Just 1 mo. away from Delaware River Festival. We'll have animal shows, face painting, crafts, games, exhibitors, ferry rides, swan boats, and more! Keep up via delawariverfest.org. Philadelphia Water Center for Aquatic Sciences Independence Seaport Museum Camden County New Jersey American Water US EPA Mid-Atlantic Delaware River Waterfront

Congratulations ⁦Moon Area SD⁩ for creating a #CleanRide4Kids by replacing 20% of your bus fleet with electric school buses and thanks to leaders like ⁦Congressman Chris Deluzio⁩ who have made this investment in clean air for PA children possible! Moms Clean Air Force ⁦LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎⁩

Did you hear the good news last month, UMCES awarded the #ChesapeakeBay a C+ on its annual report card, the highest grade in more than 20 years!👏 👏 Thanks to everyone working to make our Bay healthier. Chesapeake Bay Program PA Department of Environmental Protection Governor Josh Shapiro MD Environment

We are so happy to see electric buses coming to the Moon Area SD! 👏🚌

We announced Khesha Reed as the permanent Deputy Director for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program, located in Annapolis, Maryland, where she has been the Acting Deputy Director since April 2024. Learn more: epa.gov/newsreleases/e…

Growing children are more sensitive to chemicals than adults. Cleaning and other products w/ the #EPASaferChoice label are made with ingredients that are safer for people and the planet. EPA Chemical Safety

We had a great time at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences's #AgProgressDays! PA Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding & Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz discuss the event & how farmers are helping protect the environment and our waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay. 🚜

Labor Day is an annual celebration of workers and their achievements. This Labor Day, we reflect on the passion and commitment of EPA employees. Their hard work makes our mission to protect human health and the environment possible.

☝️ New England: Don't miss your chance to learn about case studies done in US EPA Mid-Atlantic and EPA Great Lakes to investigate the social outcomes brownfield redevelopments have on communities, focusing on measuring indicators of gentrification. Register below to join us next week. ⬇️

Scientists at UVA will quantify PFAS uptake into soil + crops from contaminated irrigation water, evaluate how the uptake is influenced by other chemical + environmental conditions, and develop on-farm tools to identify unexpected PFAS sources: spgv.io/6012wK #EPAstar

With their #EPAstar grant, researchers from Temple University are looking at PFAS uptake and bioaccumulation in crops grown in urban gardens: spgv.io/6013wz

Jason Chase (pictured) and Zach Clifton were at Darby Creek outside Philadelphia, PA collecting sediment samples from streambanks as part of a sediment fingerprinting project in the Lower Darby Creek & Cobb Creek watersheds. US EPA Mid-Atlantic 📷 Zach Clifton #FieldPhotoFriday