"What changed in the United States with Hurricane Katrina was a feeling that we have entered a period of consequences."
-- Al Gore
Cleanups in Fort Worth, TX There are many things you can do to assist the cleanup effort which benefits greatly when communities and individuals get involved.
Listed below is a cleanup in Fort Worth, TX.
Brownfields
EPA's Brownfields Program works in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Through its 10 Regional offices across the country, EPA makes brownfields information, assistance, and grant funding available regardless of location.
Federal Facilities
Federal Facility Site Information
Regional Emergency Management
Emergency management activities are coordinated between local organizations (including local fire departments), the ten EPA regional offices, and EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo)
Hazardous waste information is contained in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRAInfo), a national program management and inventory system about hazardous waste handlers.
National Response Center
Spills of oil, gas, pipeline liquids and hazardous substances. The National Response System (NRS) is the government's mechanism for emergency response to discharges of oil and the release of chemicals into the navigable waters or environment of the United States and its territories.
Gov. Perry: Cap and Trade Could Severely Hurt Texas' Economy AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today stated his concern about the impact of proposed cap and trade legislation and possible regulation of CO2 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Texas' energy industry and economy. The governor hosted a roundtable discussion with state and industry leaders to discuss ....
Tree Seedlings The AFC grows and sells forest tree seedlings for reforestation.
AFC seedlings are grown at Baucum nursery for one growing season (except for 25 pack Loblolly pine, which are 2 years old). When the seedlings become dormant in the fall, they are lifted and packed "bare ....