Guam EPA, in partnership with the iRecycle program and as part of the Environmental Education Committee, is seeking volunteers to help recycle during and after the 68th annual Liberation Day parade. Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are needed to help collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles during and after the parade. Interested individuals can sign in at…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) has been honored with the Gold Award for the Best Government of Guam Website by the Association of Government Accountants. The award recognizes sites that promote transparency and accountability in government. “Guam EPA will continue to provide information to the public about environmental law, the regulations we enforce…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency Board of Directors will meet Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 4 p.m. in the Main Office Conference Room, 17-3304 Mariner Avenue, Tiyan, Guam. The public is invited to attend this regular meeting. The agenda is as follows: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of June 2012 Minutes Administrator’s Report…
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Guam EPA will be offering mandatory training for individuals who own and/or operate Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) in Guam. Three, one-day trainings will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10, 11 and 19. Registration is being accepted online at usttraining.com or at Guam EPA’s main office in Tiyan. The all-inclusive registration fee…
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Last week Gov. Eddie Calvo appointed Steve Carrara as a general member of the Guam EPA Board of Directors. The appointment paperwork now goes to the Guam Legislature for confirmation. Carrara has a law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law ad a degree in economics from Columbia. He is currently General Counsel for…
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Today Guam EPA staff began working with partners from U.S. EPA and the CNMI’s Division of Environmental Quality to plan the next Pacific Islands Environment Conference. The conference will be on Guam in 2013. “We are glad to work with our local and federal partners in this planning process,” said Guam EPA Administrator Eric Palacios.…
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Today at 9:50 a.m. Guam EPA emergency responders were called to the scene of a small oil spill in the Harmon Industrial Park behind Kmart. Area businesses owners brought in three trucks of sand to absorb the oil. The sand was applied, and loaded into 55-gallon drums by a private contractor for disposal off island.…
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Guam EPA, in conjunction with the Guam Fire Department, the Yigo Mayor’s Office, and Office of Civil Defense and Homeland Security, continues to respond to a deep-seated fire in Yigo. Tuesday morning, Guam EPA was called to the scene of a deep-seeded fire near Route 15. Responders stated the fire was within a pile of…
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The Guam EPA Board of Directors will meet today at 4 p.m. in the Main Conference Room. The Agenda is as follows: I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of May 17, 2012 Minutes IV. Administrator’s Report V. Old Business: a) Proposed Rule Regarding Time of Board Meeting b) Taitano Case –…
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Management and staff of Guam EPA are participating in Crucial Conversation training throughout the week. The training focuses on handling complex problems and working through differences to find mutually-acceptable solutions. The training are being conducted by personnel from U.S. EPA.
The Guam EPA Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Guam EPA Main Conference room. The room is in Guam EPA’s administration building at 17-3304 Mariner Ave. Tiyan (across from Untalan Middle School). The public is encouraged to attend this meeting. The agenda is as follows: Call to order…
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Around 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon Guam EPA staff responded to a reported fuel spill at the Airport Mobil station located on Marine Corps Drive. The first government agency on the scene was the Guam Fire Department. GFD secured the site and placed absorbent sands on the area where the spill occurred. Responders estimated 25 gallons…
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As the final Earth Day 2012 events approach, Guam EPA is looking for volunteers to help with a few of the events. Please attend these events and volunteer if possible. – Nurturing Nature Cleanup – Volunteers are needed to help clear areas, plant coffee and other species, around the Island Girl Power clubhouse in Dededo…
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Guam EPA, with Environmental Education Committee partners Sea Grant and UnderWater World, will be offered today at the University of Guam. More than 45 students have registered for the conference. The event is for high school students and will focus on Guam’s water resources. For more information about this event contact Tammy Jo Anderson Taft…
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Guam EPA today released an eight-page insert about the Green Parcel Program and other programs. The insert was available in the Guam Pacific Daily News or read it online.
The Guam EPA Board of Directors voted yesterday to confirm Eric M. Palacios as the Administrator of Guam EPA. For more information about Palacios, visit our information page.
Guam EPA, as a partner in the Environmental Education Committee, is seeking volunteers for the upcoming Earth Day events. Saturday, April 14 Gardening with Island Girl Power: Volunteers are needed to help Island Girl Power start a community garden at their clubhouse in Dededo for Earth Day 2012. Volunteers are asked to come from 11…
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The Guam EPA Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in the main Guam EPA conference room. Individuals requiring special accommodations, auxiliary aids or services shall contact and submit their request to Guam EPA by calling 475-1658/59/22 or emailing Maria.Duenas@epa.guam.gov.
Guam EPA in partnership with NavFac Marianas is hosting a tour in Tumon this weekend and on Saturday, April 21. The tour will include information about how Guam was made, unique rock formations in Guam and areas where the Northern Guam Lens “seeps” into Tumon Bay. Spots are still available. Interested individuals should meet at…
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Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo declared April to be Earth Month 2012 this morning. After signing the proclamation, he signed the Earth Day 2012 pledge and put it the nature tree. Trees and pledge cards will be at GWA, GPA and Payless locations throughout the month. For more information about Earth Month 2012 visit our Earth…
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