Garcia: 'OxyChem will perform the engineering work' for New Jersey Superfund cleanup
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 23, 2023
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Occidental Chemical Corporation to design a cleanup plan for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey.
Regan: EPA works to 'strengthen our nation’s water infrastructure'
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 11, 2023
Five states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding to address contaminants in their drinking water thanks to President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Regan: EPA takes 'step toward protecting communities from harmful pollution'
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards for coal-fired power plants under the Clean Water Act.
Starfield: Violation notices 'demonstrate EPA's commitment' to the AIM Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced several enforcement actions to support national and international goals of reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to combat climate change.
Fox: 'EPA is taking action to protect our public water systems'
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a memorandum requiring states to assess the cybersecurity risks of drinking water systems.
Regan: 'Tackling the climate crisis demands a sense of urgency'
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 4, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $250 million in planning grants to reduce climate pollution and promote economic growth.
Blackman: EPA funds work 'to advance protection and restoration' in Gulf of Mexico
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 3, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced funding to support populations facing disproportionate environmental and human health risks.
EPA opens welcome center for East Palestine residents, business owners
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 2, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the opening of a community welcome center for residents and business owners of East Palestine, Ohio.
EPA unveils $3.9 million in grants to study climate change affects in Alaska, Washington
By EPA Newswire Report | Mar 1, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the awarding of $3.9 million in grants to fund climate change research at the University of Alaska, University of Washington and Iowa State University to study the impact of the climate on underserved communities.
Fox: 'EPA is thrilled to be able to invest in resilient water infrastructure technologies' in California
By EPA Newswire Report | Feb 25, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the awarding of an $81 million loan to California's Yucaipa Valley Water District in California as a part of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.
Regan: 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will unlock historic investments to combat the climate crisis'
By EPA Newswire Report | Feb 24, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shared its initial guidance on the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program.
Regan: MATS 'have protected the health of American communities nationwide'
By EPA Newswire Report | Feb 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reaffirmed the scientific, economic and legal underpinnings of policy that dictates limits on toxic air pollution from power plants.
Gomez: Investment provides 'everyone with the opportunity to be a part of the green economy'
By EPA Newswire Report | Feb 22, 2023
The Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) has been awarded a $500,000 Brownfields job training grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Garcia: 'Funding will provide under- and unemployed people in Puerto Rico critical training'
By EPA Newswire Report | Feb 1, 2023
PathStone Corporation will receive $500,000 for job training through the Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Job Training Program.
EPA giving Colorado city $180,000 to assist pollution-fighting efforts
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 31, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced Westminster, Colorado, will receive a $180,000 Source Reduction Assistance grant to kickstart pollution prevention efforts in the community.
EPA: New Jersey tapped to test lead-removal program from water pipes
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 31, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled out an initiative to jump-start efforts to attain a goal of removal and replacement of 100% of lead service lines as part of its Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators program, which was introduced at a White House event marking the first anniversary of the Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
Regan: 'EPA is holding facilities accountable and protecting our precious water resources from harmful contamination'
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced its latest move to protect communities and hold facilities accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by coal ash disposal.
Fox: 'Effluent Guidelines Program Plan represents a critical next step to tackle pollutants'
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, which describes how the EPA will safeguard U.S. waterways by adhering to both scientific principles and the Clean Water Act when developing technology-based pollution limits and researching industry-based wastewater discharges.
Regan: 'Our priority is helping Tribal nations improve their recycling efforts'
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 16, 2023
Thanks to what is the largest recycling investment in three decades, $40 million in federal funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used for recycling infrastructure projects for Tribes and Intertribal coalitions.
Regan: EPA announces funds 'dedicated to advancing environmental justice'
By EPA Newswire Report | Jan 15, 2023
Approximately $100 million has been made available through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for environmental justice grants that will help projects in communities that are stricken with pollution and underserved.
