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GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - October 2013
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen
NOTE - Due to the government shutdown, we were unable to send GoGreen! as usual on the first of the month, October 1. We're sending GoGreen! now, however, with pertinent dates or info updated as needed. Thanks.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
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://www.epa.gov/children
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
New Online Tools:
-Map EIS - EPA's new EIS Mapper gives you environmental impact statements (EIS) and related info for major projects proposed on federal lands.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2013-9-5_Mapper
-Look up Chemicals - EPA's new ChemView lets you find chemical safety and regulatory data, and compare chemical use, health, and environmental effects.
http://go.usa.gov/DWa4
Read blog post about this: http://go.usa.gov/DWXQ
Carbon Emission Listening Sessions - EPA will hold 11 public sessions across the country to solicit ideas from the public and stakeholders about ways to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. Sessions that had been scheduled during October 1-17 but cancelled due to the shutdown have been rescheduled. Find out more about the listening sessions.
http://go.usa.gov/DSmz
Hispanic Heritage Month - EPA is highlighting some of our Latino employees who contribute daily to our mission of protecting human health and the environment. We hope that these profiles will serve as an inspiration to others who are interested in protecting our planet.
http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/hispanic-heritage-month
Mes de la Hispanidad - La EPA está resaltando la labor de algunos de nuestros empleados latinos que contribuyen diariamente a nuestra misión de proteger la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Esperamos que los perfiles reseñados aquí sirvan de inspiración a otros interesados en proteger nuestro planeta.
http://epa.gov/espanol/sobreepa/mes-de-la-hispanidad
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MULTIMEDIA & MORE
VIDEOS - September releases
ASPECT: Flying for First Responders - learn about our airplane that gives critical information to first responders within minutes: the Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60r9sAozXs
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
October
Week
20-26 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
http://www2.epa.gov/lead/national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week
Month
Children's Health Month
http://www.epa.gov/children
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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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