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EPA, Congresswoman Wexton host event recognizing progress in accelerated cleanup, new waterline at Hidden Lane

May 14, 2024 / by Region 03 / Lands, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator and U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) celebrated the significant progress made in addressing contamination and restoring safe drinking water at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz with Congresswoman […]

EPA, DEQ, Panhandle Health to celebrate 50 years of protecting children from lead poisoning

May 14, 2024 / by Region 10 / Fresh Water, Lands, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA, DEQ, Panhandle Health to celebrate 50 years of protecting children from lead poisoning On Wednesday May 15, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission will host an event at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg highlighting decades of work to protect Silver […]

New EPA Survey Highlights Wastewater Infrastructure Needs to Protect Waterbodies in Communities Across the Country

May 14, 2024 / by Water OW / Fresh Water, Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, May 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency transmitted a report to Congress outlining clean water infrastructure investments—including wastewater and stormwater system upgrades—that are needed over the next 20 years. Through the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, states and U.S. territories report on future capital costs […]

EPA completes removal of over 100,000 cubic yards of contamination at the Raymark Superfund Site

May 14, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) STRATFORD, CONN. (May 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Mayor of Stratford, and local community […]

EPA and New York State Breaks Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

EPA and New York State Break Ground on Project to Ensure Clean Drinking Water for Hicksville, N.Y. Households

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Fresh Water, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hicksville, N.Y. (May 13, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New York broke ground on a pivotal drinking water infrastructure project in Hicksville, N.Y. System operators will install a system to safeguard the community’s drinking water from PFAS chemicals, also known […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1,169,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Florida

May 10, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $1,169,000 for Florida through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. Safely managing stormwater is critical to preventing contaminants, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $606,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Georgia

May 10, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ATLANTA (May 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $606,000 for Georgia through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. Safely managing stormwater is critical to preventing contaminants, including […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $411,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Alabama

May 10, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $411,000 for Alabama through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. Safely managing stormwater is critical to preventing contaminants, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $327,000 in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in South Carolina

May 10, 2024 / by Region 04 / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) COLUMBIA, SC (May 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $327,000 for South Carolina through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. Safely managing stormwater is critical to preventing […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $41 million in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure

May 9, 2024 / by Water OW / Climate, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $41 million in funding through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. Safely managing stormwater is critical to preventing contaminants, […]

Forest Restoration Is Creating a Buzz in the Amazon

May 2, 2024 / by Manuela Andreoni and Victor Moriyama / Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cattle ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, new companies are selling something else: the ability of trees to lock away planet-warming carbon. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/climate/amazon-reforestation.html

EPA Announces Start of Cleanup at the Velsicol Burn Pit Superfund Site in St. Louis, Michigan

April 30, 2024 / by Region 05 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (April 30, 2024) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the start of cleanup at the Velsicol Burn Pit Superfund site, in St. Louis, Michigan. Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is kickstarting this innovative cleanup, in which an in-place thermal treatment system will remove contamination […]

EPA, CalEPA Release Plan for Joint Enforcement Work to Protect California Communities Overburdened by Pollution

April 24, 2024 / by Region 09 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today released a two-year action plan to collaboratively address environmental justice issues across California by enforcing laws that protect public health and the environment. In 2021, EPA and CalEPA signed a five-year, […]

EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

April 23, 2024 / by Region 10 / Lands, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (April 23, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it signed a Federal Facility Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oregon and Washington for the Bradford Island National Priorities List site cleanup. The agreement includes an enforceable schedule for USACE to conduct […]

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health

April 19, 2024 / by Land and Emergency Management OLEM / Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed by exposure to “forever chemicals” in communities across the country. Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been linked to […]

Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa

April 18, 2024 / by Somini Sengupta and Manuela Andreoni / Environment, Journalism, Lands, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/climate/drought-southern-africa.html

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Plan to Address Contamination at the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site in Brooklyn

April 17, 2024 / by Region 02 / Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 17, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to protect people living and working in residential and commercial buildings at the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site in the Greenpoint/East Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Groundwater and soil in the area […]

$15 million construction project for the Commerce Street Plume Superfund Site slated to start this summer

April 17, 2024 / by Region 01 / Europe, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WILLISTON, Vt. (April 17, 2024) – Starting this summer, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), with EPA oversight, will break ground on a remedial action for the cleanup of groundwater at the Commerce Street Plume Superfund Site in Williston, Vermont. The goal of this work is […]

EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement that will provide nearly $19 million for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey

April 16, 2024 / by Region 02 / Lands, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) to design and perform a $15.8 million cleanup at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark, New […]