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• EPA Region 7 Begins Process for Sixth Five-Year Review at Findett Corp. Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Begins Process for Sixth Five-Year Review at Findett Corp. Superfund Site

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Recognizes May as Asthma Awareness Month

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Recognizes May as Asthma Awareness Month

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in York, Nebraska

  Officials from EPA Region 7 were joined by city and state representatives to highlight funding for Superfund sites in the region

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in York, Nebraska

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Partners with AmeriCorps VISTA to Bring Green Service Opportunities to Midwest

  Two St. Louis organizations will accept applications

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Partners with AmeriCorps VISTA to Bring Green Service Opportunities to Midwest

  • Release Date: May 21, 2024

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

  Event hosted in cooperation with Douglas County Health Department and Omaha Chamber of Commerce

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

  • Release Date: May 7, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $2.8M in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Region 7

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

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $2.8M in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure in Region 7

  • Release Date: May 14, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  May 16 outreach event will provide opportunity for attendees to learn more about Region 7’s environmental justice efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  • Release Date: May 8, 2024

• EPA holds in-person regional roadshow to help communities access historic Investing in America funding for local climate and environmental justice solutions

  New phase of the EPA’s Community, Equity & Resiliency Initiative stops in Florence, SC to help communities access unprecedented Inflation Reduction Act resources

  EPA News Release: EPA holds in-person regional roadshow to help communities access historic Investing in America funding for local climate and environmental justice solutions

  • Release Date: May 16, 2024

• EPA Hosts In-Person Regional Roadshow in KCMO to Help Communities Access Historic Investing in America Funding for Local Climate and Environmental Justice Solutions

  EPA News Release: EPA Hosts In-Person Regional Roadshow in KCMO to Help Communities Access Historic Investing in America Funding for Local Climate and Environmental Justice Solutions

  • Release Date: May 29, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Issues Emergency Order on Drinking Water Safety at Colonial Acres of Humboldt Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility in Humboldt, Nebraska

  Facility’s ongoing Legionella bacterial contamination may endanger public health

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Issues Emergency Order on Drinking Water Safety at Colonial Acres of Humboldt Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility in Humboldt, Nebraska

  • Release Date: May 22, 2024

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

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

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  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

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 6, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Fines Pesticide Seller in Paris, Missouri, for Allegedly Violating Federal Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Pesticide Seller in Paris, Missouri, for Allegedly Violating Federal Law

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024