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EPA Names 2023 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2022. Coming in at first place for the fourth year in a
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EPA recognizes 15 organizations for certifying the most buildings as ENERGY STAR in 2022

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the names of 15 organizations that each earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for more than 150 commercial, multifamily
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EPA Celebrates Year One Accomplishments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked one year of progress in implementing President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the release of a new report detailing
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EPA Releases Guidance to Support Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Water Infrastructure for U.S....

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum to help implement over $173 million for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs in the District
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EPA Regional Administrator to tout brownfields investments in Portland low-income housing

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller will visit a former brownfield site in Portland to highlight the agency’s recent announcement of $5.4 million
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s
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EPA Highlights Over $4 Million Brownfields Investment in Waterbury

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe and EPA New England Regional Administrator David Cash, along with Senator Blumenthal
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EPA Secures Funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Ensure the Clean Up at...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe and EPA New England Regional Administrator David Cash joined Congresswoman DeLauro
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EPA Takes Action to Empower States, Territories, and Tribes to Protect Water Resources and...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to update the regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401
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EPA Issues Emergency Orders to Four Mobile Home Parks in Thermal, Calif., to Ensure...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued emergency orders under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to four mobile home park water systems, requiring the mobile home
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EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2021

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified
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Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates the 580 manufacturing plants that achieved the energy savings goals set out by EPA 10 years ago to drive energy efficiency
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WaterSense Challenges Homeowners: Take 10 Minutes to Find and Fix a Leak this Week

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Since 2006, WaterSense has helped save 4.4 trillion gallons of water, 523 billion kilowatt hours of energy, and $87 billion in consumer water and energy bills
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Prevent Lung Cancer: Test Your Home for Radon

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This National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans around the country to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer. Make 2020 a healthier, safer new year by testing your home
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EPA amends cleanup plan for former West Calumet Housing Complex in Zone 1 of...

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has amended the 2012 cleanup plan for the former West Calumet Housing Complex in Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago
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EPA Reaches Settlements with Three Construction Companies for Clean Water Violations in Massachusetts

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with three Massachusetts construction companies, which ensures they will come into compliance with stormwater
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EPA Announces $2.7 Billion for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2.7 billion for State Revolving Funds (SRFs). This funding assists states, tribes and territories with infrastructure projects that help protect surface water
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EPA Completes Nine Agreements to Settle Clean Water Act Violations from Biosolids Land Application...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it completed nine federal enforcement actions in 2019 to settle Clean Water Act violations that resulted from land application
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EPA to provide Oregon with $32.3 million for critical water projects

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has approved funding to support Oregon’s $35 million plan for key drinking water projects and $190 million
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Kansas Water Infrastructure Projects Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation

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Two clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects in Kansas were recognized Nov. 18 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for excellence and innovation

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RESO Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Winners

RESO Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Winners

The results of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) 2025 Board of Directors election have been announced for five open seats, director appointments and the board’s Executive

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State Insurance Regulators Monitor the Home Insurance Market to Protect Consumers

State insurance regulators ensure consumers have access to fair, competitive, and healthy insurance markets. They fulfill this mission by monitoring their state’s insurance market and using a wide range of regulatory tools to protect the insurance-buying public. They know their market better than anyone.