Tag: EPA
Feb. 21, 2020
Philly schools still managing the asbestos
Since Sept. 2019, around 10 public schools in Philly have closed as a result of toxic asbestos damage. The asbestos crisis, fueled by decades of…
Jun. 2, 2017
How many pieces?
On Dec. 12, 2015, 196 countries committed to adopting the Paris Agreement, an agreement between nations to dedicate efforts towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.…
Mar. 17, 2017
At least we’ll have guns
Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan for the forthcoming fiscal year will likely see cuts in various areas. One of these areas is the Environmental Protection…
Feb. 24, 2017
Green politics can save us
The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency showed exactly what President Donald Trump’s commitment, or lack thereof, to…
Feb. 3, 2017
EPA commissions Drexel to study water quality
A Drexel University research group is set to lead an effort to study the safety of drinking water following a $2 million grant from the…
Feb. 3, 2017
On whitehouse.gov
In the age of digitalization and social media, science is available to everyone — at least, that was the case until Donald Trump took office.…
May. 9, 2014
EPA ranks Drexel in top 100 for green power usage
Drexel University has been ranked 57th in the 2014 National Top 100 list of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for being one of the…
Apr. 13, 2012
Professor named to advise EPA on sustainable works
A Drexel professor hopes to promote sustainable energy during her two-year term serving on an independent council that reports to the Environmental Protection Agency, which…
May. 5, 2011
Green power noted by EPA
Drexel University was recently named the 2010-11 Individual Conference Champion by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for using more green power than any other…