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*Statement from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on Historic Kigali Agreement
This week, nearly 200 nations came together to take a historic step in combatting climate
change. After years of hard work and difficult negotiations, a global commitment to
protecting our planet brought us to this moment. Amending the Montreal Protocol will
significantly phase down HFCs and avoid up to a half-degree centigrade of warming by the
end of the century. While we have seen many significant successes under President
Obamas leadership in fighting climate change, this day will unquestionably be remembered
as one of the most important in our effort to save the one planet we have.
*Seeking Public Comment on Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting
Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
The Office of Management and Budget published a Federal Register Notice (FRN)
soliciting public comments on the Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting
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EPA Region 7
Communities Information
Digest

October 28, 2016

*New
Tool: 7s
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(ARC-X) to Increase Resilience to Climate Change
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opportunities,
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communities
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have
already
successfully
other activities related to human health and adapted, along with instructions on how to
replicate
their efforts; potential EPA tools to help implement adaptation strategies; and
the
environment.
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*Georgetown
Climate Center announces online green infrastructure resource
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Georgetown Climate Center has announced the launch of its new online resource, the
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Green Infrastructure Toolkit, designed to help local governments at different stages find the
Funding and Technical Assistance
resources and examples that are most helpful to them.
Opportunities
Meetings, Conferences,
Events
*Available
for Comment:&Draft
Technical Support Materials for the Final Freshwater
Webinars
and
Conference
Calls
Aquatic Life Selenium Criterion Public comment period closes on December 12.
EPA has posted for public comment four draft technical documents supporting state and
tribal
adoptionorand
implementation
of EPA's 2016 Clean Water Act section 304(a) selenium
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*New
Report: Environmental Protection: Information on Federal Agencies
Expenditures and Coordination Related to Harmful Algae
This report provides information on 13 federal agencies HAB-related expenditures from FY
Find us @ plus coordination efforts led by federal agencies, states, international, and
2013-2015,
academic
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organizations. It also provides a summary of federal agencies public websites
regarding
HABs, what causes them, their human health effects, key research, and more.
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EJSCREEN User Impact Survey Submission Dates: September 27-November 8
The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) the EPA is excited to announce the launch of the
EJSCREEN User Impact Survey! The information collected will be used to catalogue the
diverse ways people are using EJSCREEN to support their analysis of environmental
justice concerns in their personal and professional lives.
EPA Seeks Input on the Gap of Water Quality Standards Coverage in Indian
Reservation Waters Comments Due by December 28
On September 19, 2016, Administrator McCarthy signed an advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPRM) requesting public comment on the establishment of federal baseline
water quality standards (WQS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for Indian reservation
waters that currently do not have EPA-approved WQS to protect water quality.

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*Maplewood, MO Receives EPA Green Power Community of the Year Award
EPA will present the community of Maplewood, MO with the EPA Green Power Community
of the Year Award today. EPAs Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that goes

Source Water Collaborative Learning Exchange Webinar Series: Funding Source

Water Protection November 2, 12-1:30 p.m. CST
A distinguished webinar panel will share perspectives on establishing and growing
successful watershed investment programs.

Webinars and Conference Calls

Free Preparedness Resources for Water Utilities November 9, 12-1:00 p.m. CST
This webinar will feature short presentations on four resources: Hazard Mitigation for
Natural Disasters: A Starter Guide, Water Utility Response On-The-Go, Laboratory
Support Resources, and the Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT)
Learning Together: Lessons Learned from Collaborative Place-Based Initiatives
November 10, 12-1:30 p.m. CST
Overview of the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Framework
for Collaboration to showcase the importance of effective federal collaboration.
U.S. EPA Brownfields Promoting Aquaponics in Redevelopment Projects
November 15, 12-1:30 p.m. CST
Learn about a new planning tool, developed by U.S. EPA, which can help communities
create these healthy food production systems. While originally created to encourage
aquaponics development on brownfields, the new guide is now available for use in any
community. Learn about aquaponics business planning, and hear about the experience of
the East Capital Urban Farm in implementing an urban aquaponics project in DC.
2015 National Postconsumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Rate Report Overview
November 15, 12-1:00 p.m. CST
This webinar will serve as an Executive Summary, featuring data and analyses from the
2015 National Postconsumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Rate Report.
Improving Wastewater Infrastructure in Vulnerable Communities December 8, 121:30 p.m. CST
This webinar will highlight challenges and solutions to providing wastewater infrastructure
in some of the most vulnerable communities in America.

On-Going and On-Demand Webinars

Communicating Climate Change Scenarios With Decision Makers
Research hydrologist Dr. Holly Hartmann discusses approaches for communicating with
decision-makers on climate change, water management and planning.
Leveraging Resources for Brownfields Revitalization Webinar
This previously recorded webinar discusses available tools to assist communities in
leveraging resources to address community revitalization goals and challenges. It
includes a presentation on Dubuque, Iowa's efforts to leverage its own resources to attract
other federal, state, public and private sources of funding and technical assistance.
EPA Computer Training Helps Water and Wastewater Utilities Build Resilience
The training covers several topics including: identifying and funding potential hazard
mitigation projects, developing and updating an Emergency Response Plan (ERP),
coordinating mutual aid and assistance during emergencies, conducting damage
assessments, and many more.
EPA Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments 10-Part Webinar Series
Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids, and a Healthy Environment
Each 45-minute lesson empowers kids to take steps in their everyday lives to improve
the environment for their communities and reduce their environmental risk.
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LeanPath presents: Five Food Waste Myths to Debunk Now!
This webinar will explore five myths about food waste and the facts you need to debunk
them in your kitchen.

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