The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) Pesticides Enforcement Program is partnering with the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association (GHRA) to host several trainings next month. The trainings will run from July 7 to July 11 and include various courses for managers, private pesticide trainers, employees who use pesticides at work, farmers, landscapers and golf…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is hosting the first Zero Waste Pacific training and conference this week. The national certification training began on Sunday morning at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa. Participants will attend class through Tuesday, May 6 and take a rigorous exam on Wednesday, May 7. “Guam will benefit greatly from having…
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Guam EPA has received an application from Green Clover Environmental LLC for a Solid Wste Processing and Bioremediation Facility on Lot No. 5224-7-1 in Barrigada. The permit is under review and the agency has set a public hearing to gather comments from the community. All interested parties are invited to attend this hearing. Date: Monday,…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting the inaugural Zero Waste Pacific Conference on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9. The Administration and Operations offices will be closed to the general public from noon to 5 p.m. on those days. Guam EPA recognizes the importance of eliminating, as best as possible, any impact…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Susana Laveti Evening, project coordinator for the Catholic Women’s League of Fiji, will be presenting at the Zero Waste Pacific conference. Evening, and the Catholic Women’s League, helped women in Fiji learn about how to properly manage household waste and how to recycle. The goal of the…
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Guam EPA’s offices will be closed Tuesday, April 22 as the staff participate in an all-day cleanup to celebrate Earth Day 2014. Guam EPA recognizes the importance of eliminating, as best as possible, any impact that this monthly closure will have on its customers. Customers who need assistance can make an appointment for another day…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will be partnering with the National Park Service in launching a pilot project using an air curtain burner to dispose of green waste without spreading invasive species. The pilot project will launch at 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the War in the Pacific National Park in…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today released a complete listing of Earth Day 2014 activities. “This year we are encouraging every resident of Guam to think about our one earth, one land and one sea during April,” said Guam EPA Administrator Eric M. Palacios. “We have many service learning events, field trips. beach…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all mayors, real estate professionals, environmental companies and the general public to attend a public meeting about Green Parcels. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Hilton Guam Resort and Spa in Tumon. “The idea behind Green Parcels is to take a closer…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced international solid waste expert Eric Lombardi will be a keynote speaker at the Zero Waste Pacific conference in May. “Eric Lombardi is a leader in recycling systems and public-private development. Guam EPA encourages anyone working in the field of solid waste to attend the conference to learn about…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced the names of the trainers who will be conducting the national solid waste certification course on-island in May. The trainers are Matthew Cotton, Michael Tilley and Joe Williams. All three trainers are certified instructors with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). “We are so pleased to…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today recognized Buena Vista Environmental LLC for assisting with the cleanup of illegally dumped cooking oil. Buena Vista assisted in cleaning up 13 five-gallon containers of cooking oil that were illegally dumped earlier this week. The company is permitted to accept fats, oil and grease (FOG) and non-hazardous contaminated soils.…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency has won a summary judgment against Joseph S. Taitano and his wife Rosalind C. Taitano. The judgment awards Guam EPA $7.51 million dollars. The amount includes payment of restitution and more than $3 million in fines, against each respondent, based on civil penalties for solid waste violations. “Joseph S. Taitano…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency today announced online registration for the upcoming Zero Waste Pacific training and conference is now open. Registration for the training and conference can be found online. More information about the conference can be found here. The training includes three-day courses conducted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).…
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Guam EPA staff responded this morning a reported fuel spill at Santos Hill in Upper Tumon along Marine Drive. Motorists are advised to avoid the area until further notice. Guam EPA will post updates online, at Facebook.com/GuamEPA and at
Guam EPA staff observed Pacific Man-o-War washed up on shore at multiple beaches on the east side of the island today. Pacific Man o’ War can be blown toward the island by strong offshore winds and can cause painful stings. The animals are small and appear like an inflated blue plastic bag connected to blue…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) this week is hosting training about General Use Pesticides (GUP) for farmers, landscapers and others who use or apply these chemicals. The training includes detailed instruction about Guam’s pesticide regulations, requirements and mandates. It also stresses the importance of safety and how to respond during emergency situations involving…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today added the Toguan River in Umatac to the weekly list of beaches under advisory. Toguan Bay was already on the list of advisories. According to reports from the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA), the sewage lagoon at the Umatac/Merizo Wastewater Treatment Plant began to overflow and the facility…
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The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (Guam EPA) today released its calculated island-wide recycling rate for the second year, in observance of America Recycles Day, and it is pleased to announce a double-digit increase from last year’s figure — from 17.85% to 28.13%. “The 10-percentage-points increase in Guam’s recycling rate shows that more people are recognizing…
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For Immediate Release DPHSS Release No. 2013-077 Public Advisory on Pesticide Residues on Vegetables As part of its regulatory activity in protecting the public from potentially unsafe foods, the Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has been testing fruits and vegetables for residual pesticide. Three batches of…
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