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• EPA issues first ever underground injection permits for carbon sequestration in California

  Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change

  EPA News Release: EPA issues first ever underground injection permits for carbon sequestration in California

  • Release Date: December 31, 2024

• EPA and Department of Energy announce $345M to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector in Colorado and Wyoming 

  Colorado State University, Pioneer Energy Inc, and Blue Mountain Operations among awardees receiving $850M nationwide  

  EPA News Release: EPA and Department of Energy announce $345M to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector in Colorado and Wyoming 

  • Release Date: December 23, 2024

• EPA and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  Grant selectees from EPA’s Southeastern Region include M2X Energy, Inc. of Rockledge, Florida and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky

  EPA News Release: EPA and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: December 20, 2024

• US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Builds on More Than 100 Cross-Government Actions That Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution in Support of Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Climate Action

  EPA News Release: US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: December 20, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $10M to St. Louis Public Schools for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles

  Seventy applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $10M to St. Louis Public Schools for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA’s Annual Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Results Include Strongest Outcomes Since 2017

  Revitalized enforcement and compliance efforts delivered public health benefits for people and communities, combatted climate change, and ensured cleaner air, water and land

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Annual Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Results Include Strongest Outcomes Since 2017

  • Release Date: December 5, 2024

• California to Receive Nearly $1.2 Million from EPA to Help Businesses Prevent Pollution

  EPA News Release: California to Receive Nearly $1.2 Million from EPA to Help Businesses Prevent Pollution

  • Release Date: November 26, 2024

• City of Asheville lifts systemwide boil water notice issued after Hurricane Helene

  Residents still urged to conserve water

  EPA News Release: City of Asheville lifts systemwide boil water notice issued after Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: November 19, 2024

• EPA and Unified Command partners host community meeting to discuss progress at Fairmont Brine Site

  EPA News Release: EPA and Unified Command partners host community meeting to discuss progress at Fairmont Brine Site

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA Announces Nearly $2M Clean Ports Investment in Puerto Rico

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program funding will transform port operations with zero-emission technology, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice in port communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $2M Clean Ports Investment in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program Hosted Binational Emergency Preparedness Event in Brownsville, Texas

  The U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program hosted a two-day binational event in Brownsville on Nov. 13-14, 2024.

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector

  As global leaders gather in Baku for COP29, EPA delivers latest action under President Biden’s Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: November 12, 2024

• EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  Free sampling kits and disinfection resources are available through state and local health departments

  EPA News Release: EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• EPA Announces Nearly $2M Clean Ports Investment in Puerto Rico

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program funding will transform port operations with zero-emission technology, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice in port communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $2M Clean Ports Investment in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• EPA to recognize $7.7 million grant to The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures

  EPA News Release: EPA to recognize $7.7 million grant to The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024