United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Gloucester to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Infrastructure

March 6, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Europe, Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have entered into a consent decree with the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act regarding the city’s water pollution control facility that discharges undertreated effluent […]

Squaxin Island Tribe receives EPA approval to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation and trust lands

March 1, 2023 / by Region 10 / Asia, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (March 1, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the application from the Squaxin Island Tribe to administer the water quality standards and certification programs under the Clean Water Act.  With this approval, the Tribe will assume Clean Water Act authority to manage and […]

EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

February 28, 2023 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. EPA Region 2 has three organizations slated to receive […]

Biden-Harris administration announces $56.1 million to Maryland for Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

February 27, 2023 / by Region 03 / Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $56.1 million to Maryland from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half of the funding, […]

EPA Announces $1.35M in Research Grant Funding to Iowa State University

February 27, 2023 / by Region 07 / Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 27, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to award $1,350,000 in grant funding to Iowa State University to assess the relationships between climate-induced concerns related to water infrastructure and their effects on health in Alaska Native communities. Iowa State […]

EPA announces nearly $4 million in grant funding to research cumulative health impacts of climate change in underserved communities in Alaska and Washington

February 27, 2023 / by Region 10 / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (February 27, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $3.9 million in grant funding to the University of Washington, University of Alaska, and Iowa State University for community-based research to examine how climate change compounds adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $62 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Wisconsin

February 24, 2023 / by Region 05 / Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $62,727,000 to Wisconsin from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Wisconsin communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $55 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Indiana

February 24, 2023 / by Region 05 / Asia, Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $55,917,000 to Indiana from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Indiana communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $18 Million for Hawaii for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

February 24, 2023 / by Region 09 / Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $2.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, Tribes, and territories through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), including almost $18 million for Hawaii. The funding will support communities in upgrading essential […]

EPA Announces 100th WIFIA Loan, Investing $115 Million to Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather in Santa Clara County, California

February 23, 2023 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $115 million to Santa Clara Valley Water District in Santa Clara County, California, to improve resiliency of their water infrastructure including preparing for a seismic retrofit of Anderson […]

EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

February 22, 2023 / by Water OW / Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an $81 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Yucaipa Valley Water District to modernize its recycled water and drinking water facilities and help ensure a dependable water supply in the wake of drought impacts […]

Pay and Plug: Federal Funds Spur Cleanup of Lost Oil Wells

February 22, 2023 / by Will Peischel / Engineering and Engineers, Environment, Federal Aid (US), Fresh Water, Jean Lafitte (La), Journalism, National Park Service, New York Times, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Parks and Other Recreation Areas, your-feed-science

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The National Park Service has started closing orphaned wells using money provided under legislation signed by President Biden. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/science/plugging-oil-wells.html

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Idaho

February 16, 2023 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,014,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Idaho. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made […]

EPA Directs Ameren to Conduct Additional Cleanup Work to Address Elm Point Wellfield Contamination

February 16, 2023 / by Region 07 / Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invoked the additional work clause of the 2018 Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (ASAOC) for Operable Unit 4 (OU4) of the Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri. Under the ASAOC, EPA […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Alaska

February 16, 2023 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Alaska. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $33M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Washington

February 16, 2023 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $33,524,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Washington. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Oregon

February 16, 2023 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Oregon. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made […]

U.S. – Mexico Border 2025 Program Selects Environmental Projects for Implementation in the Border Region in Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo León

February 15, 2023 / by Region 06 / Air Quality, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dallas – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADBank), announced the funding for 11 projects totaling $791,225 to be implemented along the U.S.-Mexico border states of Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. These projects are funded under […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $22,245,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Kentucky

February 15, 2023 / by Region 04 / Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $22,245,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Kentucky. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $87,550,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Florida

February 15, 2023 / by Region 04 / Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TALLAHASEE, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2023)– On Monday February 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $52,638,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Florida. This investment, which is allocated to states and […]

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