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E.P.A. Takes Action to Reduce Exposure to TCE in Art and Crafts Spray Fixatives

Date: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
Type: News

EPA’s Safer Choice plan encourages better decisions when choosing spring cleaning products

Date: Thursday, March 24th, 2016
Type: News

E.P.A. Takes Strong Steps to Prevent Poisonings and Protect Workers from Paraquat

Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
Type: News

E.P.A. Issues Outline Risk Assessment for Chemical used in Spray Adhesives, Dry Cleaning and Degreasing /Assessment indicates risks to workers and consumers

Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
Type: News

E.P.A. Issues 2014 Toxic Release Inventory data for Nevada

Date: Thursday, January 21st, 2016
Type: News

E.P.A. Issues 2014 Toxic Release Inventory data for Arizona

Date: Thursday, January 21st, 2016
Type: News

Federal Agencies Partner to Launch the Transform Tox Testing Challenge to Enhance Chemical Screening

Date: Friday, January 8th, 2016
Type: News

E.P.A. Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards

Date: Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Learn how to protect your home and family

Date: Monday, October 26th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. and DPNR Declare Free Conference on How to Reduce Pesticides at Public Conference in Saint Thomas, USVI

Date: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Finalizes Project to Protect Drinking Water in Corozal, P.R.; $3 Million Spent to Date

Date: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Will Remove Contaminated Soil at Ithaca Falls Creek Gorge, N.Y.

Date: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Type: News

- Correction 07/16/2015: E.P.A. Recognizes Winners of the 20th Yearly Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards/Innovative technologies tackle climate change, water, and chemical issues

Date: Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests to Cancel Some Uses of an Insecticide Commonly Used for Residential, Industrial and Commercial Purposes/The agency found unacceptable risks to human health when sprayed indoors

Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Looks for Input on Modernizing the Risk Management Project (RMP) Rule

Date: Friday, June 19th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Uses Cutting-Edge Technology to Evaluate Chemicals for Human Hormone Impacts/New technology allows faster and less costly screening

Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Chooses 3 Universities to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data

Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Looks for Input for Potential Rule Banning or Restricting the Use of N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and Methylene Chloride for Use in Paint and Coating Removal

Date: Monday, March 30th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Looks for Input for Potential Rule Banning or Restricting the Use of Trichloroethylene (TCE) as a Commercial Degreaser, Spotting Agent in Dry Cleaning, and in Certain Consumer Products

Date: Monday, March 30th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements on Nanoscale Materials in the Marketplace/For the 1st time the agency will use TSCA authority to collect health and safety information on nanoscale chemicals already in use

Date: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Delivers Final Risk Assessment for Chemical used for Paint and Coating Removal

Date: Monday, March 23rd, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Declares Voluntary Cancellation of Certain Methomyl Uses

Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2015
Type: News

EPA’s Actions to Restrict PFOA and Similar Chemicals Yield Significant Human Health and Environmental Benefits

Date: Thursday, January 15th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. issues 2013 Toxic Release Inventory data for Pacific Southwest region

Date: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Delivers 2013 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis

Date: Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests Rule to Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals Found in Homes and Schools

Date: Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Revised Chlorpyrifos Assessment Shows Risk to Workers

Date: Monday, January 5th, 2015
Type: News

E.P.A. Prevents Harmful Chemicals from Entering the Marketplace

Date: Wednesday, December 17th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Harmful Chemicals that can Cause Reproductive and Developmental Harm

Date: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Type: News

Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout

Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. and U.S.D.A. to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Pollinator Strategy/Sessions to be held November twelve and 17 in the D.C. metro area

Date: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests to Remove 72 Chemicals from Approved Pesticide Inert Ingredient List

Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Settlement with Altadis U.S.A. Incorporated Ensures Compliance with Toxic Chemical Reporting Safeguards at McAdoo, Pa., Tobacco Plant

Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Increases Access to Chemical Information/Agency looks for input on enhancements

Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Type: News

U.S. E.P.A. suggests to eliminate mercury pollution from dentist offices nationwide

