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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1 million in grant funding to help protect public health in coastal and Great Lakes beach communities in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

EPA previews new grant opportunity for technical assistance for organizations and communities in the Region 8 states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY and 28 Tribes.

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

Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $2.7 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in North Carolina

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $2.7 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in North Carolina while advancing environmental justice.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4,179,495 Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Alabama

EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.25M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Vermont

EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda

EPA awards $979,222 for cleanup and revitalization of McGinnis Gym property in Buena Vista, Colorado

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address contamination and restore historic gym for community use

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.99M going to District of Columbia Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleaning up Polluted Brownfield Sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,996,589 going to the District of Columbia from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in the District while advancing environmental justice.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in South Carolina

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $9 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in South Carolina while advancing environmental justice.

EPA Takes Action to Protect Sandberg Creek and Fines Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for Violating Clean Water Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled an administrative case against Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for allegedly failing to meet standards in the wastewater it treats and sends to a wastewater treatment plant.

Watts Regulator Company pays penalty under settlement with EPA for alleged violations of product safety law

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Watts Regulator Company for alleged violations of federal law related to sale or distribution of misbranded water filtration devices and importation of pesticides into the United States.

Federal and State Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Season in Corpus Christi

This week, agencies from the federal government and the state of Texas will participate in a hurricane-preparedness exercise in and around Corpus Christi, Texas, from May 22-26.

EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comment on two proposals, one under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and a second under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

EPA Announces Completion of Groundwater Treatment Plant at Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the completion of the groundwater treatment system at the Chem Fab Superfund Site in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, thanks to $2.9 million under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to expedite the cleanup.

EPA to Engage the Public on Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Priorities

As U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners develop an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a key part of the process will be seeking public input.

EPA Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman Joins Clayton County Officials to Announce $400 Million in Grant Funding for Clean School Buses

At an event yesterday at the Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy in Hampton, Georgia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman highlighted the availability of at least $400 million in grants for cleaner school buses across the country.

EPA announces funding for New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas to tackle climate pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award $1 million each from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to Albany, Buffalo, New York City and Rochester metropolitan areas to plan innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies for the benefit of New York and northern New Jersey communities.

EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Amcast Industrial Corp. Superfund Site in Cedarburg, Wisconsin

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and sediment and an interim cleanup plan for groundwater at the Amcast Industrial Corp.

EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa Announce Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference

Today, EPA Region 7, Iowa State University (ISU), and the University of Iowa (UI) announced an upcoming conference titled "Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm:

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Cleanup Operations at Oil Discharge Scene Near Washington, Kansas, Shift to Restoration