31 Mar 2020

US DOT and EPA Put Safety and American Families First with Final Rule on Fuel Economy Standards

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

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.

31 Mar 2020

EPA Announces New Tool for Soybean Growers to Combat Weeds

By EPA Region 7 Office Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 31, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the use of isoxaflutole on genetically-engineered soybeans, providing soybean farmers with a new tool they can use to control weeds that have become resistant to many other herbicides.

25 Mar 2020

Indoor — Outdoor Options for Birders

By The Birding Wire

 

13 Mar 2020

EPA to Review Lead Ambient Air Standards

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 12, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the intent to initiate the next review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead. Initiating the lead review is part of this Administration’s commitment to comply with the standards and deadlines mandated in the Clean Air Act by completing the five year air quality standards for each criteria pollutant.

12 Mar 2020

Trump Administration Takes Major Step to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 12, 2020) — Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to assure that pesticide registration-review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) do not jeopardize endangered species.

10 Mar 2020

EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Progress in Advancing Chemical Safety Through Science, Innovation

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 10, 2020) — In commemoration of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary, the agency is celebrating progress that has been made in advancing chemical safety throughout the month of March. This week the agency is highlighting the achievements that have been made in advancing chemical safety through science and innovation.

05 Mar 2020

The Iowa Environmental Council and Center for Rural Affairs Release Guidance on Best Practices for Solar Siting in Iowa

By Iowa Environmental Council

 

04 Mar 2020

EPA Awards Iowa $460K to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

By Ashley Murdie

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 4, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced $460,000 in grant funding for the Iowa Department of Education to help schools and childcare programs in Iowa test for lead within their drinking water systems. 

28 Feb 2020

EPA Announces Development of Water Reuse Action Plan

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (February 28, 2020) — At a water-reuse workshop in San Francisco, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the development of a Water Reuse Action Plan that will leverage the expertise of both industry and government to ensure the effective use of the Nation’s water resources.

26 Feb 2020

EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan: Program Update

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (February 26, 2020) — Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the PFAS Action Plan: Program Update. Over the past year, EPA has made significant progress under the Action Plan to help states and local communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and protect public health and the agency’s Program Update highlights those efforts.

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