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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.
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 ...
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. More Law Summaries.
On September 23, 2021, EPA issued a final rule that will phase down the U.S. production and consumption of HFCs by 85% over the next 15 years, as mandated by the AIM Act. A global phasedown of HFCs is expected to avoid up to 0.5°C of global warming by 2100. Learn more about HFCs, the AIM Act, and EPA regulations under AIM.
Outdoor air pollution challenges facing the United States today include: Meeting health-based standards for common air pollutants. Limiting climate change. Reducing risks from toxic air pollutants. Protecting the stratospheric ozone layer against degradation. Indoor air pollution, which arises from a variety of causes, also can cause health ...
BenMAP-CE is an open-source computer program that calculates the number and economic value of air pollution-related deaths and illnesses. EPA conducts economic analysis when developing standards for drinking water contaminants. Cost-benefit analysis is an important source of information to evaluate the impacts of alternative policy choices.
42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq. (1969) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. NEPA's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal ...
EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution. New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice. August 17, 2023.
Stormwater Pollution. Nutrient Pollution. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution. Last updated on January 19, 2024. Learn about EPA's work to protect and study national waters and supply systems. Subtopics include drinking water, water quality and monitoring, infrastructure and resilience.
Contact Information. US EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — Today, June 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions to address the impacts of climate change and help build a more climate-resilient nation. The plan expands the agency’s efforts to ...