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Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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In a press release from July 19, Michael Chamberlain, the Director at “Protect the Public’s Trust, questioned the so-called “revolving door” move of Casey Katims, who recently left the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to join the U.S. Climate Alliance (USCA).
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced a historic $20 billion in grant competitions to create a national clean financing network launched by the Biden-Harris administration as part of the Investing in America Agenda.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is continuing its work to address exposure to this known carcinogen and strengthen the evidence that will be used to further protect people from this hazardous chemical, announced a final rule on July 6, 2023 that will require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a further measure to safeguard the public from asbestos exposure by finalizing a rule that mandates comprehensive reporting.
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On July 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $13.7 million investment aimed at cleaning up brownfield sites in Massachusetts. These investments will go to 16 organizations will benefit 14 communities across the state.
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The federal government is investing $60 million to support small businesses that are developing technologies designed to increase coastal resilience to climate change. The program partners companies with business accelerators to develop technologies and bring them to market.
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The federal government is investing $188 million to conserve thousands of acres of working forestland across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last month. The funding will support 34 projects in 22 states and one territory to sustain more than 245,000 acres of working forests.
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Communities in the six New England states and 10 New England tribes are eligible to compete for a federal grant program offering $10 million to help address environmental and energy justice concerns, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 press release said.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued fines against nine Springfield, MO, home renovation companies for violating regulations aimed at reducing exposure to lead-based paints.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has published an analysis critical of the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for new carbon-emission standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The analysis by the Chamber's Global Energy Institute determined the EPA used a flawed methodology in its cost-benefits calculations.
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A new Center for American Progress report titled "The Biden Administration's Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure" sheds light on the need for federal oversight of these persistent chemicals in drinking water, as they pose severe health risks and have permeated the environment.
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A Silicone Valley startup has merged generative artificial intelligence and computer vision to create an effective tool firefighters can use to fight wildfires.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) issued a news release to unveil $1 million in Brownfields job training funds from two Florida-based organizations.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the finalization of an administrative consent order with the U.S. Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency to safely defuel and close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to pose serious health risks including neurotoxicity and cancer.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sharing federal preparedness tips and services to help communities along the eastern coast of the United States prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $43 million in expanding and promoting the various uses of wood.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced the investment of $1.9 million to Virginia for the cleanup and preservation of Brownfield sites.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced more than $13.7 million for cleanup and assessment at polluted Brownfields sites in Massachusetts.
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Alicia Huey, chair of the National Association of Home Builders, recently expressed her support for the Supreme Court ruling that diminished federal control over water resources.
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Four metropolitan areas in New York state are receiving $1 million each from the federal government to develop ways to cut climate pollution and create clean-energy economies.