Have Environmental Concerns Changed Your Eating Habits? - If you're concerned about specific environmental issues, you're probably trying to do something about them. Some of those actions may extend to what you put on your dinner plate. See how other readers of this website are changing their diets and eating habits to address their environmental concerns and reflect their environmental commitment--and join the discussion. Have Environmental Concerns Changed Your Eating Habits? originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 05:08:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this

Who Created the EPA Seal? - You've seen it a hundred times and probably never given it a second thought -- the offical seal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Follow the link to see the seal again and to find out how it came to be. Who Created the EPA Seal? originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 05:04:52. Permalink | Comment | Email this

How Much Radiation is Safe? - Every time we are exposed to radiation, whether from a medical X-ray or a nuclear accident, government officials quickly reassure us that the amount of radiation we are likely to receive is perfectly safe. Many medical experts disagree, arguing that radiation exposure is cumulative and no amout of radiation is truly safe. Learn more. How Much Radiation is Safe? originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 04:55:19. Permalink | Comment | Email this

Obama Calls for End to Oil Subsidies - In his third State of the Union this month, President Barack Obama again called on Congress to end federal subsidies and tax breaks for big oil companies. Obama said the money would be better spent developing clean, renewable energy that could one day replace oil and help make the United States energy-independent. Read an earlier take on the question of taxpayer-financed subsidies for oil companies. Obama Calls for End to Oil Subsidies originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 04:44:14. Permalink | Comment | Email this

Got 30 Minutes? Why Not Save the Planet? - If you had only half an hour to do something to protect and preserve the environment, how would you spend it? Learn how you can make a difference in 30 minutes or less each day. Got 30 Minutes? Why Not Save the Planet? originally appeared on About.com Environmental Issues on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 04:52:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this

Maryland Company Settles Pesticides Violations (PA) - PHILADELPHIA (February 9, 2012) -- PAMEX Foods, Inc. of Forestville, Md., has agreed to pay a $158,880 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of federal pesticide regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited PAMEX for violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), a federal law requiring the registration of pesticide products and pesticide-production facilities, and the proper labeling of pesticides

Seventeen Montgomery Public Schools to be Recognized for Earning EPA's ENERGY STAR (AL) - ATLANTA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present ENERGY STAR awards to 17 Montgomery Public Schools. During the event, district officials will also provide an outline of their energy saving activities and results. WHO: Carol Kemker, Deputy Director, Air, Pesticides and Toxic Management Division, U.S

Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay $1.5 million for Clean Water Act violations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming (CO, UT, WY) - Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay $1.5 million for Clean Water Act violations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming Company cited for oil and coal spills, inadequate prevention and planning Contact Information: Donna Inman (303) 312-6201; Matthew Allen, (303) 312-6085 (Denver, Colo—February 9th, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company regarding alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act

Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns Grants Available to Improve Chesapeake Bay Water Quality, Cities, and Towns (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV) - (ANNAPOLIS, Md. – February 8, 2012) Today the Chesapeake Bay Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the state of Maryland unveiled an expanded Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns grant initiative to help cities and towns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed accelerate greening efforts that improve watershed protection, community livability, and economic vitality

Dover Chemical Corporation in Ohio to Pay $1.4 Million for Unauthorized Production of Chemical Substances (HQ, IN, OH) - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Dover Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for the unauthorized manufacture of chemical substances at facilities in Dover, Ohio and Hammond, Ind. The settlement resolves violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) premanufacture notice obligations for its production of various chlorinated paraffins