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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

• EPA to Begin Asbestos Cleanup at Former Allied Textile Printing Site in Paterson, New Jersey

  EPA News Release: EPA to Begin Asbestos Cleanup at Former Allied Textile Printing Site in Paterson, New Jersey

  • Release Date: September 13, 2024

• 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 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 2 Awards Grants to Student Teams in New Jersey and New York for Innovative Technology Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 2 Awards Grants to Student Teams in New Jersey and New York for Innovative Technology Projects

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA Awards Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association Nearly $1.4 million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association Nearly $1.4 million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  • Release Date: December 9, 2021

• EPA Publishes 2018 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report and Analysis

  Regional Administrator Pete Lopez Makes Announcement at TDK-Lambda Americas Inc.

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes 2018 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report and Analysis

  • Release Date: February 11, 2020

• EPA Invites 55 New Projects to Apply for WIFIA Loans to Improve Water Quality; New York Region Included

  Projects will provide water infrastructure upgrades for 30 million Americans while creating over 40,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites 55 New Projects to Apply for WIFIA Loans to Improve Water Quality; New York Region Included

  • Release Date: January 12, 2021

• EPA Region 2 to Provide $4.7 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Air Pollution in New York and New Jersey

  EPA to Award up to $73 million for Clean Diesel Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 2 to Provide $4.7 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Air Pollution in New York and New Jersey

  • Release Date: October 1, 2020

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  As an environmental justice Grantmaker, Fordham University will help reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Fordham University to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects Across EPA Region 2 as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Groundwater Pollution in Hewlett, NY

  EPA News Release: EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Groundwater Pollution in Hewlett, NY

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025

• EPA Issues Final Cleanup Plan for Lister Ave. Portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, NJ

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Final Cleanup Plan for Lister Ave. Portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, NJ

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025

• EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site (Camden Radiation) at Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site (Camden Radiation) at Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey

  • Release Date: January 16, 2025

• Borealis Compounds, Inc. Will Pay $450,000 to Settle Chemical Reporting Violations at New Jersey Facility

  EPA News Release: Borealis Compounds, Inc. Will Pay $450,000 to Settle Chemical Reporting Violations at New Jersey Facility

  • Release Date: January 7, 2025

• Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $44M in Funding to New Jersey to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $44M in Funding to New Jersey to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024