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Latest TipSheet Items
August 22, 2001
EPA Issues Report on Costs of Impaired-Water Cleanup
August 22, 2001–EPA provided another piece of the TMDL puzzle on Aug. 3, 2001, when it released a report estimating costs of implementing the program to range from $900 million to $4.3 billion per year.It's Hurricane Prime-Time in Gulf and Atlantic States
August 22, 2001–The next 6 weeks or so will see the peak of the hurricane season along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.Newsdate Aug. 27: New England, Canada May Leapfrog Kyoto
August 22, 2001–On Aug. 27, 2001, a conference of six New England states and five Eastern Canadian provinces will consider a groundbreaking strategy for reducing greenhouse gasses in the region.August 15, 2001
EPA Expected to Ease Up on Utility Emission Rules
August 15, 2001– EPA will deliver to President Bush its recommendations for streamlining air pollution regulations for utility power plants and other energy-related facilities.Heavy Precipitation Linked to Disease Outbreaks
August 15, 2001–A rainstorm can do far worse than dampen your mood.New Fire Plan Proposed, Old One Not Quite Working Yet
August 15, 2001–On Aug. 13, 2001, President Bush and Interior Sec. Norton endorsed a 10-year fire plan proposed by the Western Governors Assoc. that would grant Western states and localities more discretion in preventing and fighting wildfires.August 8, 2001
Coal Remining: One Way to Clean Up Acid Drainage?
August 8, 2001–Acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines is the biggest water-quality problem in the Appalachian states.EPA Mulls Loosening Limits on Atrazine in Drinking Water
August 8, 2001–Atrazine, one of the most commonly used pesticides on crops ranging from corn to trees, may not be as dangerous to humans as previously thought.In Case of Railroad Accident, Open This File
August 8, 2001–In 2000, 753 trains carrying hazardous substances had an accident and 35 released some of those hazardous substances to the environment.August 1, 2001
Coming Soon: The 2001 Antarctic Ozone Hole
August 1, 2001–Sometime in the next month, the Antarctic ozone hole is likely to start reappearing -- and making headlines.
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