Fwd: EPA Highlights

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From: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <usaepa@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 9:43 AM
Subject: EPA Highlights
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

Setting the Record Straight on EPA's Proposed Waters of the US Rule Join EPA for a Webinar on Harmful Algal Blooms on July 16 Be SunWise this Holiday Weekend and Protect Yourself from UV Rays Setting the Record Straight on EPA's Proposed Waters of the US Rule There are distorted facts and rumors about what is really included in EPA's Waters of the U.S. proposed rule. The rule keeps intact all Clean Water Act exemptions and exclusions for agriculture that farmers count on. Additionally, EPA worked with USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Army Corps of Engineers to exempt 56 additional conservation practices. Read the blog post by Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Nancy Stoner, setting the record straight and clarifying the exemptions and exclusions for the agricultural industry here. http://go.usa.gov/9hdG EPA welcomes input on the proposed rule. The comment period ends October 20, 2014. Learn how to comment on the Waters of the U.S. rule here. http://go.usa.gov/XYZB Join EPA for a Webinar on Harmful Algal Blooms on July 16 EPA will host a webinar on July 16 at 1:00 p.m. EDT on how to protect your drinking water from harmful algal blooms (HABs). Experts will discuss the impact of HABs and give advice on how drinking water facilities can remove toxins. They will also address how people can help reduce this environmental, health, and economic problem in the future. Register for the webinar here. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/422648418. Be SunWise this Holiday Weekend and Protect Yourself from UV Rays As you venture outdoors this weekend, be SunWise and protect yourself from harmful sun exposure. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can result in a painful sunburn, and can also lead to more serious health problems, including skin cancer, premature aging, eye damage, and immune system suppression. Children are particularly at risk as the number of skin cancer cases in young people is increasing. Check out EPA's list of helpful tips that you can use to protect yourself from UV rays here. http://go.usa.gov/XxYw Download the free SunWise UV Index app that provides a daily and hourly forecast of the UV radiation levels here. http://go.usa.gov/XaZW 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  Office of External Affairs 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 iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews