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Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2024, that $13.9 million in funding will be allocated to Pennsylvania to aid disadvantaged communities in addressing environmental and climate justice challenges. This initiative aims to reduce pollution, enhance community climate resilience, and build community capacity.
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On July 25, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $325 million in funding for 21 selected applications aimed at assisting disadvantaged communities in addressing environmental justice and climate challenges. These projects focus on pollution reduction, enhancing community climate resilience, and building community capacity. This initiative is part of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, marking the largest investment in environmental justice and climate to date.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $16,465,618 in environmental and climate justice community change grant funding for the City of Pocatello, Idaho, and the Portneuf Greenway Foundation. Pocatello’s grant application is among 21 selected to receive funding aimed at assisting disadvantaged communities in addressing environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft Insecticide Strategy for public comment on July 25, marking a significant step in the agency’s efforts to adopt early protections for federally endangered and threatened species. The draft strategy outlines measures that EPA will consider when registering new insecticides or reevaluating existing ones, targeting over 850 species listed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS).
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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $20 million in funding for District of Columbia organizations to help disadvantaged communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $100,541,769 in funding for seven selected applications aimed at addressing environmental and climate justice challenges in disadvantaged California communities. This initiative is part of the $2 billion national Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program, which represents the largest single investment in environmental justice in history. The program is funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1 million in funding for the Bronx River Alliance and Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice to support environmental and climate justice projects in the South Bronx. This funding is part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to tackle environmental challenges by reducing pollution, increasing community resilience, and building capacity.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a collaboration with the city of Galion, Ohio, to identify and replace drinking water lead pipes, aiming to protect public health. This initiative is part of EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which seeks to achieve 100% lead service line replacement nationwide. The program will provide technical assistance to approximately 200 communities across the country.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $19,555,386 in environmental and climate justice community change grant funding for Lane County, Oregon, and United Way of Lane County. Lane County’s grant application is among 21 selected to receive funding aimed at helping disadvantaged communities address environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, enhance community climate resilience, and build community capacity.
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Today at a brownfield site in Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $500,000 ceremonial check to Schuyler Community Development as an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant selectee.
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Erie, Penn. – Today, in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott, Erie Mayor Joe Schember, and other officials celebrated federal funding and the water utility’s progress in protecting its drinking water from lead. Since 2021, Erie Water Works has received $49 million of federal funding to replace lead pipes in environmental justice areas of the City of Erie. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided more than $42 million of this investment.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a call for nominations to serve on its Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC). Established in 2008, the FRRCC provides independent policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on various environmental issues and policies significant to agriculture and rural communities.
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On July 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to designate five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This action aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to addressing environmental and toxic exposures, supporting the Cancer Moonshot mission, and advancing environmental justice.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of a $38,646,534 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to the Southeast Conference of Alaska. This grant is part of a broader initiative in which 25 selected applications will receive a total of $4.3 billion for community-driven solutions aimed at addressing climate change, reducing air pollution, and advancing environmental justice.
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Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that King County, Washington, will receive a $49,999,975 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. This grant is part of a broader initiative where 25 selected applications will share $4.3 billion in funding aimed at addressing climate change, reducing air pollution, advancing environmental justice, and accelerating the transition to clean energy.
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Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico elected officials celebrated $1 million in Brownfields grants to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Raton as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Cliff Villa, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management, and Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance presented $500,000 to SFCC for job training and $500,000 to the City of Raton for site assessment. These investments aim to transform polluted, vacant properties into community assets, train students...
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Intalco Aluminum LLC of Ferndale, Washington, has agreed to pay a penalty of $5.25 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice. This settlement resolves the company’s violations of the Clean Air Act’s National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the City of New Orleans will receive $49,975,589 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. This funding aims to implement community-driven solutions to address climate change, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and support the transition to clean energy.