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 […]

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 […]

EPA Recommends that People in the Great Lakes Region Prepare Now to Avoid Potential Exposure this Summer to Wildfire Smoke

June 24, 2024 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Lands, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging residents in the Great Lakes region to be prepared for wildfire smoke this summer. EPA advises everyone to stay informed about local air quality and put plans in place to reduce their exposure to wildfire smoke and protect their health.   “Although […]

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 […]

EPA Issues Final Update on Cleanup Plan for Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund Site in New Jersey

June 18, 2024 / by Region 02 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the final Explanation of Significant Differences that explains changes to the cleanup plan to address contaminated soil and debris at the Woodbrook Road Dump Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. “Today, we are announcing our update […]

EPA Marks National Pollinator Week, Emphasizing Commitment to Protecting Pollinators

June 18, 2024 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Climate, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, June 17, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a proclamation announcing June 17-23, 2024, as National Pollinator Week. This year’s proclamation underscores EPA’s commitment to protecting pollinators from pesticides, including through mitigation measures for several pesticides and the upcoming issuance of the […]

EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Community Meetings About Omaha Lead Superfund Site in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska

June 17, 2024 / by Region 07 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 17, 2024) – Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will host two community meetings on Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25, to provide community members with an update about the Omaha Lead Superfund Site and the findings from the site’s […]

United States Files Court Settlement for Reimbursement of Costs at Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri

June 17, 2024 / by Region 07 / Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the filing of a settlement agreement with three parties, requiring the payment of cleanup costs at the Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri. The settlement was filed in the United States District […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics  

June 12, 2024 / by Land and Emergency Management OLEM / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics” as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to tackle climate change, feed […]

The Environmental Protection Agency announces a public comment period for the Anniston PCB Site Operable Unit 4 Proposed Plan

June 12, 2024 / by Region 04 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ANNISTON, Ala. (June 12, 2024) – On June 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a 60-day public comment period for the Proposed Plan with cleanup alternatives for Operable Unit 4 (OU4) for the Anniston PCB Site (the Site) in Anniston, Alabama. The public comment period […]

EPA proposes update to cleanup plan for Durham Meadows Superfund Site in Durham, Conn.

June 12, 2024 / by Region 01 / Fresh Water, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DURHAM, CONN. (June 12, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed an update to the agency’s plan to clean up the Durham Meadows Superfund Site in Durham, Connecticut. The proposed update, formally called an “Explanation of Significant Differences” (ESD), will not fundamentally change the scope, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

June 12, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics” as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to tackle climate change, feed […]

EPA celebrates nearly $35 million in EPA Brownfield Grants for Massachusetts

June 10, 2024 / by Region 01 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LOWELL, Mass. (June 10, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, met with Congresswoman Lori Trahan, the town leaders of Clinton, Lawrence and Lowell, other stakeholders, to celebrate their awards from the pot of $34,646,400 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to […]

New York State High School Student Wins EPA’s 2024 Patrick H. Hurd Award for Eco-Friendly Textile Dyes

June 6, 2024 / by Research and Development ORD / Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — Today, June 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Lucia Lammers, a senior at Harrison High School in Harrison, New York, has won EPA’s 2024 Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, CA. Lucia’s […]

EPA Proposes Requirements to Protect Workers and Consumers from Exposure to Toxic Solvent N-Methylpyrrolidone

June 5, 2024 / by Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that would protect workers and consumers from exposure to the solvent n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). EPA’s 2020 risk evaluation found that this chemical causes serious health effects, including […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11,030,000 for Arkansas Schools to Purchase Clean School Buses as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

May 30, 2024 / by Region 06 / Air Quality, Climate, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (May 30, 2024) — The Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. EPA selected the Quitman school district to receive $820,000, Little Rock school district […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3,150,770 in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in South Carolina

May 24, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) COLUMBIA, S.C. – On May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3,150,770 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in South Carolina while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8,387,710 in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Florida

May 24, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TALLAHASSEE, FL. – On May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $8,387,710 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Florida while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5,500,000 in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Georgia

May 24, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA, GA. – On May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $5,500,000 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Georgia while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup […]

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