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EPA Provides $100,000 to Support Green Infrastructure Development for City of Omaha, Neb

Lenexa, Kan., - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- EPA is providing $100,000 applied research funding for the City of Omaha, Neb., to establish a water monitoring network around the installation of green infrastructure systems.

EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change;...

DALLAS - May 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Albuquerque flood control authority is one of 14 recipients nationwide of part of $860,000 to expand the use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and boost resilience to the impacts of climate change. The funding is in support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which directs federal agencies to identify climate-resilient investments such as agency grants and technical assistance for communities across the country.

EPA Honors Winners of 2013 Campus RainWorks Challenge / University of Florida and Kansas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the four winners of its second annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design challenge created to engage college and university students in reinventing our water infrastructure and developing innovative green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and build resilience to climate change.

Corporate-wide Settlement with Lowe’s Protects Public from Lead Pollution During Home Renovations

WASHINGTON - April 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lowe’s Home Centers, one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its over 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure that the contractors it hires to perform work minimize lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the federal Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The company will also pay a $500,000 civil penalty, which is the largest ever for violations of the RRP Rule

EPA Announces Winner of Annual Energy Star National Building Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that an elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has won the annual Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Teams from more than 3,000 buildings across the country spent the past year competing to obtain the greatest reduction in energy use. Claiborne Elementary School won by cutting its energy use nearly in half.

South Greene High School and DeBusk Elementary School in Greeneville, Tenn. Named Top Finishers...

ATLANTA - April 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Greene High School and DeBusk Elementary School in Greeneville, Tenn. were both recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as top finishers in the annual Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. The schools were recognized for reducing their energy use by over 29 percent. Teams from more than 3,000 buildings across the country spent the past year competing to obtain the greatest reduction in energy use.

Buffalo Receives $500,000 EPA Great Lakes Grant For Green Infrastructure to Improve Water Quality...

New York, N.Y. - March 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $500,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Buffalo to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Erie. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator for the Great Lakes, was joined today by Congressmember Brian Higgins and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown at the offices of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper to announce the projects.

EPA Settlement Helps Protect Homeowners from Lead Paint Exposure During Renovations

PHILADELPHIA - March 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Thermo-Twin Industries, Inc. has agreed to implement lead-safe precautions when renovating pre-1978 dwellings. The company, located at 1155 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont, Pa., will also pay a $25,690 civil penalty to settle alleged violations

Duluth receives U.S. EPA’s first Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant

DULUTH - February 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $250,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Duluth to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in the Lake Superior Basin. Duluth is the first of 16 cities to receive funding in the initial round of EPA’s new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities grant program

EPA Official to Tour Green Infrastructure Investments along Cumberland River/Project transformed the Cumberland River...

ATLANTA - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Nancy Stoner, will be in Nashville Thursday and will tour the River Center and Cumberland Park. Located on the Cumberland River’s east bank under the Shelby Street Bridge, the 6.5 acre Cumberland Park opened in April of 2012 and is the flagship for Nashville’s New Riverfront Revitalization Plan. The park incorporates many innovative green infrastructure features that help improve quality, including a rain water harvesting cistern that collects 1,000,000 gallons of stormwater annually that is reused for park irrigation.

EPA Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Support Research to Protect America’s Urban...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $5 million dollars in grants to five universities to evaluate innovative green infrastructure practices in urban areas, using Philadelphia, Pa. as the pilot area. These grants stem from a cooperative partnership between EPA and Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program that represents a broad, long-term investment in implementing green infrastructure stormwater management practices.

EPA Awards Spartanburg, S.C., Green Infrastructure Assistance to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resiliency to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $400,000 to help six communities across the country, including Spartanburg, S.C., expand their use of green infrastructure. The funding is in support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which directs federal agencies to identify climate-resilient investments such as agency grants and technical assistance for communities across the country.

Ritchie Enterprises Inc., of Sullivan, Mo., to Pay $30,000 for Failure to Use Lead...

Lenexa, Kan., - October 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ritchie Enterprises Inc., a Sullivan, Mo., company doing business as PuroClean Emergency Restoration Services, has agreed to pay a $30,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it failed to use proper lead-safe work practices during the restoration of a home built in 1891 near New Haven, Mo., in violation of the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP).

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Encourages Testing and Safe Home Repairs to Protect Children’s...

Seattle - October 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 20-26, 2013, to raise awareness of lead poisoning in children. Approximately one million children today are affected by lead poisoning, but when you know what to look for and what to do, lead poisoning is 100% preventable.

Hamilton County Property Receives Covenant Not to Sue Under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Surrey Square Mall, located at 4500 Montgomery Road in Norwood, has been investigated and cleaned to standards appropriate for commercial or industrial redevelopment. Thanks to the voluntary efforts of the city of Norwood and Brixmor Surrey Square Mall LLC, the 16.7-acre property will once again be available for use. The volunteer followed Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP) standards.

EPA Encourages Homeowners to Care for Their Septic Systems During SepticSmart Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Proper septic system care and maintenance is vital to protecting public health and preserving valuable water resources. During the first-ever SepticSmart Week, September 23-27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging homeowners to take action to ensure their septic systems are functioning properly. Nearly one quarter of all American households—more than 26 million homes—depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater.

EPA provides $300K to advance the cleanup and revitalization of properties in Great Falls

Denver, CO - July 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing the Great Falls Development Authority (GFDA) with $300,000 in supplemental funding to expand local efforts to assess, cleanup and redevelop properties throughout the community of Great Falls, Mont. Today’s announcement is part of nearly $15 million in supplemental Brownfields Revolving Loan Funding (RLF) EPA is providing to more than 41 communities across the nation to help clean up contaminated properties. These projects will create jobs while protecting people’s health and the environment.

EPA Provides $1.5 Million to Clean Up and Revitalize Contaminated Properties Across New York...

New York, N.Y. - July 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a total of $1,465,000 to Nassau and Niagara counties and the city of Ogdensburg to clean up abandoned and contaminated properties. The funding is...

Summer is ideal time for homeowners To explore the benefits of rain barrels

PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging homeowners to explore the opportunity of introducing a rain barrel next to their homes this summer to help save precious water and help control storm water runoff.

Oregon and Idaho property managers failed to disclose lead paint hazards to renters

Seattle - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered three property management companies in Oregon and Idaho to pay more than $15,000 in federal penalties for failing to disclose lead-based paint hazards to renters

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GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

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