EPA MEETING ON THE EFFECTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CHANGED TO SEPT. 13 AND 15 A public meeting originally scheduled for August 12 to discuss the effects of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water has been changed. Two sessions will now be held on Sept. 13th and 15th at the Broome County Forum Theater in Binghamton, N.Y. Registered speakers will have the opportunity to directly provide verbal or written comments on their views to EPA. Please pre-register for the meetings online at _hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com_ (http://hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com/) (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/exitepa.htm) or by calling 866/477-3635 until 5 pm, Sept. 10. For additional questions or comments, please email _hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov_ (mailto:hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov) .
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HEALTHY WATERS BLOG CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS _Not Quite Trading Cards_ (http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters/2010/09/themes/contaminants/not-quite-trad...) This blog introduces water quality trading which is being implemented as a cost-effective way to reduce pollution without compromising environmental protection. It is considered a faster way to achieve pollutant reductions, and to enable a watershed to achieve its water quality goals. What do you think are the potential benefits of such a program? _Extreme Makeover Land Edition_ (http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters/2010/09/themes/contaminants/not-quite-trad...) You'd never know that this now revitalized property on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County had been a century-old abandoned site used for illegal dumping. But EPA's brownfields program was able to launch and cleanup this 25-acre riverside land. Do you know of other properties that could use similar makeovers? Let us know. Visit the Healthy Waters Web site at _http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters/_ (http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters/)