LENEXA, KANSAS (April 15, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications through the Children's Healthy Learning Environments Grant Initiative from states, federally-recognized tribes, universities, local governments, non-profits, and other groups to support children’s environmental health in school and child-care settings. These grants advance children’s environmental health by providing education, training, tools, and capacity building.

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 15, 2020) — On April 14, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took additional actions to assure that safe and effective disinfectant products are available to the American public to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2020) — On April 14, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its proposal to retain, without changes, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) including both fine particles (PM2.5) and coarse particles (PM10). This proposal comes after careful review and consideration of the most current available scientific evidence and risk and exposure information, and with consultation and confirmation by th

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 13, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an action today intended to streamline and modernize EPA's existing fuels-regulations by eliminating costly and unnecessary duplication.

LENEXA KANSAS (April 9, 2020) – On April 8, after a review of WaterSense specifications as directed by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the agency will not make updates or changes to the program specifications.

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 3, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its commitment to increasing the availability of surface disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. 

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 1, 2020) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking further action to help ease the production and availability of EPA-registered disinfectants. EPA will temporarily allow manufacturers of certain already-registered EPA disinfectants to obtain certain active ingredients from any source of suppliers without checking with the agency first.

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 31, 2020) — The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for model-years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 20, 2020) — US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler hosted a series of conference calls with large and small disinfectant manufacturers, including members of the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA). On the calls they discussed the agency’s expanded and expedited work in response to the outbreak under the Emerging Viral Pathogens Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides.

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 17, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule that reduce the burden for certain CDR reporters, improve the quality of CDR data collected, and align reporting requirements with the Lautenberg Act amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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