![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Best Workplaces for Commuters Graphic Standards and Usage Guide - Perez, A
From the introduction, "The purpose of this graphic standards guide is to impart a consistent identity for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Best Workplaces for CommutersSM brand, thus preserving the value of this elite designation for employers. To this end, it is important that all communications are clear, consistent, and compelling. With the following graphic standards, we attempt to promote Best Workplaces for CommutersSM and provide a system that will allow all communications...
Keywords: epapilotproject
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| Energy Star Wins the Bid - US EPA
One page press release showing how a university saved $3,000 a year by using EnergyStar approved water coolers. January 2006, date determined by PDF metadata. This is a US federal gov't document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; energy efficiency; energystar
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| Carpool Incentive Programs: Implementing Commuter Benefits as One of the Nation's Best Workplaces - US EPA Office of Air and Radiation
From the introducation, "This document is one in a series of briefing papers designed to help employers implement commuter benefits to achieve the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM designation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have established a voluntary National Standard of Excellence for employer-provided commuter benefits. Commuter benefits help American workers get to and from work in ways that cut air pollution and global warming ...
Keywords: epapilotproject; commuting; environment; transportation
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| Conformity SIP guidance - L McNeal
From the document, "This document provides guidance on the requirement that states adopt their own criteria and procedures for determining transportation conformity; these state conformity rules are known as conformity SIPs. Where EPA has approved a states conformity SIP, the approved conformity SIP governs conformity determinations instead of the federal rule, for those aspects of the rule that it addresses." November, 2004 EPA 420-B-04-017...
Keywords: epapilotproject; environment; transportation; states
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| Boxed In? - US EPA
A November 2004 poster describing the benefits of the EPA's SmartWay program. Date determined from PDF metadata. This is a US federal gov't document. For more information about the SmartWay program, see http://www.epa.gov/smartway/.
Keywords: epapilotproject; transportation; incentives; partnerships; posters
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| Best Workplaces for Commuters Application Form - Perez, A
Six page application to apply to EPA's Best Workplaces for Commuters Award. August 2006, according to PDF file metadata. Author info is also based on PDF metadata. This is a US federal gov't document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; commuting; incentives; awards; environment
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| Environmental Results Under EPA Assistance Agreements - US EPA
From the document, "This Order establishes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policy for addressing environmental results under EPA assistance agreements, including grants and cooperative agreements." January 1, 2005 EPA Order Classification No. 5700.07
Keywords: epapilotproject; regulations; environment; government agreements
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| Guide to Technology Commercialization Assistance for EPA Small Business Innovation Research - US EPA
From the document, "This commercialization assistance guide presents information on various programs and organizations that offer technical and financial assistance, as well as information and other resources, to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Some of the programs are specific to SBIR awardees, while others are open to any company that qualifies for the assistance." This is a US federal gov't document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; technology assistance; small business
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| A Preliminary Risk-Based Screening Approach for Air Toxics Monitoring Data Sets - US EPA Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division
The purpose of this document is to provide a risk-based methodology for performing an initial screen of air toxics monitoring data sets in outdoor air.- Taken from introduction. EPA-904-B-06-001 - Agency Location www.epa.gov/region4/air/airtoxic/ February 2006 (Version 1.2)
Keywords: epapilotproject; pollution; screening; assessment; environment
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| Calculation and Use of First-Order Rate Constants for Monitored Natural Attenuation Studies - Charles J. Newell, John A. Conner, Julia A. Aziz, Hanadi S. Rifai, Monica P. Suarez, and John T. Wilson
From the PDF metadata: "This issue paper explains when and how to apply first order attenuation rate constant calculations in monitored natural attenuation (MNA) studies." November, 2002, EPA/540/S-02/500. This is a US federal gov't report.
Keywords: epapilotproject; environment; polution; air quality
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| Environmental Economics Research Strategy - United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development.
From the document, "This research strategy outlines EPAâs research effort to provide the necessary behavioral science foundation for making decisions and designing environmental policies at the least cost to American businesses and consumers. To be effective, the Agency must understand how people and firms make decisions about and affect the environment and, in turn, how the environment affects Americansâ quality of life...
Keywords: epapilotproject; environmental economics; environment; economics
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| Final Emission Standards for 2004 and Later Model Year Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines - US EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
From the document, "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final rule for the first heavy-duty trucks and buses. In the first phase, EPA is finalizing new diesel engine standards beginning in 2004 for all diesel vehicles over 8,500 pounds. Additional diesel standards and test procedures in this final rule will begin in 2007. Heavy-duty gasoline engines will be required to meet new, more stringent standards starting no later than the 2005 model year...
