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EPA Administrator Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Justice on 20th Anniversary of ...
2014-02-11 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
In meeting of NEJAC, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy reaffirmed commitment to environmental justice. Meeting coincided with Presidential Proclamation by President Obama commemorating 20th anniversary of signing of Executive Order 12898. McCarthy recognized accomplishments over past 20 years and said agency, "will keep striving to improve the quality of life for all Americans by addressing the persistent environmental and health burdens faced by our most vulnerable populations." This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Members of Congress Write EPA Administrator in Support of RFS
2014-01-23 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO thanks Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Al Franken (D-Minn.), and John Thune (R-S.D.) and 27 additional Senators along with Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and 29 additional Congress members for letters protesting EPA’s 2014 proposed rule for Renewable Fuel Standard. According to Brent Erickson, EPA's proposal to reduce biofuel production and use could threaten development of advanced and cellulosic biofuels and put job creation at risk. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 4 Office in Atlanta
2014-01-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced President Obama's selection of Heather McTeer Toney as regional administrator for EPA's Region 4 office in Atlanta. Ms. McTeer Toney was the first African-American and first female to serve as the Mayor of Greenville, MS, holding that post from 2004-2012. She joins EPA from Mississippi Valley State University, where she is the Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Student Learning. She is also the Principal Attorney at Heather McTeer, ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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EPA Administrator to Address World Economic Forum in Davos
2014-01-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will highlight President Obama's Climate Action Plan at World Economic Forum (January 22–25) in Davos as well as discuss business and economic opportunities that come from addressing climate change. Also, McCarthy will discuss steps U.S. is taking to reduce carbon pollution, international leadership and cooperation in which U.S. is thus engaged, and potential market opportunities, innovation, and job creation stemming from acting on climate ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Travel to China to Discuss US-China Clean Air and Climate ...
2013-12-05 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will arrive in China beginning on Monday, December 9, to discuss US-China cooperation on air quality, climate pollution and environmental issues. She will travel to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong during her four-day visit.<br /> <br /> While in China, Administrator McCarthy plans to underscore steps China has already taken to address air pollution, additional steps to come, and how the United States and China ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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