New England Organizations Step Up for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge and Help to Reduce Food Waste BOSTON – Twelve New England organizations have backed a national effort led by the US Environmental Protection Agency to help cut down on the nearly 35 million tons of food wasted in the United...
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EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Reduce Runoff that Contributes to Algal Blooms
EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Reduce Runoff that Contributes to Algal Blooms CHICAGO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of 14 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling over $17 million to fund projects that will improve Great Lakes water quality by preventing phosphorus...
EPA Report: Automakers Surpassing Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Standards
EPA Report: Automakers Surpassing Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Standards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2015 WASHINGTON – For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin. Overall industry compliance in model year 2013 was 12 grams/mile – or 1.4...