Keywords: epapilotproject; cars; automobiles; air quality; pollution
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| Are You One of the Top 20? - US EPA
Flier for "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) event to announce the third annual list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the FORTUNE 500 companies. Two page document touts media benefits of being one of the top 20 best workplaces for communities. This is a US federal government document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; industry; fortune 500; commuting; commuters
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| Air Quality Data Analysis Technical Support Document for the Proposed Interstate Air Quality Rule - US EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
This January 2004 Report contains the following chapters: Introduction and Background Regarding Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data 1999-2001, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data 2000-2002, Description of Speciation Data and Rural/Urban Comparisons, Use of Satellite Data and Correlations with Ground-Based Data, Inter-Site Correlation of PM2.5 Mass and Component Species, Source Apportionment/Back Trajectory Analyses...
Keywords: epapilotproject; environment; air quality; air monitoring networks
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| Air Sealing: Building Envelope Improvements - US EPA
Two page flier that provides advice on decreasing air leakage in buildings, thus promoting energy efficiency. This is a US Federal Gov't Document
Keywords: epapilotproject; energy efficiency; heating; home improvement
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| Chloroneb - US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, SRRD
Five page fact sheet on the pesticide Chloroneb. From the document, "Chloroneb (1,4-dichloro-2,5-dimethoxybenzene) is a fungicide currently registered for use on a wide variety of food crops but is primarily used for pre-plant cottonseed treatment as well as on commercial turf and ornamentals. The markets for chloroneb seed treatment uses include: sugar beets, soybeans, cotton, and beans." September, 2005 EPA-738-F-05-007...
Keywords: epapilotproject; pesticide; pesticides; reregistration; chloroneb; factsheet
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| ENERGYSTAR Building Upgrade Manual - US EPA
From the document, "The ENERGY STAR® Upgrade Manual for Buildings is a guide for planning and implementing profitable upgrades that will improve the energy performance of your facilities. The Manual is a guide for developing a comprehensive energy management strategy and an integrated approach to upgrading existing buildings. It also provides information on proven energy-efficient technologies that can produce energy savings of 35% or greater by following the staged process outlined in the manu...
Keywords: epapilotproject; business case; buildings; energy efficiency
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| Approval of Urban Bus Retrofit/ Rebuild Equipment (Oct 1997) - US EPA Office of Mobile Sources
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving an engine retrofit kit for certain urban transit buses that will significantly reduce particulate matter (PM). As the second kit certified to the stringent 0.10 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr) PM standard, EPA expects that it will benefit the transit industry by providing additional technology choices and reduced costs through competition in the market place...
Keywords: epapilotproject; environment; urban transportation; buses; emissions; air quality
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| Analysis of Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury to the Savannah River Watershed - US EPA Region 4
This document presents an estimate of mercury deposition from the atmosphere to the Savannah River watershed. This analysis was done to support the development of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) limit for the Savannah River watershed under the requirements of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of the TMDL is to restore this impaired water body to its designated use - fishable waters. Mercury has been identified as the primary contaminant contributing to the current impairment of the Savannah Riv...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Atmopsheric Deposition; Hg; Mercury; TMDL; environment; rivers
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| Approval of Urban Bus Retrofit/ Rebuild Equipment - US EPA Office of Mobile Sources
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving an engine retrofit kit for certain urban transit buses that will significantly reduce particulate matter (PM) compared to current technology. This is the first retrofit/rebuild equipment that has demonstrated compliance with the stringent 0.10 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr) PM standard. It is expected to reduce PM emissions by as much as 80 percent per bus compared to pre-retrofit levels...
Keywords: epapilotproject; environment; emissions; air quality; buses; urban transportation
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| Are You Ready to Take Advantage of the New Commercial Tax Incentives - US EPA
Two page EPA fact sheet explaining commercial tax incentives. From the document, "You may be eligible for a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for improving the energy efficiency of your existing commercial buildings or designing high efficiency into new buildings." This is a US federal gov't document. July 2006 - taken from PDF metadata.
Keywords: epapilotproject; taxes; tax credits; environment; buildings; energy efficiency
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| Arsenic Rule Benefits Analysis: an SAB Review - US EPA Science Advisory Board
From the introduction: "On July 19 and 20, 2001 the Arsenic Rule Benefits Review Panel (ARBRP) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) met to review the EPA report Arsenic in Drinking Water Rule Economic Analysis (EPA 815-R-00-026). As part of the review process, the Panel responded to five charge questions: Charge Question 1: How should latency be addressed in the benefits estimates when existing literature does not provide specific quantitative estimates of latency periods associated with e...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Arsenic; environment; cost benefit analysis; exposure levels
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| Development of a Performance-based Industrial Energy Efficiency Indicator for Automobile Assembly Plants - Gale A. Boyd
From the abstract, "This report describes work with the automobile manufacturing industry to provide a plant-level indicator of energy efficiency for assembly plants that produce passenger cars, light-duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans in the United States. Consideration is given to the role that performance-based indicators play in motivating change; the steps necessary for indicator development, from interacting with an industry in securing adequate data for the indicator; and actua...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Argonne National Laboratory; energy efficiency; cars; automobiles; trucks
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| Heavy-Duty Engine Emission Standards for Highway Trucks and Buses - US EPA OMS
From the document, "The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new combined emission standard for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and hydrocarbons (HC) from heavy-duty engines designed for highway trucks and buses. EPA estimates that the proposed standard would reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent which would significantly assist states in meeting and maintaining the ozone standard...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Diesel; Truck; Bus; Emissions; air quality; pollution
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| Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans - US EPA Quality Staff
From the document, "This document, Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans, provides guidance to EPA employees and other organizations involved in developing Quality Assurance (QA) Project Plans that address the specifications listed in EPA Requirements for QA Project Plans (QA/R-5) (May 2001). It replaces all earlier versions of this guidance in their entirety including the version dated February 1998 (EPA/600/R-98/018)."
