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GAO urges EPA, NOAA to do more about harmful algal blooms

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. GAO … Continue reading GAO urges EPA, NOAA to do more about harmful algal blooms.

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Local governments advise EPA on using infrastructure dollars to support climate justice

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee recently finalized its recommendations on how to implement the bipartisan infrastructure law’s investments to best advance climate and environmental justice goals while taking into account the needs of communities.

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US EPA designates 2 types of PFAS as hazardous substances

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. EPA has designated two types of PFAS as hazardous substances, a long-awaited move meant to hold polluters accountable for related pollution.

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Brownfield clean-up job training programs can get $14M from EPA

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Read the full story from Smart Cities Dive. Local governments and nonprofits can now apply for federal funding to recruit and train unemployed and underemployed local workers to clean up polluted sites for redevelopment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 21.

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[Podcast Series] Internet of Things (IoT) Powering Smart and Sustainable Homes of the Future

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Most solution utilizing this technology have been named lesser consumer and more towards smart city and enterprises. KEYWORDS: Climate Change with Net-Zero Homes, building management, energy efficiency, energy savings, sustainability, EPA: SU, Schneider Electric. link] #LifeIsOn.

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Where Should the Green Go?

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And other low-lying cities, like Miami, face serious flood control challenges. The US EPA defines green infrastructure as “a cost-effective, resilient approach to managing wet weather impacts that provides many community benefits.” Sea level rise often cause storm surges to push up through the drains and onto Miami streets.

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EPA unveils cybersecurity oversight for public drinking water systems

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. The Environmental Protection Agency will require states to assess the cybersecurity practices of public water systems, marking the first new critical infrastructure initiative since the White House unveiled the Biden administration’s national cyber strategy Thursday.

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