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• EPA Region 7 to Cohost Regional Lead Summit Sept. 12-13 in Kansas City, Missouri

  The summit will focus on strategies to address childhood lead exposure

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Cohost Regional Lead Summit Sept. 12-13 in Kansas City, Missouri

  • Release Date: September 7, 2023

• EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  Releases remained below Pre-Pandemic levels, including a decrease of 12.7% in production-related waste since 2012

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Mid-Atlantic Region

  Releases remained below Pre-Pandemic levels, including a decrease of nearly 40 percent in production-related waste releases since 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Mid-Atlantic Region

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Showcase Mobile Response Vehicles at Iowa State Fair

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Showcase Mobile Response Vehicles at Iowa State Fair

  • Release Date: August 7, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Present Pollution Prevention Award to Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Present Pollution Prevention Award to Grandview Cabinetry in Parsons, Kansas

  • Release Date: April 6, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Discuss Superfund Cleanup Expansion at April 24 Open House in Carthage, Missouri

  Jasper County Health Department will offer free blood lead testing for pregnant mothers and eligible children during event

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Discuss Superfund Cleanup Expansion at April 24 Open House in Carthage, Missouri

  • Release Date: April 19, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Administrator Attends Brownfields Job Training Graduation Ceremony at Ozark Correctional Center

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Administrator Attends Brownfields Job Training Graduation Ceremony at Ozark Correctional Center

  • Release Date: March 10, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of Springfield, Missouri, for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  Selected grant will train environmental workers and expand the city’s Green for Greene job training program

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of Springfield, Missouri, for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: January 10, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Full Employment Council of KCMO for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  Funding will provide workforce training for 60 Kansas Citians

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Full Employment Council of KCMO for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site

  This site, on the National Priorities List, received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  Proposals would limit emissions of harmful chemical at facilities across EPA Region 8 states of Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, and Wyo. 

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  • Release Date: May 19, 2023

• EPA Deputy Administrator McCabe Joins EPA Region 7 to Present $500K Check to St. Louis Community College for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  Funding will provide workforce training for 88 St. Louis area students

  EPA News Release: EPA Deputy Administrator McCabe Joins EPA Region 7 to Present $500K Check to St. Louis Community College for Brownfields Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Host Community Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, for Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site

  Community members are invited to learn more about the site, the proposal to the National Priorities List, and EPA’s cleanup plans

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Community Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, for Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site

  • Release Date: September 21, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  This site, on the National Priorities List, received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023