EPA Highlights

EPA Requests Additonal Comments on Clean Power Plan EPA Recognizes the Benefits of ENERGY STAR Label Communities Invited to Apply for EPA Smart Growth Program Pediatricians' Perspective: Ensuring Clean Air, Protecting Children's Health EPA Requests Additonal Comments on Clean Power Plan As part of the extensive outreach since issuing the Clean Power Plan, EPA is making additional information and ideas available for public comment in a notice of data availability (NODA). NODAs are commonly used to present additional information for the public to consider, but do not change a proposal. Comments on the Clean Power Plan are due December 1, 2014. Additionally, EPA is following through on its commitment to propose goals to reduce carbon emissions in tribal areas and U.S. Territories where fossil-fueled power plants are located. Proposed goals for these areas were not included in the June 2014 proposed Clean Power Plan. The supplemental proposal is based on new information and data provided through outreach to tribal and territorial governments. Comment on this supplemental proposal by December 19, 2014 here. http://go.usa.gov/7jkB Read more about the NODA and the supplemental proposal here. http://go.usa.gov/7aD3 EPA Recognizes the Benefits of ENERGY STAR Label In celebration of Energy Star Day on October 28, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy recognized the impact of the Energy Star program and its label. Consumers and businesses have saved $300 billion on utility bills and prevented the release of two billion metric tons of greenhouse gases over the last 22 years. Read Administrator McCarthy's blog post about what you and your family can do to save money with Energy Star here. http://go.usa.gov/Guj5 Watch the Administrator's video about the power of the little blue label here.  http://youtu.be/du1TH42V8IM Communities Invited to Apply for EPA Smart Growth Program EPA invites communities to apply for technical assistance in implementing smart growth development programs. Assistance will be administered through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program, which helps under-served communities increase resilience to disasters and develop sustainable growth strategies. Applications are due by November 20, 2014. Read more about the program and learn how to apply here. http://go.usa.gov/7rf5 Pediatricians' Perspective: Ensuring Clean Air, Protecting Children's Health October is Children's Health Month, bringing awareness to the unique health needs of kids. The health effects of increasing pollution levels on children's health may not be easily seen, but they can still cause damage, such as asthma and reduced lung function. Read a post by the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health on EPA's It's Our Environment blog, describing the need to protect children's health, particularly in the face of a changing climate here: http://go.usa.gov/7aZj We encourage you to share the EPA Highlights eNewsletter with your colleagues.  To subscribe: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPA_439 Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education  Office of the Administrator / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  Tel 202-564-1785 / PublicEngagement@epa.gov   You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to k34101050@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355