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• Bay Area Communities Awarded $1.5 Million in Revitalization Funds Through EPA’s Brownfields Program

  Grants announced at a virtual event with East Bay Community Energy

  EPA News Release: Bay Area Communities Awarded $1.5 Million in Revitalization Funds Through EPA’s Brownfields Program

  • Release Date: May 26, 2021

• San Diego Firm and Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation, Sale and Mailing of Product Marketed as COVID-19 Killer

  EPA News Release: San Diego Firm and Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation, Sale and Mailing of Product Marketed as COVID-19 Killer

  • Release Date: May 26, 2021

• U.S. EPA penalizes Lupton, Arizona refinery for violating Clean Air Act chemical safety requirements

  Under settlement, facility owner and operator will pay fine, make safety improvements at facility

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA penalizes Lupton, Arizona refinery for violating Clean Air Act chemical safety requirements

  • Release Date: May 24, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants help underserved communities Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• EPA settles with Sutter County’s Bear River Supply Inc. for selling misbranded pesticide

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Sutter County’s Bear River Supply Inc. for selling misbranded pesticide

  • Release Date: May 6, 2021

• Two Health Programs, both in California, Announced as the Winners of U.S. EPA’s National Asthma Management Awards

  Central California Asthma Collaborative, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Earn Awards Tied to Asthma Awareness Month

  EPA News Release: Two Health Programs, both in California, Announced as the Winners of U.S. EPA’s National Asthma Management Awards

  • Release Date: May 5, 2021

• EPA approves rapid test to assess beach water quality in San Diego County

  New pilot bacteria rapid test provides same-day results for beachgoers

  EPA News Release: EPA approves rapid test to assess beach water quality in San Diego County

  • Release Date: May 3, 2021

• Students from the University of California Riverside awarded nearly $30,000 in EPA grants for innovative technology projects

  EPA News Release: La EPA prohíbe las ventas a consumidores de los removedores de pintura con cloruro de metileno, protegiendo al público

  • Release Date: March 18, 2019

• U.S. EPA and Customs continue joint operations at Southern California ports

  More than ten thousand illegal items discovered

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA and Customs continue joint operations at Southern California ports

  • Release Date: March 12, 2019

• U.S. EPA settles with three California auto parts companies over Clean Air Act violations

  Nearly one million in penalties paid

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA settles with three California auto parts companies over Clean Air Act violations

  • Release Date: March 7, 2019

• U.S. EPA settles with Azusa, Calif., facility to reduce hazardous air pollution

  Company will purchase air filtration systems for Los Angeles area school

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA settles with Azusa, Calif., facility to reduce hazardous air pollution

  • Release Date: March 6, 2019

• TRI Data show improved environmental performance by manufacturing sector as economy grows

  Pacific Southwest Region shows continued downward trend in releases of chemicals to air and water

  EPA News Release: TRI Data show improved environmental performance by manufacturing sector as economy grows

  • Release Date: March 5, 2019

• EPA Announces 2018 Annual Superfund Accomplishments, Including Proposed Listings in California

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 2018 Annual Superfund Accomplishments, Including Proposed Listings in California

  • Release Date: March 4, 2019

• U.S. EPA settles with two Bay Area firms over lead-based paint hazards

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA settles with two Bay Area firms over lead-based paint hazards

  • Release Date: March 4, 2019