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News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to West Virginia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Nebraska to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Nebraska.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Region 4 and USDA GA Farm Service Agency Convene Roundtable Discussion with Underserved and Underrepresented Producers

News Release: FORT VALLEY (Feb. 14, 2023) — On Wednesday, EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director Arthur Tripp will be co-hosting a roundtable discussion at Fort Valley State University to directly engage with underserved and/or underrepresented ...
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Notice published on Feb. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18.9 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in the District of Columbia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 13, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today $18,914,00 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to the District of Columbia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $24M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Missouri to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $24,420,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Missouri.
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Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Approval of Single Source Order discussed on Feb. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.2 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Virginia

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $27,239,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Virginia to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $75 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Pennsylvania

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today $75,086,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Pennsylvania to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment of $2 ...
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EPA Reaches Settlement with Indiana Company to Halt Sales of Illegal Vehicle Emission Defeat Devices

News Release: CHICAGO (Feb. 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Fleece Performance LLC of Pittsboro, Indiana to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations from the sale of “defeat devices” designed to bypass or disable vehicle emissions control systems.
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EPA Awards $500,000 Environmental Job Training Grant to Los Angeles Conservation Corps

News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) has received a $500,000 Brownfields job training grant. These funds, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enable LACC to train and place 80 unemployed or dislocated residents from South L.A. and Boyle Heights in environmental jobs.
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EPA Announces Initial Program Design of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial guidance on the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program, created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. EPA published two Federal Assistance Listings outlining key parameters of the grant competitions ...
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Regan: 'Our work is not yet finished' with cleaning Superfund sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced additional funding for Superfund site cleanup projects.
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Air Plan Approval; Delaware; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions discussed on Feb. 14 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency discusses Glycerides, Soya Mono- and Di-, Ethoxylated; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance on Feb. 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18.9 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Maryland

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 13, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Maryland to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water. A total investment of $2 billion ...
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes proposed rule on Feb. 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Iowa to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Iowa.
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EPA Settlements with Two California Firms Help Protect Residents From Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has finalized settlements with two California firms – Alward Construction of Danville and Future Vision Remodeling of Tarzana – related to allegations that each violated federal laws that protect the public from lead-based paint hazards. The settlements relate to the firms’ renovation, repair and painting work at residential properties in Northern California.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Kansas to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 14, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Kansas.
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