Date: Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide

Date: Friday, September 12th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Stop Sale Order Protects Philadelphia Residents from Buying Misbranded Pesticides

Date: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Delivers 3 Final Chemical Risk Assessments / Agency identifies health concern from chemical used in paint strippers

Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Introduces New Graphic to Help Consumers Make Informed Choices about Insect Repellents

Date: Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Delivers Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE)/ Agency begins process to address potential human health risks

Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Chooses the University of California, Los Angeles to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data

Date: Friday, June 20th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Identifies Safer Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardants/Identified chemicals are persistent, accumulate in the environment and have reproductive, developmental, and neurological toxicity

Date: Thursday, June 12th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. and Reckitt Benckiser Incorporated Reach Arrangement to Cancel Certain Rodenticide Products

Date: Friday, May 30th, 2014
Type: News

With its new Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program, Delaware Makes Significant Commitment to Children’s Health

Date: Thursday, April 17th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Settlement Helps Protect Homeowners from

Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure

Date: Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Issues 2012 Toxic Release Inventory Data for Pacific Southwest Region

Date: Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Type: News

EPA's 2012 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Air Pollutants Continue to Decline

Date: Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Settlement with Superior Forge and Steel Corp Enforces

Date: Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Awards Almost Half a Million in Backing to 3 Universities for Plans to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees/Louisiana State, Penn State and University of Vermont at the forefront of groundbreaking technology

Date: Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Awards Almost Half a Million in Backing to 3 Universities for Plans to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees

Date: Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
Type: News

E.P.A. Looks for Public Input on Newly Designed Graphic for Bug Repellent Labels/New graphic will help consumers make informed choices to protect their health

Date: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Type: News

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Encourages Testing and Safe Home Repairs to Protect Children’s Health

Date: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Type: News

U.S. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Goes Global

Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Takes Steps to Allow Restriction of Imports of Harmful Category of Chemicals used in Carpets

Date: Monday, September 30th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Evaluates Flame Retardants Including a Safer Substitute for HBCD

Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
Type: News

EPA’s GreenChill Partnership Acknowledges

Date: Thursday, September 12th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Web Tool Expands Access to Scientific, Regulatory Information on Chemicals

Date: Monday, September 9th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Completing Multi-Year Research on Lyme Disease and Ticks on Cape and Islands

Date: Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Type: News

Pair of Settlement Agreements with Responsible Parties to Clear Way for $30M Cleanup of Carter Carburetor Location in Saint Louis, Mo.

Date: Monday, July 29th, 2013
Type: News

Congressman Clay, E.P.A. Officials to Declare Milestone on July 29 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Location in North Saint Louis

Date: Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Expands List of Safer Chemical Ingredients

Date: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Looks for Input for Potential Rule Revisions on Existing Uses of PCBs

Date: Monday, July 15th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Conducting Sampling at the HPI Products Incorporated Location in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Date: Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Suggests Rules to Protect Americans from Exposure to Formaldehyde

Date: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Takes Action Against New Jersey Importer of Illegal Pesticides

Date: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Declares Chemicals for Risk Assessment in 2013, Focus on Widely Used Flame Retardants

Date: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Declares University Challenge to Find Innovative Uses for Toxics Data

Date: Monday, March 18th, 2013
Type: News

Secure Pesticides and Chemicals during Poison Prevention Week/More than 145,000 reports made each year to poison centers involving pesticides and disinfectants

Date: Monday, March 18th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Region Seven to Host Informational Sessions March Four and Five for Big River Mine Tailings, Madison Co. Mines Superfund Sites

Date: Monday, February 25th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Calls for 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Nominations / New green chemistry technologies grow markets and save businesses money

Date: Thursday, February 21st, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Makes Public Comprehensive Information on Use of Chemicals in the U.S. / The Chemical Data Reporting information will help E.P.A. and others assess chemicals more quickly and encourage the use of safer chemicals

Date: Monday, February 11th, 2013
Type: News

E.P.A. Strengthens Protections for Participants in 3rd Party Human Studies Involving Pesticides

Date: Friday, February 8th, 2013
Type: News