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Release Date: October 30, 2024. EPA’s Clean Ports Program funding will transform port operations with zero-emission technology, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice in port communities. EPA News Release: EPA Announces Historic $400M Clean Ports Investment in New Jersey. Release Date: October 30, 2024.
A Closer Look: Places of Interest. Flint, Michigan Drinking Water Response. Great Lakes. Great Lakes Funding. Gulf of Mexico. Puget Sound. Salish Sea. Last updated on October 17, 2024. Find environmental information in your location, by state, by zip code, or by geographic region.
Climate change impacts our health, environment, and economy. For example: Warmer temperatures increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of heat waves, 2, 3, 4 which can pose health risks, particularly for young children and the elderly. Climate change can also impact human health by worsening air and water quality, increasing the spread ...
The following laws and EOs help to protect human health and the environment. EPA is charged with administering all or a part of each. Lists and links to descriptions of the major laws and executive orders that EPA administers and/or that guide EPA rulemakings, including the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, CERCLA or Superfund ...
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Air Toxics Screening Assessment. Air: Fate, Exposure, and Risk Analysis (FERA) Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC) Ambient Water Monitoring and Assessment: Resources and Tools. America's Children and the Environment. American Rescue Plan (ARP) Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Analytical Methods and Procedures for Pesticides.
Department of Environmental Quality. Department of Health. Last updated on October 15, 2024. Find the websites for environmental and public health agencies for each U.S. state and territory. Many EPA certification programs and activities such as waste management, as well as local environmental complaints, are delegated to state authorities.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Chemicals and Toxics FAQs. Last updated on April 18, 2024. Learn how to safely handle chemicals, the effects of certain toxins, which substances are controlled or managed, and safer alternatives.
Comprehensive information from U.S. EPA on issues of climate change, global warming, including climate change science, greenhouse gas emissions data, frequently asked questions, climate change impacts and adaptation, what EPA is doing, and what you can do.
EPA Actions to Address PFAS. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. EPA's researchers and partners across the country are working hard to answer critical questions about PFAS. Learn more about PFAS.