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EPA and K-State Host Sustainable Redevelopment Workshop
09/02/2008
The U.S. EPA, Region 7, and Kansas State University will host a Sustainable Redevelopment Workshop September 9-11 at the Kansas State University Student Union in Manhattan, Kan.
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Oil Filter Recycling Legislation Requirements Revised
09/02/2008
Iowa law now requires any retailer selling oil filters to accept used oil filters from customers or post notice of locations for consumer disposal.
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Iowa Scrap Tires Used to Make School Playgrounds Safer
08/28/2008
Students and staff at several Iowa schools will begin the new academic year with a safer playground.
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EPA Awards $182,000 in Environmental Education Grants
08/28/2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7 office has awarded nine grants totaling $182,000 to develop new environmental education projects.
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EPA Region 7 Completes Water Testing Preparedness Exercise
08/28/2008
Labs that test drinking water throughout the four states of EPA's Region 7 should be better suited to respond to natural disasters...
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2007 Iowa Drinking Water Report Available
08/28/2008
More than 2.5 million Iowans served by public water supplies received safe drinking water in 2007.
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Iowa Counties Identified as Possible Pollution Nonattainment Area
08/28/2008
EPA has sent a letter to Gov. Chet Culver proposing Scott and Muscatine counties in Iowa as potential nonattainment areas for exceeding the short-term fine-particle pollution standard.
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Bus Funds Reduce Iowa Children's Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
08/28/2008
EPA Region 7 and the Blue Skyways Collaborative will work with the Iowa Bus Emission Education Program (BEEP) to reduce Iowa children's exposure to diesel exhaust.
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Plugged and Broken Lines Result in Bypass of Sewage Into Iowa River
08/18/2008
Two pipes that carry wastewater under the Iowa River to the treatment plant were discovered to be either plugged or partially plugged on Thursday.
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EPC Adds Voting Requirements To Agenda
08/18/2008
The Environmental Protection Commission has added an agenda item to their Aug. 19 meeting in Urbandale.
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Indoor air quality proves to be significant problem
08/18/2008
There's been a lot of attention focused lately on the role indoor air pollution plays in our ability to live a healthy lifestyle.
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