EPA acts to protect Puget Sound shellfish beds from manure runoff, fines Lynden dairy (Seattle—March 26, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a compliance order and $7,500 penalty to R. Bajema Farm for violations of the Clean Water Act. During a 2013 inspection of the Lynden, Washington dairy farm,...
EPA’s Energy Star Names Odessa, TX, as Nation’s Top Small City for Energy Efficient Buildings
EPA’s Energy Star Names Odessa, TX, as Nation’s Top Small City for Energy Efficient Buildings DALLAS – (March 26, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced Odessa, Texas, as the nation’s leader among smaller cities for Energy Star certified buildings. Odessa boasts 31 buildings with the certification—all schools...
New England Organizations Step Up for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge and Help to Reduce Food Waste
New England Organizations Step Up for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge and Help to Reduce Food Waste BOSTON – Twelve New England organizations have backed a national effort led by the US Environmental Protection Agency to help cut down on the nearly 35 million tons of food wasted in the United...