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Browse > Home / Article-byline , EDUCATION , ENVIRONMENT , Human-rights , SCIENCE , U.S.A. Government , World News / EPA Launches Climate Change Campaign Aimed At Kids April 17, 2009 EPA launches new campaign to educate kids on fighting climate change WASHINGTON (RPRN ) 04/17/09 -With Earth Day only a few days away, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is kicking off the 2009 “Change the World, Start with Energy Star� campaign to educate kids and their families about how to save money and fight climate change through energy efficiency. “People of every age have a part to play in confronting climate change,� ... Read Full Story

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sued Friday by an environmental group that claims the agency has failed to safeguard public health in the West by not limiting the transmission of air pollution across state lines. The EPA requires states to have plans aimed at addressing the interstate transport of ozone pollution, the primary component of smog, and fine particles or soot, but WildEarth Guardians claims New Mexico, California and a handful of other Western states do not have such plans. "EPA is two years late in fulfilling its mandatory duty to prepare federal good neighbor plans protecting the public from interstate soot and ... Read Full Story

State and federal authorities announced Monday that DuPont and Lucite International have agreed to pay $2 million to settle air pollution violations at a West Virginia plant. The violations stem from sulfur dioxide releases from a sulfuric acid unit owned by Lucite but operated by DuPont at its Belle plant in Kanawha County. The announcement said Lucite voluntarily agreed to close the unit by next April. DuPont spokesman Dan Turner said the company disagreed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's interpretation of standards applied to the unit, but the company decided to work with regulators to resolve the dispute. DuPont doesn't anticipate any layoffs ... Read Full Story

from White House.gov Blog Feed Along with thanks and congratulations, First Lady Michelle Obama today appealed to employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to strive for excellence for the sake of the next generation. "I've often spoken about my most important job -- being a mom -- and like mothers and fathers everywhere, the health and safety of our children is our top priority," the First Lady said on a visit to EPA headquarters . "This is what it is all about: the future. And in many ways, it starts with all of you. You ensure that the water we drink is safe, that ... Read Full Story

The Environmental Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. California has been fighting the federal EPA over the issue for years. The agency's approval announced Tuesday is needed before a 2004 state pollution law to combat global warming can go into effect. It would require the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles to increase by 40 percent by 2016 to an average of 35.5 miles per gallon. The decision had been expected. President Barack Obama in May announced a national requirement similar to the one in California. The federal waiver for California to ... Read Full Story