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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

• U.S. EPA fines three Southern California-based companies $170,000 for hazardous waste violations

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA fines three Southern California-based companies $170,000 for hazardous waste violations

  • Release Date: December 16, 2019

• Freeport Mineral Corporation Completes Requirements of 2003 Agreement with EPA

  EPA News Release: Freeport Mineral Corporation Completes Requirements of 2003 Agreement with EPA

  • Release Date: December 11, 2019

• U.S. EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative provides skills and opportunities for San Gabriel Valley-area graduates

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Superfund Job Training Initiative provides skills and opportunities for San Gabriel Valley-area graduates

  • Release Date: December 11, 2019

• U.S. EPA, U.S. Department of Justice Settle with Kern Oil & Refining Co. for Violations at Bakersfield Refinery

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA, U.S. Department of Justice Settle with Kern Oil & Refining Co. for Violations at Bakersfield Refinery

  • Release Date: December 10, 2019

• EPA Seeks DERA Grant Proposals up to $4 Million to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines Across Pacific Southwest

  Funding Prioritized for Areas Facing Air Quality Challenges

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks DERA Grant Proposals up to $4 Million to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines Across Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: December 10, 2019

• U.S. EPA and local landowner reach agreement over addressing damages to Molokai Wetlands

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA and local landowner reach agreement over addressing damages to Molokai Wetlands

  • Release Date: December 3, 2019