News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of over $3.4 million to five selectees in Puerto Rico for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites, furthering environmental justice initiatives. This funding is part of a broader $1.5 billion investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aimed at transforming polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets.

On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Envigo RMS LLC pleaded guilty to conspiring to knowingly violate the Animal Welfare Act, and Envigo Global Services Inc. pleaded guilty to a felony of conspiring to knowingly violate the Clean Water Act. These pleas are connected to a dog breeding facility in Cumberland County, Virginia, from which over 4,000 beagles were surrendered by the Justice Department in 2022.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an investment of $111 million to address polluted sites and introduce clean school buses across New York State. The funding, primarily sourced from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be allocated through two major programs: nearly $96 million via the EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate program for replacing existing school buses with electric models, and approximately $15 million through the EPA’s Brownfields program for assessing and cleaning up polluted sites.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will commence an investigation into sediment impacts in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern in Gary, Indiana, next week. The project, which is supported by over $3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, is a collaborative effort with United States Steel Corp.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Logan Agri-Service Inc. for allegedly repackaging pesticide products in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Illinois-based pesticide dealer, which operates a branch in Paris, Missouri, will pay a civil penalty of $74,806.

The Biden Administration has reinforced its commitment to reducing food loss and waste, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) renewing their formal agreement initially established in 2018. This year, the collaboration is further strengthened by the inclusion of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Puerto Rico Department of Education will receive over $7.6 million in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses. This funding is part of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition and aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda.

ERIE (May 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined Erie County Redevelopment Authority President Tina Mengine, Erie Mayor Joe Schember, and Erie County Executive Brenton Davis to celebrate the allocation of $5.5 million in grants designated for the area.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the allocation of $11,030,000 to Arkansas schools for the purchase of clean school buses. This funding is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, supported by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $31,510,000 in funding for Texas schools to purchase clean school buses as part of the Investing in America agenda. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition selected various school districts across Texas to receive these funds.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is accepting public comments on two tentative permits under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act for a climate change mitigation study proposed off the coast of Cape Cod. The study, initiated by a researcher at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will investigate ocean alkalinity enhancement as a potential method for removing and storing carbon dioxide from ocean waters.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the allocation of $10,360,000 to Oklahoma schools for the purchase of clean school buses. This funding is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, supported by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of two new ENERGY STAR resources aimed at helping American households leverage Inflation Reduction Act incentives for energy-efficient home upgrades. The initiatives include a new home improvement savings web tool and the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade Service Provider Partnership.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that Albuquerque Public Schools will receive $6.9 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. This funding, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will be used to purchase 20 new clean school buses to replace older diesel-fueled buses linked to health issues such as asthma.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $15,560,000 in funding for Louisiana schools to purchase clean school buses as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. This initiative is funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.