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EPA Extends Public Comment Period On Proposed MATS Reconsideration; No Public Hearing Requested
2013-11-08 13:56:07| pollutiononline News Articles
EPA has extended the comment period on the MATS reconsideration proposal by one week - until January 7, 2013. The Office of the Federal Register mistakenly published the MATS reconsideration proposal in the "final rules" section of the Nov. 30, 2012, Federal Register, and published a correction notice stating the inaccuracy on Dec. 5, 2012. Also, EPA did not receive any requests to hold a public hearing on this proposal, so no public hearing will be held.
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EPA Seeks Public Input on Newly Designed Graphic for Bug Repellent Labels
2013-11-06 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to Federal Register Notice released by U.S. EPA, public input is being sought on new insect repellent graphic for skin-applied insect repellent product labels. Applied voluntarily by manufacturers, graphic will provide consumers with health information, such as estimated number of hours product will repel potentially harmful insects when used as directed, in prominent and standardized format. Label has been in development for past 4 years by EPA, focus groups, and manufacturers. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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UPDATED: EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing ...
2013-10-18 07:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions to solicit ideas and input from public and stakeholders about best Clean Air Act (CAA) approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants, which represent largest stationary source of carbon pollution in USA. Feedback from these sessions will help EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect latest and best information available. EPA will seek additional public input during notice and comment period. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
2013-09-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions across the country to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. Feedback from sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available. Agency will seek additional public input during notice and comment period once it issues proposal, by June 2014. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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EPA Strengthens Chemical Assessment Process to Protect Public Health
2013-07-31 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA announced changes to its Integrated Risk Information System Program to improve scientific foundation of assessments, increase transparency in the program and process, and allow agency to produce more IRIS assessments each year. IRIS evaluates information on health effects that may result from exposure to environmental contaminants. These high quality, science-based human health assessments are used to make informed decisions to protect public health and the environment. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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