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Three Mile Island MUST BE TAUGHT
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Three Mile Island MUST BE TAUGHT
The Dooms Days Experiences of March 1979
Climate change! Climate change!! Climate change!!! How dare we teach about the urgency of climate change without fully educating young Americans about the existential catastrophe that could have resulted from the 1979 Three Mile Island crisis?
It was March 1979. Americans were going about their daily routines. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, we began to hear about a nuclear power plant located in the state of Pennsylvania. Most of us had no knowledge of the plant. "Three Mile Island" they called it. Something was going on at Three Mile Island. We came to understand that Three Mile Island was a nuclear power plant. As one news report after another emerged, we learned that some kind of accident had occurred at Three Mile Island. At first, the information... -
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Urges Preparedness as Hurricane Season Begins
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Urges Preparedness as Hurricane Season Begins
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Urges Preparedness as Hurricane Season Begins | site |
Information contained in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release dated: June 1, 2022 Atlanta (June 1, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding people, businesses and state and local governments where they can find the best information on preparedness before hurricane force winds or storm flooding may occur. The new Atlantic hurricane season kicks off today. “EPA’s response to natural disasters is one of the most important ways that we protect human health and the environment,” said EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman. “We encourage preparation and planning to protect your family and home during hurricane season.” EPA understands that effective emergency response and recovery is most successful when every person, community, business leader and government official is prepared. In addition, the agency is taking t... -
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EPA Announces Additional 1.9 Billion Dollars in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
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EPA Announces Additional 1.9 Billion Dollars in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Additional $1.9 Billion in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades | site |
$1.9 Billion in annual appropriations adds to $7.7 billion in SRF funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022
Information contained in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release dated: May 13, 2022 Washington - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.9 billion in grant funding to the State Revolving Funds (SRF) to accelerate progress on water infrastructure projects. Combined with historic investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will help states, Tribes, and territories upgrade water infrastructure to provide safe drinking water, protect vital water resources, and create thousands of new jobs in communities across the country. “Our nation’s water infrastructure is in significant need ... -
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U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland, CEQ Chair Mallory Highlight Offshore Wind Developments in California
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U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland, CEQ Chair Mallory Highlight Offshore Wind Developments in California
U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland, CEQ Chair Mallory Highlight Offshore Wind Developments in California with Federal, Tribal, State and Local Officials | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: August 10, 2021) Eureka, Calif. - - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory were in Eureka, Calif., today with U.S. Representative Jared Huffman, California Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas, Tribal leaders and community officials to discuss offshore wind opportunities that will create jobs and strengthen the local economy. Secretary Haaland and the group toured the Port of Humboldt Bay, the largest deepwater port between San Francisco and Coos Bay, Ore., which is being upgraded and retrofitted to meet anticipated needs of future floating offshore wind projects. The port is adjacent to an area under active evaluation by the Interior Departm... -
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EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
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EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army announce intent to Revise Definition of "Waters of the United States" | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release dated: June 9, 2021) Washington - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (the agencies) are announcing their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to better protect our nation’s vital water resources that support public health, environmental protection, agricultural activity, and economic growth. As described in an EPA declaration requesting remand of the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a broad array of stakeholders—including states, Tribes, local governments, scientists, and non-governmental organizations—are seeing destructive impacts to critical water bodies under the 2020 rule. “After reviewing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule as directed by Pre... -
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U.S. Department of the Interior to Explore Offshore Wind Potential in the Gulf of Mexico
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U.S. Department of the Interior to Explore Offshore Wind Potential in the Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Department of the Interior to Explore Offshore Wind Potential in the Gulf of Mexico | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of the Interior press release dated: June 8, 2021)
Washington - - The Department of the Interior today announced its intent to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This significant milestone is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to create thousands of jobs through the deployment of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030. “The Interior Department is committed to developing a robust and sustainable clean energy economy,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “We know that offshore wind development has the potential to create tens of thousands of good-paying, union jobs across the nation. This is an important first step to see what role the Gulf may play in this exciting frontier.” The Bureau of Ocean Energy ... -
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EPA Approves Air Permit for Construction & Operation of Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project
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EPA Approves Air Permit for Construction & Operation of Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approves Air Permit for Construction & Operation of Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project | site |
EPA says action allows work to begin on clean & renewable energy project
(Information contained in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release dated: May 19, 2021)
Boston - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf air quality permit to Vineyard Wind 1, LLC. The permit includes air pollution control requirements for the construction and operation of the 800-MW windfarm. By issuing this permit, construction can now begin on the nation's first major offshore wind project, which will be in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts. The permit regulates pollutants from "Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sources," such as jack-up barges that will construct each wind turbine and the electrical service platforms. Additionall... -
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FedEx Commits to Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040
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FedEx Commits to Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040
FedEx Commits to Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040 | site |
Ambitious plan includes electrifying the global parcel pickup and delivery fleet and establishing the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture to advance sequestration solutions
(Information contained in FedEx press release dated: March 3, 2021) Memphis, Tenn., March 3, 2021 – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), home of the world’s largest cargo airline, announced today an ambitious goal to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040. To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration. This includes a pledge of $100 million to Yale University to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, accelerating research into methods of carbon sequestration at scale, with an initial focus on helping to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent... -
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EPA orders Amazon to halt illegal Pesticides Sales
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EPA orders Amazon to halt illegal Pesticides Sales
EPA orders Amazon to halt illegal Pesticides Sales | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] press release dated: February 9, 2021)
The Seattle office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has issued a “stop sale” order to Amazon.com to prevent sales on the platform of potentially dangerous or ineffective unregistered pesticides and pesticide devices making illegal and misleading claims, including multiple products that claimed to protect against viruses.
This action adds 70 products to a June 6, 2020 EPA order which contained over 30 illegal products.
“Unregistered pesticides in the e-commerce marketplace pose a significant and immediate health risk to consumers, children, pets, and others exposed to the products,” says Ed Kowalski, director of the Enforcement Compliance Assurance Division in EPA’s Region 10 office in Seattle. This... -
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