U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of properties in Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah. The cities will each receive $500,000 to assess several priority properties that have elevated concentrations of contaminants in soil and groundwater.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was joined by Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple, and other Massachusetts leaders on May 20, 2024 to observe the progress of the city's $1.4 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant. The grant is being used to replace lead pipes and ensure safe drinking water in Malden.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9,806,874 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Oregon while advancing environmental justice. This announcement was made on May 20, 2024, with the EPA selecting six communities in Oregon to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant programs.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6,390,000 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America agenda on May 20, 2024. The funds are aimed at expediting the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Vermont while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Programs will help transform once-polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to the City of Monte Vista, Colorado. The funds are earmarked for the cleanup of contaminants, environmental assessments, and redevelopment of key properties within the city. This investment is part of the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced over $6 million in grant awards for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Michigan. The funding is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, aimed at advancing environmental justice and transforming polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will provide more than $6 million in grants to Ohio for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. The funding comes from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which aims to expedite environmental justice initiatives and the transformation of polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 20, 2024, that it will award $500,000 in grants for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Nebraska. This initiative is part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, which aims to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an $8,485,900 grant award as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Iowa, with a focus on advancing environmental justice. The funds are part of a $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aimed at addressing legacy pollution, advancing environmental justice, and creating healthier communities.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the City of Pueblo, Colorado will receive $1 million in Brownfields grant funding. This funding will support environmental assessments, cleanup, and redevelopment of critical properties in Pueblo.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of grants from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in New Jersey. This move aims to advance environmental justice and transform once-polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets while creating jobs and spurring economic revitalization.
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On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,279,070 in grant awards as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funds are intended to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Washington while advancing environmental justice. Two communities in Washington have been selected to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant programs.
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On May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will be awarding over $300 million in grants as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding is intended to assist states, tribal nations, local governments, and non-profit organizations in assessing and cleaning up polluted brownfield sites across the country. This investment is facilitated through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Programs.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in communities across northern Montana. The EPA awards are being provided to two grantees: The Bear Paw Development Corporation and the Sweetgrass Development Corporation, each receiving $500,000.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC, a company based in St. Maries, Idaho, has been fined $225,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The company's operations are located within the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe’s reservation and discharge into a section of the St. Joe River which is considered Tribal waters.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a series of in-person, community-based Regional Roadshow events as part of its Community, Equity & Resiliency initiative. This initiative aims to help communities across the nation access the unprecedented resources provided by the EPA's Inflation Reduction Act investments and other new funding opportunities facilitated by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. On May 13, 2024, the roadshow made a stop in Florence, South Carolina, providing local leaders with opportunities to develop or leverage community-based...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 15 a final rule aimed at enhancing public understanding and accessibility of annual drinking water quality reports. These reports, which are used by drinking water systems to inform residents about water quality and potential contaminants, will be made more readable and available in multiple languages from 2027. The EPA is also encouraging the use of electronic methods to streamline report delivery.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission are marking 50 years of efforts to safeguard children in Silver Valley from lead poisoning. This initiative was launched following the notorious 1973 Bunker Hill smelter baghouse fire, recognized as the most severe lead poisoning incident in U.S. history. The work undertaken has significantly improved the health conditions of Silver Valley, making it a safer place to live, work, and play.
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On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a court has approved a settlement agreement with 36 private parties and three federal agencies for the payment of EPA's past and future cleanup costs at the Missouri Electric Works Superfund Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The settlement agreement is authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator and U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) recently commemorated the significant strides made in addressing contamination and restoring safe drinking water at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia.