiveness. (ttnews.com)
  • top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, requested information from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt about the agency's enforcement record. (senate.gov)
  • top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt late last month requesting information on a change within the agency to subject grant solicitation decisions to review by political appointees. (senate.gov)
  • a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, participated in the hearing, "Hearing on the Nomination of Gina McCarthy to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (senate.gov)
  • Gina McCarthy, a former EPA administrator and the current CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council, will be Biden's " climate czar ," responsible for coordinating the new administration's domestic climate strategy across federal agencies and Congress. (grist.org)
  • Tim Kaine (D-VA) , Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Pryor (D-AR), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) sent a letter to environmental protection agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy calling on the agency not to include companies that have voluntarily upgraded their facilities in the draft rule that will be released later this summer to limit pollution from ceramic tile manufacturing . (augustafreepress.com)
  • For Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, getting to know Capitol Hill has not been a pleasant experience. (nextgov.com)
  • Ineffective oversight of the federal diesel emissions reduction grant program by the Environmental Protection Agency may have caused EPA to overstate the environmental benefits of the program, according to a new audit by the agency's inspector general. (ttnews.com)
  • and impacts from the rollback of environmental laws such as the Environmental Protection Agency's failure to enforce pollution controls on dirty coal plants and much more. (sierraclub.org)
  • In March, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it would hold a National Leadership Summit to begin developing strategies for addressing pollution from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), the agency shared its intention to hold meetings in communities that have been impacted by PFAS. (daytondailynews.com)
  • For example, most agencies considered active risks, such as funding cuts or staffing changes, when rating investments, but others only evaluated compliance with the agency's risk management processes. (gao.gov)
  • This EBC Connecticut Leadership program features U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. David Cash and Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes discussing their respective agency's environmental and energy program developments, enforcement activities, budgets, and overall priorities for 2023. (ebcne.org)
  • EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler was tapped to take on the role of acting chief starting July 9. (ttnews.com)
  • U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today wrote a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler pressing the agency to implement all of the recommended policies from a July 2017 EPA Inspector General report regarding best practices to prevent another drinking water crisis from lead contamination. (senate.gov)
  • Denotes Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nominee for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Served as Acting Administrator in her capacity as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water for a few hours following the conclusion of the term Andrew R. Wheeler at noon on January 20, 2021. (wikipedia.org)
  • President Joe Biden signed an executive order naming principal deputy assistant head of the Office of International and Tribal Affairs Jane Nishida as acting Administrator later that day. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acting administrators come from within the EPA and usually hold an office that is subject to Senate confirmation before becoming the acting administrator. (wikipedia.org)
  • Linda Fisher and Stephen L. Johnson had served as Deputy Administrator when they became acting administrator. (wikipedia.org)
  • They are not subject to Senate confirmation to serve as the acting administrator, though to continue to serve as a full-fledged administrator (as in the case of Lee M. Thomas or Stephen L. Johnson), they must be confirmed by the Senate. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since late January, he has served as Acting Administrator. (ucsb.edu)
  • I look forward to welcoming Steve Johnson to my Cabinet as America's 11th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (ucsb.edu)
  • From that time to the present, America's environmental history has stood witness to both dramatic events and remarkable progress. (aspeninstitute.org)
  • Tomorrow I'm scheduled to speak at an EPA public hearing addressing a new rule that the agency has proposed regarding dangers from America's chemical plants. (huffpost.com)
  • Appointed to the position is Clinton EPA Administrator Carol Browner, who has played an important role in guiding Obama's transition team on energy and environmental policy. (esa.org)
  • Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of William Drayton, Jr., To Be an Assistant Administrator. (ucsb.edu)
  • I am pleased to announce my nomination of Stephen Johnson to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (ucsb.edu)
  • Jackson will be tasked with restoring the image of EPA, which has been accused of becoming too closely aligned with industry, and also, possibly, with preparing the agency to regulate and enforce the most sweeping environmental regulatory change in decades: cap-and-trade climate legislation. (esa.org)
  • 7, 2022-Watch a Sept. 6, 2022, panel discussion featuring energy expert Jim Rossi, environmental regulatory scholars J.B. Ruhl and Mike Vandenbergh, and land use expert Chris Serkin, who address the impact of West Virginia v. EPA on the ability of the federal government to limit greenhouse gas emissions. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • The amount of radiation varies depending upon the specific flight plan, but the Environmental Protection Agency, the World Health Organization and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission all say that a person on a six- to eight-hour flight will be exposed to somewhere around 2,000 to 5,000 microrems of radiation. (politifact.com)
  • Representatives from 40 states and from regulatory and public health agencies, water utility companies, and advocacy groups discussed approaches to avoiding unnecessary boil-water advisories (i.e., statements to the public advising persons to boil water before drinking it) and preventing and controlling waterborne cryptosporidiosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Invitations to the workshop were extended to CDC staff and representatives of state and local health departments, city and county water utilities, regulatory agencies, food and soft-drink industries, groups representing immunosuppressed persons, and other groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Former job: Governor of New Jersey (1993-2001), where she relaxed enforcement of pollution regulations (abolishing the state environmental prosecutor s office and replacing the state s public advocate with a business ombudsman), promoting voluntary compliance and cooperation instead of corporate fines. (multinationalmonitor.org)
  • employees cited widespread subversion of environmental law enforcement, distortion of scientific data and suppression of information from the public. (multinationalmonitor.org)
  • The department's Environment and Natural Resources Division is tasked with enforcement of key environmental legislation like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. (grist.org)
  • On May 20, the New York Times reported that oil and gas producer Devon Energy, the target of an ongoing EPA enforcement action, reversed its willingness to address air pollution violations less than a week after Mr. Pruitt's arrival as EPA Administrator. (senate.gov)
  • Regulations (TCA/TCR) and have tobacco enforcement officers (TEOs) and environmental health officers (EHOs). (who.int)
  • The Alberta Health Services Tobacco and Smoke Free Environments Policy has security staff who are designated as peace officers as their enforcement agency. (who.int)
  • Four years ago - after being unanimously approved as Assistant Administrator for Air by this committee and by the Senate - she faced a daunting task waiting for her at the EPA. (senate.gov)
  • We interviewed the Popular Committee, well owners, water vendors, water shopkeepers and preschool administrators about drinking water sources, treatment methods and the population served. (who.int)
  • The Environmental Protection Agency honored 55 freight transportation companies Oct. 22 for their achievements in reducing carbon pollution and other harmful emissions. (ttnews.com)
  • Has overseen environmental protection, resource conservation, energy saving and pollution reductions and climate change affairs in China. (weforum.org)
  • It is the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of States to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution, to plan the development and use (including restoration, preservation, and enhancement) of land and water resources, and to consult with the Administrator in the exercise of his authority under this chapter. (cornell.edu)
  • The inquiry comes amid concerning reports that a major oil and gas producer backtracked on its willingness to address air pollution violations just days after Pruitt was sworn in as Administrator. (senate.gov)
  • CDC, ATSDR and EPA independently have long supported local organizations and governments dealing with complex, localized environmental health issues, such as lead in homes, pollution-induced asthma, and drinking water contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • The end of Scott Pruitt's run as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was announced July 5, and has members of Congress and stakeholders already focusing on his successor. (ttnews.com)
  • The National Sierra Club takes the lead on lobbying the President, Congress and federal agencies to promote sound environmental policies. (sierraclub.org)
  • In 1969, just before the agency was established, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio became so polluted that it caught fire - a situation that provided impetus for Congress to pass the federal Clean Water Act. (aspeninstitute.org)
  • President Biden has only been in office for a week, but he's already setting the tone for his new administration's approach to climate action - from bringing the U.S. back into the Paris Agreement to ordering federal agencies to recalculate the social cost of carbon . (grist.org)
  • Garland would also oversee a potential Environmental and Climate Justice Division, which Biden promised to create as part of his environmental justice plan. (grist.org)
  • The role of the energy czar has not been fully fleshed out, but will entail coordinating between agencies to achieve energy objectives, objectives that include creating jobs, improving energy security, and combating climate change. (esa.org)
  • 20, 2022-Browner drew on her nearly four decades of experience advising on environmental and energy policies affecting global energy, the environment and public health to discuss with Vandenbergh current action on climate change, including the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • 14, 2022-Vandenbergh and Shewmake discuss their research showing the importance of the work-from-home transition for climate policy and recommend that employers include greenhouse gas emissions attributable to employees working from home in reporting their environmental impact. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • Browner became the longest serving EPA administrator in history under President Bill Clinton and was director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy in the Obama administration. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • 20, 2022-Vanderbilt will offer a new interdisciplinary climate and environmental studies major starting in fall 2022. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. (latimes.com)
  • Against this background, this thesis seeks to analyse the judiciary's interpretation of the EU's climate change policies on the basis of its environmental competences. (lu.se)
  • The specifics of Sutley's role also remain vague-traditionally the White House Council on Environmental Quality has coordinated environmental policies between the White House and federal agencies, but with the creation of Browner's post some of these responsibilities are likely to shift. (esa.org)
  • Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (wikipedia.org)
  • WASHINGTON -Attorneys for Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo group today asked a federal appeals court to throw out an Environmental Protection Agency rule that allowed Navistar Inc. to pay "nonconformance penalties" for engines that failed to meet 2010 federal emissions standards for nitrogen oxide compounds. (ttnews.com)
  • Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. (epa.gov)
  • Washington DC - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a separate subcategory for waste coal plants in new regulations that could otherwise cause them to close. (senate.gov)
  • Washington, D.C. - (July 18, 2007) EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and CDC/ATSDR Director Dr. Julie Gerberding signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) today, signaling their intentions to develop collaborative strategies that assist communities coping with health problems that may be related to environmental hazards. (cdc.gov)
  • ATLANTA, GA - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the final per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure assessment report that took place near the Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane County, Washington. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the initiation of an exposure assessment near Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights, Spokane County, Washington. (cdc.gov)
  • of Public Health Fellow, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children's Health Protection, Washington, United States of America. (who.int)
  • Under the agreement signed Wednesday, four communities will partner with experts from EPA, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and CDC's sister agency, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registries (ATSDR) to pilot a new initiative aimed at strengthening the capacity of communities to identify and effectively address environmental protection and public health services. (cdc.gov)
  • I'm proud to ask him to become the first career EPA employee to hold the office of Administrator, and I'm glad he's agreed to do so. (ucsb.edu)
  • The transcript released by the Office of the Press Secretary also included the remarks of Administrator-designate Johnson. (ucsb.edu)
  • The EPA has notified the Office of Management and Budget the agency intends to issue a proposed rule repealing the greenhouse gas Phase 2 emissions requirement for glider vehicles, glider engines and glider kits. (ttnews.com)
  • Agencies determined investments' Chief Information Officer (CIO) ratings using a variety of processes, which included the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) six suggested factors (including risk management, requirements management, and historical performance). (gao.gov)
  • Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water. (epa.gov)
  • Since the Clinton administration, the EPA administrator has been accorded cabinet rank by the president. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1969, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) initiated a programme to evaluate the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans and to produce monographs on individual chemicals. (who.int)
  • Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › D.C. Circuit › 1977 › Paulette L. Barnes, Appellant, v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmentalprotection Ag. (justia.com)
  • I write with concern and to request information regarding an article in today's New York Times ( How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt's E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas" ) that describes an abrupt reversal in willingness by Devon Energy to install technology to detect and reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants since you were sworn in as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (senate.gov)
  • EPA awards hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of competitive grants each year, including for environmental research and development and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. (senate.gov)
  • The documents also reveal some of the internal deliberations behind recent controversial EPA decisions, such as the locations of public hearings on an agency rule imposing stringent emissions limits for power plants. (freebeacon.com)
  • outdoors.23,24 Outdoor air pollutants, such as pollen, The toll that environmental hazards take on child- dust, fungal spores, industrial and vehicle emissions, ren's health is not completely understood, nor has it and radon, can be drawn in from outdoors. (cdc.gov)
  • and Boston, Mass. The communities, which range from urban centers to rural areas, were selected for the project because they had strong local leadership in addressing community issues, experience in working with a wide range of private and public sector partners, and a track record of successfully addressing local health or environmental issues. (cdc.gov)
  • Jackson, who worked for 16 years for the US EPA before moving to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), most recently served as NJDEP commissioner. (esa.org)
  • Some have compared the new position to that of the national security advisor-an official who is not part of a federal department but serves as advisor to the President rather than as an interagency coordinator-while others have suggested a function more similar to that of drug czar, who is responsible for coordinating across state agencies, while heading his or her own agency. (esa.org)
  • Scientists at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory found that the effective dose per screening was 1.58 microrems of radiation , while a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, said an adult would be exposed to 2.4 microrems of radiation per scan . (politifact.com)
  • Should that option become unavailable, the entire responsibility for removal and clean-up would fall on taxpayers and the government, a task the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has testified would cost billions of dollars and take over 500 years to accomplish. (senate.gov)
  • The Secretary of Energy may, in accordance with subsection (a), obtain the assistance of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government upon written request, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise and with the consent of such department, agency, or instrumentality. (cornell.edu)
  • Insufficient federal oversight of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was a significant factor that contributed to the Flint water crisis. (senate.gov)
  • ¹Formerly, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences. (who.int)
  • 8, 2022-Ruhl likened the EPA's situation to a Goldilocks scenario, in which the agency must strive to achieve a balance between the Court's finding in 2007 that the EPA wasn't doing enough to regulate greenhouse gases and its decision in West Virginia v. EPA that it was trying to do too much. (vanderbilt.edu)
  • The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Transportation, and shall establish procedures for periodic consultation with representatives of science, industry, and such other groups as may have special expertise in the area of automobile propulsion system research, development, and technology. (cornell.edu)
  • The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. (wikipedia.org)
  • U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown wants the Environmental Protection Agency to hold a town hall meeting in Dayton to address concerns about toxic chemicals and the safety of the city's water. (daytondailynews.com)
  • To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. (govinfo.gov)
  • Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a drinking water and wastewater discretionary grant program to provide grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for investments in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. (govinfo.gov)
  • any other drinking water infrastructure project or wastewater infrastructure project that the Administrator determines to appropriate. (govinfo.gov)
  • The HFC provision was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the National Assn. of Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, which represents companies that make residential and commercial air conditioners, water heaters and commercial refrigeration equipment. (latimes.com)
  • The magnitude of this outbreak, coupled with its association with water obtained from a municipal water plant that was operating within existing state and federal regulations, emphasized the need for a) improved surveillance by public health agencies to detect and prevent such outbreaks and b) coordination among interested groups and agencies to respond appropriately to such outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires public water systems to provide an annual report to customers summarizing that quality of the water in that water system. (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a study of the potential economic impact forthcoming regulations that require shipping vessels to burn cleaner fuel might have on other transportation sectors, including trucking. (ttnews.com)
  • The Administrator may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (govinfo.gov)
  • The Administrator, in cooperation with the States, shall develop and publish regulations specifying minimum guidelines for public participation in such processes. (cornell.edu)
  • GAO's objectives were to (1) describe agencies' processes for determining CIO risk ratings for major federal IT investments primarily in development and (2) assess the risk of federal IT investments and analyze any differences with the investments' CIO risk ratings. (gao.gov)
  • The Senate Appropriations chairwoman -- whose state is home to more than 100,000 federal employees -- could be agencies' best hope for a return to regular order. (nextgov.com)
  • Plan to attend and learn how both federal and state program priorities will impact the environmental and energy industries in Connecticut. (ebcne.org)
  • A report by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks governmental and scientific websites, made public last month documented scores of EPA changes made on the SmartWay site. (ttnews.com)
  • To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. (grist.org)
  • Critics of the agency and its nonprofit allies were surprised by the cooperation. (freebeacon.com)
  • As secretary of the interior, Haaland would steward 500 million acres of public lands, manage oil and gas leases, and be tasked with upholding Indigenous treaty rights - a major milestone for an agency that has a history of violence toward Indigenous people. (grist.org)
  • With his selection of Colorado Senator Ken Salazar (D) as Secretary of the Interior, President-elect Barack Obama has now named all his top energy and environmental advisors. (esa.org)
