Epa Region 10 (pacific Northwest)
Recent News About Epa Region 10 (pacific Northwest)
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EPA announces nearly $4 million for water systems in underserved communities across PNW and Alaska
This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $4 million in grant funds to disadvantaged communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to support access to clean and safe drinking water.
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EPA announces $278 million to improve water infrastructure for tribes and Alaska Native Villages
During a visit yesterday with the Lummi Nation in Bellingham, Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, announced more than $278 million in funding for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages to improve water infrastructure.
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Hecla Mining Company penalized $143,000 for hazardous waste management violations at Greens Creek Silver Mine in Southeast Alaska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hecla Mining Company's Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island near Juneau, Alaska, was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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EPA to award over $800,000 in grants to support water quality monitoring at Pacific Northwest and Alaska beaches to protect public health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $10.6 million in BEACH Act grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers this summer.
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EPA selects Idaho project for $500,000 in brownfields funding
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $500,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of a brownfield site in Idaho, while advancing environmental justice.
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EPA selects 7 Alaska projects to receive $11 million in brownfields funding
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $11,800,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of seven brownfield sites in Alaska while advancing environmental justice.
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EPA selects Idaho project for $500,000 in brownfields funding
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $500,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of a brownfield sites in Idaho, while advancing environmental justice.
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EPA selects 7 Oregon projects for $8 million in brownfields funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $8,240,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of seven brownfield sites in Oregon while advancing environmental justice.
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EPA selects 7 Washington projects to receive $4.5 million to assess and clean up contaminated brownfields sites
EPA announces the largest investment ever in Brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
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EPA penalizes Anchorage renovation company $25,609 for lead-based paint violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 announced today that it has penalized GreenBuild Design and Construction, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, $25,609 for violating the Lead Renovation and Repair Rule, the federal law governing the handling and disposal of lead-based paint.
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EPA penalizes Anchorage renovation company $25,609 for lead-based paint violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 announced today that it has penalized GreenBuild Design and Construction, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, $25,609 for violating the Lead Renovation and Repair Rule, the federal law governing the handling and disposal of lead-based paint.
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EPA launches $20M program to address contaminated lands in Alaska
Today the U.S. EPA announced a $20 million funding program to assist Alaska tribal entities in addressing legacy contamination on lands conveyed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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EPA proposes new requirements for Haines wastewater plant to disinfect sewage discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, is proposing limits on the amount of bacteria and other microorganisms Haines’s wastewater treatment plant will be allowed to release to Portage Cove.
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Federal, Tribal, and State Leaders Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and western Washington Tribes kicked-off the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, mandated by Congress in 2022 to coordinate the federal government’s efforts to restore Puget Sound and address Tribal treaty rights.
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Eni US Operating Company pays $113K penalty for Beaufort Sea waste injection violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Eni US Operating Company paid a $113,000 penalty for failing to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements at its Spy Island Drill Site, a man-made island in the Beaufort Sea approximately 40 miles north of Prudhoe Bay.
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EPA proposes Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway
The Environmental Protection Agency today released an aggressive $290 million plan to reduce the amount of pollution in Seattle’s East Waterway, one of two industrial channels of the Lower Duwamish River below the Spokane Street Bridge.
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EPA Selects University of Washington and Willamette Partnership to Serve as Technical Assistance Centers to Help Communities Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the University of Washington and the Willamette Partnership are among 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) across the nation selected to receive a total of more than $177 million to help remove barriers and improve access for communities with environmental justice concerns.
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Northern Star (Pogo) LLC penalized $600,000 for hazardous waste management violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Northern Star (Pogo) L.L.C. was fined $600,000 for improper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials at its gold mine and laboratory in Delta Junction, Alaska.
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Unified command responds to vessel fire in Tacoma, Washington
The Tacoma Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies are continuing their response to the fishing vessel, Kodiak Enterprise, that caught fire early Saturday morning while moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.
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EPA announces $4 million for Washington to tackle climate pollution
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3 million to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across Washington.