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• EPA Calls for Nominations for 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

  EPA News Release: EPA Calls for Nominations for 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

  • Release Date: August 29, 2024

• EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation for the Pesticide Dacthal

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation for the Pesticide Dacthal

  • Release Date: August 28, 2024

• EPA Finalizes First-of-its-Kind Strategy to Protect 900 Endangered Species from Herbicides

  Strategy reflects extensive input of growers and other pesticide users

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes First-of-its-Kind Strategy to Protect 900 Endangered Species from Herbicides

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  Updated label criteria for products will make it easier for consumers to identify safer, more sustainable options

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  Program will support the Administration’s initiative to “Buy Clean” construction materials from U.S. manufacturers as part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  EPA News Release: La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly

  Data Sets Include 10 Years of Incidents and Planned Monthly Updates

  EPA News Release: EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly

  • Release Date: July 27, 2023

• EPA Seeks Input on Expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Input on Expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Programs

  • Release Date: July 25, 2023

• EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Herbicide Use

  Strategy aims to increase efficiencies while supporting farmers, herbicide users with continued use of important pesticide tools

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Herbicide Use

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Workplace Safety Requirements for Carbon Tetrachloride to Protect Worker Health, Fenceline Communities

  Proposal would also ban discontinued uses so they cannot restart

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Workplace Safety Requirements for Carbon Tetrachloride to Protect Worker Health, Fenceline Communities

  • Release Date: July 17, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Strengthen Lead Paint Standards to Protect Against Childhood Lead Exposure

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Strengthen Lead Paint Standards to Protect Against Childhood Lead Exposure

  • Release Date: July 12, 2023

• La administración Biden-Harris propone fortalecer las normas de pintura con plomo para proteger contra la exposición infantil al plomo

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La administración Biden-Harris propone fortalecer las normas de pintura con plomo para proteger contra la exposición infantil al plomo

  • Release Date: July 12, 2023

• EPA and HUD Seeking Presenters for Virtual Workshop on Revisiting Definition of Lead-Based Paint

  EPA News Release: EPA and HUD Seeking Presenters for Virtual Workshop on Revisiting Definition of Lead-Based Paint

  • Release Date: July 11, 2023

• EPA Takes Another Step to Protect the Public from Asbestos Exposure by Finalizing Rule to Require Comprehensive Reporting

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Another Step to Protect the Public from Asbestos Exposure by Finalizing Rule to Require Comprehensive Reporting

  • Release Date: July 6, 2023