News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $5 million in Brownfields grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the cleanup of the Strathmore Mill complex in Montague, Massachusetts. The announcement was made during an event attended by representatives from federal, state, and local governments, including Senator Markey and Nolumbeka Project Chairman David Brule.

Grants from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the University of Kentucky Research Foundation as the recipient of approximately $2,097,521 in grant funding. This initiative aims to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), construction materials used in buildings and infrastructure contribute more than 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Florida will receive two grants totaling approximately $3.5 million to support efforts in reporting and reducing climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. The EPA estimates that building construction and other infrastructure projects account for over 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Alabama will benefit from four grants totaling approximately $20.8 million to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. The EPA estimates that construction materials used in buildings and other built infrastructure account for more than 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded its Drinking Water and Wastewater mission in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, as part of a multi-agency emergency response to the 2023 Maui wildfires. This initiative aimed to restore essential water services in wildfire-affected areas.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a settlement with U.S. Ecology Nevada (USEN) regarding alleged hazardous waste and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) violations at a landfill located south of Beatty, Nevada. The company will pay a civil penalty of $185,429 to resolve claims related to breaches of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with the Nooksack Tribe to bring their six water systems into compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The legal agreements, known as Administrative Orders on Consent, affect facilities serving approximately 1,300 people.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the University of Mississippi as the recipient of approximately $749,476 in grant funding aimed at reducing climate pollution from manufacturing construction materials. This initiative is part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which supports the renewal of American manufacturing through low-carbon material production.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the commencement of a public comment period for an updated cleanup plan addressing elevated concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soil and groundwater at the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Marinette Former Manufactured Gas Plant Superfund site, also known as the WPSC Marinette MGP site in Marinette, Wisconsin.

BOSTON (July 17, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Canterbury, Connecticut-based carpentry and renovation company for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). As a result of the settlement, Elite Construction and Remodeling, LLC ("Elite Construction") agreed to pay a penalty of $39,368 to resolve past violations of the RRP Rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of $3,887,329 in funding to Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse, a Chicago-area nonprofit organization. The funds aim to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. According to EPA estimates, construction materials used in buildings and infrastructure contribute more than 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of approximately $20.4 million in grants to six recipients across Region 2, encompassing New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. The funding aims to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has announced Shannon Chatwin from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the winner of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Mrs. Chatwin, an Advanced Placement environmental science teacher with over a decade of experience, engages students in environmental education through various projects and field trips.

On July 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $160 million in grants to support efforts to reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products. The funding is part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to support American businesses in producing low-carbon materials.