Public input sought for proposed prospective purchaser agreement to redevelop the Olin Eames Street Property in Wilmington, Massachusetts

July 2, 2024 / by Region 01 / Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (July 2, 2024) – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) that is open for public comment for the Olin property – the approximately 50-acre parcel at 51 Eames Street in Wilmington, Massachusetts – where chemical manufacturing and waste disposal activities […]

EPA Reaches New Milestone in Cleanup of the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup

July 1, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has amended its administrative cleanup order for the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York on June 27, 2024, to address the middle segment of the canal – known as Remediation Target Area (RTA) […]

EPA awards Massachusetts $254,000 to support water quality monitoring at beaches

July 1, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (July 1, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated a $254,000 grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to protect the health of beachgoers. This funding is part of $9.75 million in grants, announced in June, to help coastal and Great Lakes […]

Seattle & King County to expand wastewater treatment in new agreement with EPA, DOJ, Ecology

June 26, 2024 / by Region 10 / Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (June 26, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington Department of Ecology announced today that they have reached an agreement in principle with King County and the City of Seattle that commits the local governments to significant expansion […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda

June 25, 2024 / by Region 03 / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) June 25, 2024 Contact Information R3 Press (R3Press@epa.gov) PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $22.4 million in grants to 13 selectees, through the Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction grant program as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The 13 […]

United States Announces Settlement with Westchester County Drinking Water Provider and Three Municipalities for Violating Safe Drinking Water Act

June 24, 2024 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Asia, Fresh Water, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 24, the Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a settlement with the Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW), the town/village of Harrison, the village of Mamaroneck, and the […]

EPA, DOE Announce $850 Million to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

June 21, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, June 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications are open for $850 million in federal funding for projects that will help monitor, measure, quantify and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sectors as part […]

EPA Announces $250,000 to Winners of the Small Communities – Big Challenges Prize Competition

June 21, 2024 / by Research and Development ORD / Air Quality, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $250,000 in cash prizes for the winners of the Small Communities — Big Challenges  Prize Competition. The winners, representing local governments across five states, had innovative and unique strategies for engaging with their rural communities to identify […]

EPA Announces $250,000 to Winners of the Small Communities – Big Challenges Prize Competition

June 21, 2024 / by Region 04 / Air Quality, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ORLANDO, Fla. (June 21, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $250,000 in cash prizes for the winners of the Small Communities — Big Challenges Prize Competition. The winners, representing local governments across five states, had innovative and unique strategies for engaging with their rural communities […]

EPA Makes a Splash with Award of $319,000 to Puerto Rico to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

June 20, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $319,00 in grant funding to help Puerto Rico ’s coastal communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist Puerto Rico in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches. “This funding helps […]

EPA Makes a Splash with Award of $258,000 to New Jersey to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

June 20, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today at Bradley Beach, NJ, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia announced $258,000 in grant funding to help New Jersey ’s coastal communities protect the health of beachgoers. She was joined by Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the U.S. […]

EPA and Partners Announce Winner of Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge

June 20, 2024 / by Research and Development ORD / Europe, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the results of Phase Two of the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge. The challenge winner, Aqua Science, LLC, is receiving a prize of $105,000 for their innovative system, BioLight Toxy, that uses a bioluminescent bacterium that responds […]

EPA announces New England’s winners of Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educator and the President’s Environmental Youth Award

June 20, 2024 / by Region 01 / Climate, Europe, Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (JUNE 20, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced New England’s 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). “Environmental stewardship often begins in […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces 2024 Recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators and Youth

June 18, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).  “We are delighted to celebrate and recognize the […]

EPA Announces Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Awarded to Science Teacher at Pine Intermediate School in North Olmsted, Ohio

June 18, 2024 / by Region 05 / Climate, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (June 18, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced that Shari Insley, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Pine Intermediate School in North Olmsted Ohio, has won the 2024 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental […]

EPA to award $254,000 in grants to support Maine water quality monitoring and protect the health of beachgoers

June 13, 2024 / by Region 01 / Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification […]

EPA completes drinking water sampling in Lahaina

June 13, 2024 / by Region 09 / Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lahaina, Hawaii – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently completed drinking water sampling in the wildfire-impacted areas of Lahaina, which is a critical step in helping the County of Maui restore drinking water services to the community. The County of Maui uses data from the sampling […]

EPA to award $206,000 in grants to support Connecticut water quality monitoring and protect the health of beachgoers

June 13, 2024 / by Region 01 / Fresh Water, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (June 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification […]

EPA to Award $9.75 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring and Protect the Health of Beachgoers

June 13, 2024 / by Region 04 / Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA – Today, June 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for […]

EPA to Award $9.75 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring and Protect the Health of Beachgoers

June 13, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for […]

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