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Nevada Communities Will Receive Brownfields Assessment Grants to Help Build A Better America While Advancing Environmental Justice
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EPA Announces Oklahoma Corporation Commission to Receive $2,000,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has selected the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) for a Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes.
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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies discussed on June 2 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pallone Blasts GOP ‘Plan’ to Address Energy and Climate Crises

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. released the following statement today in response to Republicans’ latest “plan" to address climate and energy issues...
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EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore Urges Eligible School Districts in Michigan to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing
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Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected to Receive $250K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

Selected grant targets cleanup at the Former Greenleaf Healthcare Facility
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Biden Administration Announces $254 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

A total of 8 communities in South Carolina will receive Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup or High Performing Revolving Loan Fund support to help build back America’s economy while addressing environmental justice concerns
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Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meeting discussed on June 1 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA announces $221M investment in New Jersey water infrastructure: 'EPA is proud to partner with New Jersey'

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced $221 million in funding to improve New Jersey water infrastructure
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes proposed rule on June 1

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates new EPA program to protect children’s health, reduce pollution, and boost American manufacturing
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Mercer Island, WA Student Earns National EPA Recognition for Agriculture Project

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two high school students -- Josephine “Josie” Barber, a junior at Mercer Island High School, Mercer Island, Washington and Mason Sufnarski, a senior at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw
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Biden Administration and EPA Announce $113M to fund Great Lakes Restoration Projects near Duluth, Minnesota

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law accelerating long-awaited work in St. Louis River Area of Concern on Lake Superior
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EPA Announces $500 Million for Clean School Buses, urges Pacific Northwest and Alaska districts to apply

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing
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EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore Urges Eligible School Districts in Ohio to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing
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EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment

Today, EPA is taking an important step forward to protect people from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by adding five PFAS chemicals for a total of six PFAS chemicals to a list of risk-based values that help EPA determine if response or remediation activities are needed.
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Bohan: 'Today's settlement will protect the Pueblo community and surrounding environment'

A recently announced first-of-its-kind settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a Colorado company will provide protections for the local community against coal ash and its contaminants.
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EPA Announces Record $3.15 Million Brownfields Investment in Rhode Island

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help revitalize New England communities, Build a Better America and Address Environmental Justice Concerns
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EPA Announces Additional $1.9 Billion in State Revolving Loan Funds for Water Infrastructure Upgrades

$1.9 Billion in annual appropriations adds to $7.7 billion in SRF funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022
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EPA Announces Record $24.2 Million Brownfields Investment in Maine

President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help revitalize New England communities, Build a Better America and Address Environmental Justice Concerns
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