EPA Mid-Atlantic Environment Matters Podcasts
By US EPA Region 3
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Podcast Description
A series of Audio Podcasts designed to educate the public about EPA's role in environmental protection.
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Green Streets Transform Downtown | A street that actually removes contamination, saves energy and collects water. | 6/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Fry Day 2012 | For humans too much sun can also be a problem. | 5/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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American Wetlands Month - May 2012 | Wetlands are the vital link between land and water. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beyond Translation Series: Healthcare and the Environment | Healthcare in America is incredibly complex. | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Rx for Unused Pills | Safe ways to get rid of our unused medications. | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Earth Day 2012 | Forty-two years ago, the first Earth Day brought together Americans to advocate for greater environmental protections. | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fish Ladder | Fish ladders allow passage around or above a dam. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Philadelphia International Flower Show 2012 | Integrated Pest Management | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lighting and Sustainability | The importance of saving energy through lighting control. | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Historic Preservation | National Historic Preservation Act | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green Holiday Tips | Energy-saving ideas for the holidays. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrated Pest Management - Head Lice | Simple things you can do to prevent head lice. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrated Pest Management - Bed Bugs | Simple things you can do to prevent bed bugs being transported to school. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrated Pest Management - Bed Bugs (Spanish Language Version) | Simple things you can do to prevent bed bugs being transported to school. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week | Simple things you can do to protect your family. | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solar Panels at my House | My ultimate goal is to have a net zero house. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EPA's Food Recovery Challenge | EPA has launched the Food Recovery Challenge. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Feds Feed Families | EPA's food drive in August 2011 is part of a national effort of "Feds Feed Families". | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green Jobs for the Future | EPA has a number of resources that support workforce development and green jobs. | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EPA's Mid-Atlantic Dive Team | The scientific dive team supports EPA's Mid-Atlantic region in a wide range of underwater operations. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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National Oceans Month - June 2011 | National Oceans month is dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of our oceans, coastal areas and the Great Lakes. | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green Preservation | How sustainable and green principles can apply to smart growth and historic preservation | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Fry Day 2011 | The purpose of "Don't Fry Day" is to remind people at the start of summer about the dangers from exposure to the sun's harmful ultra violet or UV rays. | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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American Wetlands Month 2011 | Wetlands have many important functions. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Asthma 2011 | The ways in which health care professionals and community organizations can better assist families with asthma. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 Environmental Achievement Awards | The connection between this year's winners' acccomplishments and EPA's national priorities | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Quality Assurance | EPA program managers must make very important decisions about environmental quality and health, and potentially human health issues. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Delaware River Basin Forum | Threats to water safety | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011 Philadelphia Flower Show | Large manicured lawns and exotic ornamental plants can unintentionally place a heavy toll on the environment. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule | Rules for reporting greenhouse gas emissions | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jan is Radon Action Month | Testing for Radon. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Environmental Management System | Reducing the environmental footprint of your facility on the environment. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Environmental Science Center | Providing science to those making environmental decisions | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's it like to be an EPA lawyer? | Enforcement of the Clean Air Act | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SEDP 2010 DC and W.Va. Trip 2010 | On Aug 10, middle school students in EPA's 2010 Student Environmental Development Program presented thoughtful and amusing skits at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Back to School 2010 | How to save money and help the environment while getting ready for school | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 Student Environmental Development Program | Pesticides are used to prevent bugs on crops mainly, and now it’s spread out to further areas. | 8/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SunWise | The ozone layer is expected to recover in the latter half of this century. So sometime around 2065, 2075 and that’s recovering to 1980 level. | 7/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EPA Water Enforcement Against JBS Souderton | Systemic long stern compliance issues | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Liberty RadEX | Liberty RadEX was a massive effort lasting all week and involving more than 900 responders from all levels of local, state and federal governments. