Search News Releases

Displaying 1 - 15 of 72 results

• EPA Secures Agreement from Chemours to Conduct New Sampling for PFAS Contamination near Washington Works, WV Facility

  Agreement Reflects Agency’s National Enforcement Compliance Initiative on Addressing Exposure to PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Secures Agreement from Chemours to Conduct New Sampling for PFAS Contamination near Washington Works, WV Facility

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  Report highlights key EPA accomplishments to safeguard public health and the environment from dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $30 Million to Protect Tucson Residents from PFAS

  President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is delivering historic resources to upgrade drinking water infrastructure and better protect public health

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $30 Million to Protect Tucson Residents from PFAS

  • Release Date: November 16, 2023

• EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory

  • Release Date: October 20, 2023

• EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data to Better Protect Communities from Forever Chemicals

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data to Better Protect Communities from Forever Chemicals

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• EPA Releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring Data on 29 PFAS and Lithium

  First of 12 sets of data to be released through 2026, this information further builds upon EPA actions to address PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring Data on 29 PFAS and Lithium

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• 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 Issues Next Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS Used in Chemical Manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Next Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS Used in Chemical Manufacturing

  • Release Date: August 15, 2023

• EPA to Host Meeting in Henrico, Virginia, August 23 about Ethylene Oxide and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host Meeting in Henrico, Virginia, August 23 about Ethylene Oxide and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  • Release Date: August 9, 2023

• 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  Proposal removes low volume and exposure exemptions for new PFAS and other persistent chemicals, ensuring robust safety review

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  • Release Date: May 16, 2023

• EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W. Va.

  EPA News Release: EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W. Va.

  • Release Date: April 26, 2023

• EPA Takes Important Step to Advance PFAS Strategic Roadmap, Requests Public Input and Data to Inform Potential Future Regulations under CERCLA

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Important Step to Advance PFAS Strategic Roadmap, Requests Public Input and Data to Inform Potential Future Regulations under CERCLA

  • Release Date: April 13, 2023

• Administración Biden-Harris anuncia $62 millones para mejoras de infraestructura de agua potable en Puerto Rico

  Los nuevos fondos disponibles gracias a la agenda titulada Invertir en Estados Unidos del presidente Biden, ayudarán a garantizar que las comunidades tengan acceso a agua potable limpia y segura

  EPA News Release: Administración Biden-Harris anuncia $62 millones para mejoras de infraestructura de agua potable en Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: April 6, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Puerto Rico

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023