News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

News Release: NEW YORK – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has been selected to receive one of the first pollution prevention (P2) grants to be awarded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $100 million to fund pollution prevention ...

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 13, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will offer free residential lead testing, as part of a new sitewide assessment at the Cherokee County National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site in southeastern Kansas. EPA will investigate contamination within the site boundary (see map at right, click to enlarge).

The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 15.

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, at an event in Southern California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $18 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Helix Water District in San Diego County, California to support the Drinking Water Reliability Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Helix Water District will increase the region’s drinking water resiliency by expanding water reuse opportunities and reducing reliance on imported water.

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Kansas City, Mo., is receiving $5.75 million to help remediate a World War II-era warehouse complex, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden’s inflation rally at the White House. On President Biden’s watch, inflation remains at a 40-year high, oil and natural gas prices surpassed historical records, grocery prices surged 13.5 percent this month, and people’s wages can’t keep up with rising costs.

There were 34 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in August.

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (Sept. 13, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to reducing health risks toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that goal. As part of that process, EPA is reaching out to ...

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that approximately $169 million in funding is available for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants under the Fiscal Year 2023 grant competitions. This funding, which is boosted by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, represents a significant investment in overburdened and underserved communities.

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox joined U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman John Sarbanes, EPA Region 3 Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz, and other regional and community leaders to highlight water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the EPA’s 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act celebration tour.

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is withdrawing the proposal to list the East 10th Street Superfund Site in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).