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3M Agrees to EPA Order to Sample and Provide Treatment for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water near Cordova, IL Facility

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the 3M Company agreed to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order to sample and provide treatment to address contamination from per- and polyfluoroakyl substances (PFAS) found in drinking water in the vicinity of 3M’s Cordova, IL facility. Recent sampling results provided ...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Mississippi

News Release: JACKSON, Miss. (Nov. 3, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in the Cherokee Community. The grant is one of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 ...

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Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Biden-Harris Administration announces $406,482 for community air pollution monitoring project on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota

News Release: EAGLE BUTTE, SD – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected The Keya Foundation to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. The grant is one of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will receive $53.4 ...

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41 notices published in October by Environmental Protection Agency

There were 41 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in October, according to the Federal Register.

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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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EPA Announces Removal Action at the Lane Plating Superfund Site in Dallas, Texas

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS – (November 3rd, 2022)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a removal action at the Lane Plating Works, Inc., Superfund site that includes demolishing the former electroplating facility and excavating contaminated soil. EPA’s decision to move forward with the removal ...

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Announcing Upcoming Meeting of Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee on Nov. 3

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $2.9 million for seven community air pollution monitoring projects in Colorado

News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected seven Colorado groups to receive funding to conduct air quality monitoring in communities across the Denver metro area, Northern Colorado, and Southwest Colorado. These grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states ...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in the District of Columbia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to receive $500,000 for a project to monitor air quality in neighborhoods overburdened with poor air quality.

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Strategy To Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Clean Air Act Advisory Committee discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting discussed on Nov. 3 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $950,000 for Four Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Nevada

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected four entities to receive more than $950,000 in grant funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in Nevada. The grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will receive $53.4 million from President ...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $449, 988 to Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in Virginia to receive $449,988 for a community air pollution monitoring project.

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Environmental Protection Agency discusses National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting on Nov. 3

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53 Million for 132 Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Across the Nation

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The projects are focused on communities that are underserved, historically marginalized, and overburdened by pollution, supporting President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative.