U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Protection Agency Urge Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Consider Aerial Spraying as Part of Integrated Mosquito Control to Reduce Zika-Associated Birth Defects

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting on data from multiple scientific studies in Puerto Rico that show that Zika is spreading rapidly and is a major risk to pregnant women and their fetuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend the people and the […]

Green Climate Fund Injects over $20 Million into UNEP-Backed Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change in The Gambia

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme The unprecedented project will generate cash returns of at least $77.5 million Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27079&ArticleID=36227&l=en

Interior Department Announces Final Regulations To Ensure American Public Receives Every Dollar Due for Production of Oil, Gas & Coal on Public Lands

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior releases regulations that will improve valuation and revenue collection for the country’s mineral resources Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-final-regulations-ensure-american-public-receives-every

Celebrating the new Stonewall National Monument

Published by the Department of the Interior The monument includes Christopher Park, the Stonewall Inn, and the surrounding streets and sidewalks that were the site of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, an event that inspired the modern LGBT civil rights movement. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/photos/celebrating-new-stonewall-national-monument

Volkswagen to Spend Up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/volkswagen-spend-147-billion-settle-allegations-cheating-emissions-tests-and-deceiving

EPA Proposes Methodology for Setting and Revising User Fees for the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule on the Agency’s methodology for setting and revising user fees for the hazardous waste electronic manifest (“e-Manifest”) system. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-methodology-setting-and-revising-user-fees-hazardous-waste-electronic

TODAY: EPA, DOJ, FTC to Hold Press Conference to Announce Significant Environmental and Consumer Relief in Volkswagen Litigation

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/today-epa-doj-ftc-hold-press-conference-announce-significant-environmental-and-0

Clean Air and Climate Projects Win EPA Recognition

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize seven groups and individuals for their innovative work on clean air and climate projects. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/clean-air-and-climate-projects-win-epa-recognition

Green Cross and United Nations call for nominations to 2017 environment and emergency awards

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme The Green Star Awards emphasize the nexus between the environment and the need to safeguard communities from the environmental impacts of emergencies. Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27076&ArticleID=36223&l=en

Secretary Jewell to Deliver Keynote Remarks at National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Jewell to Deliver Remarks at the National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Conference Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/secretary-jewell-deliver-keynote-remarks-national-congress-american-indians-mid-0

Former Norwegian Minister Erik Solheim Takes Reins at UN Environment Programme

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Solheim pledges to tackle major environmental issues such as ocean and air pollution, climate change, and nexus between conflict, migration and the environment Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27076&ArticleID=36222&l=en

“The Final Frontier?” – speech by Ibrahim Thiaw, UNEP Deputy Executive Director

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Speech made at the United Nations/Kenya Conference on Space Technology and Applications for Wildlife Management and Protecting Biodiversity Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27078&ArticleID=36221&l=en

Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis, Valerie Jarrett to Participate in Dedication Ceremony for Stonewall National Monument in New York City

Published by the Department of the Interior Today, President Obama designated Christopher Park in New York City’s Greenwich Village as the Stonewall National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. The monument’s boundary also encompasses the Stonewall Inn, a seminal location in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history, as well as the surrounding streets […]

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