Keywords: epapilotproject; quality system; quality assurance project plans; quality control; quality assurance
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| Business Case for Information Services: EPA's Regional Libraries and Centers - U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Information
From the executive summary, "The Environmental Protection Agencys network of regional libraries and environmental center libraries provides substantial value to the Agency, its professional staff, stakeholders, and the public. Calculated conservatively, the benefit-to-cost ratio for EPA library services ranges between 2:1 and 5.7:1. Libraries and librarians are nonetheless a significant investment, costing the Agency roughly $6.2 million annually to operate and maintain...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Special libraries -- Evaluation; Environmental libraries -- United States -- Evaluation; Information services -- Evaluation; libraries
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| Community Involvement Plan for the Copper Basin Mining Distric Site, Polk County, Tennessee - US EPA, Region 4, Waste Division
From the summary, "This community involvement plan* provides background information and describes community interests and concerns related to the Copper Basin Mining District Site (Copper Basin site) located in Polk County, Tennessee. It also outlines the community involvement program to be implemented by or coordinated through the Copper Basin Site Community Involvement Partnership during the various stages of investigation and cleanup of the following site areas: portions of the North Potato C...
Keywords: epapilotproject; Copper Basin Mining District; cleanup; Tennessee; Copperhill; environment; public involvement; public improvement
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| Diclofop-Methyl - US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, SRRd
Six page fact sheet for the Reregistration Eligibility Decision for diclofop-methyl. From the summary, "Diclofop-methyl is a restricted use herbicide used on wheat, barley, and golf courses (turf). Diclofop-methyl controls or suppresses various grass weed species. The total annual domestic usage of diclofop-methyl is approximately 750,000 pounds of active ingredient (a.i.)." Author determined through PDF metadata...
Keywords: epapilotproject; diclofop-methyl; RED; RED fact sheet; reregistration eligibility decision; reregistration; pesticide; pesticides
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| Difenzoquat - US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, SRRD
Five page fact sheet on the pesticide Difenzoquat. From the summary, "Difenzoquat is a selective, post-emergent herbicide used to control wild oats in barley and wheat. Wild oats is an annual grassy weed that outcompetes barley and wheat, causing serious yield losses. Marketed under the trade name Avenge, difenzoquat is a soluble concentrate/liquid applied once per growing season as a ground or aerial broadcast treatment...
Keywords: epapilotproject; difenzoquat; fact sheet; factsheet; Reregistration Eligibility Decision; (RED); pesticide; pesticides
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| Aerosol Test Facility at Research Triangle Park - Russell Birt
A two page brochure describing the Aerosol Test Facility at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina and the work being done there. February 2006, EPA /600/F-06/001. Author name taken from PDF properties screen. This item is a public domain US Federal Document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; Aerosol Test Facility; Research Triangle Park; NC; North Carolina; aerosol; Chemical; Biological; Attack; anti-terrorism; safe buildings; building; decontamination; Jim Jetter; Research Triangle Park; homeland security; NHSRC; Research; Development; ORD; Environmental Protection Agency; US EPA
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| Diesel Retrofits: Quantifying and Using Their Benefits in SIPs and Conformity - US EPA; Office of Transportation and Air Quality: Transportation & Regional Programs Division and Compliance & Innovative Strategies Division; Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards: Air Quality Strategies & Standards Division
From the PDF metadata, "This document provides guidance on quantifying and using emission reductions from highway and nonroad diesel vehicles, engines, and equipment that have been retrofitted with emission reduction technology in SIPs and conformity." 69 pages. June, 2006 EPA420-B-06-005 This is a US federal gov't document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; diesel; retrofit; quantifying; quantification; benefits; sips; conformity; guidance; state; local; air; transportation; agencies; technology; emissions; reduction; reasonable further progress; rfp; attainment; nonattainment; maintenance; epa420-b-06-005
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| EPA's Diesel Retrofit SIP and Conformity Guidance - US EPA: Office of Transportation and Air Quality and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
From the PDF metadata, "This fact sheet provides an overview of EPA's guidance document on how to incorporate emission reductions from diesel retrofits into state implementation plans (SIPs) and conformity. (EPA publication # EPA420-F-06-034)" This is a US gov't document.
Keywords: epapilotproject; fact sheet; overview; guidance document; diesel retrofit; diesel; state implementation plan; sip; conformity; transporation conformity; guidance; air quality credits; emission reductions; calculation; state; local; government; agencies; epa420f06034
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