News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced New England's 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has underscored the allocation of federal and state funding to Hazel Crest, Illinois, aimed at identifying and replacing lead service lines to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water. This initiative was highlighted during an event attended by EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore, Rep. Robin Kelly, Mayor Vernard L. Alsberry Jr., First Assistant Deputy Governor Shareese Pryor, and Illinois EPA Director John Kim.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the results of Phase Two of the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge on June 20, 2024. Aqua Science, LLC emerged as the winner, receiving a prize of $105,000 for their innovative system, BioLight Toxy. This system uses a bioluminescent bacterium that responds when exposed to toxins in water.

Hoy, la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) anunció una subvención de $319,000 para ayudar a las comunidades costeras de Puerto Rico a proteger la salud de los bañistas. Los fondos permitirán a Puerto Rico llevar a cabo programas de monitoreo de calidad del agua y mantener al público informado sobre sus playas.

NEW YORK – Today at Bradley Beach, NJ, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia announced $258,000 in grant funding to help New Jersey’s coastal communities protect the health of beachgoers. She was joined by Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Shawn LaTourette, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox and other dignitaries. The funding will assist New Jersey in conducting water quality monitoring and public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of $319,000 in grant funding to support water quality monitoring at Puerto Rico's beaches. This initiative aims to safeguard public health by ensuring clean and safe coastal waters for beachgoers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Fort Worth Independent School District will receive $6,167,108 through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Grant Competition. This funding, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will facilitate the purchase of 15 clean school buses.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has issued a proclamation designating June 17-23, 2024, as National Pollinator Week. This announcement highlights the EPA's ongoing efforts to protect pollinators from pesticides and includes plans for mitigation measures and the upcoming finalization of the Herbicide Strategy aimed at protecting over 900 federally threatened and endangered species, including pollinators.

CHICAGO (June 18, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced that Vishal Swamy, a high school student from Novi, Michigan, has been awarded the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), announced the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) today, June 18.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced that Shari Insley, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Pine Intermediate School in North Olmsted, Ohio, has been awarded the 2024 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators.

Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host two community meetings on June 25 to present the findings of the Technical Assistance Needs Assessment (TANA) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) and Coldwater Creek.

Eight home renovation companies in the St. Louis area have agreed to pay over $65,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the final Explanation of Significant Differences detailing changes to the cleanup plan for the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), recognized two California student groups from Solana Beach and Ventura as recipients of the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).