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 Beyond Translation Forum | We are inviting the Asian and Hispanic communities early on in the process so that we can have a dialogue with them as we go forward with planning a sustainable future. | 5/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wilmington, Del. Recovery Act Visit | An extremely green project not only for the citizens of the city of Wilmington. | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Renovation, Repair and Painting for Contractors | The rule applies to renovation work that is perform in either pre-1978 housing or facilities where young children spend a good portion of time like daycare centers. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Renovation, Repair and Painting for Parents | Childhood lead poisoning is a preventable disease and our goal is to eliminate it. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Baltimore Climate Showcase Grants | These funds will be used to help these non-profits identify behavior changes in their organizations to reduce energy use. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sustainability | Sustainable practices have a very wide range. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 Radon Testing | Do you think testing your home for radon is just another one of these good-to-do green ideas? | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2009 Emergency Preparedness Conference | These include chemical hazards released into the community by fires, plane crashes and meth labs; biological attacks like anthrax and ricin; and radiological events like nuclear plant waste and dirty bombs. | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2009 EPA Environmental Achievement Awards | Organizations and individuals get high marks for environmental achievement. | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"From Brown to Green" – PIC exhibit features land revitalization | Brownfields can be turned into sustainable gardens or areas of recreation. | 8/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Energy Efficiency | Fossil fuels. That's where 85 percent of the energy consumed in the United States comes from. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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President's Environmental Youth Awards 2009 | Youth involvement in the protection of the environment. | 7/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EPA Administrator at West Philadelphia High School | EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson recognizes High school students for their work on hybrid cars. | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Clean Beaches | Last year, beaches were open for use 95 percent of the possible time | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solar Energy | Mike Dunn, from EPA's Office of Environmental Innovation, believes that solar panels may not only save you money, but actually earn you money, too! | 5/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Earth Day Kids | We asked the children of some of EPA’s employees “What are they doing to help protect the environment?” | 5/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recovery Act Investments in Water Protection | The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. | 4/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Where are greenhouse gases coming from -- and what's being done about it. | 3/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No Run-Off Challenge | Rainwater picks up a mix of pesticides, oil, pet waste and other contaminants as it rushes into storm sewers and out into your favorite rivers and creeks. | 3/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2009 Philadelphia Flower Show | Traditional landscaping practices can intentionally harm the environment. | 3/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Remedial Project Manager in Action | Superfund sites – the name given to the environmental program established back in 1980 to address the country’s worst, abandoned hazardous waste sites. | 2/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SmartWay Vehicle Testing | SmartWay is hopefully going to be a brand that consumers associate as excellence in the transportation industry. | 2/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CFLs 2009 | People do have some concerns about using compact fluorescent light bulbs – which are also called CFLs. | 1/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radon Testing | Testing your home for radon is important for health reasons. | 1/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Air Monitoring | Air monitor structure. | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tap vs Bottled Water | Thanks to influential marketing and a willing public, every day, many people make the choice between tap water and bottled water. | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indoor Air | Four areas where we need to pay special attention to indoor air quality. | 11/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Put Your Home on an Energy Diet - Special Halloween Edition | EPA encourages you to put your house on an energy diet. | 10/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Schuylkill Action Network | Philadelphia and neighboring communities working together as SAN -- the Schuylkill Action Network. | 10/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green Highways | An environmental need to focus on highways for a number of reasons. | 10/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2008 Environmental Awards | In selecting its first-ever Environmental Achievement Awards, EPA gave Lower Makefield high marks for being a green leader among towns. | 9/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WaterSense Conservation Program | Only one percent of the Earth's water is available for human use. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Magic "MIRA" Tells All | EPA's mid-Atlantic region has its own magic MIRA. | 9/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Messages in a Bottle | Our environmental footprints. | 8/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Back to School 2008 | Some timely tips that can help save you money as well as reduce waste. | 8/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revolution in York | A brownfield becomes a baseball stadium. | 8/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EPA Beach Protection 2008 | EPA and the states are working year-round to ensure that beach closure signs are rare sightings. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Student Environmental Development Program | EPA’s Student Environmental Development Program is giving middle-school kids a close up look at all things green. | 8/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do gas mileage gadgets really work? | Too good to be true? | 7/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chesapeake Bay TMDL | The scarcity of oysters is part of a much larger concern as the nation's largest estuary continues to struggle in poor health. | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 80 Episodes |
