EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna at bilateral talks in Ottawa. (Credit US Embassy Ottawa)

U.S., Canada Target Reductions in Chemicals on New Binational List to Reduce Public Health Risk

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canada's Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna today announced that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to target reductions of eight chemicals.
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By | 31 May, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Toronto, U.S. & Canada | Tags: , , , ,

The United States and Canada host the Annual Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Stakeholder Event on May 4-5, 2016 in Washington. (Credit International Trade Administration)

EPA and PMRA Release New Harmonized Product Chemistry Templates

Under the umbrella of the United States–Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) workplan, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed harmonized product chemistry templates for use by registrants when submitting pesticide registration packages.
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By | 27 May, 2016 | Topics: Business, News, Trade, U.S. & Canada | Tags: , , , ,

Lake Huron, Mich., is seen in this September 2004 photo. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)

EPA Announces $1 Million in Pollution Prevention Funding for Great Lakes States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing approximately $1 million in funding to support pollution prevention work in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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By | 18 March, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, Key Documents, News, Toronto | Tags: , , , , , , ,

EPA Administrator McCarthy meets with Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna. (Credit EPA)

US, Canada Aim to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canada's Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna today announced that Canada and the U.S. have adopted targets to reduce phosphorus entering affected areas of Lake Erie by 40 percent.
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By | 22 February, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Our Ocean, Policy, Science & Tech, Toronto, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: , , , , ,

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