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• EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides

  Policy will advance protection of federally listed threatened or endangered species before registering new conventional pesticide active ingredients

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides

  • Release Date: January 11, 2022

• EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture

  New comprehensive workplan will further species conservation while improving certainty for farmers, local public health agencies, and other pesticide users

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture

  • Release Date: April 12, 2022

• EPA Selects Recipients of Nearly $12 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Recipients of Nearly $12 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Launching Pilot Projects and Resources Portal to Help Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides

  EPA News Release: EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Launching Pilot Projects and Resources Portal to Help Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides

  • Release Date: June 21, 2022

• La EPA expande la difusión y educación sobre pesticidas para responder mejor a las necesidades de los aplicadores de pesticidas, incluyendo trabajadores agrícolas y consumidores

  Se inicia el Quinto Mes Nacional Anual de Educación sobre Seguridad con los Pesticidas ofreciendo nuevos videos de seguridad con los pesticidas en español para los trabajadores agrícolas

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA expande la difusión y educación sobre pesticidas para responder mejor a las necesidades de los aplicadores de pesticidas, incluyendo trabajadores agrícolas y consumidores

  • Release Date: February 1, 2022

• EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

  Proposal would eliminate exemption used to avoid disclosure of certain PFAS releases

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• La EPA anuncia una iniciativa de difusión nacional para reducir la exposición al plomo en comunidades marginadas

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA anuncia una iniciativa de difusión nacional para reducir la exposición al plomo en comunidades marginadas

  • Release Date: October 4, 2022

• EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities

  • Release Date: January 21, 2022

• EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

  Proposed Rule is First-Ever Risk Management Rule Issued Under New Process in 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

  • Release Date: April 5, 2022

• EPA Seeks Input on Latest Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunity Funded by $100 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Input on Latest Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunity Funded by $100 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: July 28, 2022

• EPA Seeks Input on New Environmental Justice-Focused Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunity Funded by $100 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Input on New Environmental Justice-Focused Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunity Funded by $100 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: September 1, 2022

• EPA Proposes to Stop Authorized Use of Certain PFAS in Pesticide Products

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Stop Authorized Use of Certain PFAS in Pesticide Products

  • Release Date: September 1, 2022

• EPA Calls for Nominations for 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

  EPA News Release: EPA Calls for Nominations for 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

  • Release Date: August 18, 2022

• EPA Announces $23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities, including $14 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  Grants include emphasis on projects that address environmental justice and climate change

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities, including $14 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  • Release Date: February 9, 2022

• EPA Selects Recipients of More Than $9 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Recipients of More Than $9 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants

  • Release Date: October 13, 2022