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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $20 Million in New Mexico Through Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20,910,000 for the state of New Mexico under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Mexico State University to Receive $350,000 in Grant Funding to Help Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the New Mexico State University has been selected to receive $350,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $2.4 Million to the American Lung Association to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the American Lung Association will receive a total of $2,418,202 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program.

  • Release Date: October 21, 2024

• Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to pay Civil Penalties and Complete Two Supplemental Environmental Projects to Address Clean Water Contamination

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority will pay civil penalties amounting to $72,600 and complete two supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) designed to address water contamination

  • Release Date: October 15, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces $24,898,000 in Funding to New Mexico 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

  Alongside the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, EPA is announcing $24,898,000 in newly available drinking water infrastructure funding for New Mexico through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• EPA Decides on Cleanup Plans for Seven Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites in Navajo Nation

  EPA News Release: EPA Decides on Cleanup Plans for Seven Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites in Navajo Nation

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $156 Million to Fund Solar Energy Systems for Low-Income New Mexico Residents

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $156,120,000 from the Solar for All (SFA) grant program to the state of New Mexico.

  • Release Date: September 18, 2024

• EPA Proposes a New Mexico Site to the Superfund National Priorities List

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the site Carlisle Village Cleaners Superfund Site to the National Priorities List.

  • Release Date: September 13, 2024

• EPA Announces Pueblo of Sandia as One of the Selected Applicants for Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program Funding

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Pueblo of Sandia as one of the selected applicants from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Release Date: September 12, 2024

• EPA Announces New Round of Flyovers to Look for Emissions in the Permian Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA and Partners Celebrate $1M Through Investing in America Agenda for Northern New Mexico Brownfields Programs

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico elected officials celebrated $1 million in Brownfields grants to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Raton from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA and NMED Inspections Identify Widespread Emissions at Oil and Gas Facilities in the Permian Basin Area

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently posted the reports for 124 facilities the two agencies inspected in the New Mexico Permian Basin area in April.

  • Release Date: July 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6,900,000 for New Mexico School to Purchase Clean School Buses as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 Brownfields Grant Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Raton, New Mexico

  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: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 Brownfields Grant Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Raton, New Mexico

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• EPA Announces the New Mexico Environment Department to Receive $18.9 Million to Detect and Address PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the New Mexico Environment Department to Receive $18.9 Million to Detect and Address PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024