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Recent News About U.s Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA invests $41 million to address wastewater challenges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invested $41 million in new technical assistance to help communities address wastewater challenges.
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EPA recognizes Hastings, Neb., aquifer restoration; other clean water infrastructure projects
The U.S. EPA has recognized the Aquifer Storage and Restoration project in the City of Hastings, Neb., for Excellence in Problem Solving.
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Biden administration invests in clean water infrastructure upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands would receive more than $126,864,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Funds.
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Guzman: Chemical-discharges report shows EPA is 'prioritizing transparency with our toxics data'
Environmental releases of more than 500 chemicals listed on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) from reporting facilities nationwide were still below pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
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Romer: 'For too long, underserved communities have suffered the harmful effects of pollution'
The $16 million in new grant opportunities to help states and Tribes develop pollution prevention (P2) practices is aimed at advancing environmental justice in historically underserved communities.
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National Corn Growers Association concerned about 'one-year delay in implementation’ of year-round access to E15
The National Corn Growers Association is backing a proposal by eight Midwest governors that would ensure drivers in those states could have year-round access to fuel with 15% ethanol, even as it criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for delaying implementation of the plan.
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EPA unveils $3.9 million in grants to study climate change affects in Alaska, Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the awarding of $3.9 million in grants to fund climate change research at the University of Alaska, University of Washington and Iowa State University to study the impact of the climate on underserved communities.
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Starfield: Settlement with railroad service 'is expected to reduce tons' of polluted emissions 'where their trains operate'
A consent decree announced this week with a U.S.-based international freight transportation company over alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations could potentially reduce greenhouse emissions worldwide.
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West Virginia senator: EPA's final water protection rule is latest round of 'regulatory overreach'
The Biden administration's announced final rule about how U.S. waterways are defined and protected is the latest round of "regulatory overreach," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said in a statement.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $1.5 million for environmental worker training in Missouri
The $1.5 million in Brownfields Grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to pay for Missouri environmental workers is part of President Joe Biden's administration's drive to clean up the nation's polluted areas, EPA deputy administrator Janet McCabe said in a news release.
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Khan: Award-winning transformation from contaminated site to city park 'demonstrates what we can achieve'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro has received a Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award.
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EPA administrator touts value of $2 million grant to UC Berkeley for 'vital role' in research for water project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Sept. 9 that it awarded $2 million in research funding to the University of California, Berkeley for the development of a tool supporting enhanced aquifer recharge.
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EPA, Belgium region pledge to share compliance data on PFAS 'for a healthier and safer environment for all our citizens'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the government of Flanders, Belgium, have formally pledged to share enforcement and compliance assurance information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other fluorocarbon chemicals.
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EPA celebrating removal of 'hazardous heap of asbestos pile' in Ulster, New York
An agreement with a developer to clean up asbestos from a site in Ulster County, New York, will set the standard for cleanups to come, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia said, according to the EPA website.
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Paterson to benefit from $6.5 million in EPA brownfield cleanup funding to 'promote unrealized economic opportunity'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding more than $250 million in brownfield funding to 265 communities across the country, and Paterson will benefit from part of $6.5 million earmarked for New Jersey.
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EPA awards $6 million in funding to research human viruses found in wastewater intended for reuse
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving $6.2 million in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for detecting and monitoring viruses in wastewater that is intended for water reuse applications.