Tag: EPA

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) today led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation that would eliminate a costly and redundant U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation affecting pestici...

Irvine, CA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation of Irvine, CA, has been presented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 ENERGY STAR Regional Award for Excellence for the company’s commitment to energy efficiency in its affordable housing projects. Each year, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy present the award to honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency programs and products. Jamboree is the only California affordable housing developer to receive this year’s award and it’s the third consecutive year that Jamboree has received the prestigious energy award.

As April 22 Deadline Approaches, Only 6,000 of 300,000 Remodelers Have Received New Certification. San Diego, CA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jackson Design & Remodeling (winner of the 2007 and 2009 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics) in response to the new LEAD certifications set forth by the EPA, sponsored a certification seminar for San Diego contractors, maintenance workers, painters, electricians and others affected by the new Renovation, Repair and Painting rules (RRP) on lead-safe practices. According to the EPA, to date, only 6,000 of 300,000 remodelers nationwide have received their LEAD certifications, the deadline for which is April 22.

March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- This is "Fix a Leak Week" and officials at the Kentucky Division of Water are encouraging residents to repair small water leaks in their homes. Minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program. They can account for an average of 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the home every year -- enough to fill a backyard swimming poo

LĪHU'E, HI - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In light of the fact that minor water leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year in American homes, the Department of Water (DOW) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” from March 15 to 21.