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 […]

EPA Announces More Than $5 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across Southern Lake Michigan Communities in Illinois and Indiana

June 7, 2024 / by Region 05 / Asia

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of Alliance for the Great Lakes to receive $5,597,824 to fund projects advancing environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities in the Chicago River region of Chicago, and Calumet regions of northwest Indiana. Through EPA’s newly created […]

The Climate Challenges That India’s Next Government Will Face

June 4, 2024 / by Somini Sengupta / Asia, Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Farmers have repeatedly protested over grievances tied to global warming, a major political and economic test given the importance of India’s rural economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/climate/modi-climate-india-election.html

La EPA anuncia más de $3.4 millones en subvenciones Brownfields para rehabilitar y revitalizar comunidades en Puerto Rico

June 4, 2024 / by Region 02 / Asia

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NUEVA YORK – Con el fin de promover sus inversiones en las comunidades de Puerto Rico, la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) anunció cinco seleccionados que recibirán más de $3.4 millones para evaluar y limpiar terrenos de Brownfields en Puerto Rico, avanzando así la […]

EPA Orders Southern California Water Company to Comply with Safe Drinking Water Law

May 30, 2024 / by Region 09 / Asia

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to the Havasu Water Company to take a series of steps to prevent further violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In taking this action to protect the health of the community […]

EPA Begins Sediment Impacts Investigation in Grand Calumet River Area of Concern in Gary, Indiana

May 30, 2024 / by Region 05 / Asia, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (May 30, 2024) – Next week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin investigating sediment impacts in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern in Gary, Indiana. EPA is investing more than $3 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project in a cost-sharing partnership with […]

126 Degrees: New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Day Ever Recorded

May 29, 2024 / by Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal / Asia, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/asia/india-delhi-hottest-day-ever.html

EPA and U.S. Bureau Of Indian Affairs Agree on Cleanup Plan for Tuba City Dump

May 22, 2024 / by Region 09 / Asia, Lands, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHOENIX — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to properly clean up and close the Tuba City Dump site, which is located near the villages of Upper and Lower Moenkopi on the Hopi Reservation and […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $225 million to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

May 22, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced over $225 million in funding to improve access to safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA is able to […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $25 Million to Help Provide Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities with Clean and Safe Drinking Water

May 21, 2024 / by Water OW / Asia, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million for states and territories to invest in clean and safe drinking water. This grant funding will specifically benefit underserved, small and disadvantaged communities by upgrading infrastructure to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $300 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities

May 20, 2024 / by Land and Emergency Management OLEM / Asia, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing over $300 million in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help States, Tribal Nations, local governments and non-profit organizations assess and clean up polluted brownfield sites across the country. These investments […]

EPA Announces More Than $6 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Michigan

May 20, 2024 / by Region 05 / Asia, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Announces More Than $6 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Michigan  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities  May […]

Puerto Rico recibirá $28.6 millones para reemplazar tuberías de plomo para lograr agua potable segura

May 13, 2024 / by Region 02 / Asia, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Puerto Rico recibirá $28.6 millones para reemplazar tuberías de plomo para lograr agua potable segura La EPA anuncia la última ronda de financiamiento del compromiso del presidente Biden para reemplazar todas las tuberías de plomo del país, protegiendo así la salud pública y ayudando a abastecer agua […]

EPA announces $3.5M for Nampa wetlands stormwater treatment projects, community engagement 

May 8, 2024 / by Region 10 / Asia, Climate, Fresh Water, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NAMPA, Idaho – Today, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe announced a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program Toxics Reduction Lead Grant for $3.5 million to the City of Nampa, a project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   The grant is for a stormwater treatment project […]

EPA Region 7 Hosts Environmental Justice Tour and Listening Session in Omaha, Nebraska

May 7, 2024 / by Region 07 / Africa, Asia, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 7, 2024) – On Monday, May 6, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined representatives from the African American, Hispanic, and refugee communities, as well as local nonprofit and governmental organizations working to address environmental justice concerns in Omaha, Nebraska, on an environmental justice tour […]

More Than 200 Tribes and Four Territories Prepare Climate Action Plans with Support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

May 6, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that more than 200 Tribes, plus American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have published climate action plans with financial support made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The planning process […]

More Than 200 Tribes and Four Territories Covered by Climate Action Plans with Support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

May 6, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, May 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that more than 200 Tribes, plus American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have published climate action plans with financial support made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The planning process […]

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