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• 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 announces $2.5 million in brownfields selection grants for Centralina Regional Council and City of Kannapolis as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $2.5 million in brownfields selection grants for Centralina Regional Council and City of Kannapolis as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Regan to Visit Durham, NC to Celebrate Funding for Clean School Buses from Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  Administrator Regan to join Congresswoman Valerie Foushee, Mayor Leonardo Williams, Durham Public School District Officials and students in Durham where the local school district is set to receive 38 new electric buses

  EPA News Release: TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Regan to Visit Durham, NC to Celebrate Funding for Clean School Buses from Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 22, 2024

• EPA Region 6 Announces Chief of Staff

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 6 Announces Chief of Staff

  • Release Date: April 7, 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’s Southeast Region Celebrates Earth Day

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Southeast Region Celebrates Earth Day

  • Release Date: April 22, 2021

• 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

• EPA Region 4 Solicits Applications for the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 4 Solicits Applications for the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program

  • Release Date: April 17, 2024

• 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 Announces $1.13 Million in Regional Source Reduction Assistance Grant Opportunities

  Priorities include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.13 Million in Regional Source Reduction Assistance Grant Opportunities

  • Release Date: May 27, 2022

• 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 Region 4 Announces 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 4 Announces 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners

  • Release Date: November 1, 2022

• 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