EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 6, 2009) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Attendees will be available for news interviews in booth 70 (read more)

U.S. EPA Makes Available Data on Compliance with Hazardous Waste, Air Regulations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities (read more)

EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Air

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a training DVD to help auto body shops comply with a rule reducing air pollution from vehicle painting. This type of pollution, called toxic air emissions, can cause smog, cancer or other serious health effects (read more)

NOV. 17-18: Administrator Jackson to Make First Official Visit to New Orleans

WASHINGTON – Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, a New Orleans native, is scheduled to make her first visit to the city as EPA Administrator on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 and 18. Additional details on the trip will be released in the coming days (read more)

SUNDAY: Administrator Jackson to Address American Public Health Association’s 137th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will address the American Public Health Association’s 137th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8. Administrator Jackson will speak shortly after 1:00 p.m. in Hall C of the Pennsylvania Convention Center (read more)

EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 9

(11/5/2009 -- SAN FRANCISCO) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Jared Blumenfeld to be the Agency’s Regional Administrator for EPA’s Region 9 (read more)

EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 3

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 5, 2009) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Shawn M. Garvin to be the agency’s new Regional Administrator for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region (Region 3) (read more)

Curt Spalding Named EPA Regional Administrator for New England

(Boston, Mass. – Nov. 5, 2009) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of H. Curtis “Curt” Spalding to be the Agency’s Regional Administrator for EPA’s region 1 (read more)

EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 2

(New York, NY) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Judith Enck to be the Agency’s Regional Administrator for EPA’s region 2 (read more)