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• EPA to Reconsider Issues Related to Risks Posed by Ethylene Oxide Emissions for Certain Types of Chemical Manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA to Reconsider Issues Related to Risks Posed by Ethylene Oxide Emissions for Certain Types of Chemical Manufacturing

  • Release Date: January 26, 2022

• Multistar pays $135,000 EPA penalty for violations of ammonia storage and risk management rules

  EPA News Release: Multistar pays $135,000 EPA penalty for violations of ammonia storage and risk management rules

  • Release Date: April 1, 2021

• EPA Settlement with Salem, Mass. Facility Achieves Better Protection from Risk of Chemical Accident

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Salem, Mass. Facility Achieves Better Protection from Risk of Chemical Accident

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  Nationally, 90 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: January 27, 2022

• Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority to Make Significant Improvements to Jersey City’s Municipal Sewer and Drinking Water Systems under Agreement with US Government, Benefiting Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: January 27, 2022

• EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA Publishes IRIS Handbook and Final IRIS Assessment of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Salts

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes IRIS Handbook and Final IRIS Assessment of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Salts

  • Release Date: December 22, 2022

• EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities

  Permits include provisions to address changing climate impacts and community concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities

  • Release Date: October 3, 2022

• EPA Confirms No Further Cleanup Needed at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey

  EPA News Release: EPA Confirms No Further Cleanup Needed at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Release Date: September 30, 2022

• Public Comment Period on EPA’s Proposed Settlement Agreement with New Indy Catawba, LLC Extended

  EPA News Release: Public Comment Period on EPA’s Proposed Settlement Agreement with New Indy Catawba, LLC Extended

  • Release Date: February 9, 2022

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Initial Actions to Protect Communities Following Puerto Rico Journey to Justice Tour

  Actions reflect Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to building a better America and addressing environmental and health challenges in communities that are underserved and overburdened by pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Initial Actions to Protect Communities Following Puerto Rico Journey to Justice Tour

  • Release Date: November 4, 2022

• EPA Announces Availability of up to $1.6 Million in Environmental Justice Grants for Tribal Public Participation Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Availability of up to $1.6 Million in Environmental Justice Grants for Tribal Public Participation Project

  • Release Date: March 21, 2022

• Settlement Will Result in Improved Stormwater Controls at Newport Naval Station

  EPA News Release: Settlement Will Result in Improved Stormwater Controls at Newport Naval Station

  • Release Date: April 21, 2021

• EPA Announces Winners of Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge

  Winners share strategies to help communities stay safe during extreme heat

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Winners of Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge

  • Release Date: August 31, 2022