GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - October 2015
http://epa.gov/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
News Updates
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Multimedia & More
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter
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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH
Protect Children's Health. October is Children's Health Month. Find out what you can do to ensure children breathe clean air, drink safe water, and live in healthy communities.
http://epa.gov/children
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NEWS UPDATES
Worker Protection Standards. Each year, thousands of farmworkers become ill or injured from preventable pesticide exposure. Our updated standards better protect farm workers and their families from overexposure to pesticides.
http://go.usa.gov/3zyEY
- Blog: https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/09/protecting-the-people-who-help-feed-us/
- VIDEO: EPA's Revised Worker Protection Standard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0PMYSirxlY
- VIDEO: Thoughts from a Former Farmworker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYGb1-LUH4
- VIDEO EN ESPAÑOL: Agricultor de Michigan para la Protección del Trabajador Agrícola.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJDkerbJmso - VIDEO: Amy Liebman, Migrant Clinicians Network.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce4OH1qT-w8
Volkswagen update. EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen, alleging that certain Volkswagen or Audi diesel cars use software to circumvent air pollution emissions standards.
http://go.usa.gov/3zyUd
Update: http://go.usa.gov/3zyQz
Good news: Cleaner air. We've strengthened the air quality standards for ground-level ozone, a precursor to smog. The revised standards will better protect public health, resulting in fewer premature deaths or thousands fewer missed school and work days and asthma attacks.
http://go.usa.gov/3z6SB
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Improving EPA.gov. As you use EPA's web site over the coming weeks, you may notice some changes. We're re-organizing our online content by environmental topic, and by tasks the audience (that's you!) want to complete. Also, we're making our web pages work better on hand-devices, so you can find what you need wherever you are. Read more about the ways we're transforming online.
http://www2.epa.gov/home/improving-website
Be SepticSmart. If you have a home septic system, regular maintenance saves money AND helps protect the environment. Have your system inspected every three years. Avoid pouring fats, grease, or solids down the drain. Remind guests not to park or drive on the drainfield. Learn more ways you can be SepticSmart.
http://go.usa.gov/3tfXe
New car shopping? If you are shopping for a new-model car, check out and compare the fuel economy of new cars. The annual fuel economy guide is online and provides estimates for over 900 new cars.
http://fueleconomy.gov
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MULTIMEDIA & MORE
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS - Blog posts
The Pope's Visit - Renewing the Call to Act on Climate.
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/09/the-popes- visit/
What's an ounce of prevention worth?
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/09/whats-an-ounce-of-prevention-worth/
More EPA blogs: https://blog.epa.gov/blog/
VIDEOS - Recent releases
2015 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement: recognize exceptional approaches to development that protect the environment, encourage economic vitality, and enhance quality of life.
- City of Hamilton, OH: three mixed-use projects reinvigorating the central business district.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xmNIN5b-A - Riverfront Park, Newark, NJ: reclaiming the Passaic riverfront.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Spoj8r6PRs - Jackson Walk, Jackson, TN: rebuilding downtown after natural disaster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUHMVd9z0Jc
EPA Scientist Sang Don Lee Helps Communities Bounce Back from Disaster. Research to help EPA and the nation respond to chemical, biological, or radiological incidents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MTpjh3OG6k
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico. Learn about some climate change impacts that are already affecting San Juan and related information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdlWakSnvww
More EPA videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
October
Week
25-31, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
http://www2.epa.gov/lead/lead-poisoning- prevention-week-2015
Month
Children's Health Month
http://epa.gov/children
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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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