EPA

EPA Releases Updated Resources to Aid Federal Purchasers in Meeting the Biden-Harris Administration’s Sustainability Goals

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a new and improved Framework for the Assessment of Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing under its Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program, and a webpage highlighting ecolabel criteria that address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions are a key step in implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean … Read more

Environmental Education Grant RFA Released

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Closes 12/6/21 The US EPA announced that up to $3 million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants is now available under the 2021 Environmental Education (EE) Local Grant Program. Through this grant program, EPA intends to provide financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, that will … Read more

EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added 36 chemicals to the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL). The SCIL is a living list of chemicals, by functional-use class, that EPA’s Safer Choice program has evaluated and determined meet Safer Choice criteria. Chemicals on the SCIL are among the safest for their functional use.  In support … Read more

EPA Tools & Resources Webinar: Community Exposure for COVID-19

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EPA Tools & Resources Webinar Community Exposure for COVID-19 June 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET EPA researchers have been working on a variety of projects to learn more about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to help states, tribes and communities make sound public health decisions. This webinar will discuss research … Read more

WE2 Mentorship Program updates

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Upcoming WE2 Network Events: Joint Book Club and Movie Night selection: “Good Morning, Midnight” which was adapted to the Netflix movie “The Midnight Sky” o   WE2 Virtual Movie Night – Wednesday May 19, 2021 7-9 pm EDT (5-7 pm MT) o   WE2 Book and Movie Discussion – Tuesday May 25, 2021 | 7-8 pm EDT (5-6 pm MT) Virtual WE2 Network Annual Meeting … Read more