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Take Action to Help Restore the Lower Esopus Creek!

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision requiring the Lower Esopus Creek to be included on New York State’s impaired waters list, disapproving the State’s previous determination to exclude it. This decision is significant because listing the Lower Esopus will formally recognize its water quality impairment and impose a legal obligation on the New York State Department of Environmental (DEC) to take action to address turbidity levels in the Creek.EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decision and will consider public comments before sending its final listing determination to DEC.  Help restore the Lower Esopus Creek to the natural and community resource it once was by submitting a letter in support of EPA’s decision today!
 

RFP For EPA's Source Reduction Assistance Program Released

iStockProposalSmallThis note from EPA region 2's Alex Peck: 

 

Dear Prospective Applicants, 

The Request for Proposal for EPA's 2011 Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) grant program has been released.   

The proposal submission deadline is Thursday, February 24,  2011. Please note that e-mailed submissions are not allowed.  Proposals must be sent to EPA either by hard copy or electronically through http://www.grants.gov/.   

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Alex Peck
Pollution Prevention Team, EPA Region 2
(212) 637-3758

 

 

Get to Know the EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Page

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The EPA has developed this great resource for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP). While helping the federal government "buy green," and leveraging the federal government's enormous buying power to stimulate market demand for green products and services it can also help green vendors, businesses large and small -- and consumers source green.

Their index can help:

  • Find and evaluate information about green products and services;
  • Identify federal green buying requirements;
  • Calculate the costs and benefits of purchasing choices;
  • Manage green purchasing processes.

Including resources for everything from fleets to office supplies, cleaning to food services this is a must have bookmark for those responsible for purchasing anything.

 
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