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Air Quality

Updated Building Material Emissions Study (BMES) [5417] ?

Low-emitting products that contribute to good indoor air quality are indicated in the results of the BMES

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Climate Change

Updated Environmental Economics 101 [36798] ?

Primer in the basic economics of environmental protection

Updated News: Climate Change [36797] ?

News stories on the topic of climate change

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EPA Updates

New US EPA - Flickr [39630] ?

Photes from the US Environmental Protection Agency

New US EPA - Social Media [39629] ?

Facebook, Twitter and related accounts sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency

New US EPA - Twitter [39628] ?

Short timely messages from US Environmental Protection Agency

New US EPA - You Tube [39627] ?

Online videos from US Environmental Protection Agency

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Hazardous Wastes

Updated Laboratory Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy and Procedures [2177] ?

Chemical biological, radioactive and universal waste programs

Updated Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling [33517] ?

Informational pamphlets

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Remediation

New ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability [39617] ?

These standards will play a preeminent role in all aspects of sustainability and sustainable development

New Citizen's Guides to Cleanup Methods [39607] ?

A set of 21 fact sheets that describe, in general terms, cleanup methods used at Superfund and other sites

New Cleanups in My Community [39604] ?

Responsa mapping and listing tool that shows sites where pollution is being or has been cleaned up throughout the USA

New Environmental Emergency Response and Clean-up Technologies [39603] ?

Response to hazardous substance releases, response to oil spills and more

New Environmental Remediation - Basics [39601] ?

Deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from the environment

New EPA Cleanup Laws and Statutes [39605] ?

Guidance on the federal laws and regulations related to environmental cleanup

New EPA Cleanup Policy Guidance [39606] ?

Includes a Policy Database for Cleanups and an Enforcement Policy and Guidance Database

New Green and Sustainable Remediation [39619] ?

The ultimate goal of remediation systems is to promote environmental well-being and human health and safety

New Green Remediation - ASTSWMO Greener Cleanup Papers [39614] ?

Materials from the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials

New Green Remediation Focus [39610] ?

Considering all environmental effects and incorporating options to minimize environmental footprints of cleanup

New Green Remediation Primer [pdf] [39609] ?

Incorporating sustainable environmental practices into the remediation of contaminated sites

New Greener Cleanup Case Studies [39612] ?

As documented by the US EPA

New Greener Cleanup Tools [39611] ?

A series of Best Management Practice toolkits for green remediation

New Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Guidance Documents [39616] ?

Guidance documents on environmental technologies that meet the needs of both regulators and environmental consultants

New Leaking Underground Storage Tank Decision Trees [pdf] [39615] ?

A flow chart that shows when green practices can be incorporated during an ordinary tank cleanup

New Meth Lab Cleanup [39602] ?

Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup

New Superfund & Green Remediation [39608] ?

The practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation to minimize harm of cleanup actions

New Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields [39618] ?

Green Buildings on Brownfields Initiative - an EPA effort to promote green building techniques at brownfield properties

New Sustainable Remediation Forum [39613] ?

Collaborate and develop consensus on the application of sustainability concepts throughout the lifecycle of remediation






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