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The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure BIL Funding to Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 20, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $46.3 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to Virginia today for water infrastructure improvements. An additional $80 million will be awarded in the coming weeks. President Biden’s BIL allocates more ...
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EPA, Commission for Environmental Cooperation announce $2 Million EJ4Climate Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency joined the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of North America to announce that the $2 million Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) grant program is now open for applications. This cycle of EJ4Climate grants will focus on ...
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Fox: ‘We have seen transformational progress over the last 50 years’ with the Clean Water Act

Government officials marked the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act with a national tour Sept. 16 that featured the San Francisco Bay in North Richmond, Calif.
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Agreements for Former West Calumet Housing Complex Property on the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana

News Release: CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized two settlement agreements that provide a framework for the cleanup of the former West Calumet Housing Complex property in Zone 1 of the USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago, Indiana. With this step, EPA will ensure lead-and-arsenic-contaminated soils that pose a risk to human health and the environment are removed, and the property is made safe for redevelopment.
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EPA Awards Over $57 Million in Historic Funding to Arizona to Improve Water Quality

EPA Awards Over $57 Million in Historic Funding to Arizona to Improve Water Quality
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EPA Awards Grants to Advance Smart, Sensible, and Sustainable Pest Control in Agriculture

EPA Awards Grants to Advance Smart, Sensible, and Sustainable Pest Control in Agriculture
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EPA Honors 2022 Green Power Leaders

EPA Honors 2022 Green Power Leaders
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Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ to Receive Nearly $315,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Reduce Pollution

Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ to Receive Nearly $315,000 of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Reduce Pollution
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EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company
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What releases are upcoming from the Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 22

There are three releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 22.
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“Text of Senate Amendment 5499” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 15

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 5499” on Sept. 15.
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Rule published by Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Leaders Honor the Late Congresswoman Walorski with Maternal and Child Home Visiting Legislation

News Release: House Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee leaders introduced legislation to honor the late Congresswoman Walorski by reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. The bill increases funding for services that aid new parents and their children...
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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Particulate Matter Control Strategy discussed on Sept. 20 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA orders two Coachella Valley mobile home parks to provide safe drinking water

News Release: EPA orders two Coachella Valley mobile home parks to provide safe drinking water SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Emergency Administrative Orders under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act to two mobile home parks located in the ...
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Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego Air Pollution Control District; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District discussed on Sept. 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page proposed rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Kicks-Off ‘Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students’

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the “Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students.” The Challenge invites students to tell stories with videos, written stories, infographics or story maps that illustrate how U.S. businesses are ...
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La EPA ordena a dos parques de casas móviles del Valle de Coachella que proporcionen agua potable segura

News Release: La EPA ordena a dos parques de casas móviles del Valle de Coachella que proporcionen agua potable segura SAN FRANCISCO – El miércoles 14 de septiembre, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) emitió Órdenes Administrativas de Emergencia según la autoridad ...
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New notice from Environmental Protection Agency to be published on Sept. 21

There are three releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 21.
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