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• The Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Honeybee Strategies to Recruit and Train Louisiana Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects

  Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfield Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened communities

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Honeybee Strategies to receive a total of approximately $500,000 for environmental job training programs as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• EPA grant to state of Louisiana will support Pesticide programs

  EPA News Release: EPA grant to state of Louisiana will support Pesticide programs

  • Release Date: December 19, 2019

• EPA reminds citizens to take additional steps if handling mercury; children are particularly sensitive

  EPA News Release: EPA reminds citizens to take additional steps if handling mercury; children are particularly sensitive

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA helps improve aging water systems with over $33.9 million for water infrastructure projects in Louisiana

  EPA News Release: EPA helps improve aging water systems with over $33.9 million for water infrastructure projects in Louisiana

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA Grant of Over $475,000 Will Help Prevent Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks in Louisiana

  EPA News Release: EPA Grant of Over $475,000 Will Help Prevent Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks in Louisiana

  • Release Date: October 23, 2019

• EPA Invites Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to Apply for $111M Water Infrastructure Loan to Improve Water Quality Reduce Pollution to Lake Pontchartrain

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to Apply for $111M Water Infrastructure Loan to Improve Water Quality Reduce Pollution to Lake Pontchartrain

  • Release Date: October 22, 2019

• EPA Awards Louisiana Dept. of Health Over $1 Million for Safe Drinking Water Programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Louisiana Dept. of Health Over $1 Million for Safe Drinking Water Programs

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019

• EPA announces The Oyster Bed of Hammond, La., as 2nd Place 2019 Gulf Guardian Winner

  EPA News Release: EPA announces The Oyster Bed of Hammond, La., as 2nd Place 2019 Gulf Guardian Winner

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019

• EPA announces LSU College of the Coast & Environment as 2nd Place 2019 Gulf Guardian Winner

  EPA News Release: EPA announces LSU College of the Coast & Environment as 2nd Place 2019 Gulf Guardian Winner

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019

• EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Waterway Trash Reduction Projects in the Gulf

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Availability of Funding for Waterway Trash Reduction Projects in the Gulf

  • Release Date: September 24, 2019

• EPA, U.S. Army Repeal 2015 Rule Defining “Waters of the United States” Ending Regulatory Patchwork

  EPA News Release: EPA, U.S. Army Repeal 2015 Rule Defining “Waters of the United States” Ending Regulatory Patchwork

  • Release Date: September 12, 2019

• Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives

  EPA News Release: Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives

  • Release Date: August 6, 2019

• 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 Announces Nearly $2 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

  Funds are part of $9.3 million awarded nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

  • Release Date: June 21, 2019

• Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Receives EPA Grant for Water Quality Monitoring, Education and Outreach in Bayou Lafourche

  EPA News Release: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Receives EPA Grant for Water Quality Monitoring, Education and Outreach in Bayou Lafourche

  • Release Date: June 12, 2019