September is #NationalPreparednessMonth 🌀 Preparing for natural disasters can greatly reduce risks to your health and the environment. The first step is to make a plan. 📝 ⚠️ Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. 📵 Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. 📍 Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Learn more about making a plan ⬇️ https://spgv.io/6046ZY
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government Administration
Washington, DC 473,061 followers
Our mission is to protect human health and the environment.
About us
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mission is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works to ensure that: - Americans have clean air, land and water; - National efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information; - Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, effectively and as Congress intended; - Environmental stewardship is integral to U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy; - All parts of society--communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments--have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks; - Contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned up by potentially responsible parties and revitalized; and - Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety. The agency was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia with ten additional regional headquarters offices (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle) as well as more than a dozen laboratories, and other regional and programmatic offices.
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http://www.epa.gov/careers/
External link for US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- Environmental Protection, Human Health, Air Quality, Water Quality, Cleanups, Emergency Response, Research, Pesticides and Chemicals, Climate, and Pollution
Locations
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Primary
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20004, US
Employees at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Updates
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While Manganese (Mn) occurs naturally in groundwater and surface water, higher concentrations have been found to potentially lead to negative neurological health impacts in vulnerable populations (such as children or pregnant individuals). However, many water facilities in small, rural, and Tribal communities find Mn treatment challenging due to the complexities of the treatment process, costs, and aging infrastructure. To help overcome these challenges, we've awarded Cornwell Research Group (Newport News, VA) $1M in research funding that will support small #DrinkingWater systems in implementing practical and affordable manganese treatment technologies. Learn more ⬇️ https://spgv.io/6048gO
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🔔 Job alert! 🔔 Region 3 is looking for a Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist (Technical Project Officer) in our Superfund and Emergency Management Division! In this position you will: ✅ Serve as a primary technical/programmatic authority. ✅ Manage activities related to contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and grants. ✅ Manage special projects and lead ad hoc teams. Don't delay, apply today! ⬇️ https://spgv.io/6047g3
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We’re proposing to expand public access to information on more than 100 PFAS by adding them to the Toxics Release Inventory. This rule would further our commitment to address the impacts of these forever chemicals, while allowing communities to better understand how facilities in their area manage these chemicals. TRI requires regulated facilities to report annually to EPA on the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment and managed through recycling, energy recovery, and treatment. Facilities must also report on practices used to prevent or reduce the generation of these chemicals as waste. Learn more ⬇️ https://spgv.io/6048gs
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Farmworkers help to provide the food we feed our families every day, and it’s our job to keep them safe. Our final rule restoring the pesticide application exclusion zone protects farmworkers, their families and communities from pesticide exposure. https://spgv.io/6043gd
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Today is International #WalktoSchoolDay! 🎒Lower your carbon footprint by using our National Walkability Index to find the best routes. Why walk? 🧠 Promote your physical and mental wellbeing 🚶 Lower emissions by leaving the car at home whenever possible 🔗Find walkable routes and see how connected our communities are: https://spgv.io/60455S
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We’ve announced almost $10 million in funding opportunities to help improve pesticide safety education and health care for farmworkers – a critical step in EPA’s commitment to environmental justice. Learn more and apply: https://spgv.io/6044gK.
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🤔 What is EPA doing about PFAS? https://spgv.io/60435U
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Ready to make an impact in environmental sciences? We have exciting news for you! 🔬🧪 Our Office of Research and Development is looking for a Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist in the Monitoring and Assessment Branch of the Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division in Narragansett, RI. ✅ Plan, organize, and manage activities in the Branch. ✅ Exercise supervisory personnel responsibilities. ✅ Perform team-based research. ✅ Serve as an expert consultant in various workgroups, panels or committees. Don’t delay—Make your mark and bring life to a new career at EPA! 🌎🌱 Learn more and apply today ⬇️ https://spgv.io/60425o
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🚨Algal blooms caused by nutrient pollution are a growing threat, endangering our lake ecosystems and our health. Using machine learning to predict nutrient and algal levels in over a thousand U.S. lakes, our researchers are helping water resource managers prioritize areas at risk. Read about the research behind our latest #WaterQuality management tool: 📄 https://spgv.io/60405r