Epa Region 7 (midwest)
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Recent News About Epa Region 7 (midwest)
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Cleanup Operations at Oil Discharge Scene Near Washington, Kansas, Shift to Restoration
Overseen by EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators (OSCs) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), response personnel have completed the recovery of discharged oil in Mill Creek from the pipeline rupture near Washington, Kansas.
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EPA Facilitates Access Agreement Between Ameren and City of St. Charles, Missouri
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 announced that the City of St. Charles and Ameren have signed an agreement providing access to Ameren to conduct EPA-required monitoring on property owned by the city.
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EPA Celebrates Career Training, Job Opportunities With 20 Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduates in Omaha, Nebraska
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joins leaders from the City of Omaha and the Douglas County Health Department to congratulate 20 graduates of the EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) program.
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EPA Names 2023 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR-Certified Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR-certified and multifamily buildings in 2022.
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EPA Fines Bollinger County, Missouri, Landowner for Illegal Dams
Bollinger County, Missouri, landowner Michael Zahner and his company, Zahner Management Company LLC, will pay a $105,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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EPA Recognizes Hastings, Nebraska, for Clean Water Infrastructure Innovation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized 20 clean water infrastructure projects for innovation, including the City of Hastings, Nebraska, through EPA’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF (State Revolving Fund) Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) 2022 national recognition program.
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EPA Region 7 to Discuss Superfund Cleanup Expansion at April 24 Open House in Carthage, Missouri
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will hold an Open House on April 24, 2023, at Memorial Hall in Carthage, Missouri, to discuss EPA’s plans to expand the site boundary for the Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site to include all of Jasper County, including Carthage, Missouri.
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Wichita State University to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across Midwest Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Wichita State University to serve as a new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC) to help Midwestern communities access funding opportunities to advance environmental justice.
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EPA Fines Weiler Inc. in Iowa for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Weiler Inc. in Knoxville, Iowa, will pay $54,488 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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EPA Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding at Wichita Event
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 officials were joined by representatives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), City of Wichita, and Chisholm Creek Utility Authority (CCUA) to recognize the second wave of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Superfund sites in Kansas.
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EPA Orders Valero Refining to Improve Chemical Safety at Benicia, CA Refinery
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Valero Refining-California to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's Chemical Accident Prevention regulations at their Benicia Refinery.
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EPA Region 7 to Present Pollution Prevention Award to Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas
Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas, has been selected to receive an EPA Region 7 2022 Pollution Prevention Award.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $79.8 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Iowa
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $79.8 million to Iowa for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $66.1 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Kansas
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $66.1 million to Kansas for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $106.4 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Missouri
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $106.4 million to Missouri for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62.2 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Nebraska
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $62.2 million to Nebraska for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
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EPA Continues Oversight of Cleanup Operations Performed by TC Energy Near Washington, Kansas
EPA on-scene coordinators (OSCs) from Region 7 continue to remain on-scene at the site of the pipeline rupture and oil discharge into Mill Creek near Washington, Kansas.
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EPA Announces $3M Each to Missouri and Nebraska to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3 million each to Missouri and Nebraska to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across these states.
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EPA Region 7 Administrator Attends Brownfields Job Training Graduation Ceremony at Ozark Correctional Center
EPA Region 7 Administrator Attends Brownfields Job Training Graduation Ceremony at Ozark Correctional Center