Poor Air Quality Expected in Southern/Central New England on Thursday, August 4
August 3, 2022 BOSTON (August 3, 2022) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” due to elevated levels of ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as “smog.” The areas that are forecasted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for […]
وكالة حماية البيئة تدشن جهودًا للتحاور المجتمعي بشأن مخاطر أكسيد الإيثيلين
واشنطن (3 أغسطس 2022) – اليوم، أعلنت وكالة حماية البيئة الأمريكية عن خططها للتوعية والتحاور مع المجتمعات والولايات والقبائل والأقاليم والجهات المعنية، وذلك بشأن أحدث معلومات المخاطر الناجمة عن انبعاثات أكسيد الإيثيلين الهوائية، والتي تصدر من المعقمات التجارية، كما أعلنت عن الجهود التي تبذلها لمجابهة تلك المخاطر. وفي هذا الصدد، تعمل وكالة حماية البيئة على إصدار […]
Inilunsad ng EPA ang mga Pagsisikap na Isali ang mga Komunidad sa Bagong Impormasyon tungkol sa Peligro ng Ethylene Oxide
August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (Agosto 3, 2022) – Sa araw na ito, ipinahayag ng US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ang mga plano nitong isali ang mga komunidad, estado, Tribo, Teritoryo, at stakeholder at ipaalam sa kanila ang napapanahong impormasyon tungkol sa mga peligrong dulot ng mga ibinubugang ethylene oxide (EtO) sa hangin mula sa mga commercial […]
EPA가 새로운 에틸렌옥사이드 위험 정보에 대한 지역사회 참여 프로그램을 도입합니다
August 3, 2022 워싱턴(2022년 8월 3일) – 오늘 미국 EPA는 지역사회, 주, 부족, 원주민 영토, 이해 관계자를 참여시키고 상업용 살균기에서 배출된 에틸렌옥사이드로 초래된 위험에 대한 최신 정보와 EPA의 이러한 위험을 다루는 노력을 다룬 정보를 제공할 계획을 발표했습니다. EPA는 근처 거주민의 평생 위험도가 제일 높은 특수시설에 대한 새로운 정보를 공개하고 일련의 공청회에 참가하여 자세히 정보를 알아보도록 피해를 입은 […]
EPA Announces $8 Million in Grants Available for Tribes and Insular Areas to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions
EPA Program to Invest Resources in Underserved, Overburdened Communities Under President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to Tribal and certain Insular Area governments to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA […]
La EPA emite una guía para ayudar a las comunidades a localizar tuberías de plomo que pueden contaminar el agua potable
Nueva guía avanza el Plan de Acción de Tuberías y Pinturas de Plomo de la Administración Biden-Harris, informa la inversión de $ 15 mil millones de la Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (4 de agosto de 2022) – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos está publicando una guía que […]
EPA Issues Guidance to Help Communities Locate Lead Pipes that can Contaminate Drinking Water
New Guidance Advances Biden-Harris Administration Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, Informs Investment of $15 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (August 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is releasing guidance that will help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and […]
La EPA lanza esfuerzos de participación comunitaria según la nueva información de riesgo del óxido de etileno
August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (3 de agosto de 2022) – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció sus planes para hacer participar e informar a las comunidades, estados, tribus, territorios e interesados sobre información actualizada sobre los riesgos que plantean las emisiones al aire de óxido […]
EPA, USDA Partner to Bolster Wastewater Infrastructure for San Carlos Apache Tribe, 10 Other U.S. Communities
Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Help Address Lack of Basic Wastewater Infrastructure in Rural America August 3, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, at an event in Lowndes County, Alabama, where a significant number of residents lack access to wastewater infrastructure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the […]
EPA Launches Community Engagement Efforts on New Ethylene Oxide Risk Information
August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON (August 3, 2022) – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plans to engage and inform communities, states, Tribes, Territories, and stakeholders about up-to-date information on the risks posed by air emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilizers, as well as EPA’s efforts to address these risks. EPA […]