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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 Announces Appointment of Lisa Garcia as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Appointment of Lisa Garcia as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2

  • Release Date: November 18, 2021

• 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 Region 2 Continues to Address PFAS on the State and Local Level

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 2 Continues to Address PFAS on the State and Local Level

  • Release Date: July 29, 2020

• EPA Region 2 Transfers Personal Protective Equipment to Federal Emergency Management Agency

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 2 Transfers Personal Protective Equipment to Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • Release Date: May 4, 2020

• 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 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

• EPA’s GreenChill Program Celebrates Smart Refrigerant Management Across the Supermarket Industry Winners in EPA Region 2

  EPA News Release: EPA’s GreenChill Program Celebrates Smart Refrigerant Management Across the Supermarket Industry Winners in EPA Region 2

  • Release Date: September 24, 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects WE ACT to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across Region 2 Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects WE ACT to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across Region 2 Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: April 13, 2023

• EPA Begins Historic Full-Scale Dredging of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Historic Full-Scale Dredging of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site

  • Release Date: November 16, 2020

• EPA Begins Third Five-Year Review of Upper Hudson River PCB Cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Third Five-Year Review of Upper Hudson River PCB Cleanup

  • Release Date: April 19, 2022

• EPA Will Take Early Action to Clean Up East Branch Portion of Newtown Creek Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Will Take Early Action to Clean Up East Branch Portion of Newtown Creek Superfund Site

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025