Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $325 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

July 25, 2024 / by Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights OEJECR / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 selected applications to help disadvantaged communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience and build community capacity. Made possible […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America

July 22, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) When estimates provided by all selected applicants are combined, the proposed projects would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as much as 971 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2050, roughly the emissions from 5 million average homes’ energy use each year for over 25 years […]

EPA Announces Nearly $200 Million  to Minnesota for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution  

July 22, 2024 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the State of Minnesota to receive a $199,999,999 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces $49.7 million for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution across Montana

July 22, 2024 / by Region 08 / Air Quality, Climate, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HELENA, Mont. – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selections of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (MTDNR) to receive a $49,769,891 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that […]

EPA Announces $3 Million for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across the Hudson Valley in New York

July 22, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, announced the selection of Hudson Valley Regional Council to receive a $3 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, […]

EPA Seeks Community Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund Site in Niagara County, NY

July 19, 2024 / by Region 02 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting the public to comment on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated creek sediment and floodplain soil along a portion of the Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund site in Niagara County, New York. The 30-day public comment period […]

Investing in Montague: EPA celebrates $5 million Brownfields grant for revitalization efforts

July 18, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Montague, Mass. (July 18, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $5 million in EPA Brownfields grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the cleanup of the Strathmore Mill complex. EPA was joined by the Town of Montague, Senator Markey, the Massachusetts Department […]

EPA Begins Public Comment Period for Updated Cleanup Plan at the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Site in Marinette 

July 17, 2024 / by Region 05 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (July 17, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the start to the public comment period for the updated proposed cleanup plan to address elevated concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, in the soil and groundwater at the Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Marinette Former […]

Alabama to benefit from $20,832,304 grant funding by Biden-Harris Administration to support clean U.S. manufacturing of construction materials

July 17, 2024 / by Region 04 / Asia, Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 17, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alabama will benefit from four grants totaling approximately $20.8M to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. EPA estimates that the construction materials used in buildings and […]

EPA Region 6 Announces Oklahoma Teacher as Winner of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

July 16, 2024 / by Region 06 / Asia, Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (July 16, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is pleased to announce the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) winner is Shannon Chatwin from Owasso High School located in Owasso, Oklahoma. Mrs. Chatwin has been an Advanced Placement environmental science teacher […]

EPA settlement with Hi-Noon Petroleum resolves gasoline spill to creek in Yellowstone NP 

July 16, 2024 / by Region 08 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont.  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Hi-Noon Petroleum Inc. (Hi-Noon) resolving alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations involving a gasoline discharge into Grayling Creek in Yellowstone National Park (YNP), Wyoming.   EPA alleges that Hi-Noon violated the CWA with a […]

Deadline for public input extended for EPA’s proposed cleanup plan for the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site 

July 15, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON, MASS (July 15, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean up the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site in Farmington, NH. EPA will hold a public meeting to update the community on the proposed remediation plan and a public […]

EPA Announces New, Earlier Protections for People from Pesticide Spray Drift

July 15, 2024 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, July 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is putting protections in place sooner for farmworkers, their families, and the general public near where pesticides are applied. EPA will now assess the potential for people to be exposed to a pesticide when it drifts away […]

EPA Invites Public Comment on Review that Shows Progress and Need for More Data After Historic Hudson River PCB Cleanup

July 10, 2024 / by Region 02 / Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its third review of the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Upper Hudson River. The EPA’s review concludes that PCB levels in water and fish are going down overall, but the EPA needs more years of fish […]

EPA Issues Cleanup Plan for Shaffer Equipment Superfund Site in Minden, West Virginia

July 9, 2024 / by Region 03 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) that addresses a source of contaminated soil at the former Shaffer Equipment Company (SEC) property in Minden, West Virginia. Today’s ROD, which applies to the polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) located at the SEC property […]

EPA Selects Two Minnesota Organizations to Receive Almost $200,000 to Support Educational Projects

July 9, 2024 / by Region 05 / Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (July 9, 2024) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Hubbard County Soil & Water Conservation and Minnesota State Mankato will receive grants for $98,000 and $100,000, respectively, for environmental education projects.   “Advancing environmental education advances EPA’s mission because it better equips our communities with the information […]

EPA Selects Educational Organizations to Receive Over $3.6 million to Support Environmental Projects Nationwide

July 8, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, July 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 38 organizations to receive over $3.6 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. “Advancing environmental education advances EPA’s mission because it better equips our communities with the information they […]

Public input sought at meeting to update community on EPA’s cleanup plan at the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site

July 3, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON, MASS (July 3, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean up the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site and will hold a public meeting and public hearing to update the community on proposed remediation plan and to accept comments. […]

EPA Fines Two Oahu Nurseries over Federal Worker Protection Standard Violations

July 3, 2024 / by Region 09 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements of two cases involving agricultural worker protection, one with Olomana Orchids Inc., in Kaneohe, and one with Mari’s Gardens LLC, in Mililani. Both farms are located on the island of Oʻahu. “Reducing pesticide exposure is […]

EPA, Department of Justice sue Lower Yakima Valley dairies for manure practices endangering neighboring well-users

July 2, 2024 / by Region 10 / Air Quality, Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice asked the Eastern District Court of Washington to immediately force three large Lower Yakima Valley dairies to test down-gradient wells within an area approximately three-and-one-half miles south and southwest of the dairies and […]

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