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• EPA Moved Further and Faster Than Ever Before in 2023

  Agency’s year of achievements showcase unprecedented efforts to protect human health and the environment

  EPA News Release: EPA Moved Further and Faster Than Ever Before in 2023

  • Release Date: December 21, 2023

• EPA Secures Agreement from Chemours to Conduct New Sampling for PFAS Contamination near Washington Works, WV Facility

  Agreement Reflects Agency’s National Enforcement Compliance Initiative on Addressing Exposure to PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Secures Agreement from Chemours to Conduct New Sampling for PFAS Contamination near Washington Works, WV Facility

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600M to 11 Grantmakers to Fund Thousands of Environmental Justice Projects Across the Nation as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600M to 11 Grantmakers to Fund Thousands of Environmental Justice Projects Across the Nation as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA report: US fuel economy marks a new record high; CO2 emissions reach record lows, and all large manufacturers meet greenhouse gas standards

  EPA News Release: EPA report: US fuel economy marks a new record high; CO2 emissions reach record lows, and all large manufacturers meet greenhouse gas standards

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement Between Seven Federal Agencies To Implement The American Climate Corps 

  The American Climate Corps  Seven agencies sign Memorandum of Understanding to shape President Biden’s American Climate Corps. Administration announces listening sessions in January to hear directly from prospective applicants.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement Between Seven Federal Agencies To Implement The American Climate Corps 

  • Release Date: December 19, 2023

• EPA Awards Nearly $2.2M to Small Businesses to Advance Innovative Environmental Technologies

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Nearly $2.2M to Small Businesses to Advance Innovative Environmental Technologies

  • Release Date: December 19, 2023

• EPA’s Annual Enforcement Results Shows Significant Increase in Enforcement Activity to Protect Communities from Pollution

  Revitalized Enforcement and Compliance Program is Delivering on 21st Century Environmental Challenges, Leading to Highest Enforcement Levels in Years

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Annual Enforcement Results Shows Significant Increase in Enforcement Activity to Protect Communities from Pollution

  • Release Date: December 18, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $350 Million to 14 States to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will help improve air quality for communities by helping states take the lead in cutting methane emissions from low-producing well sites

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $350 Million to 14 States to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 15, 2023

• EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposal to Reduce Water Pollution from Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposal to Reduce Water Pollution from Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities

  • Release Date: December 15, 2023

• EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  Report highlights key EPA accomplishments to safeguard public health and the environment from dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces 14 Organizations to Receive Nearly $7 Million to Recruit and Train Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces 14 Organizations to Receive Nearly $7 Million to Recruit and Train Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 8, 2023

• EPA Enforcement Program Seeks Public Ideas for Supplemental Environmental Projects

  Ideas Could Be Included in Enforcement Settlements

  EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Program Seeks Public Ideas for Supplemental Environmental Projects

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC to Pay More than $1.1 Million in Penalties and Implement Compliance Measures for Violations of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  EPA, DOJ, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and State of Indiana Collaborate on Settlement

  EPA News Release: Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC to Pay More than $1.1 Million in Penalties and Implement Compliance Measures for Violations of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023