Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $278 Million in Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

June 28, 2023 / by Water OW / Asia, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, at an event with Lummi Nation in Bellingham, Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, announced over $278 million in funding to improve access to safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska […]

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $7 Billion Solar for All Grant Competition to Fund Residential Solar Programs that Lower Energy Costs for Families and Advance Environmental Justice Through Investing in America Agenda

June 28, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (June 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a $7 billion grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy for millions of low-income households. Residential distributed solar energy will lower energy […]

EPA Region 7 to Present City of Chadron, Nebraska, with $500K Check for Brownfields Grant

June 28, 2023 / by Region 07 / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 28, 2023) – On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $500,000 ceremonial check to the City of Chadron, Nebraska. The city will host the ceremony at the City Council Chambers. EPA has selected the City of Chadron […]

EPA to Hold Public Engagement Session in Superior, Wisconsin, on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan

June 28, 2023 / by Region 05 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On Wednesday, July 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public engagement session in Superior, Wisconsin to solicit public input for the new 2025-2029 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan. As EPA and its federal partners update the Action Plan for the Great Lakes Restoration […]

EPA Invests Over $50 Million to Protect San Francisco Bay and Its Watersheds, Build Resilience to Climate Change

June 28, 2023 / by Region 09 / Climate, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 24 projects receiving nearly $52 million in grant funding at an event in Oakland, Calif., along with U.S. Representative Barbara Lee and project grantees. The selected projects will help protect and restore wetlands and water quality, build […]

 New England Continues to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Thursday June 29, 2023

June 28, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 29, 2023) – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting elevated concentrations of fine particle air pollution due to wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario. The primary concern is high concentrations of fine particle air pollution that is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups such as […]

EPA, North American Development Bank Announce Water Infrastructure & Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Cleanup Funding for Vinton, Texas

June 27, 2023 / by Region 06 / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (June 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the North American Development Bank (NADBank) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) to celebrate a completed water infrastructure project and Brownfields funding for the village of Vinton in El Paso County, Texas. The village is receiving a […]

EPA Begins Assessment Activities at HPI Products Inc. in St. Joseph, Missouri

June 27, 2023 / by Region 07 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 27, 2023) – An EPA on-scene coordinator (OSC) and contractors have begun the removal assessment phase at HPI Products Inc. facilities in St. Joseph, Missouri. During this phase, EPA will oversee the organization and categorization of thousands of containers of potentially hazardous, non-hazardous, and uncharacterized […]

EPA and Senator Carper join DNREC for visit to Standard Chlorine Superfund Site in New Castle, DE

June 27, 2023 / by Region 03 / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA and Senator Carper join DNREC for visit to Standard Chlorine Superfund Site in New Castle, DE  New Castle, DE – During a visit to Delaware this week, EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Delaware Department of […]

EPA, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Morgan County School Board Celebrate Transformation of Brownfields Site to Soccer Complex

June 23, 2023 / by Region 03 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Morgan County School Board Celebrate Transformation of Brownfields Site to Soccer Complex PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2023) –  EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz joined  representatives of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), the Morgan County School Board […]

EPA Region 7 to Present City of Maryville, Missouri, with $211K Check for Brownfields Grant

June 23, 2023 / by Region 07 / Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 23, 2023) – On Monday, June 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $211,000 ceremonial check to the City of Maryville, Missouri. The city will host the ceremony at the Maryville Public Safety Building.  EPA has selected the City […]

EPA Invites Youth to Serve on Agency’s First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

June 22, 2023 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (June 22, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formal establishment of the agency’s first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC). The NEYAC will provide independent advice and recommendations to Administrator Michael S. Regan on how to increase EPA’s efforts to address […]

War in Ukraine Is Worsening Effects of Climate Change, Kerry Says

June 21, 2023 / by Steven Erlanger / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The forced movement of people, the destruction of agricultural land and the increased instability are being felt in Ukraine and beyond, said John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/world/europe/ukraine-war-climate-change-john-kerry.html

EPA Finalizes New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Support U.S. Rural Economy, and Expand Production of Low-Carbon Fuels

June 21, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025. This final rule builds on the RFS program’s progress over the previous two years and reflects the Biden-Harris […]

EPA Announces $1.5 Million for Brownfield Sites in Dallas, Texas

June 16, 2023 / by Region 06 / Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (June 16th, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.5 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to the city of Dallas to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites while advancing environmental justice. EPA selected the City of Dallas for […]

Climate Education in New Jersey: 7-Year Olds Are Finding Solutions

June 15, 2023 / by Cara Buckley / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New Jersey is the first state to require that climate change be taught at all grade levels. The focus is on problem solving, not doom and gloom. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/climate/climate-education-schools-children.html

Key Environmentalists Back Biden, Despite Broken Oil Promises

June 15, 2023 / by Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Four major environmental groups are endorsing President Biden’s re-election bid, but some climate activists say his approval of drilling projects has been a betrayal. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/climate/environmental-groups-endorse-biden.html

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