EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized young people from across the country at the 2008 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) ceremony yesterday. These students have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection through projects that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and protect America’s waters, according to an EPA press release.
The U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program: Border 2012, in coordination with the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, is now accepting proposals for projects in the California/Baja California and Arizona/Sonora border region. Selected awardees may receive up to $100,000 each, according to an EPA press release.
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney issued the following statement on Monday regarding the efforts of the White House and industry groups to control health care costs:
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, issued the following statement in response to an Associated Press story filed yesterday noting the geographic distribution of transportation funds as part of the stimulus:
Fires in vacant buildings have become a matter of increasing concern as the economy has weakened, says a recent National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) press release.
The occupational safety, health and environmental practitioner members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) elected new members recently to its board of directors including those from Missouri, Michigan and California, according to an ASSE news release.
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), hundreds of billions of federal dollars will be disseminated to employers across the country for various infrastructure and industrial growth projects, according to a posting on OSHA’s web site.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson testified today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on her agency’s $10.5 billion budget request for fiscal year 2010. Here are excerpts from her prepared remarks:
With summer and the high costs of cooling right around the corner, EPA is offering advice to help Americans reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by one third through Energy Star. The energy used in an average home costs more than $2,200 a year and contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than a typical car.
There is a direct connection between climate change and human health, and legislation introduced yesterday will greatly help to better understand and minimize the growing health threats associated with a warming climate, said the American Public Health Association (APHA) in a recent press release.
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