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• Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  New report highlights key EPA accomplishments under national strategy to confront PFAS “forever chemicals” in communities across the country

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA and Tucson Airport Sign Agreement to Protect Major Drinking Water Source for Tucson

  EPA News Release: EPA and Tucson Airport Sign Agreement to Protect Major Drinking Water Source for Tucson

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Federal Enforcement Priorities to Protect Communities from Pollution

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Awards Part of $6 Million to Tulane Univ. to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Part of $6 Million to Tulane Univ. to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  • Release Date: November 2, 2021

• EPA Awards $6 Million in Funding to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $6 Million in Funding to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market

  • Release Date: June 29, 2023

• EPA Awards $9M in Research Grants to Address Knowledge Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $9M in Research Grants to Address Knowledge Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance

  • Release Date: August 21, 2024

• EPA announces $1.27 million to fund environmental justice efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  Over $14.1 million will be awarded for projects to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks in underserved communities nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $1.27 million to fund environmental justice efforts in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA announces $78M in grants to Tribes in Alaska, Pacific Northwest to cut climate pollution, accelerate clean energy transition

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $78M in grants to Tribes in Alaska, Pacific Northwest to cut climate pollution, accelerate clean energy transition

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• EPA Provides $200,000 Grant to Support Toledo in Addressing Lead in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Provides $200,000 Grant to Support Toledo in Addressing Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA $156 Million Grant to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across New Jersey

  EPA News Release: EPA $156 Million Grant to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across New Jersey

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Washington to Receive Over $800,000 in EPA Funding

  $53 million for 132 local projects nationwide is EPA’s largest ever investment in community air monitoring

  EPA News Release: Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Washington to Receive Over $800,000 in EPA Funding

  • Release Date: November 3, 2022

• EPA Awards Over $7 Million for Research to Help Communities Reduce their Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Over $7 Million for Research to Help Communities Reduce their Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke

  • Release Date: August 23, 2021

• EPA to provide Washington with $52.1 million for critical water projects

  State estimates plans will cost $120 million for wastewater, $22 million for drinking water projects

  EPA News Release: EPA to provide Washington with $52.1 million for critical water projects

  • Release Date: December 9, 2019

• EPA Awards Georgia Tech over $1 Million for Research to Help Communities Reduce their Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke

  press release

  • Release Date: August 25, 2021