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• EPA Announces Appointment of Mike Martucci to Region 2 Administrator

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Appointment of Mike Martucci to Region 2 Administrator

  • Release Date: February 6, 2025

• President Trump Appoints Scott Mason IV as EPA South Central Regional Administrator

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV to serve as the 14th regional administrator of the EPA’s South Central Region, also known as Region 6.

  • Release Date: February 6, 2025

• EPA Region 6 Announces Chief of Staff

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 6 Announces Chief of Staff

  • Release Date: April 7, 2022

• EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia Urges Eligible School Districts in EPA Region 2 to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia Urges Eligible School Districts in EPA Region 2 to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  • Release Date: May 24, 2022

• EPA Region 6 Releases 2022 Year in Review

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 released the 2022 Year in Review outlining major accomplishments and environmental progress over the past fiscal year.

  • Release Date: January 25, 2023

• EPA Appoints Ken McQueen as Region 6 Administrator

  EPA News Release: EPA Appoints Ken McQueen as Region 6 Administrator

  • Release Date: August 5, 2019

• EPA Regional Administrator Meets with U.S. Virgin Islands Governor

  Reaffirms Recovery Efforts and Sustainable Infrastructure

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator Meets with U.S. Virgin Islands Governor

  • Release Date: July 10, 2019

• EPA Region 6 Celebrates Children’s Health Month

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is proudly celebrating Children’s Health Month this October by spreading awareness about the importance of protecting children from environmental threats where they live, learn and play.

  • Release Date: October 18, 2023

• EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance Urges Eligible School Districts in EPA Region 6 to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance Urges Eligible School Districts in EPA Region 6 to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• The EPA Region 6 Announces a Total of $23 Million to Organizations to Advance Environmental Justice

  The EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice will receive $15,000,000 and the New Mexico State University will receive $10,000,000 to help communities across Region 6.

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• EPA Region 6 to Hold Public Listening Session on Draft Lead Strategy

  A public listening session on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities for stakeholders from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas will be held February 15, 2022.

  • Release Date: February 3, 2022

• EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  Includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Announces Showcase of Emission Free School Buses for North Texas School Districts

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 6 Announces Showcase of Emission Free School Buses for North Texas School Districts

  • Release Date: August 2, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.5 million in Grants for Region 6 States to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure

  Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA program to offer grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $50 million in grants through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program.

  • Release Date: August 15, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Deploys Certified Drinking Water Analysts with Mobile Lab to Work with Texas as They Restore Drinking Water Systems

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Deploys Certified Drinking Water Analysts with Mobile Lab to Work with Texas as They Restore Drinking Water Systems

  • Release Date: February 23, 2021