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News Release: SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today in North Richmond, California, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox joined EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Martha Guzman, California Secretary for Environmental Protection Yana Garcia, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, and other state and local leaders for the California stop on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act celebration tour.


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $63 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Utah for water infrastructure improvements.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Vermont

News Release: BOSTON - (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded over $63 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Vermont for water infrastructure improvements.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded over $66 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Rhode Island for water infrastructure improvements.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Massachusetts

News Release: BOSTON - (Sept. 16, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded over $188 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Massachusetts for water infrastructure improvements.


EPA Honors 2022 Green Power Leaders

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Green Power Leadership Award Winners for 2022, honoring three Green Power Partners across the United States: Bimbo Bakeries USA, Google, and T-Mobile. These organizations exemplify the EPA Green Power Partnership (GPP)’s market leadership and impact principles, driving product innovation, enabling green power access, and accelerating the transition to a pollution-free electricity sector.


Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ to Receive Nearly $315,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Reduce Pollution

News Release: NEW YORK – Today, EPA announced that Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, has been selected to receive one of the first pollution prevention grants to be awarded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $100 million to fund pollution prevention projects. These grants will allow ...



EPA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 16

Enhance Aquifer Recharge Performance and Potential Risk in Different Regional and Hydrogeologic Settings grant opened on Sept. 16.


“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S4541 on Sept. 12


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Fuels Biointermediate Compliance; Notification of Workshop on Sept. 15

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

News Release: BOSTON (Sept. 15, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has A recent settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a power control system manufacturer in Hingham, Mass. means the facility is now performing the training and inspections necessary to comply with federal and state laws regulating the management of hazardous waste. The company has also agreed pay a penalty of $121,546 under the terms of the settlement.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Awards Grants to Advance Smart, Sensible, and Sustainable Pest Control in Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of six recipients that will receive a total of $780,000 from the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) grant competition. The selected grantees will explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in agriculture over the course of two years to reduce the risk of pests and pesticides.


Guthrie Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup on five bills.


EPA Selects Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for $296K Pollution Prevention Grant Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: PHOENIX - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to receive a $296,544 pollution prevention (P2) grant made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The P2 grants being awarded across ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Markup

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee markup on five bills.


EPA Implements Advanced Effort to Protect Water Quality in Three Boston-area River Watersheds

News Release: (BOSTON) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced decisive action to control currently unregulated stormwater pollution from entering unchecked into the watersheds of the Charles, Mystic and Neponset Rivers and control those pollutants under the Clean Water Act. This is the first ...