  • He will work cooperatively with leaders in government, industry, and environmental advocacy to continue using our resources wisely. (ucsb.edu)
  • At any given moment we are lacking critical leadership in numerous positions in just about every agency, undermining the effectiveness of our government. (senate.gov)
  • While EPA has acted on many of the Inspector General's recommendations, the agency has refused to establish national controls to ensure states are complying with the Lead and Copper Rule. (senate.gov)
  • We also know that identifying and putting in place helpful changes often requires collaboration and cooperation among a lot of agencies and people. (cdc.gov)
  • This common sense reality is recognized by the National Environmental Policy Act and affirmed by the courts: FERC must evaluate the impacts of related projects with cumulative impacts proposed or reasonably foreseeable in the same geographic region in a single comprehensive EIS. (ipetitions.com)
  • This research in 5 government and 12 private hospitals in Sana'a aimed to evaluate waste-workers' and hospital administrators' knowledge and practices regarding medical waste handling. (who.int)
  • More specifically, it strives to evaluate the impact of the Court's interpretation in the Air Transport Association of America case on the EU's claim to, and merits as, an environmental leader. (lu.se)
  • Sutley, a senior policy advisor and special assistant in the Clinton EPA, most recently served as the Los Angeles deputy mayor for energy and environment, and has held a number of positions within California environmental agencies during the Bush administration. (esa.org)
  • Among these pathogens, several vector-borne pathogens have garnered considerable attention for the toll they exact on human health, which a growing body of evidence indicates may be exacerbated by anthropogenic environmental change ( 2 - 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: SHPPS 2006 results can guide education and health agency actions in developing and implementing evidence-based tools, policies, programs, and interventions to ensure a safe and healthy physical school environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Gerberding noted that CDC, ATSDR and EPA have a long history of using community partnerships to address environmental health problems. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2000, CDC and the National Association of City and County Health Organizations developed a community environmental health assessment tool for local health departments. (cdc.gov)
  • The 13-step Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH) guides communities through the process of identifying local environmental health problems, developing action plans, and evaluating outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • ¾ To better understand and asses students' attitudes, knowledge and behaviors related to tobacco use and its health impact, including: cessation, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), media and advertising, minors access and school curriculum. (who.int)
  • Janet McCabe serves as the 16th Deputy Administrator of the EPA. (eponline.com)
  • These plants provide unique environmental benefits by using state-of-the-art circulating fluidized bed ("CFB") technology to convert coal refuse into energy. (senate.gov)
  • In 2006, computer-assisted telephone interviews or self-administered mail questionnaires were completed by state education agency personnel in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and among a nationally representative sample of school districts (n = 424). (cdc.gov)
  • General Honore and General Manner, along with our coalition of environmental justice, environment, and labor groups, are calling on the EPA to require chemical plants to move to inherently safer technologies (IST) where feasible. (huffpost.com)
  • Internal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emails show extensive collaboration between top agency officials and leading environmentalist groups, including overt efforts to coordinate messaging and pressure the fossil fuel industry. (freebeacon.com)
  • Marianne Lamont Horinko was an assistant administrator at the time. (wikipedia.org)
  • The President today announced that he will nominate William Drayton, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass., to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Planning and Management). (ucsb.edu)
  • This discussion explores the impact and importance of the EPA's past accomplishments and how they inform the future direction of the Agency. (aspeninstitute.org)
  • This discussion with EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson explores the impact and importance of the EPA's past accomplishments and how they inform the future direction of the Agency. (aspeninstitute.org)
  • The Tobacco Reduction Act and the Tobacco Reduction Regulation have police agencies as the primary enforcers. (who.int)
  • ¾ Measures to ensure that Non -smokers receive effective protection, to which they are entitled, from involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke. (who.int)
  • The Monographs programme has since been expanded to include consideration of exposures to complex mixtures of chemicals (which occur, for example, in some occupations and as a result of human habits) and to environmental agents of other kinds, such as infectious agents and various forms of radiation. (who.int)
  • As Pennsylvania's waste coal plants continue to make strides in reducing coal refuse, it is important that the EPA fully recognizes their environmental benefits and unique operations," Sen. Toomey said. (senate.gov)
  • San Fran and Seattle would be friendlier forums but CA has no coal plants and WA is phasing out its one plant," noted EPA region 8 administrator James Martin in an email to Vicki Patton, general counsel at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). (freebeacon.com)