US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

We are so proud that EPA is ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)! 5️⃣ EPA came in 5th place in the midsize agency category! We owe this achievement to our dedicated staff, who work tirelessly to make a positive impact on communities and the environment. 🙌 The rankings are based on responses from more than 1 million civil servants—the highest total in the history of the #FedBPTW! View a detailed breakdown of the rankings at bestplacestowork.org.

Turning blight into might in communities across America! 👏 EPA is providing funding for communities to assess, clean up, and revitalize #Brownfields sites. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e_cGjvDj

We just released our draft risk evaluation for Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and the draft hazard assessments for Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. These chemicals are both used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These documents will now go through peer review, and we welcome public comments. Learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ef5_Wp5j

#DYK EPA's criminal enforcement program works with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies around the country, sharing their expertise in gathering evidence associated with environmental crime. This #NationalPoliceWeek, we salute our EPA Special Agents, who possess a unique set of skills specific to conducting investigations of environmental crimes. #EnvironmentalEnforcement

📢 We're hiring in the Office of the Administrator! Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eavPY5Zi Program Analyst ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eWJuaQbM

🌿 From coast to coast, US forests face a changing landscape. Climate change looms large, but so does the impact of nitrogen and sulfur deposition. Learn from #EPAers who delve into county-level projections, revealing how temperature, precipitation, & deposition impacts could reshape carbon stored in living plant tissues located above the earth's surface. Read the research ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eVWcdW8x

📢 Join us at our next Small Systems webinar on May 21 at 2 pm ET: Technical Assistance for Lead! Ann Hirekatur with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will provide an overview of their approach to providing lead service line technical assistance to small community and non-community public water systems, and Andrew Pizzala and Alex Horansky with our Office of Water will discuss EPA’s Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators Program and the Get the Lead Out (GLO) Initiative. Learn more and register to attend ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ebv-jC8

We're not joshing around about the benefits of trees! Trees: 🌳 Improve air quality 🌳 Lower greenhouse gas emissions 🌳 Reduce heat islands in urban environments 🌳 Soak up rain, helping reduce runoff Learn more about why you should love trees: https://lnkd.in/ghkntQYm 📸: EPAer Adriana, Region 2 #NationalLoveATreeDay #Trees #PlantATree

💧 Nutrient pollution can occur when nitrogen and phosphorus enter a water body through runoff from fertilizers, detergents, and more. These excess nutrients can lead to harmful algal blooms (HABs), which threaten aquatic ecosystems and human health. One way to limit nutrient pollution is through existing and constructed wetlands, which can naturally process nutrients and stop them from polluting waters. 🖥️ On May 22 from 2-3 pm ET, our Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Nutrients Research webinar series will host #EPAers who have researched the impact of wetlands on nutrient pollution. Register: https://lnkd.in/eKs-NNfM

Let them be. Applying pesticides will likely be ineffective in keeping cicadas away, and could harm other organisms, pets, or people in your yard and home. https://lnkd.in/eJ96EDU5