Environment

EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate Showcase Communities program...

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label. To earn the label, data centers must be in the top 25 percent of...

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Volcanic eruptions in Central and South America, forcing evacuations and closure of airport

Two volcanoes in Guatemala and Ecuador, located in Central and South America, have erupted for two days since May 27. Authorities evacuated residents of nearby areas immediately. Blasts of rock and ash triggered a change in flight path and the...

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EPA Encourages Ways to Travel Green by Checking into an Energy Star Labeled Hotel

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging people to travel green while on the road this summer, and choosing hotels that have earned EPA’s Energy Star is a great place to start. Energy Star labeled hotels are...

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