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EPA Hosts Historic Meeting on Environmental Justice
cabinet members are commitmented to healthier environment |
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September 22, 2010 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and White House Council on
Environmental Quality Chair, Nancy Sutley, reconvened the
Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) in a
meeting held at the White House. The meeting, attended by five
cabinet members, demonstrates the Obama administration’s dedication
to ensuring all Americans have strong federal protection from
environmental and health hazards. This gathering marks a
recommitment to advancing the mandate of Executive Order 12898,
“Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations,” which states that each
agency, with the law as its guide, should make environmental justice
part of its mission.
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The Clean Air Act Turns 40 |
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As
part of the activities commemorating the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s 40th anniversary, the agency is highlighting
progress made under the 40 years of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at a
conference in Washington, D.C. Among the attendees are those who
have helped to shape the CAA over the years, including members of
Congress, state and local government officials, and leaders in
public health, business and technology, environmental justice, and
advocacy.
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Final Rules ro Reduce Mercury and Other Toxic
Emissions from Cement Plants have been set by US EPA |
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The
U.S. EPA is issuing final rules that will cut emissions of mercury,
particle pollution and other harmful pollutants from Portland cement
manufacturing, the third-largest source of mercury air emissions in
the United States. Mercury can damage children’s developing brains,
and particle pollution is linked to a wide variety of serious health
effects, including aggravated asthma, irregular heartbeat, heart
attacks, and premature death in people with heart and lung disease.
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Improvements to Chemical Reporting are being
proposed by EPA |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing several actions to
improve reporting on chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) according to Administrator Lisa P Jackson. The Inventory
Update Reporting Rule enables EPA to collect and make current
information on volumes of chemical production, manufacturing
facility data, and how the chemicals are used. This information
helps the agency determine whether chemicals may pose risks to
people or the environment.
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