 | Federal Report Highlights Five Years of Progress on Economic Growth and Sustainable Communities  In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, and EPA released "Five Years of Learning from Communities and Coordinating Federal Investments," a report demonstrating how the three agencies are cooperating to help communities provide more housing choices, make transportation systems more efficient and reliable, and create vibrant neighborhoods that attract business development and jobs while protecting the environment. Since 2009, the Partnership for Sustainable Communities has been working to ensure that HUD, DOT, EPA and other federal agency investments better serve communities that were hard hit by the economic recession. Through its efforts, more than $4 billion has been awarded to 1,000 communities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. In addition to funding, many communities have also received technical assistance to help plan economic development and leverage private and other public resources to maximize the Partnership's investments. Read the report and find more information on the partnership here. http://go.usa.gov/N7GP | EPA Accepting Applications for Clean Air Excellence Awards Through September 12  EPA is accepting applications for the Clean Air Excellence Awards through September 12, 2014. This award recognizes and honors outstanding innovative efforts to help make progress in achieving cleaner air. Award-winning entries must directly or indirectly reduce pollutant emissions, demonstrate innovation, offer sustainable outcomes, and provide a model for others to follow. Learn more about entry requirements and how to submit an application here. http://go.usa.gov/NmEk | White House Video Explains Climate Change and Wildfires  A changing climate may worsen many of the threats to forests, such as pest outbreaks, fires, human development, and drought. In this video, John Holdren, the President's Science Advisor, explains how the growing number of intense wildfires are linked in part, to climate change. Watch the video here. http://youtu.be/hDsNq-rVplE As part of the President's Climate Action Plan, EPA recently released the Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants. The comment period for the proposed rule ends October 16, 2014. Comment on the rule here. http://go.usa.gov/NqhV |
Harnessing Momentum for the Next 20 Years of Environmental Justice  Over the last 99 blog posts on the Environmental Justice in Action blog, EPA has focused on highlighting the stories that often get overlooked in the dialogue about the environment and environmental justice. In this 100th blog post, Mustafa Ali, Acting Senior Advisor on Environmental Justice, reflects on how these are the stories of positive change that are helping to move many environmentally overburdened communities from surviving to thriving, as well as those stories that highlight the challenges that still exist. Read the blog post here. http://go.usa.gov/NGR3 |
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