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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Recognizes Virginia Department of Corrections for Diverting Food Waste from Landfills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is recognizing the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) as an awardee in the Regional Partner category of its Food Recovery Challenge (FRC).
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 26?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 25?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Recognizes SoCal WasteWise Award Winner for Zero Waste Innovations

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the accomplishments of WasteWise partner organizations across the nation.
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Live Nation’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, Wins 2020 WasteWise Award

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Live Nation’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with a 2020 EPA Region 7 WasteWise Award.
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EPA Recognizes the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Washington D.C. for its Community Composting Initiative, Diverting Food Waste from Landfills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is recognizing the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Washington, D.C., (ILSR) as an awardee in the Regional Grantee category.
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EPA Recognizes Philadelphia Department of Prisons for Diverting Food Waste from Landfills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is recognizing the City of Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP) as a national awardee in the Government and Tribal category of its Food Recovery Challenge (FRC).
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EPA Recognizes Endorser-Cherripick Inc. as a Food Recovery Challenge Awardee for Showcasing Ways to Tackle Largest Category of Waste in Landfills

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes notable achievements and innovations of 18 businesses and organizations including Endorser-Cherripick Inc. in Orlando, Fla. that participated in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) in 2020 and 2021.
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Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

“Providing clean water to communities, especially those already overburdened by pollution, is a fundamental right everyone deserves,” said Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield for the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
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EPA Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Cyber-Resilience for the Water Sector

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners announced the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative
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EPA Announces Public Listening Sessions on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of upcoming public listening sessions on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities (Lead Strategy), so communities and stakeholders can provide their comments on the Agency’s plan.
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EPA Recognizes the Presidio Trust in San Francisco as Federal Green Challenge Winner

The Challenge, which began in 2013, is a national effort under EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Program to encourage agencies to reduce the federal government's environmental impact.
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EPA Honors Sprouts Farmers Market’s Food Rescue Program with National Food Recovery Challenge Award

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Sprouts Farmers Market’s Food Rescue Program, as one of 18 businesses and organizations honored nationally for notable achievements and innovations in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge in 2020 and 2021.
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Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

“As a result of this settlement, the sewer system improvements will reduce discharges from Combined Sewer Overflows by 370 million gallons per year.
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EPA Announces Public Listening Sessions on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of upcoming public listening sessions on the draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities
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EPA Region 7 Recognizes Iowa Waste Reduction Center, Eat Greater Des Moines in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge

“The EPA Food Recovery Challenge Award winners demonstrate how preventing food waste and diverting excess wholesome food away from landfills and to people is important for the environment and for communities,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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EPA Region 7 Honors K-State PPI and Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, for Sustainable Food Management Practices

The Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) in Manhattan, Kansas, and Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, were recognized by the U.S.
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Quad Cities’ Food Rescue Partnership Receives National Food Recovery Challenge Award

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the Food Rescue Partnership (FRP) in the Quad Cities, as one of 18 businesses and organizations honored nationally for notable achievements and innovations in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge in 2020 and 2021.
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EPA Recognizes Sodexo for Diverting Food Waste from Landfills

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is recognizing Sodexo Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as an awardee in the Regional Endorser category of its Food Recovery Challenge (FRC).
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