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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of a $1 million grant to Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. for the cleanup of the Former West Jersey Paper Manufacturing Site in Camden, New Jersey. The event, held at North Front Street and Elm Street in Camden, was part of a broader tour of redevelopment sites in the area. The cleanup will pave the way for 15 affordable single-family homes, contributing to Camden's ongoing revitalization efforts.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on a proposed early cleanup action for the Newtown Creek Superfund Site, located in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City. This initiative focuses on the East Branch of Newtown Creek and is part of the larger effort to clean up the entire site.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is initiating a process to cancel all products containing the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal). This follows an emergency suspension of the pesticide on August 6, 2024. The decision comes after AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC) expressed its intent to voluntarily cancel the remaining pesticide products containing DCPA in the United States and internationally.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across the United States. Of this amount, $418,000 is allocated for Connecticut. This initiative supports the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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The San Carlos Apache Tribe has agreed to continue its efforts to bring the San Carlos Wastewater Treatment Facility and three drinking water systems into compliance with federal environmental laws. This move aims to ensure the health and safety of the community.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding, including $368,000 allocated for Vermont, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant aims to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding, including $210,000 for New Hampshire, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This initiative aims to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play, aligning with the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC, located in Burns Harbor, Indiana, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. These violations reportedly occurred while the facility was operating under its former name, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor LLC. As part of the settlement, the company will implement additional pollution controls and pay $248,396 in penalties.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $70 million in grant funding for Dillard University and the City of New Orleans. The funding includes $19,944,576 for Dillard University and its partner, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, as well as $49,975,589 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG) for New Orleans to implement community-driven solutions addressing climate change.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding, including $1,285,000 allocated for Massachusetts, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding aims to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding, including $298,000 allocated for Maine, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant aims to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the allocation of $1,499,979 in research funding to Clarkson University. The grant aims to support the development and demonstration of nanosensor technology designed to detect, monitor, and degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater and surface water sources.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $26 million in funding, including $336,000 allocated for Rhode Island, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan aimed at reducing lead exposure where children learn and play.
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National retailer Walmart Inc. and pet product manufacturer The Hartz Mountain Corporation will each pay a civil penalty to settle alleged violations of federal pesticide law at Walmart’s Colby, Kansas, location.
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PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 27, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced Khesha Reed as the permanent Deputy Director for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO), located in Annapolis, Maryland. Reed has been serving as the Acting Deputy Director since April 2024, focusing on strengthening administrative processes and acting as a liaison to the Local Government Advisory Committee.
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On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 ordered three grocery distributors to halt the sale and distribution of certain Fabuloso household disinfectant products.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the availability of approximately $3.48 million for two five-year cooperative agreements aimed at enhancing the capacity of Tribal governments to restore land, reduce waste, prevent environmental contamination, and prepare for and respond to environmental emergencies in Indian country.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health will receive a $556,000 grant to construct an emergency waterline and pumping station aimed at protecting Montville's drinking water system from drought. This funding is part of a larger $25.5 million initiative by the Biden-Harris Administration to support drinking water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities while addressing climate change impacts.
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LENEXA, KANSAS (26 de agosto de 2024) – El 8 de agosto de 2024, la Región 7 de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de Estados Unidos ordenó a tres distribuidores de comestibles que detuvieran la venta y distribución de determinados productos desinfectantes domésticos Fabuloso.
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Nearly $7 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to replace 150 lead service lines and complete lead service line inventory