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Recent News About Epa
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EPA Region 7 presents $250,000 brownfields grant to Fort Dodge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 recently awarded Fort Dodge, Iowa, a $250,000 grant to clean up the Greenleaf Healthcare facility, a former nursing home rife with contaminants, including asbestos.
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Three insecticides harming endangered species, study finds: ‘We’re in the midst of a heartbreaking extinction crisis’
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its final biological evaluations and confirms that three commonly used neonicotinoid insecticides cause harm to the majority of endangered plants and animals.
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EPA marks 'National Pollinator Week,' launches projects to protect vulnerable species from pesticides
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) recently marked National Pollinator Week, and Administrator Michael Regan noted that the commemoration highlights the agency’s focus on protecting endangered pollinators from the effects of pesticides.
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'We are very pleased': EPA gives Nevada wetlands funding
The driest state in the nation, Nevada has received a significant boost for wetlands restoration efforts with more than $700,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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New chemical regulations imposed on Westlake Corp. 'will result in significant benefits' for local Kentucky, Louisiana communities
Westlake Chemical Corporation subsidiaries agreed to decrease harmful air pollution at three of its U.S. chemical sites.
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Officials celebrate EPA's $3.15 million Brownfields Ocean State investment: 'grateful to receive the generous EPA awards'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently marked the $3.15 million Brownfields redevelopment in Rhode Island, with the funding a direct result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Environmental Protection Agency: 'Congratulations Los Angeles for its No. 1 Energy Star recognition'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently revealed its annual list of top cities with the most commercial and multifamily buildings receiving the Energy Star certification, and Los Angles topped the list with 650 certified buildings.
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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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EPA presents 'critical funding' through Brownfield grants to Port St. Joe community development organization
The U.S. EPA recently awarded Brownfield program and environmental justice collaborative problem-solving grants to the Pioneer Bay Community Development Corporation.
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EPA’s Ortiz visits WV communities, announces $2.5M in brownfields grants for cleanup of 'hazardous sites'
EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz recently announced the award of brownfields funding to West Virginia to improve sites in Lewis County, Morgantown and other designated areas in the state.
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'Leaders in creating innovative, practical technologies': EPA awards 3 California small businesses with $1.2 in environmental tech funding
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1.2M to three small businesses in California last month in order to commercialize environmental technologies in the state.
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New England award winners 'excellent examples' of food recovery champions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized four New England organizations for their contribution to a national food recovery campaign.
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EPA approves disinfection system for health care facilities providing ‘automated, hands-free solution’ to current dangers, environmental impact
A new automated disinfectant system for health care facilities that removes the need for disinfectant wipes and provides a more cost-effective and safe approach to device maintenance was recently approved for commercial distribution by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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'We are committed to the health of Santa Clara County residents': County announces ban on leaded aviation gas
Reid-Hillview and San Martin Airports, both located in California, will no longer be providing leaded fuel to aircraft following a study that showed elevated lead levels in children living nearby.
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EPA settlement to prevent release of ozone-depleting refrigerants 'known to increase greenhouse gases'
A Houston-based recycling company recently entered a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations at 10 of its Texas and Oklahoma facilities.
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Lawsuit accuses EPA of delaying smog reduction policies with 'very dangerous consequences' in six states
Two environmental groups have recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accusing it of delaying smog reduction measures in six states with some of the nation’s worst air quality.
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EPA requesting public comment for Sandoval, Illinois cleanup proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently began a 30-day public comment period concerning its plans for the cleanup of Illinois’ Sandoval Zinc Company superfund site, the Village of Sandoval and surrounding areas.
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Nevada receives funding to reduce emissions from older public vehicles
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) recently received $513,234 in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program for projects that reduce diesel emissions from older fleets and vehicles.
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EPA grants petition to order testing of PFAS for U.S. companies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted a petition submitted by six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to force companies to conduct testing of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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EPA issues emergency orders to 3 California mobile home parks due to unsafe arsenic levels
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued emergency orders to three mobile home parks in California under the Safe Drinking Water Act due to unsafe levels of arsenic in drinking water.