The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring individuals and organizations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by bestowing upon them Environmental Quality Awards for their achievements in protecting public health and the environment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a series of recommendations to marinas in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that will reduce pollution, compiled in a manual the agency has written with assistance from the Puerto Rico Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, Puerto Rico SeaGrant, the Sea Grant Program of the University of the Virgin Islands and Blue Flag.
Federal and local government officials joined the U.S. Green Building Council in San Juan Wednesday to announce new guidelines developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to take the Puerto Rico climate into account in determining energy efficiency for homes.
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